Recalling your tears, I long to see you so that I may be filled with joy.
COMMENTARIES ON THE SECOND EPISTLE TO TIMOTHY CHAPTER 1 2 Timothy 1:1-2 1. Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God, according to the promise of life which is in Christ Jesus, 1. Paulus apostolus Iesu Christi per voluntatem Dei, secundum promissionem vitae, quae est in Christo Iesu, 2.
Commenting on 2 Timothy 1:1-18
Here is, I. The inscription of the epistle Paul calls himself an apostle by the will of God, merely by the good pleasure of God, and by his grace, which he professes himself unworthy of. According to the promise of life which is in Christ Jesus, or according to the gospel.
Commenting on 2 Timothy 1:1-5
Greatly desiring to see thee,.... In his former epistle he had desired him to stay at Ephesus, there being some work for him to do, which made it necessary he should continue; but now having answered the apostle's purpose, and he standing in need of him at Rome, being without any assistant there, some having left him, and others were left by him in other...