But God’s firm foundation stands, bearing this seal: “The Lord knows those who are his,” and, “Let everyone who names the name of the Lord depart from iniquity.”
CHAPTER 2 2 Timothy 2:1-7 1. Thou therefore, my son, be strong in the grace that is in Christ Jesus. 1. Tu ergo, fili mi, fortis esto in gratia, quae est in Christo Iesu. 2. And the things that thou hast heard of me among many witnesses, the same commit thou to faithful men, who shall be able to teach others also. 2.
Commenting on 2 Timothy 2:1-26
Here we see what we may comfort ourselves with, in reference to this, and the little errors and heresies that both infect and infest the church, and do mischief. I. It may be a great comfort to us that the unbelief of men cannot make the promise of God of no effect.
Commenting on 2 Timothy 2:19-21
Nevertheless, the foundation of God standeth sure,.... That faith, which is the faith of God's elect, is of the operation of God, and is the gift of his grace, and of which Christ is the author and finisher, is firm and immovable as a foundation; it is solid and substantial; it is the substance of things hoped for; and it is permanent and abiding; it...