Do thy diligence to come before winter. Eubulus greeteth thee, and Pudens, and Linus, and Claudia, and all the brethren.
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Barnes' Notes
Do thy diligence; - 2Ti 4:9. To come before winter - Probably because of the dangers of the navigation then, and because the circumstances of the apostle were such as to demand the presence of a…
Adam Clarke
Come before winter -
1. Because the apostle's time was short and uncertain.
2. Because sailing in those seas was very dangerous in winter. Whether Timothy saw the apostle before he was martyred is…
Here, I. He gives Timothy an account of his own present circumstances.
1. He had lately been called to appear before the emperor, upon his appeal to Caesar; and then no man stood with him (Ti2 4:16),…
Cambridge Bible
before winter - The motive(rather a motive) of the letter is the desire for Timothy's presence, Haste! Come! 2Ti 4:9 "Haste to comequickly," 2Ti 4:21 "Haste to comebefore winter," 2Ti 4:13 "when thou…
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