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2 Tim.
Monday, June 29, 2009
Sts. Peter and Paul, Apostles (Solemnity)
| 2 Timothy 4: 6 - 8, 17 - 18 | |
| 6 | For I am already on the point of being sacrificed; the time of my departure has come. |
cross reference: Phi 2:17 Phi 1:23
Theodoret
Paul calls his destruction a sacrifice, as if his blood were poured out for the sake of true religion.
| 7 | I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith. |
cross reference: 1 Cor 9:24-27
St. John Chrysostom
For what purpose then does he speak thus? He is desirous to console the despondency of his disciple, and therefore bids him be of good cheer, since he was going to his crown, having finished all his work, and obtained a glorious end. You ought to rejoice, he says, not to grieve.
| 8 | Henceforth there is laid up for me the crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous judge, will award to me on that Day, and not only to me but also to all who have loved his appearing. |
Theodoret
He calls the ‘crown of righteousness’ that which has been prepared for the righteous, which is given by a just sentence. When? On that day. By whom? By the Just Judge.
| 17 | But the Lord stood by me and gave me strength to proclaim the message fully, that all the Gentiles might hear it. So I was rescued from the lion's mouth. |
St. John Chrysostom
and gave me strength: He strengthened me, he says, that is, He gave me boldness in speaking. He suffered me not to sink.
to proclaim the message fully: That is, might be fulfilled. Observe his great humility. He does not say He strengthened me as deserving of His gift, but that the preaching, with which I was entrusted, might be fully known. As if any one should wear a purple robe and a diadem, and to that circumstance should owe his safety.
that all the Gentiles might hear it: What is this? That the luster of the Gospel, and the care of His Providence for me, might be known to all.
I was rescued from the lion's mouth: He had fallen into the very jaws of the lion, For he calls Nero a lion from his ferocity and the violent and daring character of his government.
| 18 | The Lord will rescue me from every evil and save me for his heavenly kingdom. To him be the glory for ever and ever. Amen. |
St. John Chrysostom
For then He delivered me from the danger; but now that enough has been done for the Gospel, He will yet again deliver me from every sin, that is, He will not suffer me to depart with condemnation. For that he should be able to resist unto blood striving against sin (Heb. xii. 4.), and not yield, is a deliverance from another lion, even the devil, so that this preservation is greater than the former when he seems to be given up.
This then is salvation, when we shine forth there. But what means, He will preserve me unto His kingdom? He will deliver me from all blame, and preserve me there. For this is to be preserved unto His kingdom, to die here on account of it. For He that hates his life in this world shall keep it unto life eternal. (John xii. 25.)
To whom be glory. Lo, here is a doxology to the Son.
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