Robertson Word Pictures - 2 Timothy 4:5

Robertson Word Pictures - 2 Timothy 4:5 - 4:5

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Robertson Word Pictures - 2 Timothy 4:5 - 4:5

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But be thou sober (su de neÌ„phe). Present active imperative of neÌ„phoÌ„, for which see note on 1Th 5:6, 1Th 5:8. â€œBe sober in thy head.â€

Suffer hardship (kakopatheÌ„son). See note on 2Ti 2:9.

Do the work of an evangelist (ergon poieÌ„son euaggelistou). See note on 1Co 1:17; Eph 4:11 for euaggelisteÌ„s, gospelizer.

Fulfil (pleÌ„rophoreÌ„son). First aorist active imperative of pleÌ„rophoreoÌ„, for which see note on Col 4:12. In Col 4:17 Paul uses pleÌ„rooÌ„ to Archippus about his ministry as he here employs pleÌ„rophoreoÌ„. Both verbs mean to fill full.