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2 Timotius 4:8
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pada akhirnya makota kebenaran telah tersedia bagiku yang akan dikaruniakan kepadaku pada Hari itu oleh Tuhan, yaitu hakim yang adil itu; dan bukan kepadaku sahaja, melainkan juga kepada sekalian orang yang telah sangat gemar akan kedatangan-Nya.
Contextual Overview
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
there: Psalms 31:19, Matthew 6:19, Matthew 6:20, Colossians 1:5, 1 Timothy 6:19
a crown: 2 Timothy 2:5, Proverbs 4:9, 1 Corinthians 9:25, James 1:12, 1 Peter 5:4, Revelation 2:10, Revelation 4:4, Revelation 4:10
the righteous: 2 Timothy 4:1, Genesis 18:25, Psalms 7:11, Romans 2:5, 2 Thessalonians 1:5, 2 Thessalonians 1:6, Revelation 19:11
at that: 2 Timothy 1:12, 2 Timothy 1:18, Malachi 3:17, Matthew 7:22, Matthew 24:36, Luke 10:12, 1 Thessalonians 5:4
that love: Romans 8:23, 1 Corinthians 2:9, 2 Corinthians 5:2, 1 Thessalonians 1:10, Titus 2:13, Hebrews 9:28, Revelation 1:7, Revelation 22:20
Reciprocal: Numbers 4:30 - service Numbers 6:20 - and after Numbers 32:27 - armed Deuteronomy 11:22 - to love Joshua 11:23 - And the land Joshua 24:29 - after these Judges 11:27 - the Judge Ruth 2:12 - recompense Nehemiah 13:22 - Remember Psalms 36:10 - and thy Psalms 96:13 - he cometh Proverbs 13:19 - The desire Proverbs 14:18 - the prudent Proverbs 21:21 - findeth Ezekiel 48:11 - charge Daniel 12:13 - rest Micah 7:9 - he will Matthew 25:1 - went Matthew 25:10 - they Matthew 25:34 - inherit Mark 4:29 - brought forth Luke 6:23 - your Luke 12:37 - Blessed Luke 19:16 - Lord John 4:36 - he that reapeth receiveth John 17:15 - keep Acts 10:42 - that it Romans 2:7 - patient Romans 2:16 - by Jesus 1 Corinthians 1:7 - waiting 1 Corinthians 9:24 - so run 1 Corinthians 15:13 - General 2 Corinthians 5:8 - and willing Galatians 5:5 - the hope Philippians 3:14 - press Philippians 3:20 - we look Colossians 3:4 - appear 2 Thessalonians 1:10 - in that 2 Thessalonians 3:5 - and into Hebrews 6:10 - God Hebrews 10:32 - ye endured Hebrews 10:34 - in yourselves that ye have Hebrews 12:2 - Looking James 2:5 - heirs 1 Peter 1:4 - reserved 1 Peter 1:13 - the grace 1 Peter 2:23 - judgeth 1 Peter 5:1 - a partaker 2 Peter 1:11 - an entrance 1 John 2:28 - when Revelation 3:11 - thy Revelation 12:11 - they overcame Revelation 14:13 - and their
Cross-References
And in processe of dayes it came to passe, that Cain brought of the fruite of the grounde, an oblation vnto ye lorde:
And the Lorde saide vnto Cain: why art thou wroth? and why is thy countenaunce abated?
And the Lorde said vnto Cain: where is Habel thy brother? Which sayde I wote not: Am I my brothers keper?
And he sayde: What hast thou done? the voyce of thy brothers blood cryeth vnto me out of the grounde.
If thou tyll the grounde, she shall not yeelde vnto thee her strength. A fugitiue and a vacabound shalt thou be in the earth.
And the Lorde said vnto him: Uerely whosoeuer slayeth Cain, he shalbe punished seuen folde. And the Lorde set a marke vpon Cain, lest any man fyndyng hym shoulde kyll hym.
If Cain shalbe auenged seuen folde, truely Lamech seuentie tymes & seuen tymes.
And vnto the same Seth also there was borne a sonne, and he called his name Enos: then began men to make inuocation in the name of the Lorde.
And when Abner was come againe to Hebron, Ioab toke him asyde in the gate to speake with him peaceably, and smote him vnder the fyft ribbe, that he died for the blood of Asahel his brother,
And thy hande mayde had two sonnes, and they two fought together in the fielde, where was no man to go betweene them, but the one smote the other, and slue him.
Gill's Notes on the Bible
Henceforth there is laid up for me a crown of righteousness,.... The happiness of the future state of the saints is signified by a crown, on account of the glory and excellency of it; and in perfect agreement with the character of the saints, as kings; and who are raised to sit among princes, and to inherit the throne of glory, and have a kingdom prepared for them; and this is called a crown "of righteousness", because it comes through the righteousness of Christ; it is that which gives a right unto it, and without which it cannot be enjoyed; and because it is obtained and possessed in a righteous way, and not by force and usurpation, as crowns sometimes are: it is God the Father's free gift unto his children, what they are born heirs unto, and have a meetness for, through regenerating and sanctifying grace, and have a legal title to it through the righteousness of Christ. Moreover, this may be expressive of the perfect holiness and righteousness of the heavenly state, and of the saints in it, wherein will dwell none but righteous persons, and who will be entirely without sin. And this happiness, signified by a crown, is "laid up"; in the covenant of grace for the saints, which is ordered in all things and sure; and in Christ, in whose hands their persons are, and their grace is, and with him also is their life of glory hid and secured: and this also is laid up in heaven, and reserved there, and that
for me, and thee; for particular persons, for all the vessels of mercy, for all that are chosen in Christ Jesus, and redeemed by his blood, and sanctified by his Spirit;
which the Lord, the righteous Judge, shall give me at that day. By the Lord is meant the Lord Jesus Christ; as is evident from his character, as a Judge, for the Father judgeth no man; and from mention being made hereafter of his appearing: Christ is ordained Judge of quick and dead, for which he is abundantly qualified, and a "righteous" one he will be; he is righteous as God, and as man, and as Mediator, in the discharge of all his offices, and so he will be as a Judge, in the administration of that office; righteousness will be the girdle of his loins, and faithfulness the girdle of his reins; and from Christ, under this character, the apostle expected to receive all his future glory and happiness; and that both in a way of gift, as a free grace gift from him, and through him, and in a way of righteousness; and this seems to be a Jewish way of speaking. One of the Septuagint interpreters, whom Ptolomy king of Egypt sent for from Judea, to translate the law of Moses into Greek, in answer to a question put to him by the king, uses this phrase of
στεφανος δικαιοσυνης, "a crown of righteousness"; and which he represents as the gift of God z:
at that day; either at the day of death, the time of his dissolution, which was at hand; or at the day of the resurrection, and of the last judgment, when Christ will appear under the above character: and the apostle further observes, to the comfort and encouragement of Timothy, and others, that this happiness was not intended and prepared for himself only, but for others:
and not to me only, but unto all them also that love his appearing; that is, his appearing at his second coming; which is to be loved, and so looked for by the saints, not only because it will be glorious in itself, in its attendants and consequences, but will be of great advantage to the saints; Christ will appear unto salvation to them, and so to their joy; they will appear with him in glory, and be like him, and enjoy the everlasting vision of him. The devils believe this appearance of Christ, but tremble at it; wicked men will behold him, and fear; saints know, believe, and love both Christ and his appearing; and such will wear that crown: the Ethiopic version renders it, "who love him at his coming"; all that love him now, will love him then.
z Aristeae Hist. 72. Interpr. p. 91, Ed. Oxon.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
Henceforth there is laid up for me - At the end of my race, as there was a crown in reserve for those who had successfully striven in the Grecian games; compare the notes on 1 Corinthians 9:25. The word “henceforth” - λοιπὸν loipon - means “what remains, or as to the rest;” and the idea is, that that was what remained of the whole career. The race had been run; the conflict had been waged; and all which was now necessary to complete the whole transaction, was merely that the crown be bestowed.
A crown of righteousness - That is, a crown won in the cause of righteousness, and conferred as the reward of his conflicts and efforts in the cause of holiness. It was not the crown of ambition; it was not a garland won in struggles for earthly distinction; it was that which was the appropriate reward of his efforts to be personally holy, and to spread the principles of holiness as far as possible through the world.
Which the Lord, the righteous Judge, shall give me - The Lord Jesus, appointed to judge the world, and to dispense the rewards of eternity. It will be seen in the last day that the rewards of heaven are not conferred in an arbitrary manner, but that they are bestowed because they ought to be, or that God is righteous and just in doing it. No man will be admitted to heaven who ought not, under all the circumstances of the case, to be admitted there; no one will be excluded who ought to have been saved.
At that day - That is, the time when he will come to judge the world; Matthew 25:0.
And not to me only - “Though my life has been spent in laboriously endeavoring to spread his religion; though I have suffered much, and labored long; though I have struggled hard to win the prize, and now have it full in view, yet I do not suppose that it is to be conferred on me alone. It is not like the wreath of olive, laurel, pine, or parsley (See the notes at 1 Corinthians 9:25), which could be conferred only on one victor (See the notes at 1 Corinthians 9:24); but here every one may obtain the crown who strives for it. The struggle is not between me and a competitor in such a sense that, if ‘I’ obtain the crown, ‘he’ must be excluded; but it is a crown which ‘he” can obtain as well as ‘I.’ As many as run - as many as fight the good fight - as many as keep the faith - as many as love his appearing, may win the crown as well as I.” Such is religion, and such is the manner in which its rewards differ from all others.
At the Grecian games, but one could obtain the prize; 1 Corinthians 9:24. All the rest who contended in those games, no matter how numerous they were, or how skilfully they contended, or how much effort they made, were of course subjected to the mortification of a failure, and to all the ill-feeling and envy to which such a failure might give rise. So it is in respect to all the prizes which this world can bestow. In a lottery, but one can obtain the highest prize; in a class in college, but one can secure the highest honor; in the scramble for office, no matter how numerous the competitors may be, or what may be their merits, but one can obtain it. All the rest are liable to the disappointments and mortifications of defeat. Not so in religion. No matter how numerous the competitors, or how worthy any one of them may be, or how pre-eminent above his brethren, yet all may obtain the prize; all may be crowned with a diadem of life, of equal brilliancy. No one is excluded because another is successful; no one fails of the reward because another obtains it. Who, then, would not make an effort to win the immortal crown?
Unto all them also that love his appearing - That is, unto all who desire his second coming. To believe in the second advent of the Lord Jesus to judge the world, and to desire his return, became a kind of a criterion by which Christians were known. No others but true Christians were supposed to believe in that, and no others truly desired it; compare Revelation 1:7; Revelation 22:20. It is so now. It is one of the characteristics of a true Christian that he sincerely desires the return of his Saviour, and would weLcome his appearing in the clouds of heaven.
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
Verse 8. Henceforth there is laid up for me a crown — This I can claim as my due; but the crown I expect is not one of fading leaves, but a crown of righteousness; the reward which God, in his kindness, has promised to them who are faithful to the grace he has bestowed upon them.
The Lord, the righteous Judge — He alludes here to the brabeus, or umpire in the Grecian games, whose office it was to declare the victor, and to give the crown.
At that day — The day of judgment; the morning of the resurrection from the dead.
Unto all them also that love his appearing. — All who live in expectation of the coming of Christ, who anticipate it with joyfulness, having buried the world and laid up all their hopes above. Here is a reward, but it is a reward not of debt but of grace; for it is by the grace of God that even an apostle is fitted for glory. And this reward is common to the faithful; it is given, not only to apostles, but to all them that love his appearing. This crown is laid up-it is in view, but not in possession. We must die first.
I have several times noted the allusions of St. Paul to the Greek poets, and such as seemed to argue that he quoted immediately from them. There is a passage in the Alcestis of Euripides, in which the very expressions used here by the apostle are found, and spoken on the occasion of a wife laying down her life for her husband, when both his parents had refused to do it.
Ουκ ηθελησας ουδ' ετολμησας θανειν
Του σου προ παιδος· αλλα την δ' ειασατε
Γυναικ' οθνειαν, ἡν εγω και μητερα
Πατερα τε γ' ενδικως αν ἡγοιμην μονην·
Και τοι καλον γ' αν τανδ' αγων' ηγωνισω,
Του σου προ παιδος κατθανων. Alcest. v. 644.
"Thou wouldst not, neither darest thou to die for thy son; but hast suffered this strange woman to do it, whom I justly esteem to be alone my father and mother: thou wouldst have fought a good fight hadst thou died for thy son."
See Sophocles and AEschylus, quoted 1 Timothy 6:15.
The καλοςαγων, good fight, was used among the Greeks to express a contest of the most honourable kind, and in this sense the apostle uses it.
