Jamieson, Fausset and Brown on 2 Timothy 4:1

CHAPTER 4

2Ti 4:1-22. Solemn Charge to Timothy to Do His Duty Zealously, for Times of Apostasy Are at Hand, and the Apostle Is near His Triumphant End: Requests Him to Come and Bring Mark with Him to Rome, as Luke Alone Is with Him, the Others Having Gone: Also His Cloak and Parchments: Warns Him against Alexander: Tells What Befell Him at His First Defense: Greetings: Benediction.

1. charge--Greek, "adjure."

therefore--omitted in the oldest manuscripts.

the Lord Jesus Christ--The oldest manuscripts read simply, "Christ Jesus."

shall judge--His commission from God is mentioned, Ac 10:42; his resolution to do so, 1Pe 4:5; the execution of his commission, here.

at his appearing--The oldest manuscripts read, "and" for "at"; then translate, "(I charge thee before God ... ) and by His appearing."

and his kingdom--to be set at His appearing, when we hope to reign with Him. His kingdom is real now, but not visible. It shall then be both real and visible (Lu 22:18, 30; Re 1:7; 11:15; 19:6). Now he reigns in the midst of His enemies expecting till they shall be overthrown (Psa 110:2; He 10:13). Then He shall reign with His adversaries prostrate.