2 Timothy, Chapter 2, verses 20-26
19 The foundation of the Lord is sure, 22 He is taught whereof to beware, and what to follow after, and in what sort the servant of the Lord ought to behave himselfLuke, Chapter 20, verses 27-44
27 He convinceth the Sadducees that denied the resurrection, 41 How Christ is the son of David20
20:28 Deu 25:5.
20:34 The children of this world - The inhabitants of earth, marry and are given in marriage - As being all subject to the law of mortality; so that the species is in need of being continually repaired.
20:35 But they who obtain that world - Which they enter into, before the resurrection of the dead.
20:36 They are the children of God - In a more eminent sense when they rise again.
20:37 That the dead are raised, even Moses, as well as the other prophets showed, when he calleth - That is, when he recites the words which God spoke of himself, I am the God of Abraham, .It cannot properly be said, that God is the God of any who are totally perished. Exo 3:6.
20:38 He is not a God of the dead, or, there is no God of the dead - That is, tho term God implies such a relation, as cannot possiblysubsist between him and the dead; who in the Sadducees' sense are extinguished spirits; who could neither worship him, nor receive good from him. So that all live to him - All who have him for their God, live to and enjoy him. This sentence is not an argument for what went before; but the proposition which was to be proved. And the consequence is apparently just. For as all the faithful are the children of Abraham, and the Divine promise of being a God to him and his seed is entailed upon them, it implies their continued existence and happiness in a future state as much as Abraham's.And as the body is an essential part of man, it implies both his resurrection and theirs; and so overthrows the entire scheme of the Sadducean doctrine.
20:40 They durst not ask him any question - The Sadducees durst not.One of the scribes did, presently after.
20:42 Psa 110:1.
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2:20 But in a great house - Such as the church, it is not strange that there are not only vessels of gold and silver, designed for honourable uses, but also of wood and of earth - For less honourable purposes. Yet a vessel even of gold maybe put to the vilest use, though it was not the design of him that made it.
2:21 If a man purge himself from these - Vessels of dishonour, so as to have no fellowship with them.
2:22 Flee youthful desires - Those peculiarly incident to youth. Follow peace with them - Unity with all true believers.Out of a pure heart - Youthful desires, destroy this purity: righteousness, faith, love, peace, accompany it.
2:24 A servant of the Lord must not - Eagerly or passionately. Strive - As do the vain wranglers spoken of, Ti2 2:23. But be apt to teach - Chiefly by patience and unwearied assiduity.
2:25 In meekness - He has often need of zeal, always of meekness. If haply God - For it is wholly his work. May give them repentance - The acknowledging of the truth would then quickly follow.
2:26 Who - At present are not only captives, but asleep; utterly insensible of their captivity.