Wednesday, December 21, 2011

2 Timothy 4:22


Copyright Ó 2011 J. Neely
2 Timothy 4:22

22 The Lord [kurios] Jesus [Iesous] Christ [Christos] be with [meta] thy [sou] spirit. [pneuma] Grace [charis] be with [meta] you. [humon] Amen. [amen]
The second [deuteros] [epistle unto [pros] Timotheus, [Timotheos] ordained [cheirotoneo] the first [protos] bishop [episkopos] of the church [ekklesia] of the Ephesians, [Ephesios] was written [grapho] from [apo] Rome, [Rhome] when [hote] Paul [Paulos] was brought before [paristemi] Nero [Neron] [Kaisar] the second [ek] [deuteros] time. [kairos] KJV-Interlinear

22 The Lord be with your spirit. Grace be with you.   NASB

The second timothy, etc., does not occur in the original and is both included and excluded from the many translations since those early centuries (Codices’, Vulgate, Aethiopic, Syriac, Arabic, and so forth).

The Lord and grace be with you … as Paul has written these words, are most likely the last words that he wrote and recorded for the rest of history.  Since the late 60’s A.D., Paul soon went before Nero and was soon thereafter executed. Six months after Pauls death, Nero also died.

This ended the era of one of the most proficient and prolific writers of scripture since the First Advent.  With the exception of perhaps Moses and Isaiah, Paul was one of the very few writers that contributed so many doctrines that help tie those early principles and concepts to the understanding of our modern era.

The Lord Jesus Christ, is the principle subject of the entire Bible, and the foundation of Christianity. 

Grace is the principle policy of God toward humanity, wherein His immense love and patience serve to give us all not only a second chance, but many second chances to gain the benefits of the infinite opportunities that He has made available to each and every one of us.

Consider the vastness of the universe and you only begin to see the magnitude of the blessings that He has made available to each of us.  And all for only a small commitment to a daily study of His word, which commitment so many people simply will not make.

To look at this world with all of its problems, to see tyrants dropping like flies these past few years, one would think that people would get it, would begin to understand that Christ is in control of history, that history will continue for as long as God pleases, and will not be affected by Satan.  Just so that you and I have every opportunity to get our spiritual act together and advance to spiritual maturity.

An opportunity like this comes along only once in ones life, which life we do not know how long will last, so time is of the essence and time in this life is precious.  Do not waste it on worldly objectives, but dedicate some time daily, to your investment in your next life, which will last considerably longer than this one.

Christmas is just around the corner, and another year is about to come to an end. Have you invested wisely in your eternal future, or did you waste this past year?

Resolve now, and be determined to be a winner in Gods plan, such that your life in the hereafter, which is certain, will be one of great reward and blessing and phenomenal happiness beyond your imagination.  To lose out on that due to indifference would be a great, great, great loss.

From my family to yours, we wish you the very best and merriest of Christmas holidays.  And thank you all from the depths of our hearts for the continued support of this study, and the continuation of your investment in your own personal spiritual life.

And now to Him who is able to keep you from falling and to present you without blemish before the presence of His glory with exceeding joy, to the only wise God, even Jesus Christ, to whom be glory, majesty, dominion and power, before time, now, and forever.  Amen (believe it).

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