2 Timothy 2:8 Remember that Jesus Christ of the seed of David was raised from the dead according to my gospel: The apostle is not contrasting his gospel with that of other preachers, as if he would say, "Others may teach what they please, but this is the substance of my gospel"; and is certainly mistaken if what is quoted as a remark of his is rightly assigned to him by Fabricius, to the effect that whenever St. Paul says "according to my gospel" he means the written gospel of his companion St. Luke, who had caught much of his spirit and something of his language. It would be much nearer the truth to say that St. Paul never refers to a written gospel. In every one of the passages in which the phrase occurs the context is quite against any such interpretation (Romans 2:16; Romans 16:25; cf. 1 Timothy 1:11). In this place the words which follow are conclusive: "Wherein I suffer hardship unto bonds, as a malefactor." How could he be said to suffer hardship unto bonds in the Gospel of St. Luke? (A. Plummer, D. D.) Parallel Verses KJV: Remember that Jesus Christ of the seed of David was raised from the dead according to my gospel:WEB: Remember Jesus Christ, risen from the dead, of the seed of David, according to my Good News, |
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