9Do thy diligence to come shortly unto me:
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Greatly desiring to see thee, being mindful of thy tears, that I may be filled with joy;
Do thy diligence to come before winter. Eubulus greeteth thee, and Pudens, and Linus, and Claudia, and all the brethren.
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Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary on the Bible (1710)
(vv. 9-15)Here are divers particular matters which Paul mentions to Timothy, now at the closing of the epistle. 1. He bids him hasten to him, if possible (2Ti. 4:9): So thy diligence to come shortly to me. For Timothy was an evangelist, one who was not a fixed pastor of any one place, but attended the motions of the apostles, to build upon their foundation. Paul wanted Timothy’s company and help; and the re…
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