2 Timothy 2 (KJV) - Bible Truth Library

• This was now the consolation that, if confusion reigned in the house of God, if vessels to dishonor had become mingled with the vessels to honor, the foundation, laid of God Himself, was immovable. (“The Birth of Jesus” by H.H. Snell)

• He who professed the name of the Lord was to depart from all iniquity. This was man’s responsibility, but it characterized the work and fruit of grace wherever that work was genuine and the true fruit borne. (“2 Timothy 2” by J.N. Darby)

• The unity of the assembly is so precious, it has such authority over the heart of man, that there was danger, when failure had set in, lest the desire for outward unity should induce even the faithful to accept evil and walk in fellowship with it, rather than break this unity. (“2 Timothy 2” by J.N. Darby)

• To maintain in practice the possibility of union between that name and evil is to blaspheme it. (“2 Timothy 2” by J.N. Darby)

• The enemy may be permitted to wreck the public form of Christianity, and to turn its teachers into advocates of rationalistic or superstitious imaginations; but there still remains for faith this sure foundation of God, on which souls may repose, whatever the fury of the storm, in perfect peace. (article #86504)

• So widespread, had become so merged in the world and worldly things that it was impossible for the outward eye to distinguish the true saints of God. As in the days of Israel's apostasy under Ahab, Jehovah alone knew the seven thousand that had not bowed the knee to Baal, so now the Lord alone could with unerring certainty recognize His people amid the mass of professors that had crowded into the Church on earth. (article #86504)

• The Lord, on His side, knew, and knows, who are His; and His people, on their side, in the ruin in which they are found, are under the responsibility of departing from iniquity. (article #86504)

J. N. Darby Translation

Yeta the firm foundation of God stands, having this seal, The Lord knows those that are his; and, Let every one who names the name of the Lord withdraw from iniquity.

JND Translation Notes

The Greek word affirms with certainty where doubt may have been raised. This overthrowing might seem to call in question God's foundation. Yet that remains firm. Speculation as to what the foundation is is futile, particularly that of those who speak of the invisible church. The church is founded, a building; not a foundation. It is simply God's foundation abstractly.

W. Kelly Translation

Nevertheless the firma foundation of God standeth, having this seal, [The] Lord knoweth those that are his; and, Let everyone that nameth the name of [the] Lordb depart from unrighteousness.

WK Translation Notes

The Alexandrian MS. has the strange error of "the foundation of God standeth to the firm." But that proposed rendering, like the English Bible which repeats its faultiness, offends against ordinary grammar. The position of the article proves that (stereos) "firm," cannot be a predicate, but is an epithet forming an integral part of the definition. The only possible meaning, therefore, is, "the firm foundation of God stands."

Very few and poor cursives give "of Christ."