TRUST The phrase, “O Timothy, keep that which is committed to thy trust,” refers to the deposit of truth delivered to him. Actually it would be the entirety of the New Covenant as it was given to Paul, even though the Apostle does not delineate such here. But of course, Timothy would have known exactly that of which he spoke, and so should we. “Keep” in the Greek is “phulasso,” and means “to guard,” used so in a military sense. Timothy had been with Paul now for several years. He knew this great Gospel inside and out, and one might say, “backwards and forwards.” Furthermore, the Holy Spirit through the Apostle has referred to him as a “man of God.” p 304 The word “keep” proclaims the fact that the Revelation was not first given to him, but in fact to Paul. To be sure, this charge that “the Truth” is to be “kept,” is still incumbent upon every single Believer presently, and especially every single Preacher of the Gospel. We will all one day stand before God to answer as to how we “kept this Truth.” We must never forget that. Speaking especially to Preachers, when the Holy Spirit gave us the call, He at the same time “committed to our trust” this great and Glorious Gospel. We hold it in “trust,” meaning that we are responsible not only for its distribution, but above all, for its preservation. “Trust” in the Greek is “elpizo,” and means “to expect or confide, to have confidence.” Swaggart, J. (2001). Jimmy Swaggart Bible Commentary: I & II Timothy, Titus & Philemon (pp. 303–304). Baton Rouge, LA: World Evangelism Press.
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