Archibald T. Robertson
Robertson's New Testament Word Pictures
2Tim 2,21Kommentar zu 2. Timotheus 2,21
If a man purge himself (εαν τις εκκαθαρη). Paul
drops the metaphor of the house and takes up the individual as one of
the "vessels." Condition of third class with first aorist active
subjunctive of εκκαθαιρω, old verb, to cleanse out, in LXX, in N.T. only
here and
From these (απο τουτων). From the vessels for
dishonour of verse
Sanctified (ηγιασμενον). Perfect passive participle
of αγιαζω, for which verb see
Meet for the master's use (ευχρηστον τω δεσποτω).
Dative case δεσποτη (for which word see
Prepared (ητοιμασμενον). Perfect passive participle
of ετοιμαζω, in a state of readiness, old and common word, elsewhere by
Paul only