1Ti 1:18 | RWP | e4.org | I commit ( παρατιθεμα ). Present middle indicative of old and common verb, to place beside ( παρα ) as food on table, in the middle to entrust ( ) and used by Jesus as he was dying ( ). Here it is a banking figure and repeated in . According to the prophecies which went before on thee ( κατα τας προαγουσας επ σε προφητειας ). Intransitive use of προαγω , to go before. When Timothy first comes before us ( ) "he was testified to" ( εμαρτυρειτο ) by the brethren. He began his ministry rich in hopes, prayers, predictions. That by them thou mayest war the good warfare ( ινα στρατευη εν αυταις την καλην στρατειαν ). Cognate accusative ( στρατειαν , old word from στρατευω , in N.T. only here and ) with στρατευη (second person singular middle present subjunctive of στρατευω , old verb chiefly in Paul in N.T., ; ). As if in defensive armour.

‏ 1 Timothy 1:18

I commit ( παρατιθεμα ). Present middle indicative of old and common verb, to place beside ( παρα ) as food on table, in the middle to entrust (Lu 12:48) and used by Jesus as he was dying (Lu 23:46). Here it is a banking figure and repeated in 2Ti 2:2.

According to the prophecies which went before on thee ( κατα τας προαγουσας επ σε προφητειας ). Intransitive use of προαγω, to go before. When Timothy first comes before us (Ac 16:2) "he was testified to" ( εμαρτυρειτο ) by the brethren. He began his ministry rich in hopes, prayers, predictions.

That by them thou mayest war the good warfare ( ινα στρατευη εν αυταις την καλην στρατειαν ). Cognate accusative ( στρατειαν, old word from στρατευω, in N.T. only here and 2Co 4:4) with στρατευη (second person singular middle present subjunctive of στρατευω, old verb chiefly in Paul in N.T., 1Co 9:7; 2Co 10:3). As if in defensive armour.