SEV Biblia, Chapter 1:10
mas ahora es manifestada por la venida de nuestro salvador Jess, el Cristo, el cual asimismo anul la muerte, y sac a luz la vida y la incorrupcin por el Evangelio;
Clarke's Bible Commentary - 2 Timothy 1:10
Verse 10. But is now made manifest.] This purpose of God to save the Gentiles as well as the Jews, and call them to the same state of salvation by Jesus Christ, was, previously to the manifestation of Christ, generally hidden; and what was revealed of it, was only through the means of types and ceremonies. Who hath abolished death] katarghsantov men ton qanaton. Who has counterworked death; operated against his operations, destroyed his batteries, undersunk and destroyed his mines, and rendered all his instruments and principles of attack useless. By death here, we are not to understand merely natural death, but that corruption and decomposition which take place in consequence of it; and which would be naturally endless, but for the work and energy of Christ. By him alone, comes the resurrection of the body; and through him eternal life and glory are given to the souls of believers.
Brought life and immortality to light] The literal translation of the original is, He hath illustrated life and incorruption by the Gospel. Life eternal, or the doctrine of life eternal, even implying the resurrection of the body, was not unknown among the Jews. They expected this, for they found it in their prophets. It abounded among them long before the incarnation: and they certainly never borrowed any notion in it from the Christians; therefore the Gospel could not be stated as bringing to light what certainly was in the light before that time. But this doctrine was never illustrated and demonstrated before; it existed in promise, but had never been practically exhibited. Jesus Christ died, and lay under the empire of death; he arose again from the dead, and thus illustrated the doctrine of the resurrection: he took the same human body up into heaven, in the sight of his disciples; and ever appears in the presence of God for us; and thus, has illustrated the doctrine of incorruption. In his death, resurrection, and ascension, the doctrine of eternal life, and the resurrection of the human body, and its final incorruptibility, are fully illustrated by example, and established by fact.
John Gill's Bible Commentary
Ver. 10. But is now made manifest by the appearing of our Saviour Jesus Christ , etc.] The grace according to which the elect of God are saved and called; though it was given to them in Christ, before the world was, yet lay hid in the heart of God; in his thoughts, council and covenant; and in Jesus Christ; and in the types, shadows, sacrifices, prophecies, and promises of the Old Testament; but is now made manifest in the clearness, freeness, and abundance of it by the appearance of Christ, as a Saviour in human nature; who is come full of grace and truth, and through whom there is a plentiful exhibition of it to the sons of men: who hath abolished death ; the law of sin and death, which is the cause of death; and has destroyed him which has the power of it, the devil; he has abolished corporeal death with regard to his people, as a penal evil, he has took away its sting, and removed its curse, and made it a blessing to them; and he has utterly, with respect to them, abolished the second death, so as that it shall have no power over them, or they ever be hurt by it; all which he did by dying, and rising again: for though he died, yet he continued not under the power of death; but rose again and triumphed over it, as having got the victory of it; and the keys of it are in his hand: and hath brought life and immortality to light through the Gospel . Christ was the first that rose again from the dead to an immortal life; the path of life was first shown to him, and brought to light by him; and though the doctrine of the resurrection of the dead was known by the Old Testament saints, yet not so clearly as it is now revealed in the Gospel; and in which is so fully attested the resurrection of Christ, and of many of the saints with him, as well as the general resurrection at the last day: and besides, eternal life, which is the free gift of God, lay hid in his purpose, promise, and covenant, and in his Son Jesus Christ, into whose hands it was put; and which he has brought to light in a more clear manner than ever it was before; by his appearance in human nature, by his personal ministry, by his death and resurrection from the dead, and through the Gospel, as preached by his ministers; which gives an account of the nature of it, shows the way unto it, and points out and describes the persons that shall enjoy it.
Matthew Henry Commentary
Verses 6-14 - God has not given us the spirit of fear, but the spirit of power, or courage and resolution, to meet difficulties and dangers; the spirit of love to him, which will carry us through opposition. And the spirit of a sound mind, quietness of mind. The Holy Spirit is not the author of timid or cowardly disposition, or of slavish fears. We are likely to bear afflictions well, when we have strength and power from God to enable us to bear them. As is usual with Paul, when he mentions Chris and his redemption, he enlarges upon them; so full was he of that whic is all our salvation, and ought to be all our desire. The call of the gospel is a holy call, making holy. Salvation is of free grace. This is said to be given us before the world began, that is, in the purpose of God from all eternity; in Christ Jesus, for all the gifts that com from God to sinful man, come in and through Christ Jesus alone. And a there is so clear a prospect of eternal happiness by faith in Him, wh is the Resurrection and the Life, let us give more diligence in makin his salvation sure to our souls. Those who cleave to the gospel, nee not be ashamed, the cause will bear them out; but those who oppose it shall be ashamed. The apostle had trusted his life, his soul, an eternal interests, to the Lord Jesus. No one else could deliver an secure his soul through the trials of life and death. There is a da coming, when our souls will be inquired after. Thou hadst a sou committed to thee; how was it employed? in the service of sin, or in the service of Christ? The hope of the lowest real Christian rests of the same foundation as that of the great apostle. He also has learne the value and the danger of his soul; he also has believed in Christ and the change wrought in his soul, convinces the believer that the Lord Jesus will keep him to his heavenly kingdom. Paul exhorts Timoth to hold fast the Holy Scriptures, the substance of solid gospel trut in them. It is not enough to assent to the sound words, but we mus love them. The Christian doctrine is a trust committed to us; it is of unspeakable value in itself, and will be of unspeakable advantage to us. It is committed to us, to be preserved pure and entire, yet we mus not think to keep it by our own strength, but by the power of the Holy Spirit dwelling in us; and it will not be gained by those who trust in their own hearts, and lean to their own understandings. (2Ti 1:15-18)
Greek Textus Receptus
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Vincent's NT Word Studies
10. Made manifest (fanerwqeisan). See on 1 Tim. iii. 16. In contrast With the preceding clause, this marks the historical fulfillment in time of the eternal, divine counsel. Comp. Tit. i. 3. There is an implication that the divine counsel was hidden until the fitting time: comp. Eph. iii. 5, and see Col. i. 26.
By the appearing (dia thv epifaneiav). See on 2 Thess. ii. 8; 1 Timothy vi. 14.
Who hath abolished (katarghsantov). Better, since he made of none effect. In Pastorals only here. frequent in Paul. See on make without effect, Rom. iii. 3, and comp. is swallowed up, 1 Cor. xv. 54. Notice the association of the verb with ejpifaneia appearing in 2 Thess. ii. 8. Brought to light (fwtisantov). Only here in Pastorals. In Paul, 1 Corinthians iv. 5; Eph. i. 18; iii. 9.
Immortality (afqarsian). Better, incorruption. With this exception, only in Paul. See Wisd. ii. 23; vi. 9; 4 Macc. ix. 22; xvii. 12.
Robertson's NT Word Studies
1:10 {But hath now been manifested} (fanerwqeisan de nun). First aorist passive participle of fanerow agreeing with carin. See #Tit 1:3; Col 1:26; 3:4 for fanerow and the contrast made. {By the appearing} (dia tes epifaneias). Only here of the Incarnation (except the verb, #Tit 2:11; 3:4), but for the second coming see #Tit 2:13. {Who abolished death} (katargesantos men ton qanaton). First aorist active participle of katargew, the very phrase in #1Co 15:26; Heb 2:14. {Brought to light} (fwtisantos de). First aorist active participle of fwtizw, literary _Koin_ word for which see #1Co 4:5; Eph 1:18, to turn the light on. {Life and incorruption} (zwen kai afqarsian). The opposite of qanatos, "life and immortality" (unchangeable life).
