1 Timothy 1:18

This charge I commit unto thee, son Timothy, according to the prophecies which went before on thee, that thou by them mightest war a good warfare; He resumes 1 Timothy 1:3. The conclusion to the "As I besought thee ... charge" (1 Timothy 1:3) is here given, not formally, but substantially. THIS CHARGE - namely, 'That thou in them mightest war,' etc.; i:e., fulfill thy Christian and ministerial calling one function of which is to "charge some that they teach no other doctrine" (1 Timothy 1:3). This verse is the general conclusion; 1 Timothy 1:3, the direct charges;...

18_I recommend to thee this commandment _All that he had introduced about his own person may be viewed as a digression from his subject. Having to arm Timothy with authority, it became necessary for himself to be clothed with the highest authority; and, therefore, he took an early opportunity of refuting an opinion which might have stood in his way. And now, after having proved that his apostleship ought not to be less esteemed by good men, because at one time he fought against the kingdom of Christ, this obstacle being removed, he returns to the course of his exhortation. The _commandment, _therefore, is the same as he mentioned at the beginning. _Son Timothy _By calling him his _son, _he not only expresses his own warm regard towards him, but also recommends him to others under that name. _According to the prophecies which went before concerning thee_. In order to encourage him still...

18-20 The ministry is a warfare against sin and Satan; carried on under the Lord Jesus, who is the Captain of our salvation. The good hopes others have had of us, should stir us up to duty. And let us be upright in our conduct in all things. The design of the highest censures in the primitive church, was, to prevent further sin, and to reclaim the sinner. May all who are tempted to put away a good conscience, and to abuse the gospel, remember that this is the way to make shipwreck of faith also....

Verse 18. _THIS CHARGE_] See the note on 1 Timothy 1:5. It was a _charge_ that the Judaizing teachers should not teach differently from that doctrine which the apostle had delivered to him. See 1 Timothy 1:3. _ACCORDING TO THE PROPHECIES_] This may refer to some predictions by inspired men, relative to what Timothy should be: and he wishes him to act in all things conformably to those predictions. It was predicted that he should have this high and noble calling; but his behaviour in that calling was a matter of _contingency_, as it respected the use he might make of the grace of his calling. The apostle therefore exhorts him to _war a good_ _warfare, c_. He was now called to that estate to which the prophecies referred and now he is to act worth

THIS CHARGE - This command or injunction. It does not refer to any “charge,” or “cure,” which he had as bishop or minister, as the word is sometimes used now, but to the commands or injunctions which he was delivering to him. The command particularly referred to is that in 1 Timothy 1:8. ACCORDING TO THE PROPHECIES WHICH WENT BEFORE ON THEE - The general meaning of this is plain. It is, that Paul was committing to him an important trust, and one that required great wisdom and fidelity; and that in doing it he was acting in conformity with the hopes which had been cherished respecting Timothy, and with certain expressed anticipations about his influence in the church. From early life the hope had been entertained that he would be a man to whom important trusts might be committed; and it had been predicted that he would

EXPOSITION 1 TIMOTHY 1:1 _Christ Jesus _for _Jesus Christ_,_ _A.V. and T.R.; _according to _for _by_,_ _A.V.; _Christ Jesus our hope _for _Lord Jesus Christ_,_ which is our hope_,_ _A.V. and T.R. For the inscription, comp. Romans 1:1, Romans 1:5; 1 Corinthians 1:1; 2 Corinthians 1:1; Galatians 1:1;...

THIS CHARGE I COMMIT UNTO THEE, SON TIMOTHY,.... After a digression the apostle had made concerning himself, his conversion, and call to the ministry, he returns to his former subject, and original design, and renews the charge he gave to Timothy; and which was not only an order to charge others to teach no other doctrine than that of the Gospel; but includes the charge of preaching it himself, and intends the glorious Gospel of the blessed God committed to his trust, and the whole form of sound words he had heard of him, and which he had charged him to keep pure and incorrupt: and this was done, ACCORDING TO THE PROPHECIES WHICH WENT BEFORE ON THEE; by which are meant, not the prophecies of the Old Testament, though of these Timothy had a considerable share of knowledge from a child, and was hereby greatly qualified to have such a charge committed to him; but then these were not prophe...

ANALYSIS AND ANNOTATIONS I. CONCERNING DOCTRINE CHAPTER 1 _ 1. The salutation (1 Timothy 1:1)_ 2. The charge concerning false doctrine (1 Timothy 1:3) 3. The law, its use, and in contrast with grace (1 Timothy 1:5) 4. Exceeding abundant grace (1 Timothy 1:12) 5. The charge to Timothy, and the danger of shipwreck (1 Timothy 1:18) 1 Timothy 1:1 Paul writes as an apostle and mentions the fact t

THE CHARGE RENEWED. Paul now returns to the charge committed to Timothy (1 Timothy 1:3) from which he has been twice diverted. That charge, once given orally, has failed to achieve its end. He now recommits it to him in writing, reminding him of its consonance with the Divine promptings which pointed him out (_mg.)_ for the ministry. Paul's purpose is that Timothy may fulfil his trust, rich in those possessions deliberate rejection of which results in shipwreck in the faith. Of this Hymenæ us and Alexander are examples, whom Paul excommunicated, in the hope of their recovery. 1 TIMOTHY 1:18. THIS CHARGE: the general charge of the letter (to deal with the situation in Asia), explained in detail in 1 Timo

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