1 Timothy 6:21

Which some professing have erred concerning the faith. Grace be with thee. WHICH (FALSELY-CALLED SCIENCE) SOME PROFESSING ... ERRED (note, ) - literally, missed the mark (2 Timothy 3:7). True sagacity is inseparable from faith. 'It is incredible that any forger in the second century should have applied so mild an expression to followers of the Marcionite Gnosis' (Ellicott). GRACE - Greek, 'the grace,' namely, of God, for which we Christians look, and in which we stand (Alford.) BE WITH THEE. He restricts the salutation to Timothy, as the letter was not to be read in public (Bengel). So Delta f g, Vulgate. But 'Aleph (') A G g read 'be with you.' AMEN. So C. Omitted in 'Aleph (') A G Delta....

21_Which some professing, have erred concerning the faith. _From the result, also, he demonstrates how dangerous a thing it is, and how much it ought to be avoided. The way in which God punishes the haughtiness of those who, through the desire of obtaining reputation, corrupt and disfigure the doctrine of godliness, is, that he allows them to fall away from soundness of understanding, so that they involve themselves in many absurd errors. We see that this has taken place in Popery; for, after they began to speculate in profane manner, about the mysteries of our religion, there followed innumerable monsters of false opinions. _Faith _is here taken, as in some former passages, for the summary of religion and sound doctrine. Warned by such examples, if we abhor revolt from “the faith,” let us adhere to the pure word of God, and let us detest sophistry and all useless subtleties, because the...

17-21 Being rich in this world is wholly different from being rich towards God. Nothing is more uncertain than worldly wealth. Those who are rich, must see that God gives them their riches; and he only can give to enjoy them richly; for many have riches, but enjoy them poorly, not having a heart to use them. What is the best estate worth, more than as it gives opportunity of doing the more good? Showing faith in Christ by fruits of love, let us lay hold on eternal life, when the self-indulgent, covetous, and ungodly around, lift up their eyes in torment. That learning which opposes the truth of the gospel, is not true science, or real knowledge, or it would approve the gospel, and consent to it. Those who advance reason above faith, are in danger of leaving faith. Grace includes all that is good, and grace is an earnest, a beginning of glory; wherever God gives grace, he will give glory....

Verse 1 Timothy 6:21. _WHICH SOME PROFESSING_] Which _inspired knowledge_ some pretending to, have set up _Levitical rites_ in opposition to the great _Christian sacrifice_, and consequently _have erred_ _concerning the faith_ - have completely mistaken the whole design of the Gospel. See 1 Timothy 1:6; 1 Timothy 1:7. _GRACE_ BE _WITH THEE._] May the favour and influence of God be with thee, and preserve thee from these and all other errors! _AMEN._] This word, as in former cases, is wanting in the most ancient MSS. In a majority of cases it appears to have been added by different transcribers nearly in the sa

WHICH SOME PROFESSING - Evidently some who professed to be true Christians. They were attracted by false philosophy, and soon, as a consequence, were led to deny the doctrines of Christianity. This result has not been uncommon in the world. HAVE ERRED CONCERNING THE FAITH - see notes on 1 Timothy 1:6; 1 Timothy 6:10. GRACE BE WITH THEE - see the notes, Romans 1:7. On the subscription at the close of this Epistle, see Intro., Section 2. It is, like the other subscriptions at the close of the epistles, of no authority....

EXPOSITION 1 TIMOTHY 6:1 _Are servants _for _servants as are_,_ _A.V.;_ the doctrine _for _his doctrine_,_ _A.V. SERVANTS; literally, _slaves_._ _That slaves formed a considerable portion of the first Christian Churches may be inferred from the frequency with which their duties are pressed upon them (see 1 Corinthians 7:21; 1 Corinthians 12:13; Ephesians 6:5; Colossians 3:11,...

WHICH SOME PROFESSING,.... Pretending to be masters of the above science, boasting and making great show of it, and valuing themselves upon it: HAVE ERRED CONCERNING THE FAITH: have wandered from the way of truth, and gone into the path of error; have fallen from the doctrine of faith, and made shipwreck of it, and become entire apostates: from the danger attending vain jangling, the use of new words, the profession of a false science, and making objections from it against the truth, does the apostle dissuade Timothy from them, since they generally issue in apostasy. GRACE BE WITH THEE. AMEN. This the apostle wishes to him, that he might be enabled to discharge every branch of his duty he had pointed to him in this epistle, and to keep him from all evil, and every false way, and preserve him safe to the kingdom and glory of God. And which he doubted not but would be his case, and there...

1 TIMOTHY 6:21 h` ca,rij meqV u`mw/n) {A} The reading of the Textus Receptus, h` ca,rij meta. sou/, which is supported by D2 K L Y nearly all minuscules itf, o vg syrp, h copboms arm eth Theodoret _al,_ seems to be a correction introduced as being more appropriate in a letter addressed to an individual than meqV u`mw/n. The latter reading, which occurs also in 2 Timothy 4:22 and Titus 3:15 (where a few witnesses have the singular number of the pronoun), is ade...

CHAPTER 6 _ 1. Concerning servants (1 Timothy 6:1)_ 2. Concerning those who oppose (1 Timothy 6:3) 3. Concerning contentment and temptation (1 Timothy 6:6) 4. The final exhortations (1 Timothy 6:11) 1 Timothy 6:1 Servants (slaves) who had pagan masters were to count them worthy of all honor, and thus bear a good testimony for the truth, that the Name of God and the teaching be not blasphemed. Theirs was a blessed opportunity to show forth the excellencies of Him whom they served, and who once served

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