1 Timothy 6:4

He is proud, knowing nothing, but doting about questions and strifes of words, whereof cometh envy, strife, railings, evil surmisings, HE IS PROUD, [ tetufootai (G5187)] - 'beclouded;' filled with the fumes of self-conceit (1 Timothy 3:6), while "knowing nothing" - namely, of the doctrine according to godliness (1 Timothy 6:3), though arrogating pre-eminent knowledge (1 Timothy 1:7). DOTING ABOUT, [ noson (G3554)] - 'sick about;' the opposite of "wholesome" ...

4_He is puffed up, knowing nothing _Such persons Paul first charges with pride, foolish and empty pride. Next, because no punishment can be imagined that is better adapted to chastise ambitious persons than to declare that all that they delight in proves their ignorance, Paul pronounces that they _know nothing, _though they are swelled with many subtleties; for they have nothing that is solid, but mere wind. At the same time, he instructs all believers not to be carried away by that windy ostentation, but to remain steadfast in the simplicity of the gospel. _But languishing after questions and debates of words _There is an indirect contrast between “the soundness of the doctrine of Christ,” and that “languishing;” for, when they have wearied themselves much and long with ingenious questions, what advantage do they reap from their labor, but that the disease continually grows? Thus not on...

1-5 Christians were not to suppose that religious knowledge, or Christian privileges, gave them any right to despise heathen masters, or to disobey lawful commands, or to expose their faults to others. And such as enjoyed the privilege of living with believing masters, were not to withhold due respect and reverence, because they were equal in respect to religious privileges, but were to serve with double diligence and cheerfulness, because of their faith in Christ, and as partakers of his free salvation. We are not to consent to any words as wholesome, except the words of our Lord Jesus Christ; to these we must give unfeigned consent. Commonly those are most proud who know least; for they do not know themselves. Hence come envy, strife, railings, evil-surmisings, disputes that are all subtlety, and of no solidity, between men of corrupt and carnal minds, ignorant of the truth and its san...

Verse 1 Timothy 6:4. _HE IS PROUD_] τετυφωται. He is _blown up_, or _inflated_ with a vain opinion of his own knowledge; whereas his knowledge is foolishness, for he knows nothing. _DOTING ABOUT QUESTIONS_] He is _sick, distempered_, about these questions relative to the Mosaic law and the traditions of the elders; for it is most evident that the apostle has the _Judaizing_ _teachers_ in view, who were ever, in questions of theology, straining out a gnat, and swallowing a camel. _STRIFES OF WORDS_] λογομαχιας. _Logomachies_; verbal contentions; splitting hairs; producing _Hillel_ against _Shammai_, and _Shammai_ against _Hillel_, relative to the particular mode in which the punctilios of some rites should be performed. In this sort of sublime nonsense the works of the Jewis

HE IS PROUD - That is, he is lifted up with his fancied superior acquaintance with the nature of religion. The Greek verb means, properly, “to smoke, to fume;” and then to be inflated, to “be conceited, etc.” The idea is, that he has no proper knowledge of the nature of the gospel, and yet he values himself on a fancied superior acquaintance with its principles. KNOWING NOTHING - Margin, “a fool.” That is, that he does not understand the nature of religion as he supposes he does. His views in regard to the relation of masters and servants, and to the bearing of religion on that relation, show that he does not understand the genius of Christianity. The apostle expresses this in strong language; by saying that he knows nothing; see the notes on 1 Corinthians 8:2. But doting

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,...

HE IS PROUD,.... Or swelled and puffed up with a vain conceit of himself and his own notions, and treats with an haughty air the faithful ministers of the word. The doctrines of grace are of an humbling nature, especially when they are spiritually and experimentally understood and received; but notional knowledge, knowledge of natural things, and the doctrines of men, such as are of their own invention, fill the mind with pride and vanity: KNOWING NOTHING; as he ought to know; not anything that is solid and substantial; nothing of the Gospel of Jesus Christ: he may have knowledge of natural and civil things, but not of spiritual ones; he may have collected a medley of knowledge together, but what will be of no real use either to himself or others: BUT DOTING ABOUT QUESTIONS AND STRIFES OF WORDS: or he is "sick or diseased"; his mind is distempered; he is like one in a fever, that is de...

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

1 Timothy 6:2 _B_ - 1 TIMOTHY 6:21. FINAL WORDS. (_a_) 1 Timothy 6:2 _B_ - 1 TIMOTHY 6:10. THE ERRORISTS, AND A FUNDAMENTAL ERROR. Such, then, is Paul's charge. Those who teach otherwise are conceited and ignorant, morbidly busying themselves with wordy controversy. From these, among other evils, one crucial error proceeds the theory that religion is a means of worldly profit (_cf._ Titus 1:11). Now even in this life religion _is_ of great profit_ i.e._ profit in terms of true happiness if accompanied by entire

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