1 Timothy 6:8

And having food and raiment let us be therewith content. AND, [ De (G1161)] - 'But.' In contrast to greedy gain-seekers (1 Timothy 6:5). HAVING - so long as we have. FOOD, [ diatrofas (G1305)] - food sufficient continually supplied for our wants: we, as believers, shall have this. RAIMENT, [ skepasmata (G4629)] - 'covering;' perhaps including a roof to cover us, as well as clothing. LET US BE THEREWITH CONTENT - we shall be sufficiently provided [arkesthesometha]....

8_Having food and raiment _When he mentions _food and raiment, _he excludes luxuries and overflowing abundance; for nature is content with a little (122) and all that goes beyond the natural use is superfluous. Not that to use them more largely ought to be condemned on its own account, but lusting after them is always sinful....

6-10 Those that make a trade of Christianity to serve their turn for this world, will be disappointed; but those who mind it as their calling, will find it has the promise of the life that now is, as well as of that which is to come. He that is godly, is sure to be happy in another world; and if contented with his condition in this world, he has enough; and all truly godly people are content. When brought into the greatest straits, we cannot be poorer than when we came into this world; a shroud, a coffin, and a grave, are all that the richest man in the world can have from all his wealth. If nature should be content with a little, grace should be content with less. The necessaries of life bound a true Christian's desires, and with these he will endeavour to be content. We see here the evil of covetousness. It is not said, they that are rich, but they will be rich; who place their happin...

Verse 8. _HAVING FOOD AND RAIMENT, LET US BE THEREWITH CONTENT._] αρκεσθησομεθα. Let us consider this a _competency_. And it is evident that the apostle considers this a competency, and by these words explains what he said 1 Timothy 6:6. The word ακεπασματα, which we translate _raiment_, signifies _covering_ in general; and here means _house_ or _lodging_, as well as _clothing_....

AND HAVING FOOD AND RAIMENT - Food and raiment, here, seem to be used to denote supplies for our needs in general. It is not uncommon to denote the whole by a part, and, as these are the principal things which we really need, and without which life could not be sustained, the apostle uses the phrase to denote all that is really necessary for us. We cannot suppose that he would forbid a desire of a comfortable habitation, or of the means of knowledge, or of conveniences for worshipping God, etc. The idea is, that having those flyings which meet the actual necessities of our nature, and save us from distress, we should not strive after “uncertain riches,” or make wealth the object of our anxious pursuit; compare notes on Philippians 4:11....

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,...

AND HAVING FOOD AND RAIMENT,.... "Food" includes all things necessary to be ate and drank, of which there is a great variety, and is here expressed in the plural number; and "raiment" every necessary covering, as the word used signifies, and includes an habitation, which is a cover and shelter from the inclementencies of the weather. And now having all these comforts and necessaries of life, food to eat, and drink to extinguish thirst and refresh, raiment to put on, and a house to dwell in, LET US BE THEREWITH CONTENT: there is very good reason why the saints should be content; since more than these things cannot be enjoyed; and these they have with a blessing, and as a fruit and token of the love of God to them; these were all that Jacob desired, Agur petitioned for, and Christ directs his disciples daily to pray for; and which to have, is to have enough, a proper sufficiency and compe...

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