Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the commandment of God our Saviour, and Lord Jesus Christ, which is our hope; AN APOSTLE OF JESUS CHRIST - belonging to Him as His servant. Paul thus designates himself in an official letter; but in a personal letter (Philem), "a prisoner of Jesus Christ." B... [ Continue Reading ]
Unto Timothy, my own son in the faith: Grace, mercy, and peace, from God our Father and Jesus Christ our Lord. MY OWN [ gneesioo (G1103 )] SON - `a genuine son' (cf. Acts 16:1; 1 Corinthians 4:14). See 'Introduction.' MERCY. Added, in addressing Timothy, to the ordinary "Grace unto you (Romans... [ Continue Reading ]
As I besought thee to abide still at Ephesus, when I went into Macedonia, that thou mightest charge some that they teach no other doctrine, Timothy's superintendence of the church at Ephesus was as temporary overseer, locum tenens, for the apostle. Thus the office at Ephesus and () Crete, in the... [ Continue Reading ]
Neither give heed to fables and endless genealogies, which minister questions, rather than godly edifying which is in faith: so do. FABLES - incipient Gnostic legends about the origin and propagation of angels, as at Colosse (Colossians 2:18). Rather, "Jewish fables" (Titus 1:14). "Profane and o... [ Continue Reading ]
Now the end of the commandment is charity out of a pure heart, and of a good conscience, and of faith unfeigned: NOW - Greek, 'But,' in contrast to the unedifying doctrine (1 Timothy 1:3). THE END - the aim. THE COMMANDMENT, [ parangelias (G3852)] - 'of the charge:' the same "charge" as 1 Tim... [ Continue Reading ]
From which some having swerved have turned aside unto vain jangling; FROM WHICH - namely, from a pure heart, good conscience, and faith unfeigned, the well-spring of love. HAVING SWERVED, [ astocheesantes (G795)] - 'having missed the mark (the "end") to be aimed at;' namely, "love." Translated... [ Continue Reading ]
Desiring to be teachers of the law; understanding neither what they say, nor whereof they affirm. Sample of their 'vain talk.' DESIRING - would-be teachers; not really so. THE LAW - the Jewish law (; ). The Judaizers in the letters to the Galatians and Romans made the works of the law necessa... [ Continue Reading ]
But we know that the law is good, if a man use it lawfully; BUT - "Now we know" (; ): as an admitted principle. LAW IS GOOD - accordant with God's moral goodness. IF A MAN - primarily, a teacher; then, every Christian. USE IT LAWFULLY - in its lawful place in the Gospel economy; namely, not... [ Continue Reading ]
Knowing this, that the law is not made for a righteous man, but for the lawless and disobedient, for the ungodly and for sinners, for unholy and profane, for murderers of fathers and murderers of mothers, for manslayers, LAW IS NOT MADE [ keitai (G2749 ): FIXED: ENACTED] FOR A RIGHTEOUS MAN - sta... [ Continue Reading ]
For whoremongers, for them that defile themselves with mankind, for menstealers, for liars, for perjured persons, and if there be any other thing that is contrary to sound doctrine; WHOREMONGERS ... - against the Seventh Commandment. MEN-STEALERS - i:e., slave-dealers. The worst offence agains... [ Continue Reading ]
According to the glorious gospel of the blessed God, which was committed to my trust. ACCORDING TO THE GLORIOUS GOSPEL (Romans 2:16). The Christian's freedom from the law as a sanctifier, as well as a justifier (1 Timothy 1:9), accords with the Gospel of (i:e., which manifests) the glory [ to (G3... [ Continue Reading ]
And I thank Christ Jesus our Lord, who hath enabled me, for that he counted me faithful, putting me into the ministry; The honour of having the Gospel ministry committed to him suggests the digression to what he once was, no better (1 Timothy 1:13) than those lawless ones above (1 Timothy 1:9), w... [ Continue Reading ]
Who was before a blasphemer, and a persecutor, and injurious: but I obtained mercy, because I did it ignorantly in unbelief. WHO WAS - `Though I was.' A BLASPHEMER (Acts 26:9) - toward God. PERSECUTOR (Galatians 1:13) - toward fellow-men. INJURIOUS, [ hubristeen (G5197)] - 'insolent outrager.... [ Continue Reading ]
And the grace of our Lord was exceeding abundant with faith and love which is in Christ Jesus. AND, [ De (G1161)] - 'But.' Not only was mercy shown me, but, etc. THE GRACE - by which 'I was had mercy upon' (1 Timothy 1:13). WAS EXCEEDING ABUNDANT, [ huperepleonasen (G5250)] - 'superabounded.... [ Continue Reading ]
This is a faithful saying, and worthy of all acceptation, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners; of whom I am chief. FAITHFUL - worthy of credit, because "God" who says it "is faithful" to His word (; ; ; ; ): the phrase, faithful saying, is unique to the pastoral letters (; ; ).... [ Continue Reading ]
Howbeit for this cause I obtained mercy, that in me first Jesus Christ might shew forth all longsuffering, for a pattern to them which should hereafter believe on him to life everlasting. HOWBEIT - contrasting his own conscious sinfulness with God's gracious mercy to him. THAT IN ME - in my ca... [ Continue Reading ]
Now unto the King eternal, immortal, invisible, the only wise God, be honour and glory for ever and ever. Amen. A suitable conclusion to the beautifully-simple Gospel enunciation, of which his own history is a living pattern. It is from experimental sense of grace that the doxology flows (Bengel)... [ Continue Reading ]
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... [ Continue Reading ]
Holding faith, and a good conscience; which some having put away concerning faith have made shipwreck: HOLDING - Keeping hold of "faith;" and "good conscience" (1 Timothy 1:5); not 'putting this away' as "some." The faith is the precious liquor; good conscience, the clean glass that contains it... [ Continue Reading ]
Of whom is Hymenaeus and Alexander; whom I have delivered unto Satan, that they may learn not to blaspheme. HYMENEUS - probably the Hymeneus of 2 Timothy 2:17. Though 'delivered over to Satan' (the lord of all outside the church, Acts 26:18, and the executor of wrath, when judicially allowed by G... [ Continue Reading ]