Now the Spirit speaketh expressly, that in the latter times some shall depart from the faith, giving heed to seducing spirits, and doctrines of devils; NOW - Greek, 'But.' The "mystery of iniquity" here, already working (2 Thessalonians 2:7), stands opposed to the ' "mystery of godliness" (1 Tim... [ Continue Reading ]
Speaking lies in hypocrisy; having their conscience seared with a hot iron; [ En (G1722) hupokrisei (G5272) pseudologoon (G5573)] 'Through (literally, 'in:' the element in which the apostasy has place) hypocrisy of lying speakers:' the means through which "some shall (be led to) depart from the f... [ Continue Reading ]
Forbidding to marry, and commanding to abstain from meats, which God hath created to be received with thanksgiving of them which believe and know the truth. Sensuality leads to false spiritualism. Their own inward impurity they attribute to the world without; hence, their asceticism (Titus 1:14)... [ Continue Reading ]
For every creature of God is good, and nothing to be refused, if it be received with thanksgiving: [ Hoti (G3754) ... gar (G1063)] 'Because' (a reason resting on the objective fact which Scripture alleges) - "For" (a reason resting on something subjective in the writer's mind). EVERY CREATURE OF... [ Continue Reading ]
If thou put the brethren in remembrance of these things, thou shalt be a good minister of Jesus Christ, nourished up in the words of faith and of good doctrine, whereunto thou hast attained. IF THOU PUT THE BRETHREN IN REMEMBRANCE, [ hupotithemenos (G5294)] - 'If thou suggest to (bring under the... [ Continue Reading ]
But refuse profane and old wives' fables, and exercise thyself rather unto godliness. REFUSE - have nothing to do with (2 Timothy 2:22; Titus 3:10). (THE) OLD WIVES' FABLES - which are so current (Titus 1:14): "profane" because leading away from "godliness," true worship and piety (1 Timothy 1:... [ Continue Reading ]
For bodily exercise profiteth little: but godliness is profitable unto all things, having promise of the life that now is, and of that which is to come. (BUT) LITTLE, [ pros (G4314) oligon (G3641)] - 'profiteth to (but) a small extent.' Paul admits that fasting and abstinence from conjugal sexual... [ Continue Reading ]
This is a faithful saying and worthy of all acceptation. These 'faithful sayings' (; ; ) are samples of the prophesyings or inspired utterances of the apostolic Church: refers to them: they here take the place of Old Testament quotations in the other letter. This verse confirms , and introduces ,... [ Continue Reading ]
For therefore we both labour and suffer reproach, because we trust in the living God, who is the Saviour of all men, specially of those that believe. THEREFORE, [ eis (G1519) touto (G5124)] - 'with a view to this.' The reason why 'we both ("both" is omitted in 'Aleph (') A C Delta f, Vulgate) lab... [ Continue Reading ]
These things command and teach. These truths, to the exclusion of those useless and even injurious teachings (1 Timothy 4:1), while weighing well thyself, charge also upon others.... [ Continue Reading ]
Let no man despise thy youth; but be thou an example of the believers, in word, in conversation, in charity, in spirit, in faith, in purity. LET NO MAN DESPISE THY YOUTH - Act so as to be respected in spite of thy youth (1 Corinthians 16:11; Titus 2:15): cf. "youthful," 2 Timothy 2:22: thy gravit... [ Continue Reading ]
Till I come, give attendance to reading, to exhortation, to doctrine. TILL I COME - when Timothy's commission would be superseded by the presence of the apostle (1 Timothy 1:3; 1 Timothy 3:14). READING, [ anagnoosei (G320)] - especially in the public congregation. The reading of Scripture was t... [ Continue Reading ]
Neglect not the gift that is in thee, which was given thee by prophecy, with the laying on of the hands of the presbytery. NEGLECT NOT THE GIFT - by letting it lie unused. IN THEE. In 2 Timothy 1:6 the gift is represented as a spark of the Spirit within him, sure to smoulder by neglect, the sti... [ Continue Reading ]
Meditate upon these things; give thyself wholly to them; that thy profiting may appear to all. MEDITATE, [ meleta (G3191)] - 'meditate CAREFULLY upon' (Psalms 1:2; Psalms 119:15: cf. "Isaac," Genesis 24:63). THESE THINGS (1 Timothy 4:12). As food would not nourish without digestion, which assi... [ Continue Reading ]
Take heed unto thyself, and unto the doctrine; continue in them: for in doing this thou shalt both save thyself, and them that hear thee. TAKE HEED [ Epeche (G1907)] 'Give heed' (Acts 3:5); fix attention upon TAKE HEED, [ Epeche (G1907)] - 'Give heed' (Acts 3:5); fix attention upon. THYSELF, AN... [ Continue Reading ]