1 Timothy 1:1,2
Introduction and Greeting.... [ Continue Reading ]
Introduction and Greeting.... [ Continue Reading ]
Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the commandment of God, our Savior, and Lord Jesus Christ, which is our Hope,... [ Continue Reading ]
UNTO TIMOTHY, MY OWN SON IN THE FAITH: GRACE, MERCY, AND PEACE FROM GOD, OUR FATHER, AND JESUS CHRIST, OUR LORD. This superscription characterizes both content and tone of the entire letter. While Paul does not emphasize his apostolic authority with the force which he uses in the letter to the Galat... [ 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,... [ Continue Reading ]
THE JUDAIZING TEACHERS.... [ Continue Reading ]
NEITHER GIVE HEED TO FABLES AND ENDLESS GENEALOGIES, WHICH MINISTER QUESTIONS, RATHER THAN GODLY EDIFYING WHICH IS IN FAITH; SO DO.... [ Continue Reading ]
NOW THE END OF THE COMMANDMENT IS CHARITY OUT OF A PURE HEART, AND OF A GOOD CONSCIENCE, AND OF FAITH UNFEIGNED,... [ Continue Reading ]
FROM WHICH SOME, HAVING SWERVED, HAVE TURNED ASIDE UNTO VAIN JANGLING;... [ Continue Reading ]
DESIRING TO BE TEACHERS OF THE LAW; UNDERSTANDING NEITHER WHAT THEY SAY, NOR WHEREOF THEY AFFIRM. Without further introductory remarks the apostle here takes up one of the most urgent matters that demanded his attention. So great is his anxiety to have Timothy take up at once the matter broached by... [ Continue Reading ]
BUT WE KNOW THAT THE LAW IS GOOD, IF A MAN USE IT LAWFULLY;... [ Continue Reading ]
THE REAL PURPOSE OF THE LAW.... [ 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 MAN-SLAYERS,... [ Continue Reading ]
FOR WHOREMONGERS, FOR THEM THAT DEFILE THEMSELVES WITH MANKIND, FOR MEN-STEALERS, FOR LIARS, FOR PERJURED PERSONS, AND IF THERE BE ANY OTHER THING THAT IS CONTRARY TO SOUND DOCTRINE;... [ Continue Reading ]
ACCORDING TO THE GLORIOUS GOSPEL OF THE BLESSED GOD, WHICH WAS COMMITTED TO MY TRUST. Far from decrying the Law and deprecating its continued use in the Church, the apostle is careful to place his right knowledge in opposition to the false teaching of the errorists: We know, however, that the Law is... [ Continue Reading ]
And I thank Christ Jesus, our Lord, who hath enabled me, for that He counted me faithful, putting me into the ministry,... [ Continue Reading ]
PAUL'S PRAISE FOR THE GRACE WHICH HE HAS EXPERIENCED... [ Continue Reading ]
WHO WAS BEFORE A BLASPHEMER, AND A PERSECUTOR, AND INJURIOUS; BUT I OBTAINED MERCY, BECAUSE I DID IT IGNORANTLY, IN UNBELIEF.... [ Continue Reading ]
AND THE GRACE OF OUR LORD WAS EXCEEDING ABUNDANT WITH FAITH AND LOVE WHICH IS IN CHRIST JESUS.... [ 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.... [ Continue Reading ]
HOWBEIT, FOR THIS CAUSE I OBTAINED MERCY, THAT IN ME FIRST JESUS CHRIST MIGHT SHOW FORTH ALL LONG-SUFFERING, FOR A PATTERN TO THEM WHICH SHOULD HERE AFTER BELIEVE ON HIM TO LIFE EVERLASTING.... [ Continue Reading ]
NOW UNTO THE KING ETERNAL, IMMORTAL, INVISIBLE, THE ONLY WISE GOD, BE HONOR AND GLORY FOREVER AND EVER! AMEN. St. Paul could not even think of, nor mention, his part in the furtherance of the Gospel without expressing his gratitude to the Lord for His forgiving kindness and stimulating confidence: T... [ 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,... [ Continue Reading ]
A WARNING AGAINST APOSTASY.... [ Continue Reading ]
HOLDING FAITH AND A GOOD CONSCIENCE; WHICH SOME, HAVING PUT AWAY CONCERNING FAITH, HAVE MADE SHIPWRECK;... [ Continue Reading ]
OF WHOM IS HYMENAEUS AND ALEXANDER, WHOM I HAVE DELIVERED UNTO SATAN THAT THEY MAY LEARN NOT TO BLASPHEME. In the preceding sections the apostle had discussed the Christian doctrine as a whole as well as in its application to the individual Christian. He now turns directly to Timothy, warning him ag... [ Continue Reading ]