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1 Timothy 6:15
which in His times He shall show, who is the blessed and only Potentate, the King of kings and Lord of lords;
which in His times He shall show, who is the blessed and only Potentate, the King of kings and Lord of lords;
Verse 15. _WHICH IN HIS TIMES HE SHALL SHOW_] Jesus will appear in the _most proper time_; the time which the infinite God in his wisdom has appointed for the second coming of his Son. _THE BLESSED...
WHICH IN HIS TIMES HE SHALL SHOW - Which God will reveal at such times as he shall deem best. It is implied here that the time is unknown to people; see the notes on Acts 1:7. WHO IS THE BLESSED AND O...
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 ...
(_b_) 1 TIMOTHY 6:11. TIMOTHY'S CALL TO FIDELITY. In contrast with this quest for worldly profit (1 Timothy 6:5; 1 Timothy 6:9 f.) Timothy must pursue the Christian virtues. Let him, in life's arena ...
But you, O man of God, flee from these things. Pursue righteousness, godliness, faith, love, endurance, gentleness. Fight the good fight of faith; lay hold on eternal life, to which you are called, no...
HOW TO BE A SLAVE AND A CHRISTIAN (1 Timothy 6:1-2)...
WHICH. Refers to "appearing". HIS. His own. TIMES. seasons. Compare Acts 1:7. See App-195. WHO IS. Omit, BLESSED. See 1 Timothy 1:11. POTENTATE. App-98. LORDS. Greek. _kurieuo_. See...
_in his times_ R.V. IN ITS OWN TIMES, apparently because sometimes it must be so, e.g. 1 Timothy 2:6; and this would point to a set meaning and quasi-adverbial use. But in Titus 1:2 inconsistently -hi...
A further exhortation to Timothy. The Lord's appearing Timothy's own true life and bearing are solemnly dwelt upon in contrast to the false and low; see on 1 Timothy 6:3. _thou, O man of God_ Opposed...
ἫΝ ΚΑΙΡΟΙ͂Σ ἸΔΊΟΙΣ ΔΕΊΞΕΙ, _which He will display in His own seasons_; see on 1 Timothy 2:6, and Acts 1:7, καιροὺς οὖς ὁ πατὴρ ἕθετο ἐν τῇ ἰδίᾳ ἐξουσίᾳ. The epithets which follow are descriptive of th...
EPILOGUE. i. PERSONAL ENCOURAGEMENT TO TIMOTHY...
ΚΑΙΡΌΣ (G2540) время, период, подходящий момент, ΔΕΊΞΕΙ _fut. ind. act. от_ ΔΕΊΚΝΥΜΙ (G1166) показывать, ΜΑΚΆΡΙΟΣ (G3107) счастливый, блаженный, ΔΥΝΆΣΤΗΣ (G1413) могущественный. Это некто, правящий...
PROPER WALK 1 Timothy 6:11-16 VI. THE MINISTER HIMSELF. 1 TIMOTHY 6:3-21 _A_ Text 6:11-16 11 But thou, O man of God, flee these things; and follow after righteousness, godliness, faith, love, patien...
Which in his times he shall shew, who is the blessed and only Potentate, the King of kings, and Lord of lords; IN HIS TIMES, [ kairois (G2540) idiois (G2398)] - 'His own (fitting) seasons' (Acts 1:...
19 Unless sufficient evidence to establish his guilt is produced, no charge against an elder is to be entertained. A single witness may be mistaken, or biased: he must be corroborated by one or more o...
3 Translators have experienced much difficulty with this opening sentence, because it seemed to lack the principal verb. The A V adds _ so do_, the Revisers _ so do I now_. It is very seldom that any...
6:15 time (h-5) Lit. 'times,' as ch. 2.6....
CONCERNING SERVANTS, THE RICH, AND CORRUPT TEACHERS 1, 2. The eighth charge to Timothy, as to bondservants or slaves. We have here an indication of the way in which Christianity abolished slavery—not...
RESUMPTION OF PERSONAL CHARGE TO TIMOTHY. Timothy's conduct was to be in absolute contrast with that of the heterodox teachers, who valued religion as a source of gain. He must be faithful, as he had...
HOW TO BE A LEADER IN THE CHURCH 1 TIMOTHY _IAN MACKERVOY_ CHAPTER 6 SERVANTS AND MASTERS (6:1-2) V1 Those who are slaves must respect and honour their masters. They should do this so that no on...
WHICH IN HIS TIMES HE SHALL SHEW. — More accurately rendered, _which in his own seasons._ Here the language of fervid expectation is qualified by words which imply that in St. Paul’s mind then there w...
καιροῖς ἰδίοις : See note on 1 Timothy 2:6. _In due season_ may refer primarily either to the appropriateness of the occasion of the ἐπιφάνεια or to the supreme will of the δυνάστης. The wording of th...
1 Timothy 6:11-16 are a digression into a personal appeal. _Cf._ 2 Timothy 2:1; 2 Timothy 3:10; 2Ti 3:14; 2 Timothy 4:5....
Thoughts about the right use of wealth are suggested by the slave problem, a mischievous attitude towards which is associated with false doctrine. If a man possesses himself, he has enough. This posse...
“FIGHT THE GOOD FIGHT OF THE FAITH” 1 Timothy 6:11 The poor need not envy the rich. Wealth makes no difference in the audit of eternity. A man cannot eat more than a certain amount of food, and wear...
The final injunction of the apostle concerning Timothy's duty toward his flock had to do with his dealing with Christian slaves. The master must not treat them with contempt. They are to recognize tha...
CONFESSING THE GOOD CONFESSION The man devoted to God's service will run away from material greed and pursue God's will. He will display reverence toward God, trust in God's word by obeying his will,...
Which in his times he shall shew, [who is] the (f) blessed and only Potentate, the King of kings, and Lord of lords; (f) He combines many words together for one purpose: by which he confirms the powe...
(11) But thou, O man of God, flee these things; and follow after righteousness, godliness, faith, love, patience, meekness. (12) Fight the good fight of faith, lay hold on eternal life, whereunto thou...
1 Timothy 1:1-20. We enter now on the confidential communications of the apostle to some of his fellow-labourers, and tonight on the epistles to Timothy. The two have much in common, but they have als...
15_Which in his seasons he will show _We are commonly hasty in our wishes, and not far from prescribing a day and hour to God, as if we should say, that he must not delay to perform anything that he h...
The apostle then goes equally into detail with regard to servants, that is, slaves. They were to respect their masters, in order that the doctrine of the Lord should not be blasphemed. When the master...
WHICH IN HIS TIMES HE SHALL SHOW,.... For though the time of Christ's appearing is unknown, yet the thing itself is certain; God will bring it about, and make it manifest in his own time, in the time...
Which in his times he shall shew, _who is_ the blessed and only Potentate, the King of kings, and Lord of lords; Ver. 15. _Which in his times he shall show_] Let no man therefore ask, Where is the pr...
_I give thee charge_, &c. See note on 1 Timothy 5:21; _in the sight_ In the presence; _of God_ Whose eye is upon us both; and _who quickeneth all things_ Who is the source of life, natural, spiritual,...
IN HIS TIMES, in due time; the proper time. HE SHALL SHOW; God shall make manifest, to whom alone belongs the ordering of the times and seasons. Acts 1:7....
It may be noted that in this epistle the relationships of husband and wives, children and parents, are not mentioned, as are the questions of elders, widows, and now servants. For family ties are not...
Which in his times he shall show, who is the blessed and only Potentate, the King of kings, and Lord of lords; 1. His times - How does his time differ from our time? What is he waiting for? Why did J...
“WHICH HE WILL BRING ABOUT AT THE PROPER TIME”: Jesus will come at the right time, yet the “time” remains. secret (1 Thessalonians 5:1). In addition, there are no signs that will give clues or signals...
11-16 It ill becomes any men, but especially men of God, to set their hearts upon the things of this world; men of God should be taken up with the things of God. There must be a conflict with corrupt...
OLBGrk; WHICH IN HIS TIMES HE SHALL SHOW; on Which Christ coming the second time, God in his time, his proper seasons, (so it is in the Greek), will show. Or: Which appearing of our Lord Jesus God in...
1 Timothy 6:15 which G3739 manifest G1166 (G5692) His G2398 time G2540 who G3588 blessed G3107 and G2532 only...
1 Timothy 6:15. WHICH IN HIS TIMES. The words qualify the expectation just expressed. He leaves the times and the seasons in the hands of the Great Ruler. THE BLESSED AND ONLY POTENTATE. The word for...
IN ITS OWN TIMES (καιροις ιδιοις). Locative case. May be "in his own times." See 1 Timothy 2:6. Clearly not for us to figure out.WHO IS THE BLESSED AND ONLY POTENTATE (ο μακαριος κα μονος δυναστης...
CONTENTS: Work of the minister continued. CHARACTERS: God, Christ, Paul, Timothy, Pilate. CONCLUSION: The minister of Christ is to preach not only the general duties of all, but the duties of particu...
1 Timothy 6:1. _Let as many servants as are under the yoke count their own masters worthy of all honour,_ by obeying their commands, for in civil society we are all servants, and have duties which mus...
HIS APPEARING. In 1 Timothy 6:14, Paul tells Timothy to remember that Christ is coming again. We all look forward to this! But no one knows the time when this will happen - no one but God himself (Mat...
1 TIMOTHY—NOTE ON 1 TIMOTHY 6:15 Timothy must continue in his work because he knows that one day he will stand before God. Paul stresses God’s glory in contrast to the smallness of Timothy’s opponents...
1 TIMOTHY—NOTE ON 1 TIMOTHY 6:11 Paul contrasts Timothy and the false teachers. True ministry is not motivated by greed. It is motivated by the reality of eternal life and an awareness of accountabili...
1 TIMOTHY—NOTE ON 1 TIMOTHY 6:2 Confronting the False Teaching Again. This concluding section is very similar to the opening section (1 Timothy 1:3). Both include discu
_CRITICAL AND EXPLANATORY NOTES_ 1 Timothy 6:13. GOD, WHO QUICKENETH ALL THINGS.—R.V. margin, “preserveth all things alive.” It would almost seem as if St. Paul meant to say that, whatever perils gat...
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 firs...
Vers. 15, 16. These verses begin with a more particular description of the expected appearance of Christ in its relation to God, and then run out into a doxology, celebrating the incomparable greatnes...
Now Paul turns to the subject of servants in chapter six. Let as many servants as are under the yoke (1 Timothy 6:1) That is, to a master. count their own masters worthy of all honour (1 Timothy 6:...
1 Timothy 1:11; 1 Timothy 1:17; Daniel 2:44; Daniel 4:34; Ezra 7:12;...
In his times [κ α ι ρ ο ι ς ι δ ι ο ι ς]. Better, his own seasons, or its own seasons. wither the seasons proper to the appearing, or the seasons which God shall see fit to select. See on ch. 1 Timoth...
Which — Appearing. In his own times — The power, the knowledge, and the revelation of which, remain in his eternal mind....