Wesley's Explanatory Notes
1 Timothy 1:20
Whom — Though absent. I have delivered to Satan, that they may learn not to blaspheme — That by what they suffer they may be in some measure restrained, if they will not repent.
Whom — Though absent. I have delivered to Satan, that they may learn not to blaspheme — That by what they suffer they may be in some measure restrained, if they will not repent.
Verse 1 Timothy 1:20. _OF WHOM IS HYMENEUS AND ALEXANDER_] Who _had_ the _faith_ but _thrust it away_; who _had a good conscience_ through believing, but made _shipwreck_ of it. Hence we find that al...
OF WHOM IS HYMENEUS AND ALEXANDER - Hymeneus is nowhere else mentioned in the New Testament, except in 2 Timothy 2:17, where he is mentioned in connection with Philetus as a very dangerous man. An Ale...
ANALYSIS AND ANNOTATIONS I. CONCERNING DOCTRINE CHAPTER 1 _ 1. The salutation (1 Timothy 1:1)_ 2. The charge concerning false doctrine (1 Timothy 1:3) 3. The law, its use, and in contrast with gra...
THE CHARGE RENEWED. Paul now returns to the charge committed to Timothy (1 Timothy 1:3) from which he has been twice diverted. That charge, once given orally, has failed to achieve its end. He now rec...
THE ROYAL COMMAND (1 Timothy 1:1-2)...
I entrust this charge to you, Timothy lad, because it is the natural consequence of the messages which came to the prophets from God, and which marked you out as the very man for this work, so that, i...
HYMENAEUS. Compare 2 Timothy 2:17; 2 Timothy 2:18. ALEXANDER, Compare 2 Timothy 4:14; 2 Timothy 4:15. HAVE.
_Hymeneus and Alexander_ The name Hymenæus occurs again in 2 Timothy 2:17, and being uncommon and used in both places of an heretical person in the same locality may fairly be taken as referring to th...
EXAMPLES OF ‘SHIPWRECKS OF FAITH’ 20. ΥΜΈΝΑΙΟΣ. This is doubtless the same Hymenæus who is mentioned as a heretical teacher in 2 Timothy 2:17. ἈΛΈΞΑΝΔΡΟΣ. An Alexander is mentioned three times in con...
ΠΑΡΈΔΩΚΑ _aor. ind. act. от_ ΠΑΡΑΔΊΔΩΜΙ (G3860) передавать (TLNT). ΠΑΙΔΕΥΘΏΣΙ Ν _aor. conj. pass. от_ ΠΑΙΔΕΎΩ (G3811) дисциплинировать. Это слово обозначает скорее строгое наказание за промахи, чем о...
OF WHOM IS HYMENEUS AND ALEXANDER;— Probably this _Alexander_ is the person mentioned Acts 19:33 who might become worse and worse after St. Paul's departure from Ephesus, emboldened whereto by his abs...
THE PREACHER AND SOUND DOCTRINE 1 Timothy 1:18-20 _TEXT 1:18-20_ 18 This charge I commit unto thee, my child Timothy, according to the prophecies which led the way to thee, that by them thou mayest w...
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...
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...
THE FIRST CHARGE TO TIMOTHY. To remember and act upon the instructions already given him by St. Paul, which were to be firm in resisting the heterodox teachers in Ephesus, as the Apostle had been hims...
TIMOTHY REMINDED OF HIS COMMISSION, AND EXHORTED TO EARNESTNESS 1, 2. Salutation. An apostle] St. Peter and St. John, with regard to whose position no question was raised, are content to call themselv...
There are two instances of excommunication in Scripture, (1) that of the Corinthian for immorality (1 Corinthians 5), (2) of Hymenæus and Alexander for heresy. We learn from 2 Timothy 2:19 that Philet...
HOW TO BE A LEADER IN THE CHURCH 1 TIMOTHY _IAN MACKERVOY_ ABOUT THIS LETTER The record in the book of Acts ends with the *apostle Paul in prison in *Rome. That was about AD 60 and he was there f...
OF WHOM IS HYMENÆUS AND ALEXANDER. — Here the Apostle names two, as examples of the utter shipwreck of all true faith — persons evidently well known to Timothy and the members of the Church at Ephesus...
CHAPTER 6 THE PROPHECIES ON TIMOTHY-THE PROPHETS OF THE NEW TESTAMENT, AN EXCEPTIONAL INSTRUMENT OF EDIFICATION.- 1 Timothy 1:18 IN this section St. Paul returns from the subject of the false teacher...
CHAPTER 7 THE PUNISHMENT OF HYMENAEUS AND ALEXANDER.-DELIVERING TO SATAN AN EXCEPTIONAL INSTRUMENT OF PURIFICATION.-THE PERSONALITY OF SATAN.- 1 Timothy 1:19 IN the preceding discourse one of the spe...
The charge that I am giving you now is in harmony with what you heard from the prophets at your ordination. It only emphasises the fundamental moral relations of man to things unseen and seen. The rej...
οὓς παρέδωκα τῷ Σατανᾷ : _I have delivered_ (A.V.) expresses more accurately than _I delivered_ (R.V.) the force of the aorist followed by the subjunctive: they were still under sentence of excommunic...
AN EXAMPLE OF CHRIST'S LONG-SUFFERING 1 Timothy 1:12 The Apostle breaks off into expressions of heartfelt thanks to God for the abounding grace which had overcome his former obstinacy and blindness....
This letter is an apostle's letter to a young minister having oversight of the church in Ephesus. The first part of the letter deals with the Church, its doctrine, its devotions, and its ministry. Dif...
RENEWING THE CHARGE TO A YOUNG PREACHER Next, the inspired apostle renews the charge he gave Timothy in verse 3. Paul wrote to this young man he loved as a son and committed to him, as one gives money...
Of whom is Hymenaeus and Alexander; (17) whom I have (n) delivered unto Satan, that they may (o) learn not to blaspheme. (17) Those who fall from God, and his religion, are not to be endured in the C...
_I have delivered to Satan; whom I have excommunicated, that they may learn not to blaspheme, or speak against the truth of the faith. (Theophylactus) --- The devil frequently, at that time, took poss...
REFLECTIONS READER! the more we traverse the inspired writings of this great Apostle, the more we find cause to bless God for his ministry. What affection he here manifests, to the Church of Christ! W...
(18) В¶ 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; (19) Holding faith, and a good conscience; wh...
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...
20_Of whom are Hymenaeus and Alexander_. The former will be again mentioned in the Second Epistle, in which the kind of “shipwreck” which he made is likewise described; for he said that the resurrecti...
The Epistles to Timothy and Titus have naturally a peculiar bearing and character, being addressed to persons deputed by the apostle to act in his name, or to care for the churches during his absence....
OF WHOM IS HYMENAEUS AND ALEXANDER,.... The former of these is mentioned in 2 Timothy 2:17 and that part of faith he made shipwreck of, or erred in, was the doctrine of the resurrection of the dead, w...
Of whom is Hymenaeus and Alexander; whom I have delivered unto Satan, that they may learn not to blaspheme. Ver. 20. _That ye may learn_] _Ut castigati discant; _ that being buffeted and bodily torme...
_This charge_ To the Judaizers not to teach differently, or this office of the ministry; _I commit unto thee_ That thou mayest deliver it to the church; _according to_ Or, being encouraged by; _the pr...
DELIVERED UNTO SATAN; cast out of the visible kingdom of Christ, perhaps also with the additional idea of an infliction of some bodily malady. See note to 1 Corinthians 5:5. THAT THEY MAY LEARN; lite...
A WARNING AGAINST APOSTASY....
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...
The apostleship of Paul is shown here to be no light matter. His was a call totally independent of the other apostles, but "according to the command of God." We have, therefore, no liberty to regard h...
Of whom is Hymenaeus and Alexander; whom I have delivered unto Satan, that they may learn not to blaspheme. 1. Delivered - How can we deliver one to Satan? If we deliver one to Satan, are we judging?...
__ 1 Timothy 1:20 “Among these are Hymenaeus and Alexander”: Which indicates that these two men are not the only ones in this category, “among these are”. This is perhaps the same Hymenaeus as is men...
18-20 The ministry is a warfare against sin and Satan; carried on under the Lord Jesus, who is the Captain of our salvation. The good hopes others have had of us, should stir us up to duty. And let u...
Of which men who have made shipwreck of a good conscience and concerning faith, HYMENAEUS AND ALEXANDER are two persons. Of Hymenaeus we read, 2 TIMOTHY 2:17,18; he affirmed the resurrection was past,...
Shepherd of Hermas Similitude Sixth "I would know, sir," I said, "Of what nature are these diverse tortures and punishments? "Hear," he said, "the various tortures and punishments. The tortures are su...
1 Timothy 1:20 whom G3739 are G2076 (G5748) Hymenaeus G5211 and G2532 Alexander G223 whom G3739 delivered G3860 ...
1 Timothy 1:20. HYMENÆUS AND ALEXANDER. The first probably identical with the false teacher named with Philetus in 2 Timothy 2:17, as teaching that _‘_ the resurrection was past already,' _i.e._ that...
HYMENAEUS (Hυμεναιος). The same heretic reappears in 2 Timothy 2:17. He and Alexander are the chief "wreckers" of faith in Ephesus.ALEXANDER (Αλεξανδρος). Probably the same as the one in 2 Timothy...
HYMENAEUS AND ALEXANDER It is significant as bearing upon the seriousness of all false teaching, and particularly as related to resurrection, that Paul calls it blasphemy to teach that "the resurrect...
CONTENTS: Legalism and unsound teaching rebuked. CHARACTERS: God, Christ, Timothy, Alexander, Satan, Hymenaeus CONCLUSION: Witnesses of Christ must not only be charged to preach the true Gospel doctr...
1 Timothy 1:1. _Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ, by the commandment of God our Saviour, and Lord Jesus Christ._ Beza cites here the reading of the Complute polyglot bible, made under the patronage of...
HYMENAEUS AND ALEXANDER. _MacKnight_ thinks these belong to the circumcision party. Hymenaeus is mentioned again in 2 Timothy 2:17-18; and Alexander is probably the one mentioned in 2 Timothy 4:14-15....
1 TIMOTHY—NOTE ON 1 TIMOTHY 1:20 HYMENAEUS. A false teacher also mentioned in 2 Timothy 2:17. HANDED OVER TO SATAN. Put out of the
1 TIMOTHY—NOTE ON 1 TIMOTHY 1:18 Paul restates his CHARGE (vv. 1 Timothy 1:3,...
1 TIMOTHY—NOTE ON 1 TIMOTHY 1:3 Confronting the False Teaching. Paul charges Timothy to deal with the false teachers (vv. 1 Timothy 1:3). Next he briefly corrects their
_CRITICAL AND EXPLANATORY NOTES_ 1 Timothy 1:18. PROPHECIES WHICH WENT BEFORE ON THEE.—The prophecies went forward, as it were the heralds and avant-couriers of the actions which they foretold (_Ellic...
EXPOSITION 1 TIMOTHY 1:1 _Christ Jesus _for _Jesus Christ_,_ _A.V. and T.R.; _according to _for _by_,_ _A.V.; _Christ Jesus our hope _for _Lord Jesus Christ_,_ which is our hope_,_ _A.V. and T.R. For...
Vers. 18-20. In these verses the apostle again returns to his proper theme that, namely, of giving specific counsels and directions to Timothy. _This charge I commit to thee, child Timothy_. What char...
Ver. 20. _Of whom_ (the apostle adds) _is Hymenaeus and Alexander_. Both these names occur again in an unfavourable connection (Hymenaeus in 2 Timothy 2:17, and Alexander in 2 Timothy 4:14); and it is...
First Timothy. Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the commandment of God our Saviour (1 Timothy 1:1), And the Greek word is "the royal commandment" of God; it's a word that is used when a king had m...
1 Corinthians 11:32; 1 Corinthians 5:4; 1 Corinthians 5:5; 2 Corinthians 10:6;...
Hymenaeus and Alexander. Comp. 2 Timothy 2:17; 2 Timothy 4:14. Have delivered unto Satan [π α ρ ε δ ω κ α τ ω σ α τ α ν α]. See on 1 Corinthians 5:5. They may learn [π α ι δ ε υ θ ω σ ι]. Neither A....
OUR GUIDE AMID THE DENIALS OF THE FAITH 1 Timothy 1:1, _1 Timothy 1:18_ INTRODUCTORY WORDS 1. Will Christ find Faith on the earth? The question above has to do with the Second Coming of Christ, and...
That is, of the number of those who have made shipwreck of faith and. good conscience are these two men. They made shipwreck of faith. But how: by renouncing Christianity expressly? No, but implicitly...