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1 Timothy 4:7

But keep away from. "Some things appear to have wisdom (Colossians 2:20-23), but in truth they may be destructive. Those godless legends (1 Timothy 1:3-4) are an example of what I mean. These things actually IMPEACH the goodness of the Creator, and so turn many away from Him!" Keep yourself in training. True Christian asceticism is not essentially of the body, although the human body is the means by which the spiritual nature is stirred and influenced. Compare 1 Timothy 2:2; 1 Thessalonians 4:11; 1 Corinthians 9:27.

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  • Adam Clarke Bible Commentary

    Verse 7. _BUT REFUSE PROFANE AND OLD WIVES' FABLES_] This seems to refer particularly to the _Jews_, whose Talmudical writings are stuffed with the most ridiculous and profane fables that ever disgra...

  • Albert Barnes' Bible Commentary

    BUT REFUSE - That is, refuse to pay attention to them, or reject them. Do not consider them of sufficient importance to occupy your time. PROFANE - The word here used does not mean that the fables her...

  • Annotated Bible by A.C. Gaebelein

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  • Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

    THE TREATMENT NEEDED. Timothy must meet the errors by (_a)_ personal example (1 Timothy 4:6) and (_b_) diligent teaching (1 Timothy 4:11). In combating error he must continually draw his strength from...

  • Barclay Daily Study Bible (NT)

    THE SERVICE OF GOD OR THE SERVICE OF SATAN (1 Timothy 4:1-5)...

  • Barclay Daily Study Bible (NT)

    If you lay these things before the brothers, you will be a fine servant of Jesus Christ, if you feed your life on the words of faith, and of the fine teaching of which you have been a student and a fo...

  • Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

    REFUSE. Greek. _paraiteomai_. See Acts 25:11. PROFANE. the profane. Referring to 1 Timothy 1:4. See 1 Timothy 1:9, OLD WIVES'. Greek. _graodes_. Only here. FABLES. See...

  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

    _refuse profane and old wives" fables_ This clause Westcott and Hort connect by a comma with the preceding rather than the following sentence. Surely to connect so closely the future -thou shalt be" a...

  • Cambridge Greek Testament for Schools and Colleges Commentary

    ΤΟῪΣ ΔῈ ΒΕΒΉΛΟΥΣ ΚΑῚ ΓΡΑΏΔΕΙΣ ΜΎΘΟΥΣ ΠΑΡΑΙΤΟΥ͂. _But eschew profane and old wives’ fables_. παραιτεῖσθαι, ‘to refuse,’ ‘to have nothing to do with,’ does not occur in St Paul outside the Pastorals (1...

  • Cambridge Greek Testament for Schools and Colleges Commentary

    6–10. i. TIMOTHY’S DUTY IN RESPECT OF THE FALSE ASCETICISM...

  • Charles Rose Commentaries

    ΒΈΒΗΛΟΣ (G952) открытый для использования, доступный всем, мирской, пустой (BAGD; AS; _см._ 1 Timothy 1:9). ΓΡΑΏΔΗΣ (G1126) свойственный старухе. Этот саркастический эпитет часто использовался в фило...

  • College Press Bible Study Textbook Series

    THE PREACHER AND THE FALSE TEACHERS. 1 Timothy 4:6-10 _TEXT 4:6-10_ 6 If thou put the brethren in mind of these things, thou shalt be a good minister of Christ Jesus, nourished in the words of the fa...

  • Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

    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...

  • Concordant Commentary on the New Testament by A. E. Knoch

    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...

  • Concordant Commentary on the New Testament by A. E. Knoch

    1 The signs of the last days are all present with us now. The teaching of deceiving spirits and demons has become one of the great and popular cults of the day. Their deception seems chiefly to take t...

  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

    VARIOUS DIRECTIONS AND EXHORTATIONS 1-10. A return to, and emphatic reiteration of, the first charge to Timothy (1 Timothy 1:3) against heterodoxy and in favour of true godliness. This form of hetero...

  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

    OLD WIVES' FABLES] such as those which are recorded in the apocryphal books of the 2nd cent., and became the mythology of the Middle Ages....

  • EasyEnglish Bible Commentaries

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  • Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

    BUT REFUSE PROFANE AND OLD WIVES’ FABLES. — Here Timothy — who has been previously (see 1 Timothy 4:1) warned against a false asceticism, against putting an unnatural interpretation on the words of Ch...

  • Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

    CHAPTER 13 THE COMPARATIVE VALUE OF BODILY EXERCISE AND OF GODLINESS. - 1 Timothy 4:7. IT is almost impossible to decide what St. Paul here means by "bodily exercise." Not that either the phrase or t...

  • Expositor's Greek Testament (Nicoll)

    The spread of these mischievous notions among the brethren is most effectively discouraged by a demonstration in the person of the minister himself of the positive teaching of the Gospel as to practic...

  • Expositor's Greek Testament (Nicoll)

    W. H. place a comma after παρηκολούθηκας and a full stop after παραιτοῦ; so R.V. nearly. But as παραιτοῦ is an imperative, as in reff. in Pastorals, it is best taken as antithetic to γύμναζε. γραώδεις...

  • Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

    REJECT FALSE AND FOOLISH TEACHING 1 Timothy 4:1 We have here the Apostle's forecast of the last times, _i.e_., the condition in which men will find themselves as the age draws to a close. Notwithstan...

  • G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

    Having thus dealt with the Church, the apostle showed Timothy how he was to fulfil his responsibility. He had a duty toward the truth, and therefore toward the Church. In order to correct errors which...

  • Gary Hampton Commentaries

    A GOOD MINISTER OF JESUS CHRIST If Timothy presented lessons to the Ephesians that caused them to see the truths already presented, which included instructions on the dangerous false doctrine soon to...

  • Geneva Study Bible Commentary

    (10) But refuse profane and old wives' fables, (11) and exercise thyself [rather] unto (g) godliness. (10) He contrasts again true doctrine not only with the false and apostate doctrine, but also wit...

  • George Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary

    _Old wives' fables. [2] Some understand the groundless traditions of the Jews; others the ridiculous fictions of Simon Magus and his followers. In the Greek they are called profane fables. (Witham)_...

  • Hawker's Poor man's commentary

    (6) В¶ 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. (7...

  • Introductory Lectures - Commentary by William Kelly

    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...

  • James Nisbet's Church Pulpit Commentary

    _CHRISTIAN DISCIPLINE_ ‘And exercise thyself unto godliness: for bodily exercise is profitable for a little.’ 1 Timothy 4:7 (R.V.) Godliness, and not asceticism, is to be the Christian’s aim. ‘Bodi...

  • James Nisbet's Church Pulpit Commentary

    _RELIGION AND MORAL LIFE_ ‘Exercisx thyself rather unto godliness.’ 1 Timothy 4:7 It is often said that you cannot make a man moral by Act of Parliament. Well, that means that all that Parliament c...

  • John Calvin's Bible Commentary

    7_Exercise thyself to godliness _(74) After having instructed him as to doctrine, what it ought to be, he now also admonishes him what kind of example he ought to give to others. He says, that he ough...

  • John Darby's Synopsis

    But there would be some who departed from the faith, from this knowledge of the one Creator and Saviour-God Him who was manifested in the flesh. They would attack precisely these points which we have...

  • John Gill's Exposition of the Whole Bible

    BUT REFUSE PROFANE AND OLD WIVES' FABLES,.... Either Jewish ones, the traditions of the elders; or those of the Gnostics, concerning God, angels, and the creation of the world; or those doctrines of d...

  • John Trapp Complete Commentary

    But refuse profane and old wives' fables, and exercise thyself _rather_ unto godliness. Ver. 7. _But refuse_] Gr. παραιτου, make a fair excuse. Shift them off, set them by, say thou art not at leisur...

  • Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    _If thou put the brethren in remembrance_, &c. Ταυτα υποτιθεμενος τοις αδελφοις, _suggesting these things to the brethren_, concerning the lawfulness of all sorts of meats, and concerning the corrupt...

  • Justin Edwards' Family Bible New Testament (1851)

    PROFANE AND OLD WIVES' FABLES; see note to chap 1 Timothy 1:4. These fables are in their spirit and influence profane, and in their character absurd and anile....

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    BUT REFUSE PROFANE AND OLD WIVES' FABLES, AND EXERCISE THYSELF RATHER UNTO GODLINESS....

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    THE PERSONAL CONDUCT OF TIMOTHY. Timothy as a good teacher:...

  • Leslie M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

    The solemn warning here is in startling contrast to the preciousness of what we have considered as to God manifest in flesh. How cold is the heart of man that he will turn deliberately from a faith so...

  • Manly Luscombe Commentary on New Testament

    But refuse profane and old wives' fables, and exercise thyself rather unto godliness. 1. Profane - Is it possible to "profane" things, people? How does one profane spiritual truths? 2. Fables - What...

  • Mark Dunagan Commentaries

    “BUT HAVE NOTHING TO DO WITH”: The sound doctrine will enable the preacher to know the difference between what he should teach and what should be rejected. “While he must meet demonic teaching head-on...

  • Matthew Henry Commentary on the Whole Bible

    6-10 Outward acts of self-denial profit little. What will it avail us to mortify the body, if we do not mortify sin? No diligence in mere outward things could be of much use. The gain of godliness li...

  • Matthew Poole's Concise Commentary On The Bible

    BUT REFUSE PROFANE AND OLD WIVES FABLES; all impertinent discourses, which tend nothing to promote either faith or holiness, which he disdainfully calls _old wives fables, _ tales of a tub, as we say,...

  • NT Verse References in the Ante-Nicene Fathers

    Octavius of Minucius Felix "And, not content with this wild opinion, they add to it and associate with it old women's fables:[31] Arnobius Against the Heathen Book V eing uncovered, be dispersed in t...

  • Patchworkid's Personal Study Bible Notes

    1 Timothy 4:7 But G1161 reject G3868 (G5737) profane G952 and G2532 wives G1126 fables G3454 and G1161 exercise...

  • Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

    PAUL NOW GIVES A MORE DETAILED ACCOUNT OF WHAT TIMOTHY'S MINISTRY WILL INVOLVE (1 TIMOTHY 4:1 TO 1 TIMOTHY 6:10). It is interesting how much the second half of this letter is patterned on the first. B...

  • Philip Schaff's Popular Commentary on the NT (4 vols)

    1 Timothy 4:7. REFUSE. Better, ‘ _avoid.'_ OLD WIVES' FABLES. The adjective is found here only in the New Testament, and takes its place among the strong colloquial phrases which characterize these E...

  • Robertson's Word Pictures of the New Testament

    REFUSE (παραιτου). Present middle imperative second person singular of παραιτεω, old verb, to ask of one and then to beg off from one as in Luke 14:18; Acts 25:11; 1 Timothy 4:7;...

  • Sermon Bible Commentary

    1 Timothy 4:7 I. The word godliness signifies a religious character in all its integrity, with special reference to God: it is therefore the highest idea to which your aspiration can be raised. It is...

  • Summarized Bible Commentary

    CONTENTS: Walk of a good minister of Christ. CHARACTERS: God, Christ, Holy Spirit, Paul, Timothy. CONCLUSION: Those are good ministers of Jesus Christ who are diligent to instil into the minds of the...

  • Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    1 Timothy 4:1. _Now the Spirit speaketh expressly,_ “learnedly, openly, perspicuously, and not in shadows, as was the manner of the ancient prophets.” THEOPHYLACT. See the note on 2 Thessalonians 2:1....

  • The Biblical Illustrator

    _If thou put the brethren in remembrance of these things._ COUNSELS TO GOD’S SERVANTS The wise counsels given here to Timothy have their value in every age, and in every land, for those who are call...

  • The Biblical Illustrator

    _And exercise thyself rather unto godliness._ THE BELIEVER EXERCISING HIMSELF UNTO GODLINESS I. The nature of the duty which the text recommends. 1. This duty includes a strict and impartial inquir...

  • The ESV Global Study Bible's Study Notes

    1 TIMOTHY—NOTE ON 1 TIMOTHY 4:6 How Timothy Should Be Shaped by the Gospel. Paul focuses on how Timothy, by his teaching and lifestyle, can help the church stand against the false teaching....

  • The Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

    _CRITICAL AND EXPLANATORY NOTES_ 1 Timothy 4:7. BUT REFUSE PROFANE AND OLD WIVES’ FABLES.—Have nothing whatever to do with those irreligious and pitiable myths. What some reputed as wisdom St. Paul ca...

  • The Pulpit Commentaries

    EXPOSITION 1 TIMOTHY 4:1 _But _for _now_,_ _A.V.; _saith _for _speaketh_,_ _A.V.;_ later _for _the latter_,_ _A.V.;_ fall away _for _depart_,_ _A.V. THE SPIRIT SAITH EXPRESSLY (ῥητῶς);_ _only here...

  • The Typology of Scripture by Patrick Fairbairn

    Ver. 7. _But_ (expressive of a contrast to the things just mentioned and proper to be done) _the profane and old wives' fables avoid_ παραιτοῦ, turn aside from, shun. He gives no further description o...

  • Through The Bible C2000 Serie by Chuck Smith

    Now the Spirit speaks expressly, that in the latter times some shall depart from the faith, giving heed to seducing spirits, and doctrines of devils (1 Timothy 4:1); Here Paul speaks of a departure fr...

  • Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

    1 Timothy 1:4; 1 Timothy 2:10; 1 Timothy 3:16; 1 Timothy 6:11;...

  • Vincent's Word Studies in the New Testament (4 Volume Set)

    Shun [π α ρ α ι τ ο υ]. Comp. Leviticus 5:11; 2 Timothy 2:23; Titus 3:10. o P. The primary meaning is to ask as a favor (Mark 14:6;...

  • Wesley's Explanatory Notes

    Like those who were to contend in the Grecian games, exercise thyself unto godliness — Train thyself up in holiness of heart and life, with the utmost labour, vigour, and diligence....

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