1 TIMOTHY—NOTE ON 1 TIMOTHY 5:1 How Specific Groups in the Church Should Be Shaped by the Gospel. “Honor” (1 Timothy 5:3, 1 Timothy 5:17; 1 Timothy 6:1) connects the three groups mentioned in these verses (widows, elders, masters). There is a progression from “honor” (1 Timothy 5:3) to “double honor... [ Continue Reading ]
1 TIMOTHY—NOTE ON 1 TIMOTHY 5:3 Providing for widows was an important role for the church from its earliest days (see Acts 6:1). This passage identifies which widows the church should support. ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getElementsByTagName("img"); for (var i=0, len=images.length, img; i [ Continue Reading ]
1 TIMOTHY—NOTE ON 1 TIMOTHY 5:4 MAKE SOME RETURN indicates financial support. ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getElementsByTagName("img"); for (var i=0, len=images.length, img; i [ Continue Reading ]
1 TIMOTHY—NOTE ON 1 TIMOTHY 5:9 HAVING BEEN THE WIFE OF ONE HUSBAND is the feminine form of a phrase found in the requirements for overseers and deacons (see note on 3:2–3). ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getElementsByTagName("img"); for (var i=0, len=images.length, img; i [ Continue Reading ]
1 TIMOTHY—NOTE ON 1 TIMOTHY 5:11 DESIRE TO MARRY... INCUR CONDEMNATION. These verses may at first appear to condemn remarriage. But v. 1 Timothy 5:14 encourages it (compare 1 Corinthians 7:39). Thus, a different concern must be in view here. Perhaps the widows who are being supported by the church h... [ Continue Reading ]
1 TIMOTHY—NOTE ON 1 TIMOTHY 5:14 NO OCCASION FOR SLANDER. Compare 1 Timothy 3:7; 1 Timothy 5:7, 1 Timothy 5:14; 1 Timothy 6:1. ⇐ ⇔ ⇒... [ Continue Reading ]
1 TIMOTHY—NOTE ON 1 TIMOTHY 5:17 Honoring elders includes providing for them financially and being careful in handling accusations against them. ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getElementsByTagName("img"); for (var i=0, len=images.length, img; i [ Continue Reading ]
1 TIMOTHY—NOTE ON 1 TIMOTHY 5:18 MUZZLE AN OX. See Deuteronomy 25:4, which requires an owner to allow an ox to eat of the grain he is grinding. One who works for something should be able to benefit from it. THE LABORER DESERVES HIS WAGES is a direct quotation from Luke 10:7 (compare Matthew 10:10).... [ Continue Reading ]
1 TIMOTHY—NOTE ON 1 TIMOTHY 5:19 TWO OR THREE WITNESSES. Accusations against leaders must be proven (see Deuteronomy 19:15). ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getElementsByTagName("img"); for (var i=0, len=images.length, img; i [ Continue Reading ]
1 TIMOTHY—NOTE ON 1 TIMOTHY 5:20 The ones to be corrected IN THE PRESENCE OF ALL are elders who PERSIST IN SIN. Such public correction goes beyond the discipline procedures that apply to other church members (Matthew 18:15). It reassures the congregation that disqualifying sin by an elder will not b... [ Continue Reading ]
1 TIMOTHY—NOTE ON 1 TIMOTHY 5:21 IN THE PRESENCE OF GOD AND OF CHRIST JESUS AND OF THE ELECT ANGELS. Paul presents this charge (v. 1 Timothy 5:20) as being delivered before the heavenly court. See note on 1 Cor. 11:10. ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getElementsByTagName("img"); for (var i=0, len=image... [ Continue Reading ]
1 TIMOTHY—NOTE ON 1 TIMOTHY 5:22 LAYING ON OF HANDS. Setting aside for service. See 1 Timothy 4:14. HASTY. Not taking the time to examine the candidates’ lives. TAKE PART IN THE SINS OF OTHERS. If believers rush to appoint someone as an elder, they share responsibility for the elders’ future sin. Se... [ Continue Reading ]
1 TIMOTHY—NOTE ON 1 TIMOTHY 5:23 How this verse connects to the rest of the paragraph is not entirely clear. People concerned with purity often drank ONLY WATER. Paul makes it clear that there would be nothing wrong with Timothy using A LITTLE WINE for the sake of his health. ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = doc... [ Continue Reading ]
1 TIMOTHY—NOTE ON 1 TIMOTHY 5:24 Paul returns to exercising care in appointing elders (v. 1 Timothy 5:22). Because some SINS... APPEAR LATER, it is important to be patient in choosing potential elders. Time must be allowed for the quality of their lives to become evident. ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = documen... [ Continue Reading ]