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Verse 10. _WELL REPORTED OF FOR GOOD WORKS_] Numbers being able to
_bear testimony_, as the word implies, that she has not only avoided
all sin, but that she has walked according to the testimony of G...
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WELL REPORTED OF FOR GOOD WORKS - Of good character or reputation; see
the notes on 1 Timothy 3:7.
IF SHE HAVE BROUGHT UP CHILDREN - Either her own or others. The idea
is, if she has done this in a p...
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V. INSTRUCTIONS AND EXHORTATIONS
CHAPTER 5
_ 1. Concerning widows (1 Timothy 5:1)_
2. Concerning elders (1 Timothy 5:17)
3. Responsibility and personal instructions (1 Timothy 5:22)...
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WIDOWS. The space devoted to widows indicates the existence of a
special difficulty in Asia. Paul gives Timothy definite instructions.
(_a)_ Deserving widows really left alone should be maintained fro...
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Let a woman be enrolled as a widow only if she is more than sixty
years of age; if she has been the wife of one husband; if she has
earned an attested reputation for good works; if she has nourished
c...
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THE DUTY TO REPRIMAND (1 Timothy 5:1-2)...
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WELL REPORTED OF. borne witness to.
FOR. App-104.
BROUGHT UP, &c. Greek. _teknotropheo_. Only here. lodged strangers.
Greek. _xendocheo_. Only here.
SAINTS. See Acts 9:13.
RELIEVED. Greek. _eparke...
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_well reported of_ So the word is used of _good_testimony, in the
appointment of the deacons, Acts 6:3, -seven men of good report;" of
Ananias, -a devout man … well reported of by all the Jews," Acts...
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Timothy's duties in regard to widows
Counsel on alms and charities for widows. The natural and obvious
view of this passage studied in itself is to present _the Church
charities_of this period as hav...
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9, 10. (_b_) WIDOWS AS AN ORGANISED BODY IN THE CHURCH...
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A widow to be placed on the Church’s list must be ἐν
ἔργοις καλοῖς μαρτυρουμένη, _well reported
of in the matter of good works_. The emphasis laid on ἔργα
καλά in the Pastoral Epistles has been alread...
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IF SHE HAVE WASHED THE SAINTS' FEET,— It was an usual piece of
civility, as well as a great refreshment in the Eastern countries, to
wash a person's feet, or to take care that it should be done for hi...
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THE CARE OF WIDOWS 1 Timothy 5:3-16
_TEXT 5:3-16_
3 Honor widows that are widows indeed. 4 But if any widow hath
children or grandchildren, let them learn first to show piety towards
their own family...
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Well reported of for good works; if she have brought up children, if
she have lodged strangers, if she have washed the saints' feet, if she
have relieved the afflicted, if she have diligently followe...
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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...
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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...
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THE SEVENTH CHARGE TO TIMOTHY—as to widows....
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REGARDING WIDOWS AND ACCUSATIONS AGAINST ELDERS
1. Rebuke] This shows the authority which Timothy exercised. AN ELDER]
i.e. an elderly man, not one officially so named....
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HOW TO BE A LEADER IN THE CHURCH
1 TIMOTHY
_IAN MACKERVOY_
CHAPTER 5
ABOUT PERSONAL ATTITUDES AND RELATIONS (5:1-2)
V1 Do not correct an older man with hard words. But appeal to him as
if he wer...
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WELL REPORTED OF FOR GOOD WORKS. — Not only must men have no evil to
say of her, but she must be well known for her good works, for her
kindly willingness to help the weary and heavy-laden ones of the...
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The wise Church ruler must understand how to deal with his people
individually. Each age and condition needs separate treatment: old
men, young men; old women, young women. Widows in particular need
d...
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ἐν ἔργοις καλοῖς μαρτυρουμένη : ἐν
with μαρτυρεῖσθαι means _in respect of_. See reff. and
Moulton and Milligan, _Expositor_, vii., vii., 562.
It is characteristic of the sanity of apostolic Christian...
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HOME-KEEPING INDUSTRY ENJOINED
1 Timothy 5:9
The sphere of the younger woman must be in the home. This is the
noblest work of all, and wherever it exists, it has the prior claim;
yet even during the...
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Timothy's demeanor toward men and women was now described, and demands
careful study and attention. As for men, seniors are to be treated
with respect, while the younger men are to be treated as breth...
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PROVIDING FOR CHRISTIAN WIDOWS
Children and grandchildren who did not care for their widowed mothers
or other close relatives who might even have lived in their own houses
denied the faith. In fact, t...
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Well reported of for good works; if she have brought up children, if
she have lodged strangers, if she have (c) washed the saints' feet, if
she have relieved the afflicted, if she have diligently foll...
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(9) Let not a widow be taken into the number under threescore years
old, having been the wife of one man, (10) Well reported of for good
works; if she have brought up children, if she have lodged stra...
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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...
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10_For good works _Those qualifications which are next enumerated
relate partly to honor, and partly to labor. There can be no doubt
that the assemblies of widows were honorable, and highly respectabl...
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Having thus considered the labourer, the apostle returns to the
details of the work, in which Timothy was to display his diligence and
watchful care. Everywhere here the subject is that which is suita...
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WELL REPORTED OF FOR GOOD WORKS,.... Both by the members of the
church, and by them that were without:
PARTICULARLY IF SHE HAVE BROUGHT UP CHILDREN; that is, "well", as the
Arabic version adds; in th...
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Well reported of for good works; if she have brought up children, if
she have lodged strangers, if she have washed the saints' feet, if she
have relieved the afflicted, if she have diligently followed...
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_Let not a widow be taken into the number_ Καταλεγεσθω,
_taken upon the list_ of those who are to be maintained by the church,
and to attend upon the sick poor, and teach the young; _under
threescore...
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Aged and indigent females, who have been distinguished for devotion to
Christ and usefulness to men, and who have no relatives to support
them, should be supported by the church of which they are memb...
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THE CARE OF WIDOWS ON THE PART OF THE CONGREGATION....
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WELL REPORTED OF FOR GOOD WORKS; IF SHE HAVE BROUGHT UP CHILDREN, IF
SHE HAVE LODGED STRANGERS, IF SHE HAVE WASHED THE SAINTS' FEET, IF SHE
HAVE RELIEVED THE AFFLICTED, IF SHE HAVE DILIGENTLY FOLLOWED...
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In this section we are faced with more detailed, practical
responsibilities in reference to the various relationships in which
one may be found. This is wholesome, sobering instruction. First, a
young...
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Well reported of for good works; if she have brought up children, if
she have lodged strangers, if she have washed saints feet, if she have
relieved the afflicted, if she have diligently followed ever...
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“HAVING. REPUTATION FOR GOOD WORKS”: “Approved, well attested in
good deeds” _(Arndt p. 493)._ This phrase denotes all kinds of good
works rather than merely good intentions. Good works are the mark o...
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9-16 Every one brought into any office in the church, should be free
from just censure; and many are proper objects of charity, yet ought
not to be employed in public services. Those who would find m...
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WELL REPORTED OF FOR GOOD WORKS; if she be a person of repute for
actions concerning others which are consonant to the will and
commandment of God. IF SHE HAVE BROUGHT UP CHILDREN well, in the
nurture...
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Tertullian To His Wife Book II
poorer, cottages? Who will willingly bear her being taken from his
side by nocturnal convocations, if need so be? Who, finally, will
without anxiety endure her absence a...
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1 Timothy 5:10 reported G3140 (G5746) for G1722 good G2570 works G2041
if G1487 up G5044 (G5656) if...
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1 Timothy 5:10. WELL REPORTED OF. Including, as in the parallel of 1
Timothy 3:7, the testimony of those outside the Church.
IF SHE HAVE BROUGHT UP CHILDREN. The Greek word seems purposely
chosen to...
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IF SHE HATH BROUGHT UP CHILDREN
(ε ετεκνοτροφησεν). Condition of first class. Late and
rare word (Aristotle, Epictetus), first aorist active indicative of
τεκνοτροφεω (τεκνοτροφος, from τεκνον,
τρε...
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CONTENTS: Work of a good minister of Christ.
CHARACTERS: God, Christ, Paul, Timothy, Satan.
CONCLUSION: Ministers of Jesus Christ are reprovers by office, for
they are not alone to preach the Word, b...
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1 Timothy 5:1. _Rebuke not an elder, but entreat him as a father._
Job's three princely friends not only mistook his case, but were
severe in their reprehensions; and were themselves reprehended of th...
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HAVE A REPUTATION. Her past life demonstrates her character and faith.
WHO BROUGHT UP HER CHILDREN WELL. Either her natural children, or
foster children. This demonstrates her ability. RECEIVED STRANG...
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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)....
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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....
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_CRITICAL AND EXPLANATORY NOTES_
1 Timothy 5:4. CHILDREN OR NEPHEWS.—R.V. “children or
grandchildren.” “Descendants, or more specially, as the context
implies, grandchildren—nephews in the original b...
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EXPOSITION
1 TIMOTHY 5:1
_Exhort _for _intreat_,_ _A.V.; _and _omitted. REBUKE NOT (μὴ
ἐπιπλήξης); only here in the New Testament for the more
usual ἐπιτιμάω (2 Timothy 4:2, and frequently in th...
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Vers. 9, 10. Very few parts of this epistle have given rise to greater
diversity of opinion than the instruction contained in these verses;
and from the scantiness of our information respecting the do...
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Shall we turn now in our Bibles to First Timothy chapter five? Paul is
a spiritual father to Timothy, Timothy's mentor. He looks upon him as
a son; in fact, he calls him his son in the faith. Timothy...
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1 Peter 2:12; 1 Peter 4:9; 1 Timothy 2:10; 1 Timothy 3:7; 1 Timothy 5:
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Well reported of [μ α ρ τ υ ρ ο υ μ ε ν η]. Lit. born
witness to or attested, as Acts 6:3; Acts 10:22; Hebrews 11:2. Comp.
marturian kalhn ecein to have good testimony, ch. 3 7.
For good works [ε ν ε...
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If she hath washed the feet of the saints — Has been ready to do the
meanest offices for them....