1 Timothy 1:18

This charge [τ α υ τ η ν τ η ν π α ρ α γ γ ε λ ι α ν]. See on ver. T It refers to what follows, that thou might'st war, etc.

I commit [π α ρ α τ ι θ ε μ α ι]. The verb in the active voice means to place beside. In the middle, to deposit or intrust. Only once in Paul, 1 Corinthians 10:27. Comp. 1 Peter 4:19.

According to the prophecies which went before on thee [κ α τ α τ α ς π ρ ο α γ ο υ σ α ς ε π ι σ ε π ρ ο φ η τ ε ι α ς]. Const, according to with I commit : which went before is to be taken absolutely, and not with on thee : const. prophecies with on these. On thee means concerning thee. The sense of the whole passage is : "I commit this charge unto thee in accordance with prophetic intimations which I formerly received concerning thee." Prophecy is ranked among the foremost of the special spiritual endowments enumerated by Paul. See Romans 12:6; 1 Corinthians 12:10; 1 Corinthians 13:2; 1 Corinthians 13:8; xiv. 6, 2 1 Corinthians 12:28; Ephesians 4:11, prophets come next after apostles in the list of those whom God has appointed in the church. In Ephesians 2:20, believers, Jew and Gentile, are built upon the foundation of the apostles and prophets. According to 1 Timothy 4:14, prophecy has previously designated Timothy as the recipient of a special spiritual gift; and the prophecies in our passage are the single expressions or detailed contents of the prophecy mentioned there. Proagein to go before is not used by Paul. In the Pastorals and Heb. it appears only as an intransitive verb, and so in the only instance in Luke 18:39. In Acts always transitive, to bring forth. See Acts 12:6; Acts 16:30; Acts 17:5; Acts 25:26. That by them [ι ν α ε ν α υ τ α ι ς]. %Ina that denoting the purport of the charge. By them [ε ν], lit. in them; in their sphere, or, possibly, in the power of these.

Thou mightiest war a good warfare [σ τ ρ α τ ε υ η - τ η ν κ α λ η ν σ τ ρ α τ ε ι α ν]. More correctly, the good warfare. Strateia war - fare once by Paul, 2 Corinthians 10:4. Not flight [μ α χ η ν], but covering all the particulars of a soldier's service.