Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible
1 Timothy 1:19
Holding faith and a good conscience;— "Retaining the great principles of the Christian faith in power, and with it the exercise of a good conscience."
Holding faith and a good conscience;— "Retaining the great principles of the Christian faith in power, and with it the exercise of a good conscience."
Verse 19. _HOLDING FAITH_] All the _truths_ of the _Christian_ _religion_, firmly believing them, and fervently proclaiming them to others. _AND A GOOD CONSCIENCE_] So holding the _truth_ as to _liv...
HOLDING FAITH - Fidelity to the cause in which you are enlisted - as a good soldier should do. This does not mean, as it seems to me, that Timothy should hold to the system of doctrines revealed in th...
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...
PUT AWAY. thrust away. Greek. _apdtheemai_. See Acts 7:27. CONCERNING. App-104. FAITH. the faith (1 Timothy 1:2). HAVE. Omit, MADE SHIPWRECK. Greek. _nauageo_. Only here and...
_faith, and a good conscience_ Together as in 1 Timothy 1:5. _which some having put away_ Probably both faith and good conscience, the relative agreeing in number only with the latter. Render rather...
ἜΧΩΝ ΠΊΣΤΙΝ ΚΑῚ�. Cp. 1 Timothy 1:5, where _faith_ and _a ‘good conscience_’ are named as sources of that _love_ which is the τέλος τῆς παραγγελίας. ἬΝ ΤΙΝΕΣ�. _Which_ [sc. the good conscience] _some...
18, 19. THE CHARGE TO TIMOTHY REITERATED...
ΈΧΩΝ _praes. act. part. от_ ΈΧ (G2192) иметь, обладать (Μ, 110). ΆΠΩΣΆΜΕΝΟΙ _aor. med. part. от_ ΆΠΩΘΈΩ (G683) отталкивать от себя, отвергать, отказываться. В НЗ это слово встречается только в _med._...
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...
Holding faith, and a good conscience; which some having put away concerning faith have made shipwreck: HOLDING - Keeping hold of "faith;" and "good conscience" (1 Timothy 1:5); not 'putting this aw...
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...
1:19 (e-1) Or 'holding fast,' as 2 Timothy 1:13 . faith (f-2) The word 'faith' embraces two ideas. doctrine, as taught of God and received; and subjectively the state of soul. If I have cast off the...
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...
WHICH] the guidance of their conscience. CONCERNING FAITH, etc.] RV. 'made shipwreck concerning the faith'; not their own belief, but the substance of the revealed truth....
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...
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...
HOLDING FAITH, AND A GOOD CONSCIENCE. — Again, as in 1 Timothy 1:5, the Apostle joins “faith” and “the conscience undefiled.” In the mind of St. Paul, “want of faith” was no mere refusal to accept a d...
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...
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...
ἔχων : It is best perhaps to suppose that the metaphor of warfare is not continued beyond στρατείαν; else we might render, _holding faith_ as a shield, _cf._ Ephesians 6:16. But ἐν αὐταῖς implies that...
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...
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...
Holding (m) faith, and a good conscience; (16) which some having put away concerning faith have made shipwreck: (m) Wholesome and sound doctrine. (16) Whoever does not keep a good conscience, loses...
An evil life is not unfrequently the leading principle of defection from the faith. The heart, not the mind, is generally the first corrupted....
(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...
_TRUE TO GOD AND TRUE TO SELF_ ‘Holding faith, and a good conscience; which some having put away concerning faith have made shipwreck.’ 1 Timothy 1:19 St. Paul explains to Timothy his object in wri...
_THE CHARGE TO TIMOTHY_ ‘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; holding faith, and a good c...
19_Having faith and a good conscience _I understand the word _faith _to be a general term, denoting sound doctrine. In the same sense he afterwards speaks of “the mystery of faith.” (1 Timothy 3:9.) A...
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....
HOLDING FAITH, AND A GOOD CONSCIENCE..... By "faith" is meant, not the grace of faith, but the doctrine of faith, a sense in which it is often used in this epistle; see 1 Timothy 3:9 and the "holding...
Holding faith, and a good conscience; which some having put away concerning faith have made shipwreck: Ver. 19. _Holding faith and a good conscience_] A good conscience, saith one, is as it were a ch...
1 Tim. 1:19. "Holding faith, and a good conscience; which some having put away, concerning faith have made shipwreck." It seems that it should rather have been rendered the Faith - that is, concerning...
_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...
HOLDING FAITH; holding fast the faith of the gospel, which has for its natural companion A GOOD CONSCIENCE. WHICH; which good conscience. HAVING PUT AWAY; literally, having thrust away. They have wil...
HOLDING FAITH AND A GOOD CONSCIENCE; WHICH SOME, HAVING PUT AWAY CONCERNING FAITH, HAVE MADE SHIPWRECK;...
A WARNING AGAINST APOSTASY....
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...
Holding faith, and a good conscience; which some having put away, concerning faith have made shipwreck; 1. Conscience - What is a conscience? Is our conscience a safe guide? Why do many people rely o...
“KEEPING FAITH AND. GOOD CONSCIENCE”: Fighting the good fight includes continuing to trust in God and His revelation. “The evangelist must be uncompromising on the matter of sound doctrine” _(Kent p....
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...
By FAITH here is meant, the doctrine of faith, and the holding of it signifies a steadiness of the mind's assent unto it, without wavering or fluctuation, much less deserting or denying it. By A GOOD...
Tertullian On Idolatry wherewith, indeed, some having been ensnared, "have suffered shipwreck about faith."[69] Tertullian On Modesty , men already sunken from the faith into blasphemy; whence, too...
1 Timothy 1:19 having G2192 (G5723) faith G4102 and G2532 good G18 conscience G4893 which G3739 some G5100 rejecte
1 Timothy 1:19. FAITH. The personal subjective trust in God, as coupled with the ‘good conscience.' HAVING PUT AWAY. The Greek implies violence, ‘ _thrusting from them.'_ CONCERNING FAITH HAVE MADE...
HOLDING FAITH AND A GOOD CONSCIENCE (εχων πιστιν κα αγαθην συνειδησιν). Possibly as a shield (Ephesians 6:16) or at any rate possessing (Romans 2:20) faith as trust and a good conscience. A leader...
1 Timothy 1:19 Shipwreck of Faith. I. Observe, there are two things which St. Paul tells Timothy, he must hold fast, "faith" and "a good conscience." By faith he means the articles of Christian doctr...
1 Timothy 1:18 Not the least interesting feature of St. Paul's first epistle to Timothy is the Apostle's solicitude, here and there incidentally manifesting itself, for his youthful disciple's own ste...
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...
AND CLEAR CONSCIENCE. "To fight the good fight, you must keep your faith, but also a clear conscience. You can do this by refusing to use the unethical methods of the false teachers." HAVE NOT LISTENE...
_Holding faith, and a good conscience._ FAITH AND A GOOD CONSCIENCE I. What they are:-- 1. Faith. The term is in the Scriptures applied both to the revealed truth which a disciple believes, and to h...
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
1 TIMOTHY—NOTE ON 1 TIMOTHY 1:18 Paul restates his CHARGE (vv. 1 Timothy 1:3,...
1 TIMOTHY—NOTE ON 1 TIMOTHY 1:19 THIS refers to A GOOD CONSCIENCE. The false teachers are REJECTING their consciences. They continue in their sin. made shipwre
_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...
Ver. 19. Here follows an instruction as to the more essential qualifications for prevailing in such a spiritual warfare: _having_ (or holding, ἔχων) _faith and a good conscience_; possessing these mor...
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...
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 11:19; 1 John 2:19; 1 Peter 3:15; 1 Peter 3:16;...
Holding [ε χ ω ν]. Not merely having, but holding fast, as in 2 Timothy 1:13. Faith and a good conscience [π ι σ τ ι ν κ α ι α γ α θ η ν σ υ ν ε ι δ η σ ι ν]. The phrase good conscience is not in Paul...
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...
Holding fast faith — Which is as a most precious liquor. And a good conscience — Which is as a clean glass. Which — Namely, a good conscience. Some having thrust away — It goes away unwillingly it alw...
St. Paul had exhorted Timothy in the foregoing verse TO WAR. GOOD WARFARE; here he directs him to two weapons which he would have him use in that warfare, namely, FAITH, AND. GOOD CONSCIENCE; neither...