Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
1 Timothy 3:14
Verse 14. These things write I] That is: I write only these things; because I hope to come unto thee shortly.
Verse 14. These things write I] That is: I write only these things; because I hope to come unto thee shortly.
THESE THINGS WRITE I UNTO THEE, HOPING TO COME UNTO THEE SHORTLY - That is, he hoped to come there to give instructions personally, or to finish, himself, the work which he had commenced in Ephesus, a...
III. CONCERNING THE HOUSE OF GOD CHAPTER 3 _ 1. The overseer (1 Timothy 3:1)_ 2. The deacon (1 Timothy 3:8) 3. The house of God and the mystery of Godliness (1 Timothy 3:14)...
(_c_) 1 Timothy 3:14. THE AIM OF THE INSTRUCTIONS. The purpose of such directions, written lest Paul's visit be delayed, is to teach men proper behaviour in God's household (_cf._ Hebrews 3:6), the Ch...
THE LEADERS OF THE CHURCH (1 Timothy 3:1-7)...
I am writing these things to you, hoping, as I write, to come to you soon. But I am writing, so that, if I am delayed, you may know how to behave yourselves in the household of God, which is the assem...
UNTO. = to. UNTO. App-104....
The importance of these directions based on the character of the Church and its Head 14. _to come unto thee shortly_ The comparative adverb if retained will have the force given by Fairbairn -more spe...
14, 15. THE AIM OF ALL THE FOREGOING INSTRUCTIONS...
ΠΡῸΣ ΣῈ. These words omitted by G (but represented in f g) and the Armenian version are placed by Westcott and Hort in square brackets. ΤΆΧΙΟΝ. This, the reading of rec. text, is supported by אD2cGKL...
ΈΛΠΊΖΩΝ _praes. act. part. от_ ΈΛΠΊΖΩ (G1679) надеяться. Part, может быть уступи'тельным: "хоть я надеялся" (Ellicott). _Praes._ Обозначает одновременное действив. ΈΛΘΕΪ́Ν _aor. act. inf. от_ ΈΡΧΟΜΑΙ...
IMPORTANCE OF INSTRUCTIONS 1 Timothy 3:14-16 _TEXT 3:14-16_ 14 These things write I unto thee, hoping to come unto thee shortly; 15 but if I tarry long, that thou mayest know how men ought to behave...
These things write I unto thee, hoping to come unto thee shortly: WRITE I UNTO THEE, HOPING - i:e., 'though I hope to come unto thee' (1 Timothy 4:13). As his hope was not confident (1 Timothy 3:15...
5 This passage is primarily intended to break down the bounds in which salvation had hitherto been confined. The testimony of past eras is no basis on which to build in this era. The testimony to the...
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...
3:14 quickly; (l-13) More quickly than the writing of the letter supposed; but in case he delayed he wrote. The verse refers to his fears of being delayed....
CONCERNING THE OFFICERS OF THE CHURCH 1-7. The fourth charge to Timothy, in respect to presbyters....
HOW TO BE A LEADER IN THE CHURCH 1 TIMOTHY _IAN MACKERVOY_ CHAPTER 3 WHAT AN *ELDER MUST BE LIKE (3:1-7) V1 Anyone who aims to be a leader in the church desires a good task. That is true. V2 But...
THESE THINGS WRITE I UNTO THEE. — “These things” probably referred only to the directions respecting the special qualification to be sought for in candidates for the office of the overseers (presbyter...
CHAPTER 12 THE RELATION OF HUMAN CONDUCT TO THE MYSTERY OF GODLINESS. - 1 Timothy 3:14 ST. PAUL here makes a pause in the Epistle. He has brought to a close some of the principal directions which he...
This verse makes it clear that Timothy's position was a temporary one; he was acting as St. Paul's representative at Ephesus to “put them in remembrance of his ways which be in Christ” (1 Corinthians...
These general directions will serve you as a guide in the administration of the Church until you see me. Your charge is one of transcendent importance. The Church is no human institution: it is the ho...
QUALIFICATIONS OF CHURCH OFFICIALS 1 Timothy 3:8 Younger men, referred to as deacons, were appointed to subordinate tasks, especially the relief of the poor, Acts 6:1. Though their service was less i...
Turning to the government of the Church, the apostle deals with two orders, bishops and deacons. The bishop is an overseer, whose duty it is to watch over the flock. The apostle describes the qualific...
PERSONAL INSTRUCTIONS TO TIMOTHY Paul hoped he would soon be able to visit with Timothy in person about the organization of the church and actions of those who make it up. However, he knew travel was...
(6) These things write I unto thee, hoping to come unto thee shortly: (6) Paul purposing to add many particular things pertaining to the daily office of a pastor, speaks first a word or two concernin...
(1) В¶ This is a true saying, If a man desire the office of a bishop, he desireth a good work. (2) A bishop then must be blameless, the husband of one wife, vigilant, sober, of good behaviour, given t...
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...
14_These things I write to thee _He holds out to Timothy the hope of his coming, partly in order to encourage him, and partly in order to repress the insolence of those who grew more haughty on accoun...
The apostle next points out to Timothy the qualities necessary for a bishop or a deacon, as well as for the wife of the latter. [4] He supposes here that there were some who desired to undertake this...
THESE THINGS WRITE I UNTO THEE,.... Concerning the offices of bishops and deacons, their several qualifications, and the rules of judging of persons fit for such service: HOPING TO COME UNTO THEE SHO...
These things write I unto thee, hoping to come unto thee shortly: Ver. 14. _Hoping to come unto thee_] And to be an eyewitness of thy diligence, whereof I doubt not, joying in the mean while, "and be...
_These things_ Concerning the character of persons fit to be intrusted with the office of bishops or deacons; _I write, hoping to come to thee shortly_ It seems evident from hence, that Paul intended...
The office work of both bishops and deacons is such, that their comfort and success in it depend much on the character and conduct of their wives. These should be pious, prudent, and discrect, especia...
These things write I unto thee, hoping to come unto thee shortly;...
THE PURPOSE OF PAUL'S LETTER AND A DOXOLOGY....
If before we have seen personal conduct that is to be consistent with assembly character, this chapter, while dealing with personal character still, connects it directly with the order of the assembly...
These things write I unto thee, hoping to come unto thee shortly: 1. Write - Was this letter the work of Paul or God? Does this phrase deny inspiration of the Holy Spirit? Is this letter just the tho...
“I AM WRITING THESE THINGS TO YOU, HOPING TO COME TO YOU BEFORE LONG”: “These things” would include the specific qualifications just mentioned and the entire letter as well....
14-16 The church is the house of God; he dwells there. The church holds forth the Scripture and the doctrine of Christ, as a pillar holds forth a proclamation. When a church ceases to be the pillar a...
I being now in Macedonia, or at Athens, or some parts thereabouts, have wrote to thee whom I left at Ephesus these precepts about the officers of churches, not being sure I shall, but hoping myself so...
1 Timothy 3:14 things G5023 write G1125 (G5719) you G4671 hope G1679 (G5723) come G2064 (G5629) to...
1 Timothy 3:14. SHORTLY. Literally, _‘sooner'_ than was expected. It would seem as if St. Paul had left Ephesus for Macedonia, and wrote giving directions for a probably lengthened absence. Then somet...
SHORTLY (εν ταχε). Old idiom (locative case of ταχος, quickness, speed). See Romans 16:20. A pseudonymous writer would hardly have put in this phrase. Paul's hopes were not to be realized, but he d...
CONTENTS: Qualifications of elders and deacons. CHARACTERS: God, Christ, Satan. CONCLUSION: Those having places of authority in the church must be blameless, not lying under any scandal, watchful ag...
1 Timothy 3:1. _This is a true saying,_ an indubitable word, _if a man desire the office of a bishop, he desireth a good work,_ a laudable sphere of labour and usefulness. But by the idea of a primiti...
I HOPE TO COME. We do not know whether Paul did visit Ephesus, but some think he did on his way to Crete....
1 TIMOTHY—NOTE ON 1 TIMOTHY 3:14 Purpose of Writing: Behavior in the Church. Paul states the purpose of his letter and reveals its central focus. HOW ONE OUGHT TO BEHAVE in the church summarizes the i...
_CRITICAL AND EXPLANATORY NOTES_ 1 Timothy 3:15. HOW THOU OUGHTEST TO BEHAVE THYSELF.—The language seems open to a double interpretation, as the R.V. shows—“how men ought to behave.” Perhaps St. Paul...
EXPOSITION 1 TIMOTHY 3:1 _Faithful is the saying _for _this is a true saying_,_ _A.V.; _seeketh _for _desire_,_ _A.V. FAITHFUL IS THE SAYING (see above, 1 Timothy 1:15, note). This manifestly refers...
Ver. 14. _These things I write to thee, hoping to come to thee shortly:_ τάχιον, literally, more quickly sooner, that is, than I at one time thought, or than would seem to call for more detailed commu...
Tonight we will be studying First Timothy three and four. It is interesting as Paul writes to Timothy on several occasions, he uses phrases that are interesting to me. He said, This is a faithful sayi...
1 Corinthians 11:34; 1 Corinthians 16:5; 1 Thessalonians 2:18; 1 Timothy 4:13;...
Shortly [ε ν τ α χ ε ι]. The adverbial phrase once in Paul, Romans 16:20 : only here in Pastorals. Several times in Luke and Acts, and twice in Revelation. 105...
As if the apostle had said, "I do hope to come to thee very shortly; but if. tarry long, or be prevented at last, as. am uncertain,. write these things to thee, that thou mayest know how thou oughtest...