Bible Commentary

Fight the good fight of faith, lay hold on eternal life, whereunto thou art also called, and hast professed a good profession before many witnesses. 12. Fight the good fight of faith ] St Paul has now mounted above the lower ground in which Timothy was to maintain the true pastor’s rle against his rivals. … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 1 Timothy 6:12”

But thou, O man of God, flee these things; and follow after righteousness, godliness, faith, love, patience, meekness. 11 16. A further exhortation to Timothy. The Lord’s appearing Timothy’s own true life and bearing are solemnly dwelt upon in contrast to the false and low; see on 1Ti 6:3. thou, O man of God ] … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 1 Timothy 6:11”

For the love of money is the root of all evil: which while some coveted after, they have erred from the faith, and pierced themselves through with many sorrows. 10. the love of money ] One word in the original, occurring only here and belonging to the later Greek; the adjective in Luk 16:14, ‘the … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 1 Timothy 6:10”

But they that will be rich fall into temptation and a snare, and [into] many foolish and hurtful lusts, which drown men in destruction and perdition. 9. they that will be rich ] In so wealthy a city as Ephesus the temptation would be very great to the teacher to adapt his ‘wares’ of doctrine … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 1 Timothy 6:9”

And having food and raiment let us be therewith content. 8. And having food ] Rather, but; the opposite, positive view of life. The words for ‘food’ and ‘raiment’ are both unused in N.T. except here; both are in the plural, indicating ‘supplies of,’ for each mouth to be fed, each household to be clothed. … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 1 Timothy 6:8”

For we brought nothing into [this] world, [and it is] certain we can carry nothing out. 7. we brought nothing into this world ] A further reason for contentment is drawn; ‘the nakedness of our birth and death.’ Exactly, into the world. and it is certain ] Editors are divided as to the authority for … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 1 Timothy 6:7”

But godliness with contentment is great gain. 6. So the Pauline paradox comes out strongly; godliness with contentment is a way of gain, a great source of gain. This is spoiled by making the reference to the rewards of heaven. The thought is as in 1Ti 4:8, where see the paraphrase quoted of Mar 10:30. … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 1 Timothy 6:6”

Perverse disputings of men of corrupt minds, and destitute of the truth, supposing that gain is godliness: from such withdraw thyself. 5. perverse disputings ] The best attested reading of the Greek word transposes the order of the preposition, and should give us for its meaning ‘continual collisions.’ This seems the reason for the rendering … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 1 Timothy 6:5”

He is proud, knowing nothing, but doting about questions and strifes of words, whereof cometh envy, strife, railings, evil surmisings. 4. he is proud, knowing nothing ] ‘ Puffed up,’ R.V. The word occurs only here and 1Ti 3:6; 2Ti 3:4; and goes towards composing the strong vocabulary of the Epistles: ‘filled with a blind … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 1 Timothy 6:4”

If any man teach otherwise, and consent not to wholesome words, [even] the words of our Lord Jesus Christ, and to the doctrine which is according to godliness; 3. teach otherwise ] More fully R.V., teacheth a different doctrine, but even this does not completely give the force; for the ‘different’ is not so much … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 1 Timothy 6:3”