Bible Commentary

Till I come, give attendance to reading, to exhortation, to doctrine. 13. Till I come ] The present indic, (instead of future indic. or aorist subjunctive) is found Luk 19:13, ‘trade ye herewith till I come;’ Joh 21:22, ‘if I will that he tarry till I come.’ The right reading in the former passage, dative … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 1 Timothy 4:13”

Let no man despise thy youth; but be thou an example of the believers, in word, in conversation, in charity, in spirit, in faith, in purity. 12. in conversation ] In behaviour; the verb occurs above 1Ti 3:15; see note. It is an especial favourite of St Peter’s, noun and verb occurring 10 times in … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 1 Timothy 4:12”

These things command and teach. 11. These things command and teach ] The link between the paragraphs. ‘Lay down against all comers the true Gospel; shew no boyish shrinking; on every side of conduct and character command imitation.’ Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges These things command and teach – As important doctrines, … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 1 Timothy 4:11”

For therefore we both labor and suffer reproach, because we trust in the living God, who is the Savior of all men, especially of those that believe. 10. therefore we both labour ] In view of this, namely, our hope fixed on the fulness of the blessing of life from the living God, a present … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 1 Timothy 4:10”

This [is] a faithful saying and worthy of all acceptation. 9. This is a faithful saying ] R.V. again, Faithful is the saying, following the Greek construction. But ‘It is a faithful saying,’ is equally correct according to English idiom. The A.V. and R.V. end the verse with a full stop, leaving us apparently little … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 1 Timothy 4:9”

For bodily exercise profiteth little: but godliness is profitable unto all things, having promise of the life that now is, and of that which is to come. 8. bodily exercise profiteth little ] Rather, with R.V., bodily exercise is profitable for a little. The Latin of Theod. Mops. gives the straightforward and natural account: ‘corporalis … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 1 Timothy 4:8”

But refuse profane and old wives’ fables, and exercise thyself [rather] unto godliness. 7. refuse profane and old wives’ fables ] This clause Westcott and Hort connect by a comma with the preceding rather than the following sentence. Surely to connect so closely the future ‘thou shalt be’ and the imperative ‘refuse’ is an unnecessary … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 1 Timothy 4:7”

If thou put the brethren in remembrance of these things, thou shalt be a good minister of Jesus Christ, nourished up in the words of faith and of good doctrine, whereunto thou hast attained. 6 16. Timothy’s own hold of right doctrine and right discipline 6. in remembrance ] R.V. has in mind, the Greek … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 1 Timothy 4:6”

For it is sanctified by the word of God and prayer. 5. for it is sanctified by the word of God and prayer ] Rather, through. The ‘word of God’ is most commonly in N.T. ‘the gospel’ generally, Act 4:31 , 1Co 14:36, Col 1:25 , 1Th 2:2; 1Th 2:8-9 ; 1Th 2:13, Rev 20:4; … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 1 Timothy 4:5”

For every creature of God [is] good, and nothing to be refused, if it be received with thanksgiving: 4. every creature of God is good ] Creation in all its parts is meant, everything made by God; for this use of the word ‘creature’ from Lat. creatura compare the Communion Office in the Prayer-Book, ‘receiving … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 1 Timothy 4:4”