Bible Commentary

And the grace of our Lord was exceeding abundant with faith and love which is in Christ Jesus. 14. the grace of our Lord was exceeding abundant ] ‘Overflowed its wonted channels,’ and a stream of faith and love in me, having Jesus Christ for its source and life, flowed side by side with this … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 1 Timothy 1:14”

Who was before a blasphemer, and a persecutor, and injurious: but I obtained mercy, because I did [it] ignorantly in unbelief. 13. who was before a blasphemer ] A translation of the ace. masc. of the article taken with the participle. But the neuter of the article has the best support, and is taken with … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 1 Timothy 1:13”

And I thank Christ Jesus our Lord, who hath enabled me, for that he counted me faithful, putting me into the ministry; 12 17. Faithful Ministry. Timothy is further reminded of St Paul’s own Calling and Commission 12. This strong feeling quite accounts for the abruptness with which once again (after many other utterances of … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 1 Timothy 1:12”

According to the glorious gospel of the blessed God, which was committed to my trust. 11. according to the glorious gospel ] Rather with R.V. according to the gospel of the glory. How far back does St Paul look in ‘according to the gospel’? Surely through the whole passage since the last winding up at … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 1 Timothy 1:11”

For whoremongers, for them that defile themselves with mankind, for menstealers, for liars, for perjured persons, and if there be any other thing that is contrary to sound doctrine; 10. whoremongers, for them that defile themselves with mankind ] breakers of the seventh commandment. menstealers ] breakers of the eighth commandment, the grossest theft; punishable … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 1 Timothy 1:10”

Knowing this, that the law is not made for a righteous man, but for the lawless and disobedient, for the ungodly and for sinners, for unholy and profane, for murderers of fathers and murderers of mothers, for manslayers, 9. knowing this ] The A.V. putting a full stop after ‘lawfully’ gives an entirely wrong turn … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 1 Timothy 1:9”

But we know that the law [is] good, if a man use it lawfully; 8. But we know ] Yet we are all aware, a correction or concession. St Paul uses ‘we know’ in a similar way, Rom 7:14, ‘I grant that the law is spiritual’; 1Co 8:3, ‘We are quite aware (with irony) that … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 1 Timothy 1:8”

Desiring to be teachers of the law; understanding neither what they say, nor whereof they affirm. 7. understanding ] More exactly, though they understand; the negative particle used shews that the clause is subordinate to, not parallel with ‘setting themselves up,’ or ‘desiring,’ and expresses their thoughts. ‘We choose to teach, without understanding.’ Winer, 55. … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 1 Timothy 1:7”

From which some having swerved have turned aside unto vain jangling; 6. from which ] Plural from which things, that is the love and its threefold helpers, in the grace, the life, and the creed. having swerved ] Lit. ‘having missed the mark,’ another of the words peculiar to these epistles, occurring only ch. 1Ti … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 1 Timothy 1:6”

Now the end of the commandment is charity out of a pure heart, and [of] a good conscience, and [of] faith unfeigned: 5. Now the end of the commandment ] Better, But the end of the charge, ‘but’ rather than ‘now’ because it is not so much the commencement of a new paragraph as a … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 1 Timothy 1:5”