c. That by them you may wage the good warfare: The focus is not the prophetic word Timothy heard in the past. “There is a peculiar affectionate earnestness in this use of the personal name, here and in the conclusion of the letter” (White). charge" ( 1 Timothy 1:3 ), is here given, if not formally, at least substantially. Changes will take effect once you reload the page. He knew God alone is wise, that He is God – and we are not. our hope--( Colossians 1:27 , Titus 1:2 , 2:13 ). That the ethical character of faith is emphasized, appears from the numerous expressions regarding the false teachers, as 1 Timothy 1:19; 1 Timothy 4:1; 1 Timothy 5:8, 1 Timothy 5:12; 1 Timothy 6:10, 1 Timothy 6:21. We can’t simply act as if every Christian does what God wants them to and stays faithful to the gospel. Gospel grace is the only true means of sanctification as well as of justification. i. Read 1 Timothy 1 commentary using John Gill's Exposition of the Bible. ii. Tom Stipe, in the foreword to Counterfeit Revival, wrote powerfully about this phenomenon, having been a leader in such circles before seeing the wrong in it all: After only a couple of years, the prophets seemed to be speaking to just about everyone on just about everything. i. some--The indefinite pronoun is slightly contemptuous as to them ( Galatians 2:12 , Jude 1:4 ), [ELLICOTT]. Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary 1:5-11 Whatever tends to weaken love to God, or love to the brethren, tends to defeat the end of the commandment. Of whom I am chief: Paul’s claim to be the chief of sinners was not an expression of a strange false humility. In Paul the understanding is the seat of conscience; the heart is the seat of love [BENGEL]. As a pattern: Paul, under the inspiration of the Holy Spirit, understood that his life, conversion, and service to God was in some way a pattern to other believers. Thus, the office of superintending overseer, needed for a time at Ephesus or Crete, in the absence of the presiding apostle, subsequently became a permanent institution on the removal, by death, of the apostles who heretofore superintended the churches. View 1 Timothy 1:10-11. Commentaries. The most heinous offense against the eighth commandment. d. Understanding neither what they say nor the things which they affirm: The problem people in Ephesus did not even understand the implications of their own teaching. disobedient--Greek, "not subject"; insubordinate; it is translated "unruly," Titus 1:6 Titus 1:10 ; "lawless and disobedient" refer to opposers of the law, for whom it is "enacted" (so the Greek, for "is made"). i. We shouldn’t think it strange that God would speak to us through others in a prophetic manner; but we must take care to test all prophesy (1 Corinthians 14:29) according to both the Word of God and the witness of the Holy Spirit in others. We should never feel that our past makes us unable to be used by God. The word "aeons" was probably not used in the technical sense of the latter Gnostics as yet; but "the only wise God" ( 1 Timothy 1:17 ), by anticipation, confutes the subsequently adopted notions in the Gnostics' own phraseology. In his commentary on 1 Timothy, John Calvin explained some reasons why people are so quick to receive an accusation against a pastor when perhaps they should not: “The more sincerely any pastor strives to further Christ’s kingdom, the more he is loaded with spite, the more fierce do the attacks upon him become. i. Greeting (1:1-2) Timothy's Standing Order: Stay and Fight (1:3-20) Opposing False Teachers (1:3-5) The False Teachers (1:6-7) The Law (1:8-10) The Authorized Doctrine (1:10-11) The Testimony of a Faithful Teacher (1:12-17) Timothy, Fight the Good Fight (1:18-20) 1 Timothy 2. He forced them under torture to abjure the Christ whom their hearts loved. There are worse kinds of sin; sins that harm God’s people are especially bad in God’s eyes. . "Jewish fables" ( Titus 1:14 ). This is a faithful saying and worthy of all acceptance: This unusual phrase introduces a statement of special importance. CLEMENT OF ROME [Epistle to the Corinthians], states it was the custom of the apostles "to make trial by the Spirit," that is, by the "power of discerning," in order to determine who were to be overseers and deacons in the several churches planted. 16. No stealing of a man's goods can equal in atrocity the stealing of a man's liberty. This great God was worthy of Timothy’s sacrifice and could empower his service in Ephesus. Timothy had to remain in Ephesus so that he could command others to ignore these speculative and silly distractions. 1 Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by the command of God our Savior and of Christ Jesus our hope, 2 To Timothy my true son in the faith: Grace, mercy and peace from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Lord. 18. 1 Timothy » Chapter 1 » exegesis. These are rarely from God. The ground of the ignorance lies in the unbelief, which implies that this ignorance is not unaccompanied with guilt. This description of God gave Timothy still another reason to remain in Ephesus. Please be aware that this might heavily reduce the functionality and appearance of our site. Paul was enabled for this ministry because he was counted… faithful for the ministry. He did not use "mercy" as to the churches, because "mercy" in all its fulness already existed towards them; but in the case of an individual minister, fresh measures of it were continually needed. The Authorized Doctrine. ii. a. 9. law is not made for a righteous man--not for one standing by faith in the righteousness of Christ put on him for justification,and imparted inwardly by the Spirit for sanctification. Faithfulness made Paul ready to be used by God. which--Greek singular, namely, "good conscience," not "faith" also; however, the result of putting away good conscience is, one loses faith also. Compare 1 Timothy 1:5 , "faith unfeigned.". Enabled me, namely, for the ministry. "Vain jangling" ( 1 Timothy 1:6 1 Timothy 1:7 ) of would-be "teachers of the law." . There are many similarities of style between the Epistle to the Galatians and the Pastoral Epistles as a leading object in writing, the correction of false teachers, especially as to the right and wrong use of the law ( 1 Timothy 1:9 ). Copyright © 2021, Bible Study Tools. "Profane, and old wives' fables" ( 1 Timothy 4:7 , 2 Timothy 4:4 ). according to--in pursuance of; in consonance with. This charge I commit to you, son Timothy, according to the prophecies previously made concerning you, that by them you may wage the good warfare. i. Timothy had to have the faith that God was in control, and would guide him as Timothy continued to seek him. i. Without this understanding, it is easy to become shallow legalists who are only concerned with outward performance and appearance. He counted me faithful: You don’t have to be smart to be faithful; you don’t have to be talented or gifted. 1 Timothy 1:3-4. In contrast to the erroneous doctrine taught by the false teachers stands the approved doctrine of the church. We often see our Christian service as a matter of volunteering. I commit--as a sacred deposit ( 1 Timothy 6:20 , 2 Timothy 2:2 ) to be laid before thy hearers. faith unfeigned--not a hypocritical, dead, and unfruitful faith, but faith working by love ( Galatians 5:6 ). to life everlasting--the ultimate aim which faith always keeps in view ( Titus 1:2 ). Of whom are Hymenaeus and Alexander, whom I delivered to Satan that they may learn not to blaspheme. Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible, California - Do Not Sell My Personal Information. As a pattern to those who are going to believe on Him: This explains another reason why God loves to save sinners. Howbeit--Greek, "But"; contrasting his own conscious sinfulness with God's gracious visitation of him in mercy. i. We provide you with a list of stored cookies on your computer in our domain so you can check what we stored. The Judaizers here meant seem to be distinct from those impugned in the Epistles to the Galatians and Romans, who made the works of the law necessary to justification in opposition to Gospel grace. Paul, unlike the false teachers ( 1 Timothy 1:7 ), understands what he is saying, and whereof he affirms; and by his simplicity of style and subject, setting forth the grand fundamental truth of salvation through Christ, confutes the false teachers' abstruse and unpractical speculations ( 1 Corinthians 1:18-28 , Titus 2:1 ). b. Many were left to continually live from one prophetic ‘fix’ to the next, their hope always in danger of failing because God’s voice was so specific in pronouncement, yet so elusive in fulfillment. "Questions and strifes of words" ( 1 Timothy 6:4 ): "to no profit" ( 2 Timothy 2:14 ); "gendering strifes" ( 2 Timothy 2:23 ). You had better offend a king than one of the Lord’s little ones” (Spurgeon). iv. Faith and a good conscience: These are essential when battling for the Lord. (Read all of 1 Timothy 1) 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. c. Idle talk: This probably has in mind vain speculations about the Scriptures, which may have had analytical and entertainment value but were never meant to be our spiritual diet. iv. The same expression occurs in the doxology, probably written long after the Epistle itself [ALFORD] ( Romans 16:26 ). In Acts 26:11, Paul explained to Agrippa what might have been his worst sin: And I punished them often in every synagogue and compelled them to blaspheme; and being exceedingly enraged against them, I persecuted them even to foreign cities. Apparently, after his release (hoped for in Philemon 22 and Philippians 1:25-26 and 2:24), Paul returned to the city of Ephesus. pure heart--a heart purified by faith ( Acts 15:9 , 2 Timothy 2:22 , Titus 1:15 ). 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