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Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - 1 Timothy 6:6-12

From the mention of the abuse which some put upon religion, making it to serve their secular advantages, the apostle, I. Takes occasion to show the excellency of contentment and the evil of covetousness. 1. The excellency of contentment, 1 Tim. 6:6-8. Some account Christianity an advantageous profession for this world. In the sense they mean this is false; yet it is undoubtedly true that, though Christianity is the worst trade, it is the best calling in the world. Those that make a trade of... read more

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - 1 Timothy 6:13-21

The apostle here charges Timothy to keep this commandment (that is, the whole work of his ministry, all the trust reposed in him, all the service expected from him) without spot, unrebukable; he must conduct himself so in his ministry that he might not lay himself open to any blame nor incur any blemish. What are the motives to move him to this? I. He gives him a solemn charge: I give thee charge in the sight of God that thou do this. He charges him as he will answer it at the great day to... read more

William Barclay

William Barclay's Daily Study Bible - 1 Timothy 6:11-16

6:11-16 But you, O man of God, flee from these things. Pursue righteousness, godliness, faith, love, endurance, gentleness. Fight the good fight of faith; lay hold on eternal life, to which you are called, now that you have witnessed a noble profession of your faith in the presence of many witnesses. I charge you in the sight of God, who makes all things alive, and in the sight of Christ Jesus, who, in the days of Pontius Pilate, witnessed his noble confession, that you keep the commandment,... read more

William Barclay

William Barclay's Daily Study Bible - 1 Timothy 6:11-16

As Timothy is challenged to the task of the future, he is inspired with the memories of the past. (i) He is to remember his baptism and the vows he took there. In the circumstances of the early Church, baptism was inevitably adult baptism, for men were coming straight from heathenism to Christ. It was confession of faith and witness to all men that the baptised person had taken Jesus Christ as Saviour, Master and Lord. The earliest of all Christian confessions was the simple creed: "Jesus... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 1 Timothy 6:12

Fight the good fight of faith ,.... The apostle suggests to Timothy, that he had other business to do than to mind the things of this world; his life was a state of warfare; he was a soldier, and was not to entangle himself with the things of this life; he had many enemies to engage with, as Satan, and his principalities and powers; sin, and the lusts of the flesh; the world, and the men of it, and a great fight of afflictions to endure with them; as also false teachers, with, whom... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 1 Timothy 6:13

I give thee charge in the sight of God ,.... Who is omniscient and omnipotent: who quickeneth all things ; all creatures, for all animate creatures have their life, motion, and bring in him; and who quickeneth all his people, at first conversion, when dead in sin, and afterwards when dull and lifeless; and who will quicken the dead at the last day. This seems to be mentioned to strengthen Timothy against the fears of death, that should he die in fighting the Lord's battles, he was able... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 1 Timothy 6:14

That thou keep this commandment ,.... Meaning either what he had now last of all enjoined him, to fight the good fight of faith; or the whole of the orders he had given him throughout the epistle, relating both to the doctrine and discipline of the house of God; or rather the work and office of preaching the Gospel, which was committed to him by the Holy Ghost, and enjoined him by the commandment of the everlasting God: and this the apostle, before God and Christ, charges him to observe and... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - 1 Timothy 6:12

Fight the good fight of faith - " Agonize the good agony." Thou hast a contest to sustain in which thy honor, thy life, thy soul, are at stake. Live the Gospel, and defend the cause of God. Unmask hypocrites, expel the profligate, purge and build up the Church, live in the spirit of thy religion, and give thyself wholly to this work. Lay hold on eternal life - All this is in allusion to the exercises in the public Grecian games: Fight, conquer, and seize upon the prize; carry off the... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - 1 Timothy 6:13

I give thee charge - This is similar to that in 1 Timothy 5:21 ; (note). Who quickeneth all things - God, who is the fountain of life, and who is the resurrection; and who will raise thee up at the last day to a life of ineffable glory, if thou be faithful unto death. And should thy life fall a sacrifice to the performance of thy duty, all will be safe; for thy life is hid with Christ in God, and when he who is thy life shall appear, then shalt thou also appear with him in glory! Thy... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - 1 Timothy 6:14

That thou keep this commandment without spot - Two things are mentioned here: That the commandment itself - the whole doctrine of Christ, should be kept entire. That his life should be agreeable to that doctrine. Keep it without spot - let there be no blot on the sacred book; add nothing to it; take nothing from it; change nothing in it. Deliver down to thy successors the truth as thou hast had it from God himself. Unrebukable - Let there be nothing in thy conduct or spirit contrary... read more

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - 1 Timothy 6:6-12

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - 1 Timothy 6:13-21

William Barclay's Daily Study Bible - 1 Timothy 6:11-16

William Barclay's Daily Study Bible - 1 Timothy 6:11-16

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 1 Timothy 6:12

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 1 Timothy 6:13

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 1 Timothy 6:14

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - 1 Timothy 6:12

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - 1 Timothy 6:13

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - 1 Timothy 6:14

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