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Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - 1 Timothy 4:3

Forbidding to marry - These hypocritical priests pretending that a single life was much more favorable to devotion, and to the perfection of the Christian life. This sentiment was held by the Essenes, a religious sect among the Jews; and we know that it is a favourite opinion among the Romanists, who oblige all their clergy to live a single life by a vow of continency. To abstain from meats - Both among the heathens, Jews, and Romanists, certain meats were prohibited; Some always, others... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - 1 Timothy 4:4

For every creature of God is good - That is: Every creature which God has made for man's nourishment is good for that purpose, and to be thankfully received whenever necessary for the support of human life; and nothing of that sort is at any time to be refused, ουδεν αποβλητον , rejected or despised. We find a saying very similar to this in Lucian's Timon: Ουτοι αποβλητα εισι δωρα τα παρα Διος . The gifts which are from Jove ought not to be Despised. This appears to have been a... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - 1 Timothy 4:5

For it is sanctified by the word of God - Δια λογου Θεου· By the command of God; probably referring to Genesis 1:29 ; : And God said, I have given you every herb - and every tree - to you it shall be for meat; and to Genesis 9:3 ; : Every moving thing that liveth shall be meat for you; even as the green herb have I given you all things; i.e. I have given you every animal that is proper for food, as I have given you every herb and fruit proper for nourishment. Therefore, all this was... read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - 1 Timothy 4:1

Verse 1 1Now the Spirit plainly saith He had industriously admonished Timothy about many things; and now he shews the necessity, because it is proper to provide against the danger which the Holy Spirit forewarns to be fast approaching, namely, that false teachers will come, who shall hold out trifles as the doctrine of faith, and who, placing all holiness in outward exercises, shall throw into the shade the spiritual worship of God, which alone is lawful. And, indeed, the servants of God have... read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - 1 Timothy 4:2

Verse 2 2Speaking lies in hypocrisy If these words refer to “demons,” then this word will mean men deceiving through the instigation of the devil. But we may also supply the words, “of men speaking.” He now descends to a particular instance, when he says that they “speak lies in hypocrisy,” and have their conscience seared with a hot iron And, indeed, it ought to be known that these two are so closely Joined together that the former springs from the latter; for consciences, that are bad and... read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - 1 Timothy 4:3

Verse 3 3Forbidding to marry. Having described the class, he next mentions two instances, (71) namely, the prohibition of marriage and of some kinds of food. They arise from that hypocrisy which, having forsaken true holiness, seeks something else for the purpose of concealment and disguise; for they who do not keep from ambition, covetousness, hatred, cruelty, and such like, endeavor to obtain a righteousness by abstaining from those things which God has left at large. Why are consciences... read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - 1 Timothy 4:4

Verse 4 4For every creature of God is good The use of food must be judged, partly from its substance, and partly from the person of him who eats it. The Apostle therefore avails himself of both arguments. So far as relates to food, he asserts that it is pure, because God has created it; and that the use of it is consecrated to us by faith and prayer. The goodness of the creatures, which he mentions, has relation to men, and that not with regard to the body or to health, but to the consciences.... read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - 1 Timothy 4:5

Verse 5 5For it is sanctified by the word of God and prayer This is the confirmation of the preceding clause, if it be received with Thanksgiving. And it is an argument drawn from contrast; for “holy” and “profane” are things contrary to each other. Let us now see what is the sanctification of all good things, which belong to the sustenance of the present life. Paul testifies that it consists of “the word of God and prayer.” But it ought to be observed, that this word must be embraced by faith,... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - 1 Timothy 4:1

But for now , A.V.; saith for speaketh , A.V.; later for the latter , A.V.; fall away for depart , A.V. The Spirit saith expressly ( ῥητῶς ); only here in the New Testament, and very rare in classical Greek. But the adjective ῥητός , in the sense of something "laid down," "definite.... expressly mentioned," is common. It was, doubtless, on account of these prophetic warnings of a falling away from the faith, that the apostle gave the preceding heads of... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - 1 Timothy 4:1-2

In opposition to this exhibition of the mystery of godliness, the apostle places the prediction of a serious apostasy from the faith. I. THE APOSTASY IS A SUBJECT OF EXPRESS PREDICTION . "But the Spirit speaketh expressly, that in after times some shall depart from the faith." It may seem strange that apostasy should be thought of so soon after the foundation of Christianity, but the Church is fully forewarned of the coming danger. It was foretold, not obscurely, but... read more

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - 1 Timothy 4:3

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - 1 Timothy 4:4

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - 1 Timothy 4:5

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - 1 Timothy 4:1

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - 1 Timothy 4:2

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - 1 Timothy 4:3

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - 1 Timothy 4:4

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - 1 Timothy 4:5

The Pulpit Commentary - 1 Timothy 4:1

The Pulpit Commentary - 1 Timothy 4:1-2

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