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John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - 1 Timothy 1:8

Verse 8 8Now we know that the law is good He again anticipates the calumny with which they loaded him; for, whenever he resisted their empty display, they seized on this shield for their defense “What then? Do you wish to have the law buried, and blotted out of the remembrance of men?” In order to repel this calumny, Paul acknowledges that “the law is good,” but contends that we are required to make a lawful use of it. Here he argues from the use of cognate terms; for the word lawful (legitimus... read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - 1 Timothy 1:9

Verse 9 9That the law is not made for a righteous man The apostle did not intend to argue about the whole office of the law, but views it in reference to men. It frequently happens that they who wish to be regarded as the greatest zealots for the law, give evidence by their whole life that they are the greatest despisers of it. A remarkable and striking instance of this is found in those who maintain the righteousness of works and defend free-will. They have continually in their mouth these... read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - 1 Timothy 1:10

Verse 10 10For robbers The Latin word plagium was employed by ancient writers to denote the carrying off or enticing the slave of another man, or the false sale of a freeman. Those who wish to obtain more full information on this subject may consult authors on the civil law, and especially on the Flavian Law. Here Paul glances at several classes, which include briefly every kind of transgressions. The root is obstinacy and rebellion; which he describes by the first two words. Ungodly and... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - 1 Timothy 1:1-20

St. Paul was about to commit extensive powers in the Church to Timothy. It was therefore necessary that lie should define clearly the source of his own authority. This he does very distinctly. He was an apostle according to the commandment of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ. Hence his power to delegate authority to his son Timothy, and hence the duty of the Church to submit to Timothy's ruling. Among the powers committed to Timothy was that of ordaining bishops and deacons by the laying on of... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - 1 Timothy 1:8

The Law is good (see the similar statement in Romans 7:12 ). The Jews thought that St. Paul spoke against the Law (comp. Acts 6:13 , Acts 6:14 ), because he vindicated its true use ( Romans 10:4 ; Galatians 3:24 ; Galatians 4:4 , Galatians 4:5 , etc.). But he everywhere speaks of the Law as good and holy. If a man — i.e., a teacher of the Law—use it lawfully ; knowing its proper use, as it follows in the next verse. read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - 1 Timothy 1:9

As knowing for knowing , A.V.; Law for the Law , A.V.; unruly for disobedient , A.V.; and sinners for and for sinners , A.V.; the unholy for unholy , A.V. Law is not made for a righteous man. It is much better to render νόμος , with the A.V., "the Law," as e . g . Romans 2:12-14 . The whole proposition relates to the Law of Moses, which these teachers perverted and tried to force upon Christians, being ignorant that the Law was made, not for the... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - 1 Timothy 1:10

Fornicators for whoremongers, A.V.; abusers of themselves with men for them that defile themselves with mankind, A.V.; false swearers for perjured persons. A.V.; contrary for that is contrary, A.V.; the sound for sound, A.V. πόρνοις ἀρσενοκοίταις . The latter word is only found in the New Testament here and 1 Corinthians 6:9 . and nowhere else; but the reference is to Le 18:22, where the two words ἄρσενος and κοίτη occur, though not in actual composition. ἀνδραποδισταῖς ,... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - 1 Timothy 1:8

But we know that the law is good - We admit this; it is that which we all concede. This declaration is evidently made by the apostle to guard against the supposition that he was an enemy of the law. Doubtless this charge would be brought against him, or against anyone who maintained the sentiments which he had just expressed. By speaking thus of what those teachers regarded as so important in the law, it would be natural for them to declare that he was an enemy of the law itself, and would be... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - 1 Timothy 1:9

Knowing this - That is, “If anyone knows, or admits this, he has the prover view of the design of the law.” The apostle does not refer particularly to himself as knowing or conceding this, for then he would have uses the plural form of the participle (see the Greek), but he means that anyone who had just views of the law would see that that which he proceeds to specify was its real purpose.The law is not made for a righteous man - There has been great variety in the interpretation of this... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - 1 Timothy 1:10

For whoremongers - Leviticus 19:29; Leviticus 20:5.For them that defile themselves with mankind - Sodomites. See the evidence that this crime abounded in ancient times, in the notes on Romans 1:27. It was forbidden by the law of Moses, and was punishable with death; Leviticus 20:13.For menstealers - The word here used - ἀνδρᾶποδιστής andrapodistēs - occurs nowhere else in the New Testament. It properly means one who steals another for the purpose of making him a slave - a kidnapper. This is... read more

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - 1 Timothy 1:8

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - 1 Timothy 1:9

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - 1 Timothy 1:10

The Pulpit Commentary - 1 Timothy 1:1-20

The Pulpit Commentary - 1 Timothy 1:8

The Pulpit Commentary - 1 Timothy 1:9

The Pulpit Commentary - 1 Timothy 1:10

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - 1 Timothy 1:8

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - 1 Timothy 1:9

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - 1 Timothy 1:10

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