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Bridgeway Bible Commentary - 1 Timothy 6:1-2

The slaves (6:1-2)Slaves had equal status with others in the church (Galatians 3:28), but not in the households where they worked. Paul helped to raise the status of slaves, and eventually to bring an end to slavery, by encouraging Christian slaves to work with responsibility and dignity. They were not to think of themselves as mere tools of their masters. Paul assures them that if they act in a way that is fitting for those who are God’s children, they will also bring honour to the name of God... read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - 1 Timothy 6:1

servants. App-190 . under . App-104 . masters . App-98 . that in order that. Greek. hina . God. App-98 . not . App-105 . read more

James Burton Coffman

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - 1 Timothy 6:1

This final chapter has a pungent paragraph on the reciprocal duties of slaves and masters (1 Timothy 6:1-2), stern warnings against senseless disputations and covetousness (1 Timothy 6:3-10), a beautiful admonition for the man of God to live a life worthy of the good confession (1 Timothy 6:11-12), a great Christological doxology (1 Timothy 6:13-16), instructions for the rich Christians in Ephesus (1 Timothy 6:17-19), and the final word to Timothy, concluded with a brief benediction (1 Timothy... read more

Thomas Coke

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - 1 Timothy 6:1

1 Timothy 6:1.— Whether the law, "that the Jews should none of them remain slaves for life, withouttheirownconsent,"(Exod.xxi.2-6.) might, through the devices of Satan, give occasion to introduce something like it into the Christian church, or whatever gave rise to it, it appears, that the Judaizers absolved men from civil duties, and would have increased their party, by drawing slaves into the Christian church under the notion of their being thereby rendered freed men: in opposition to which... read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - 1 Timothy 6:1

1. servants—to be taken as predicated thus, "Let as many as are under the yoke (as) slaves" (Titus 2:9). The exhortation is natural as there was a danger of Christian slaves inwardly feeling above their heathen masters. their own masters—The phrase "their own," is an argument for submissiveness; it is not strangers, but their own masters whom they are required to respect. all honour—all possible and fitting honor; not merely outward subjection, but that inward honor from which will flow... read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - 1 Timothy 6:1-2

A. Slaves 6:1-2As he had done previously (e.g., 1 Timothy 5:1-2) Paul urged the adoption of proper attitudes toward others that would normally make it easier to produce proper actions. Christian slaves were to "regard" their masters as worthy of all "honor" (cf. 1 Timothy 1:17; 1 Timothy 5:3; 1 Timothy 5:17; 1 Timothy 6:16) if for no other reason than that God had placed them in a position of authority over them. Such an attitude would lead to service that would not bring dishonor on the God... read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - 1 Timothy 6:1-19

V. INSTRUCTIONS FOR GROUPS WITHIN THE CHURCH 6:1-19In the last major section of this letter Paul called on Timothy to instruct the members of various groups within the church concerning their Christian duty. read more

John Darby

Darby's Synopsis of the New Testament - 1 Timothy 6:1

6:1 masters (f-12) Despotes . see Acts 4:24 ; 'serve,' ver. 2, is douleuo . read more

John Dummelow

John Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible - 1 Timothy 6:1-21

Concerning Servants, the Rich, and Corrupt Teachers1, 2. The eighth charge to Timothy, as to bondservants or slaves. We have here an indication of the way in which Christianity abolished slavery—not by denouncing it, but by implanting the idea of Christian brotherhood, which was incompatible with it: see Intro, to Philemon. If a Christian were the slave of an unbeliever, his submissiveness was to be such as to earn credit for his profession. If he had a Christian master, he was to be the more... read more

Charles John Ellicott

Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers - 1 Timothy 6:1

VI.(1) Let as many servants as are under the yoke count their own masters worthy of all honour.—From questions connected with the presbyters and others among the recognised ministers and officials of the church, St. Paul passes on to consider certain difficulties connected with a large and important section of the congregations to whom these presbyters were in the habit of ministering—the Christian slaves.It was perhaps the most perplexing of all the questions Christianity had to face—this one... read more