디모데전서 5:3-25 KRV

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 1 Timothy 5:3

Honour widows that are widows indeed. Who those are, see in 1 Timothy 1:5 . The honour to be given them is not a putting of them into the office of a deaconess, in the church; which office, some think, is referred to in Acts 6:1 , and did obtain in some of the primitive churches; and it might be that some of these widows, the apostle here and hereafter speaks of, might be preferred to the rest, and be set over them, and have the care of such, who were more infirm; but then this could... read more

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John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 1 Timothy 5:4

But if any widow have children or nephews ,.... Such are not widows indeed; they are not desolate, or alone, or without persons to take care of them; their children or nephews should, and not suffer the church to be burdened with them. Wherefore it follows, let them learn first to show piety at home ; which some understand of the widows, who, instead of casting themselves upon the church for a maintenance, or taking upon them the office of a deaconess, to take care of others, should... read more

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John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 1 Timothy 5:5

Now she that is a widow indeed ,.... A real widow, whom the Jews F18 Jarchi in Exek. xliv. 22. call גמורה , "a perfect one", in opposition to one that is divorced, or a brother's widow, that has had the shoe plucked off for her: and such an one as the apostle means, is one that is desolate , or "alone": who has neither husband to take care of her, nor children or nephews to show kindness to her, nor any worldly substance to subsist upon: but trusteth in God : not in man, nor... read more

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John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 1 Timothy 5:6

But she that liveth in pleasure ,.... Voluptuously, and deliciously; lives a wanton, loose, and licentious life, serving divers lusts and pleasures:, is dead while she liveth ; is dead in trespasses and sins, while she lives in them; is dead morally or spiritually, while she lives a natural or corporeal life. There is a likeness between a moral and a corporeal death. In a corporeal death, the soul is separated from the body; and in a moral death, souls are separated from God, and are... read more

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John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 1 Timothy 5:7

And these things give in charge ,.... Concerning rebuking persons of a different age and sex, and concerning the maintenance of widows; and particularly that children provide for their parents when helpless; and that widows trust in God, and give themselves to prayer and supplication, and not live in sin: that they may be blameless ; before men, and in the view of the world, and not be chargeable with any notorious crime; though none are without blame in themselves, and before God, but... read more

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John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 1 Timothy 5:8

But if any provide not for his own ,.... Not only for his wife and children, but for his parents, when grown old, and cannot help themselves: and specially for those of his own house ; that is, who are of the same household of faith with him; see Galatians 6:10 , and so the Syriac version renders it, "and especially those who are the children of the house of faith"; for though the tie of nature obliges him to take care of them, yet that of grace makes the obligation still more strong... read more

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John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 1 Timothy 5:9

Let not a widow be taken into the number ,.... That is, of widows, to be maintained by the church; though some choose to understand these words of the number of such who were made deaconesses, and had the care of the poor widows of the church committed to them; and so the Arabic version renders it, "if a widow be chosen a deaconess"; but the former sense is best, for it appears from 1 Timothy 5:1 that the apostle is still speaking of widows to be relieved: now such were not to be taken... read more

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John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 1 Timothy 5:10

Well reported of for good works ,.... Both by the members of the church, and by them that were without: particularly if she have brought up children ; that is, "well", as the Arabic version adds; in the nurture and admonition of the Lord; commanding them, as Abraham did, to keep the way of the Lord, and to do justice and judgment; training them up in the paths of religion and virtue, from which they will not so easily depart when grown up. If she have lodged strangers ; as Abraham... read more

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John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 1 Timothy 5:11

But the younger widows refuse ,.... To admit them into the number of widows relieved by the church; partly because they are fit for labour, and so can take care of themselves; and partly because they may marry, as the apostle afterwards advises they should, and so would have husbands to take care of them: for when they have begun to wax wanton against Christ ; that is, being at ease, and without labour, live a wanton, loose, and licentious life, and in carnal lusts and pleasures,... read more

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John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 1 Timothy 5:12-13

And withal they learn to be idle ,.... Being at ease, and without labour, living at the expense of the church: "wandering about from house to house"; having nothing else to do: such an one is what the Jews F26 T. Bab. Sota, fol. 22. 1. call אלמנה שובבית , "the gadding widow"; who, as the gloss says, "goes about and visits her neighbours continually; and these are they that corrupt the world.' Of this sort of women must the Jews be understood, when they say F1 Bereshit... read more

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 1 Timothy 5:3

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 1 Timothy 5:4

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 1 Timothy 5:5

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 1 Timothy 5:6

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 1 Timothy 5:7

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 1 Timothy 5:8

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 1 Timothy 5:9

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 1 Timothy 5:10

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 1 Timothy 5:11

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 1 Timothy 5:12-13

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