1 Timothy 6:21

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - 1 Timothy 6:21

have. Omit. erred. See 1 Timothy 1:6 (swerved). concerning. App-104 . Grace . App-184 . thee. The texts read "you". Amen. Omit. read more

Thomas Coke

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - 1 Timothy 6:21

1 Timothy 6:21. Which some professing, &c.— "Which some having professed to pursue, have fatally wandered from the Christian faith, some entirely forsaking it, and others corrupting it with such adulterations, that it is hardly to be known for that religion which came immediately out of the hands of the Lord Jesus Christ." Though it is not certain, that the name of gnostics, or the knowing men, was so early used to denominate a distinct sect, yet it is highly probablethat they who opposed... read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - 1 Timothy 6:21

21. Which some professing—namely, professing these oppositions of science falsely so called. erred—(See on :-; 1 Timothy 2:11) —literally, "missed the mark" (2 Timothy 3:7; 2 Timothy 3:8). True sagacity is inseparable from faith. Grace—Greek, "the grace," namely, of God, for which we Christians look, and in which we stand [ALFORD]. be with thee—He restricts the salutation to Timothy, as the Epistle was not to be read in public [BENGEL]. But the oldest manuscripts read, "be with you"; and the... read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - 1 Timothy 6:20-21

VI. CONCLUDING CHARGE AND BENEDICTION 6:20-21Paul closed his letter with a final exhortation to urge Timothy once more to avoid going astray in his ministry (cf. 1 Timothy 1:3-5; 1 Timothy 1:18-20). Paul again mentioned two of the primary themes in the Pastoral Epistles: the importance of personal perseverance (cf. 1 Timothy 1:18; 1 Timothy 4:1-16; 1 Timothy 6:11-16) and the error of the opponents."What is most remarkable about this conclusion is the lack of any final greetings. All the Pauline... read more

John Darby

Darby's Synopsis of the New Testament - 1 Timothy 6:21

6:21 missed (i-8) 'To miss the mark,' or 'not give heed to;' it is to fail in shooting, and metaphorically in one's purpose, or to have erred. See ch. 1.6 and 2 Timothy 2:18 . 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 6:21

(21) Which some professing have erred concerning the faith.—In this most probably wild and visionary “knowledge” the false teachers and their hearers sought salvation and a rule of life, and miserably failed in their efforts. The result with them was, that they lost all hold on the great doctrine of Faith in a crucified Saviour.Grace be with thee.—The ancient authorities are almost equally divided between “with thee” and “with you,” the congregation. The public nature of so many of the... read more

William Nicoll

Expositor's Dictionary of Texts - 1 Timothy 6:1-21

1 Timothy 6:4 'I cannot bring myself to take much interest in all the controversies that are going on,' Max Müller wrote in 1865, 'in the Church of England. No doubt the points at issue are great, and appeal to our hearts and minds, but the spirit in which they are treated seems to me so very small. How few men on either side give you the impression that they write face to face with God, and not face to face with men and the small powers that be.' False Suppositions in Life 1 Timothy 6:5... read more

Arno Clemens Gaebelein

Arno Gaebelein's Annotated Bible - 1 Timothy 6:1-21

CHAPTER 6 1. Concerning servants (1 Timothy 6:1-2 ) 2. Concerning those who oppose (1 Timothy 6:3-5 ) 3. Concerning contentment and temptation (1 Timothy 6:6-10 ) 4. The final exhortations (1 Timothy 6:11-21 ) 1 Timothy 6:1-2 Servants (slaves) who had pagan masters were to count them worthy of all honor, and thus bear a good testimony for the truth, that the Name of God and the teaching be not blasphemed. Theirs was a blessed opportunity to show forth the excellencies of Him whom they... read more

John Calvin

Geneva Study Bible - 1 Timothy 6:21

6:21 Which some {i} professing have erred concerning the faith. Grace [be] with thee. Amen. [The first to Timothy was written from Laodicea, which is the chiefest city of Phrygia Pacatiana.](i) Not only in word, but also in appearance and gesture: to be short, while their behaviour was such that even when they held their peace they would make men believe, their heads were occupied about nothing but high and lofty matters, and therefore they erred concerning the faith. read more

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