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Peter Pett

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - 1 Timothy 1:6-7

A Description Of The False Teachers Who Desire To Be Teachers Of The Law (1 Timothy 1:6-7 ). ‘From which things some having swerved have turned aside to vain talking, desiring to be teachers of the law, though they understand neither what they say, nor that of which they confidently affirm.’ Paul then stresses that these false teachers have strayed away from such things as love out of a pure heart and a good conscience and faith unfeigned, and have rather replaced them with vain talking. As... read more

Arthur Peake

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible - 1 Timothy 1:3-11

( b) 1 Timothy 1:3-Proverbs : . Reminder of Paul’ s Verbal Charge. 1 Timothy 1:3-1 Kings : . The False Teaching, and a Digression on the Law.— Some years before, Paul had foretold that error would assail the Church in Asia ( Acts 20:29 f.). His fear had now been realised. On his recent visit to Macedonia (Intro. § 5 ) he had already given Timothy instruction concerning it, and this he here renews. The authority of the errorists to teach is not disputed. Perhaps all Christian men could engage... read more

Matthew Poole

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - 1 Timothy 1:5-6

Now the end of the commandment is charity: the word translated commandment here is παραγγελια, which rather signifies a particular charge given by superiors as to some thing, than a general law, Acts 5:28; Acts 16:24; and so in this chapter, 1 Timothy 1:18; which inclineth me to think, that though the proposition be true of the whole law of God, (for love is the fulfilling of the law), and more eminently of the Divine doctrine in the gospel, for the end and perfection it aims at and produces is... read more

Matthew Poole

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - 1 Timothy 1:7

Desiring to be teachers of the law; Nomodidaskaloi. This term lets us know, that the apostle reflecteth upon some who were or had been Jews, who either pressed the observance of the law in order to justification, or spent their time in pressing the traditions of the elders, and constitutions of the scribes, as sepimenta legis, hedges (as they called them) to the Divine law, though not of the letter of it; upon which there arose a great many questions as insignificant as their traditions... read more

Joseph Exell

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary - 1 Timothy 1:5-7

CRITICAL AND EXPLANATORY NOTES1 Timothy 1:5. The end of the commandment.—The end is not the same thing as the fulfilment of the law. It is the goal towards which, with strenuous endeavour, each Christian must press on. “Commandment” (R.V. “charge”) is the monitory teaching—a touch of severity clings to the word from the old “economy.” Unfeigned.—So of “love” (Romans 12:9); of “wisdom from above” (James 3:17) (without hypocrisy).1 Timothy 1:6. Some having swerved.—Margin, “not aiming at.” R.V.... read more

Chuck Smith

Chuck Smith Bible Commentary - 1 Timothy 1:1-20

First Timothy.Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the commandment of God our Saviour ( 1 Timothy 1:1 ),And the Greek word is "the royal commandment" of God; it's a word that is used when a king had made a decree. It is interesting that Paul so often introduces himself as an apostle by the will of God. But here he declares he is an apostle by the commandment of God.The word apostle is one who has been sent out; idea of an emissary or an ambassador. And that's exactly what Paul saw himself, as an... read more

Joseph Sutcliffe

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments - 1 Timothy 1:1-20

1 Timothy 1:1 . Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ, by the commandment of God our Saviour, and Lord Jesus Christ. Beza cites here the reading of the Complute polyglot bible, made under the patronage of cardinal Ximenes of Spain, in 1517, which reads, Θεου Πατρος , of God the Father, and of our Saviour Jesus Christ, our hope. Montanus has followed this reading. But what need to say to Timothy, that Paul was an apostle? Answer: because he would honour him as a great minister, as well as love... read more

Joseph Exell

The Biblical Illustrator - 1 Timothy 1:5-7

1 Timothy 1:5-7Now the end of the commandment is charity.The end of the commandmentThese verses are occupied with a description of what God’s dispensation was meant to produce, and indicate how it came to pass that many failed of it. “The commandment” or charge which Timothy had received had this as its end or purpose--the promotion of “love out of a pure heart, and of a good conscience, and of faith unfeigned.” By love is meant the right relation of the whole nature both to God and to man; for... read more

John Trapp

John Trapp Complete Commentary - 1 Timothy 1:6

6 From which some having swerved have turned aside unto vain jangling; Ver. 6. Some having swerved ] αστοχησαντες . "Having missed the mark," as unskilful shooters, being "heavenly wide," as Sir Philip Sidney translateth that proverb, Toto errant caelo. Having turned aside unto vain jangling ] Ignoble quarrels, ubi vincere inglorium est, atteri sordidum, wherein a man cannot quit himself so as to come off with credit or comfort. (Mr Burroughs.) Mr Deal never loved to meddle with... read more

John Trapp

John Trapp Complete Commentary - 1 Timothy 1:7

7 Desiring to be teachers of the law; understanding neither what they say, nor whereof they affirm. Ver. 7. Understanding neither what ] Non curo illos, saith Augustine, qui vel non intelligendo reprehendunt, vel reprehendendo non intelligunt. I pass not for the censures of such as dare to reprehend what they do not comprehend. Nor whereof they affirm ] And are therefore to be slighted. Galatinus (saith Mr Sarson), as he affirmeth without reason, so he may be dismissed without refutation. read more

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