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
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