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E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - 1 Timothy 4:4

creature . Greek. ktisma . Here; James 1:18 . Revelation 6:13 ; Revelation 8:9 . nothing . Greek. oudeis . to be refused . Greek. apobletos . Only here. Compare Hebrews 10:35 . if it be = - being. read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - 1 Timothy 4:5

by . App-104 . 1 Timothy 4:1 . word . App-121 ., prayer . App-134 . read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - 1 Timothy 4:6

If thou put , &c. Literally Putting . . . in remembrance. Greek. hupotithemi . Only here and Romans 16:4 . minister . App-190 . Jesus Christ , App-98 . The texts read "Christ Jesus" (XII). nourished up . Greek. entrephomai . Only here. whereunto = to which. attained . Literally followed up. Greek. parakoloutheo . Here; Mark 16:17 . Luke 1:3 . 2 Timothy 3:10 . read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - 1 Timothy 4:7

refuse . Greek. paraiteomai . See Acts 25:11 . profane = the profane. Referring to 1 Timothy 1:4 . See 1 Timothy 1:9 , old wives' . Greek. graodes . Only here. fables . See 1 Timothy 1:4 . exercise. Greek. gumnazo. Here; Hebrews 6:14 ; Hebrews 12:11 . 2 Peter 2:14 . unto. App-104 . godliness . See 1 Timothy 2:2 . read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - 1 Timothy 4:8

exercise. Greek. gunmasia . Only here. profiteth, is profitable. Greek. ophelimos. Here; 2 Timothy 3:16 . Titus 3:8 . little . onto (ue 1 Timothy 4:7 ) a, little (matter). life. App-170 . read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - 1 Timothy 4:9

faithful, &c. See 1 Timothy 1:15 . and . Omit. acceptation . See 1 Timothy 1:15 . read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - 1 Timothy 4:10

therefore = for (Greek. eis) this. suffer reproach = are reviled. The texts read "strive", as in 1 Corinthians 9:25 . trust = have hoped. in . App-104 . living God . See Acts 14:15 . Saviour . See 1 Timothy 1:1 . all men . When our first perents incurred the penalty of immediate judicial death, the race would have been extinguished, had not God interposed, before dealing with the culprits, with the promise of the Redeemer, and so suspending the execution of the sentence denounced. men... read more

James Burton Coffman

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - 1 Timothy 4:1

"This whole chapter (1 Timothy 4:1-16) constitutes a main division of 1Timothy; it deals with coming heresies and tells how Timothy is to be fortified and is to fortify the churches against them."[1] Lenski also denied the proposition that Paul was here merely writing instructions to the minister of a single congregation. "He is addressing his apostolic representative for the whole territory of which Ephesus is the center."[2] The first five verses (1 Timothy 4:1-5) deal with particular... read more

James Burton Coffman

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - 1 Timothy 4:2

through the hypocrisy of men that speak lies, branded in their own conscience as with a hot iron;Reference is again made to the passages outlined at the head of this chapter. The very worst mistake that any sincere student of the word of God can make is to assume that teachers of false doctrine are either telling the truth, or that they are unaware of the false doctrines they are teaching. The Scriptures leave no doubt at all on this.Branded in their conscience as with a hot iron ... This is a... read more

James Burton Coffman

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - 1 Timothy 4:3

forbidding to marry, and commanding to abstain from meats, which God created to be received with thanksgiving by them that believe and know the truth.Forbidding to marry ... This heads the list of characteristics of the great apostasy that shall seduce and mislead the church of God; and one may only be astounded at the fanciful interpretations of this that one finds in commentaries. Note some of these:False teachers were to arise in Timothy's day, and shortly thereafter who would teach that God... read more

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