Hymenaeus . Compare 2 Timothy 2:17 , 2 Timothy 2:18 . Alexander , Compare 2 Timothy 4:14 , 2 Timothy 4:15 . have . Omit. delivered . Greek. paradidomi. See John 19:30 . Satan . Compare e Cor. 1 Timothy 5:5 . not. App-106 . as in 1 Timothy 1:7 . read more
of whom is Hymenaeus and Alexander; whom I delivered to Satan, that they might be taught not to blaspheme.Hymenaeus ... Many scholars, along with Spence, agree that "Hymenaeus is probably identical with the heretic of this name, charged in the second Epistle as teaching that the resurrection was passed already!"[42]Alexander ... Although some have done so, it would appear to be precarious to identify this character with "Alexander the coppersmith" (2 Timothy 4:14), or with another Alexander... read more
1 Timothy 1:20. Of whom is Hymeneus and Alexander;— Probably this Alexander is the person mentioned Act 19:33 who might become worse and worse after St. Paul's departure from Ephesus, emboldened whereto by his absence: so that the apostle might now be determined to deliver him up to Satan; that is,—according to the extraordinary apostolic power with which God had invested him for such purposes,—to inflict upon him certain pains and evils which might possibly under divine grace reclaim him. See... read more
20. Hymenaeus—There is no difficulty in supposing him to be the Hymenæus of :-. Though "delivered over to Satan" (the lord of all outside the Church, Acts 26:18, and the executor of wrath, when judicially allowed by God, on the disobedient, 1 Corinthians 5:5; 2 Corinthians 12:7), he probably was restored to the Church subsequently, and again troubled it. Paul, as an apostle, though distant at Rome pronounced the sentence to be executed at Ephesus, involving, probably, the excommunication of... read more
II. TIMOTHY’S MISSION IN EPHESUS 1:3-20In chapter 1 Paul charged Timothy to remain faithful to the task with which Paul had entrusted him in Ephesus. He began by reminding Timothy what that task was and how he should carry out his chief duty. Then he exhorted Timothy to be faithful. He reminded his young protégé of God’s power to transform lives and warned him of the danger of acting contrary to his own spiritually sensitive conscience."The absence of . . . [a thanksgiving] here supports the... read more
B. Exhortations to be faithful 1:12-20Paul proceed to balance his instruction by giving Timothy a positive encouragement and a negative warning so he would deal with the false teachers effectively. read more
2. A negative warning 1:18-20Paul next balanced his positive encouragement based on God’s dealings with himself (1 Timothy 1:12-17) with a negative warning based on God’s dealings with two unfaithful ministers. He did this to challenge Timothy further to remain faithful to God as he discharged his duties. His thought returned to what he had written in 1 Timothy 1:3-7. Towner saw this whole section (1 Timothy 1:3-20) as loosely chiastic. [Note: Towner, The Letters . . ., pp. 104-5.] read more
Paul cited two examples of casualties of this type with which Timothy was apparently familiar: Hymenaeus (cf. 2 Timothy 2:17) and Alexander (cf. 2 Timothy 4:14). Paul had turned them over to God’s discipline because of their determination to continue living in a manner contrary to the will of God. This discipline would come on them through the agency of Satan so they would repent and stop blaspheming God by their lives. [Note: See Sydney H. T. Page, "Satan: God’s Servant," Journal of the... read more
Timothy Reminded of his Commission, and Exhorted to Earnestness1, 2. Salutation. An apostle] St. Peter and St. John, with regard to whose position no question was raised, are content to call themselves presbyters (2 and 3 John, 1 Peter 5:1), but St. Paul usually designates himself as an Apostle owing to the peculiarity of his call to the apostleship which led his adversaries to deny him the title; and for the same reason he claims that he holds his apostleship by the commandment of God the... read more
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Bridgeway Bible Commentary - 1 Timothy 1:12-20
Reminders from past experiences (1:12-20)As soon as Paul mentions the gospel, he is reminded of the power and grace of God that he has experienced in his own life. God changed Paul, and turned the greatest of sinners into his special representative to take the gospel to the Gentiles. If God can do that, there must be no limit to his mercy, grace and love (12-15). No person is beyond hope. Christ’s patience in dealing with the persecutor Paul should be an assurance to others that he will be... read more