He predicts his own approaching death, and expresses the strongest confidence of being eternally happy, 68. Opposition to the faith and the struggle to meet it are in pauls mind as he enlarges upon two themes introduced in chapter 1the heresy and christian ministry. The greek word planos, translated as deceiving nkjv or seducing kjv, is the same word from which we derive the english word planet. Commentary on the book of 1 timothy 1 timothy 1 1paul, an apostle of christ jesus according to the commandment of god our savior, and of christ jesus, who is our hope, 2to timothy, my true child in the faith. Neither give heed to fables and endless genealogies, which minister questions, rather than godly edifying which is in faith. The book of 1 timothy was written by the apostle paul 1 timothy 1. In our passage, it is more likely to mean a quietness of demeanour than silence, given the same word is used earlier in the chapter in this way 1 timothy 2. Nov 23, 2016 watch our overview video on 1 timothy, which breaks down the literary design of the book and its flow of thought. Verse 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. Before beginning the study of this chapter, a glance at some of their prophecies is in order. Paul encourages timothy to maintain sound teaching regarding the law and the gospel 1 ti 1. This false morality was very early introduced into the church, being taught first by the encratites and marcionites, and afterward by the manicheans, who said marriage was the invention of the evil god. His teaching will be of no avail unless his own life accord with it.
Book of first timothy overview insight for living ministries. The book of acts tells us that timothy came from lystra, a city in the province of galatia 16. Grace, mercy and peace from god the father and christ jesus our lord. The apostle paul wrote the following to the young evangelist timothy. The view preferred here sees it as applicable to the preceding verse, above. The apostle seems to have been the means of timothy s conversion. Timothy is also charged with teaching his church to behave in a godly way, which means he spends even more time discussing. He concludes the letter with more instruction on leadership, and warning him that the love of money is the root of all sorts of evil, so to be rich in good works. When he revisited lystra on his second missionary journey. Opposition to the faith and the struggle to meet it are in pauls mind as he enlarges upon two themes introduced in chapter 1 the heresy and christian ministry. This should come during the christian dispensation, for those are called the latter days. For everything created by god is good, and nothing is to be rejected if it is received with thanksgiving.
Upon recognizing timothys impressive qualities, paul recruited the young man to travel with him as he continued his second missionary journey. As paul begins to tell timothy how to conduct oneself in the local church 3. Till i come, give attendance to reading, to exhortation, to doctrine. Timothy probably came to trust in the lord jesus through paul.
This shows that they had a love and trust for each other. Andy is a professor of bible and theology at the college of biblical studies in houston. Watch our overview video on 1 timothy, which breaks down the literary design of the book and its flow of thought. Upon recognizing timothy s impressive qualities, paul recruited the young man to travel with him as he continued his second missionary journey. These are all of the chapters of the book of 1 timothy. His mother and grandmother lois had taught timothy the holy scriptures of the old testament. In chapter 4 he warns timothy to watch out for apostasy in the later times.
He is talking about the need for prayer as it relates to the salvation of the lost. The apostle charges timothy to be diligent, incessant, and faithful in his preaching. This is the first of two inspired letters paul wrote to his beloved son in the faith. However paul reminds that everything is created by god and should be received with thanksgiving. Grace, mercy and peace from god the father and from christ jesus our lord. Apparently, after his release hoped for in philemon 22 and philippians 1.
Paul thinks about him as his own child in the faith. Paul refers to him as my son whom i love 1 corinthians 4. Until i get there, focus on reading the scriptures to the church, encouraging the believers, and teaching them. It seems that 1 timothy was written by the apostle paul to timothy sometime after his release from roman imprisonment as described at the end of the book of acts, and was written from macedonia 1 timothy 1. He was the son of a greek father but had a jewish mother named eunice. How can an elder come under the same condemnation as the devil 1 timothy 3. More than a decade prior to writing this letter, paul had first met timothy in the city of lystrain asia minorwhere timothy was known and respected by the christians acts 16.
However, it is the rest of verse 11 and all of verse 12 that explains what paul means by learning quietly, for not only does he commence verse 11 with the phrase, literally, in. What does the husband of one wife phrase in 1 timothy 3. In 1 timothy, paul shows timothy how to restore order and purpose to the church in. The apostle seems to have been the means of timothys conversion.
Timothy received his name, which means one who honors god, from his mother eunice, and grandmother lois. But paul is not just talking about the need for prayer in general. Paul encourages timothy to keep calm and steady, endure hardship, and. Clicking on a chapter will show you the text of that chapter of 1 timothy in the bible king james version. To the astronomers of ancient greece, the planets appeared to wander in a heaven populated by other, relatively fixed lights. Jan 02, 2020 what does the husband of one wife phrase in 1 timothy 3. He gives timothy divers directions with respect to himself, his doctrine, and the people under his care v. Paul wrote to timothy to encourage him in his responsibility for overseeing the work of the ephesian church and possibly the other churches in the province of asia 1 timothy 1. He gives timothy divers directions with respect to himself, his doctrine, and the people under his care, 1 timothy 4.
Mentioning that some will abandon the faith and follow things taught by demons such as forbidding marriage and abstaining from certain foods. The first epistle to timothy chapter four objectives in studying this chapter 1 to learn what we can about the apostasy foretold by the spirit 2 to see what sort of things will make one a good minister of jesus christ summary paul begins this chapter with describing how the spirit has revealed that in latter times there would be an apostasy. Forbidding to marry the same hypocritical liars, who should promote the worship of demons, should also prohibit lawful marriage. Timothy his name meaning honouring god was yet a young man 1 timothy 4. Now the spirit expressly says that in latter times some will depart from the faith, giving heed to deceiving spirits and doctrines of demons. Prayer from a righteous heart in belief and according to the will of god does accomplish much. Now the spirit expressly says that in latter times some will depart from the faith, giving heed to deceiving spirits and doctrines of demons, speaking lies in hypocrisy, having their own conscience seared with a hot iron, forbidding to marry, and commanding to abstain from foods which god created to be. But the spirit explicitly says that in later times some will fall away from the faith, paying attention to deceitful spirits and doctrines of demons, it is likely that every person on earth is curious about what is going to happen next. Until i come, give attention to the public reading of scripture, to exhortation and teaching.
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