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Verse 15. _BUT IF I TARRY LONG_] That is: Not withstanding I hope to
come to thee shortly, and therefore do not feel the necessity of
writing at large; yet, lest I should be delayed, I write what I ju...
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BUT IF I TARRY LONG - Paul appears to have been uncertain how long
circumstances would require him to be absent. He expected to return,
but it was possible that his hope of returning soon would be
dis...
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III. CONCERNING THE HOUSE OF GOD
CHAPTER 3
_ 1. The overseer (1 Timothy 3:1)_
2. The deacon (1 Timothy 3:8)
3. The house of God and the mystery of Godliness (1 Timothy 3:14)
1 Timothy 3:1
As stat...
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(_c_) 1 Timothy 3:14. THE AIM OF THE INSTRUCTIONS. The purpose of such
directions, written lest Paul's visit be delayed, is to teach men
proper behaviour in God's household (_cf._ Hebrews 3:6), the Ch...
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THE LEADERS OF THE CHURCH (1 Timothy 3:1-7)...
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IF. App-118.
TARRY LONG. delay. Greek. _braduno_. Here and 2 Peter 3:9.
THAT. in order that. Greek. Heir,
BEHAVE THYSELF. Greek. _anastrepho_. See 2 Corinthians 1:12. An
alternative reading, as Rev...
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_how_thou _oughtest to behave thyself_ There is little in the Greek
words and little in the context to decide us in translating either
thus with A.V. and margin of R.V. or HOW MEN OUGHT TO BEHAVE
THEM...
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14, 15. THE AIM OF ALL THE FOREGOING INSTRUCTIONS...
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ΒΡΑΔΎΝΩ (G1019) _praes. conj. act._ колебаться,
откладывать. _Conj._ в _conj._ 3 типа,
выражающем возможное условие (RW).
ΕΊΔΗΣ _perf. conj. act. от_ ΟΊΔΑ (G1492) знать. Def.
perf. со _знач. praes._...
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THE HOUSE OF GOD, WHICH IS THE CHURCH, &C.— Dr. Benson renders this,
_that thou, who art the ground and pillar of the truth, mightest know
how thou oughtest to behave thyself in the church of God._ Dr...
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IMPORTANCE OF INSTRUCTIONS 1 Timothy 3:14-16
_TEXT 3:14-16_
14 These things write I unto thee, hoping to come unto thee shortly;
15 but if I tarry long, that thou mayest know how men ought to behave...
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But if I tarry long, that thou mayest know how thou oughtest to
behave thyself in the house of God, which is the church of the living
God, the pillar and ground of the truth.
BUT IF I TARRY LONG -...
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3 Translators have experienced much difficulty with this opening
sentence, because it seemed to lack the principal verb. The A V adds _
so do_, the Revisers _ so do I now_. It is very seldom that any...
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CONCERNING THE OFFICERS OF THE CHURCH
1-7. The fourth charge to Timothy, in respect to presbyters....
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HOW TO BE A LEADER IN THE CHURCH
1 TIMOTHY
_IAN MACKERVOY_
CHAPTER 3
WHAT AN *ELDER MUST BE LIKE (3:1-7)
V1 Anyone who aims to be a leader in the church desires a good task.
That is true. V2 But...
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BUT IF I TARRY LONG. — St. Paul felt that dangers were pressing
closer and closer — that the hoped-for visit to his loved church at
Ephesus might not, probably never would be, accomplished; so these
f...
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CHAPTER 12
THE RELATION OF HUMAN CONDUCT TO THE MYSTERY OF GODLINESS. - 1 Timothy
3:14
ST. PAUL here makes a pause in the Epistle. He has brought to a close
some of the principal directions which he...
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These general directions will serve you as a guide in the
administration of the Church until you see me. Your charge is one of
transcendent importance. The Church is no human institution: it is the
ho...
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QUALIFICATIONS OF CHURCH OFFICIALS
1 Timothy 3:8
Younger men, referred to as deacons, were appointed to subordinate
tasks, especially the relief of the poor, Acts 6:1. Though their
service was less...
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Turning to the government of the Church, the apostle deals with two
orders, bishops and deacons. The bishop is an overseer, whose duty it
is to watch over the flock. The apostle describes the qualific...
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PERSONAL INSTRUCTIONS TO TIMOTHY
Paul hoped he would soon be able to visit with Timothy in person about
the organization of the church and actions of those who make it up.
However, he knew travel was...
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But if I tarry long, that thou mayest know how thou oughtest to behave
thyself in the (7) house of God, which is the church of the living
God, the (i) pillar and ground of the truth.
(7) The pastor a...
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_The pillar and ground of the truth. By the promises of Christ to
direct his Church by the infallible spirit of truth; (see John xvi. 7;
Matthew xxviii. 20; &c. (Witham)) and therefore, the Church of...
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(1) В¶ This is a true saying, If a man desire the office of a
bishop, he desireth a good work. (2) A bishop then must be blameless,
the husband of one wife, vigilant, sober, of good behaviour, given t...
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1 Timothy 1:1-20. We enter now on the confidential communications of
the apostle to some of his fellow-labourers, and tonight on the
epistles to Timothy. The two have much in common, but they have als...
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_THE CHURCH_
‘The Church of the living God.’
1 Timothy 3:15
What does it mean when it is said so expressly, ‘the Church of the
living God’?
I. IS IT IN CONTRAST TO THE TEMPLES OF THE HEATHEN, who...
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15_How thou oughtest to conduct thyself: _By this mode of expression
he commends the weight and dignity of the office; because pastors (66)
may be regarded as stewards, to whom God has committed the c...
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The apostle next points out to Timothy the qualities necessary for a
bishop or a deacon, as well as for the wife of the latter. [4] He
supposes here that there were some who desired to undertake this...
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BUT IF I TARRY LONG,.... Or should long delay coming, defer it longer
than may be expected; let it be observed that these things are
written,
THAT THOU MAYEST KNOW HOW THOU OUGHTEST TO BEHAVE THYSELF...
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But if I tarry long, that thou mayest know how thou oughtest to behave
thyself in the house of God, which is the church of the living God,
the pillar and ground of the truth.
Ver. 15. _In the house o...
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_These things_ Concerning the character of persons fit to be intrusted
with the office of bishops or deacons; _I write, hoping to come to
thee shortly_ It seems evident from hence, that Paul intended...
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IN THE HOUSE OF GOD; in conducting the affairs of the church.
PILLAR AND GROUND OF THE TRUTH; the church is the means of sustaining,
extending, and perpetuating the saving knowledge of divine truth a...
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THE PURPOSE OF PAUL'S LETTER AND A DOXOLOGY....
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If before we have seen personal conduct that is to be consistent with
assembly character, this chapter, while dealing with personal
character still, connects it directly with the order of the assembly...
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But if I tarry long, that thou mayest know how thou oughtest to behave
thyself in the house of God, which is the church of the living God,
the pillar and ground of the truth.
1. Behave - Does this te...
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GROUND:
Or, stay...
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“BUT IN CASE. AM DELAYED,. WRITE”: Paul knew that circumstances
might delay his hoped for reunion with Timothy, thus he writes this
letter. Paul had been hindered on other trips (Acts 16:6; Romans
15:...
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14-16 The church is the house of God; he dwells there. The church
holds forth the Scripture and the doctrine of Christ, as a pillar
holds forth a proclamation. When a church ceases to be the pillar a...
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OLBGrk;
I do not know how God will dispose of me, though I hope shortly to see
thee, and therefore I have written to direct thee how in the mean time
thou shouldst carry thyself in the affairs of the...
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Irenaeus Against Heresies Book III
WE have learned from none others the plan of our salvation, than from
those through whom the Gospel has come down to us, which they did at
one time proclaim in publ...
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1 Timothy 3:15 but G1161 if G1437 delayed G1019 (G5725) that G2443
know G1492 (G5762) how G4459 ought G1163 (G5748) yourself G390 (G5745)
in G1722 house G3624 God G2316 which G3748 is G2076 (G5748) ch...
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1 Timothy 3:15. THE HOME OF GOD. The true Bethel, in which through the
Spirit. God manifests His presence. The title, at first applied
locally, as in Genesis 28:17; Genesis 28:19, and continuing so ap...
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BUT IF I TARRY LONG
(εαν δε βραδυνω). Condition of third class with εαν and
the present active subjunctive of βραδυνω, old verb, to be slow
(usually intransitive), from βραδυς (slow, dull, Luke 24:...
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CHURCH
Church (visible), Summary:
The passages under this head (1 Corinthians 10:32); (1 Timothy 3:15)
refer to that visible body of professed believers called,
collectively, "the Church," of which...
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1 Timothy 3:15
I. I cannot think of the Christian Church as if it were a selection
out of humanity. In its idea it is humanity. The hard, iron-faced man
whom I meet upon the street, the degraded, sad-...
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CONTENTS: Qualifications of elders and deacons.
CHARACTERS: God, Christ, Satan.
CONCLUSION: Those having places of authority in the church must be
blameless, not lying under any scandal, watchful ag...
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1 Timothy 3:1. _This is a true saying,_ an indubitable word, _if a man
desire the office of a bishop, he desireth a good work,_ a laudable
sphere of labour and usefulness. But by the idea of a primiti...
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BUT IF I DELAY. "I would much rather speak with you in person, but
because life is so uncertain, I have written you this letter. It will
show you how we ought to live as members of God's household." ...
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_That thou mightest know how thou oughtest to behave thyself in the
house of God._
WHAT THE CHURCH SHOULD BE
I. The glorious name of the Church--“The Church of the living
God.”
1. It is called the...
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1 TIMOTHY—NOTE ON 1 TIMOTHY 3:14 Purpose of Writing: Behavior in the
Church. Paul states the purpose of his letter and reveals its central
focus. HOW ONE OUGHT TO BEHAVE in the church summarizes the
i...
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_CRITICAL AND EXPLANATORY NOTES_
1 Timothy 3:15. HOW THOU OUGHTEST TO BEHAVE THYSELF.—The language
seems open to a double interpretation, as the R.V. shows—“how men
ought to behave.” Perhaps St. Paul...
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EXPOSITION
1 TIMOTHY 3:1
_Faithful is the saying _for _this is a true saying_,_ _A.V.; _seeketh
_for _desire_,_ _A.V. FAITHFUL IS THE SAYING (see above, 1 Timothy
1:15, note). This manifestly refers...
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Ver. 15. _But if I should tarry,_ [the things have been written] _in
order that thou mayest know how thou oughtest to conduct thyself in
God's house, which indeed is the church of the living God, the...
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Tonight we will be studying First Timothy three and four. It is
interesting as Paul writes to Timothy on several occasions, he uses
phrases that are interesting to me. He said, This is a faithful
sayi...
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1 Chronicles 22:13; 1 Chronicles 28:9; 1 Kings 2:2; 1 Kings 2:4; 1
Peter 2:5; 1 Samuel 17:26; 1 Samuel 17:36; 1 Thessalonians 1:9; 1
Timothy 3:16;...
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I tarry long [β ρ α δ υ ν ω]. Only here and 2 Peter 3:9.
Thou oughtest to behave thyself [δ ε ι α ν α σ τ ρ ε φ ε
σ θ α ι]. The verb ajnastrefesqai only here in Pastorals. In Paul,
2 Corinthians 1:12...
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That thou mayest know how to behave — This is the scope of the
epistle. In the house of God — Who is the master of the family.
Which is — As if he had said, By the house of God, I mean the
church....