I exhort therefore, that, first of all, supplications, prayers, intercessions, _and_ giving of thanks, be made for all men; Ver. 1. _Supplications_] Or, deprecations indited by that Spirit of supplication, or of deprecation, as some render it,Zechariah 11:10 . _ Prayers_] Strictly taken for petiti... [ Continue Reading ]
For kings, and _for_ all that are in authority; that we may lead a quiet and peaceable life in all godliness and honesty. Ver. 2. _For kings, &c._] Though persecutors, if they have not yet sinned against the Holy Ghost, as Julian had. _Voluit scilicet Christus etiam aliquando Reginam in caelum vehe... [ Continue Reading ]
For this _is_ good and acceptable in the sight of God our Saviour; Ver. 3. _For this is good, &c._] viz. This praying for all men. And should we not frame to that which God accepts without questioning or quarrelling? Let us not dispute, but despatch our Master's will.... [ Continue Reading ]
Who will have all men to be saved, and to come unto the knowledge of the truth. Ver. 4. _Who will have all men, &c._] God willeth, to wit, with a will whereby he inviteth, and putteth no bar; not with a will whereby he effecteth it, taking away all impediments. _ That all men_] Not distributively... [ Continue Reading ]
For _there is_ one God, and one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus; Ver. 5. _For there is one God_] _sc._ Both of kings and subjects, both of heathens and Christians. Go boldly to him therefore, for yourselves and others. "Have we not all one Father?" Malachi 2:10; "Art not thou our... [ Continue Reading ]
Who gave himself a ransom for all, to be testified in due time. Ver. 6. _A ransom_] Gr. αντιλυτρον, a counterprice; such as we could never have paid, but must have remained, and even rotted in prison, but for our all-sufficient surety and Saviour.... [ Continue Reading ]
Whereunto I am ordained a preacher, and an apostle, (I speak the truth in Christ, _and_ lie not;) a teacher of the Gentiles in faith and verity. Ver. 7. _A teacher of the Gentiles_] His Epistles therefore should be highly prized by us Gentiles, and diligently studied. St Peter admires them, 2 Peter... [ Continue Reading ]
I will therefore that men pray every where, lifting up holy hands, without wrath and doubting. Ver. 8. _Pray everywhere_] Any place now (be it but a chimney) may make a goodly oratory, John 4:21 . _ Lifting up holy hands_] Better washed than Pilate's were, rinsed in that blessed fountain of Christ... [ Continue Reading ]
In like manner also, that women adorn themselves in modest apparel, with shamefacedness and sobriety; not with broided hair, or gold, or pearls, or costly array; Ver. 9. _In like manner also_] Men have had their lessons. Now for women they are taught modesty in their attire (such as may neither arg... [ Continue Reading ]
But (which becometh women professing godliness) with good works. Ver. 10. _But which becometh_] Our common conversation should be as becometh the gospel of Christ, πολιτευεσθε, Philippians 1:27. And it is a sure sign of a base mind, to think that one can make himself great with anything that is les... [ Continue Reading ]
Let the woman learn in silence with all subjection. Ver. 11. _Let the woman learn_] Not to teach, to wit, in the public assemblies, be she never so learned or godly. _See Trapp on "_ Rom 16:1 _"_... [ Continue Reading ]
But I suffer not a woman to teach, nor to usurp authority over the man, but to be in silence. Ver. 12. _Nor to usurp authority_] As they will easily do if suffered to preach, αυθεντειν, to have what she will. Preachers are rulers, guides, captains,Hebrews 13:7; Hebrews 13:17. If the hen be suffered... [ Continue Reading ]
For Adam was first formed, then Eve. Ver. 13. _For Adam was first formed_] επλασθη. As the vessel is formed by the potter out of the clay. SeeGenesis 2:7. The common opinion is, that the very same day επλασθη και εξηλασθη, he was formed and driven out; that he lodged not one night in Paradise; so s... [ Continue Reading ]
And Adam was not deceived, but the woman being deceived was in the transgression. Ver. 14. _And Adam was not deceived_] _i.e._ He was not deceived so much by his judgment (though also by that too) as by his affection to his wife, which at length blinded his judgment. Look we well to our affections;... [ Continue Reading ]
Notwithstanding she shall be saved in childbearing, if they continue in faith and charity and holiness with sobriety. Ver. 15. _Saved in childbearing_] δια for εν, _ut_ Romans 11:28. Not by it, as by a cause; but notwithstanding the cross laid upon all childbearing women, Genesis 3:16, they shall h... [ Continue Reading ]