Cambridge Greek Testament Commentary
1 Timothy 2:8-15
ii. FURTHER DIRECTIONS AS TO THE DEMEANOUR AT PUBLIC WORSHIP OF (a) MEN, (b) WOMEN
ii. FURTHER DIRECTIONS AS TO THE DEMEANOUR AT PUBLIC WORSHIP OF (a) MEN, (b) WOMEN
Verse 8. _I WILL THEREFORE_] Seeing the apostle had his authority from Christ, and spoke nothing but what he received from him, his βουλομαι, _I will_, is equal to _I command_. _THAT MEN PRAY_] That...
I WILL THEREFORE - The Greek word here (βοὺλομαι boulomai) is different from the word rendered “will” - θέλω thelō - in 1 Timothy 2:4. The distinction is, that the word there used - θέλω thelō -...
II. CONCERNING PRAYER CHAPTER 2 __ 1. Prayer for all men and for those in authority (1 Timothy 2:1) 2. The place for the man and the woman (1 Timothy 2:8) 1 Timothy 2:1 Instructions ar
THE BEHAVIOUR OF WOMEN. Public prayer, characterised by the right spirit, must be offered only by _men._ Women's part is to dress modestly, finding their chief adornment in good works. They may neithe...
THE UNIVERSALITY OF THE GOSPEL (1 Timothy 2:1-7)...
So, then, it is my wish that men should pray everywhere, lifting up holy hands, with no anger in their hearts and no doubts in their minds. Even so it is my wish that women should modestly and wisely...
WILL. App-102. MEN. the men, i, e. husbands. App-123. PRAY. App-134. EVERY WHERE. in (Greek. en) every place. HOLY. Greek. heal. See Acts 2:27. DOUBTING. reasoning or disputing....
Common Prayer. The part to be taken in Public Worship by men and by women 8. _I will therefore that men pray every where_ (1) the position of -pray" shews the resumption of this subject as the main th...
ΒΟΎΛΟΜΑΙ (G1014) _praes. ind. med. (dep.)_ предназначать, хотеть, желать, с _inf._ Это выражение указывает на авторитет апостола (Bengel). ΠΡΟΣΕΎΧΕΣΘΑΙ _praes. med. (dep.) inf. от_ ΠΡΟΣΕΎΧΟΜΑΙ (G4336...
LIFTING UP HOLY HANDS, &C.— The _lifting up of hands_ in prayer was a very antient custom. See Exodus 17:11.Psalms 134:2; Psalms 141:2.Isaiah 1:1
8 I desire therefore that the men pray in every place, lifting up holy hands, without wrath and disputing. 9 In like manner, that women adorn themselves in modest apparel, with shamefastness and sobri...
I will therefore that men pray every where, lifting up holy hands, without wrath and doubting. I WILL, [ Boulomai (G1014)] - I desire, active wish: not mere willingness [ etheloo (G2309)]. THAT M...
5 This passage is primarily intended to break down the bounds in which salvation had hitherto been confined. The testimony of past eras is no basis on which to build in this era. The testimony to the...
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...
2:8 men (m-6) i.e. men in contrast to women. pious (a-13) _ Hosios_ , as 'holy,' Hebrews 7:26 ....
As to men (contrasted with women, about whom he is about to give a different charge), they are not to quarrel and dispute, but, wherever they are, they are to pray. MEN] RV 'the men,' that is, the mal...
CONCERNING PRAYER, THANKSGIVING, AND THE PLACE OF WOMEN 1-8. The second charge to Timothy—to teach those over whom he was set to use public prayer and intercession....
HOW TO BE A LEADER IN THE CHURCH 1 TIMOTHY _IAN MACKERVOY_ CHAPTER 2 PRAYER FOR ALL PEOPLE (2:1-4) V1 First of all, I urge you to pray for all people. Talk to God about them. Ask God to help and...
I WILL THEREFORE. — The Apostle here again turns to the subject of “public prayer,” now giving directions respecting the persons who should offer their prayers, and also telling them how these public...
CHAPTER 9 BEHAVIOUR IN CHRISTIAN WORSHIP: MEN'S ATTITUDE OF BODY AND MIND: WOMEN'S ATTIRE AND ORNAMENT. - 1 Timothy 2:8 IN the preceding verses of this chapter, St. Paul has been insisting on the dut...
βούλομαι οὖν : οὖν is resumptive of the general topic of public worship from which the writer has digressed in 1 Timothy 2:3-7. βούλομαι οὖν is found again in 1 Timothy 5:14. In both places, βούλομαι...
_to 1 Timothy 3:1_ _a_. The ministers of public prayer must be the men of the congregation, not the women. A woman's positive duty is to make herself conspicuous by good works, not by personal display...
PRAYER AND MODEST ADORNING 1 Timothy 2:1 The Apostle especially urged intercessory prayer, because it meant so much to himself. Three different words are used of prayer, because there are so many way...
The apostle then turned to the public devotions of the Church. As the Church is the medium for proclamation of the doctrine of truth, so also is it the instrument of intercession as between men and Go...
INSTRUCTIONS FOR MEN AND WOMEN CONCERNING WORSHIP The words "I desire" suggest a strong desire that directs the actions of others. The word used for "men" here indicates the male of the species in dir...
(6) I will therefore that men pray every where, (d) lifting up holy hands, without (e) wrath and (f) doubting. (6) He has spoken of the persons for whom we must pray: and now he teaches that the diffe...
How beautifully does St. Paul teach that modesty and chastity are the greatest ornaments of the female sex, not only in the sight of God and of Angels, but also of men, who although by their own negle...
(8) I will therefore that men pray everywhere, lifting up holy hands, without wrath and doubting. (9) В¶ In like manner also, that women adorn themselves in modest apparel, with shamefacedness and sob...
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...
_‘PRAY, ALWAYS PRAY’_ ‘I will therefore that men pray every where, lifting up holy hands, without wrath and doubting.’ 1 Timothy 2:8 If there be one feeling more strongly fixed in man than another...
8_I wish therefore that men may pray _This inference depends on the preceding statement; for, as we saw in the Epistle to the Galatians, we must receive “the Spirit of adoption,” (37) in order that we...
The apostle proceeds to give instructions founded on the great principles which he had established on grace. The Jewish spirit might look on Gentile kings as enemies, and on Gentiles in general as unw...
I WILL THEREFORE THAT MEN PRAY EVERYWHERE,.... In this declaration of the apostle's will concerning prayer, he only takes notice of "men"; not but that it is both the duty and privilege of women, as w...
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 . _...
_I will_ A word strongly expressing his apostolical authority; _therefore_ This particle connects the 8th and the 1st verse; _that men pray everywhere_ Εν παντιτοπω, _in every place._ Wherever men are...
LIFTING UP HOLY HANDS; in prayer. WITHOUT WRATH; unholy anger towards men, which always hinders prayer. Mark 11:25. DOUBTING; the wavering of faith, which also hinders prayer. James 1:6-7. But many p...
The offer of salvation is universal, hence also intercessory prayer should be general:...
I WILL, THEREFORE, THAT MEN PRAY EVERYWHERE, LIFTING UP HOLY HANDS, WITHOUT WRATH AND DOUBTING. This fact, that the gracious will of God unto salvation extends to all men, is so important that Paul br...
We have seen in chapter 1 that the grace of God must predominate as the one principle of true blessing, and the one corrective when falsehood threatens. Chapter 2 now calls for an attitude consistent...
I will therefore that men pray everywhere, lifting up holy hands, without wrath or doubting. 1. Men - Does this word refer to all mankind or to the male gender? Who are the "men" under consideration...
“THEREFORE”: Having established the point that God wants His people to offer prayers for all men, Paul now proceeds to give some instructions to both men and women about their lifestyles if they expec...
8-15 Under the gospel, prayer is not to be confined to any one particular house of prayer, but men must pray every where. We must pray in our closets, pray in our families, pray at our meals, pray wh...
I WILL THEREFORE THAT MEN PRAY EVERY WHERE; this is one precept that I give thee in charge as to the management of the affairs of the church, that wherever men meet together to worship God, whether in...
Tertullian On Baptism to produce, by means of "holy hands,"[61] Tertullian On Prayer But what reason is there in going to prayer with hands indeed washed, but the spirit foul?-inasmuch as to our ha...
1 Timothy 2:8 desire G1014 (G5736) therefore G3767 men G435 pray G4336 (G5738) everywhere G1722 G3956...
1 Timothy 2:8. THAT MEN. Better, as in the Greek, ‘ _the men,'_ as distinguished from the women. The ‘praying' spoken of is not a mental act, but part of the public worship of the Church, and is there...
I DESIRE (βουλομα). So Philippians 1:12.THE MEN (τους ανδρας). Accusative of general reference with the infinitive προσευχεσθα. The men in contrast to "women" (γυναικας) in 1 Timothy 2:9. It is pu...
1 Timothy 2:8 The Prayer of Faith. I. God is infinite, and the laws of nature, like nature itself, are finite. These methods of working, therefore which correspond to the physical element in us do no...
CONTENTS: Exhortation to prayer. Divine order for the sexes. CHARACTERS: God, Christ, Paul, Adam, Eve, Timothy. CONCLUSION: Christians are to be men much given to prayer, and in their prayers having...
1 Timothy 2:1. _I exhort therefore, that supplications and prayers be made for all men for kings, and all that are in authority._ Civil government is in its own nature paternal: it is designed to prot...
I WANT MEN EVERYWHERE TO PRAY. _White_ takes this to mean: _"That the men should conduct public worship."_ But this would force "everywhere" to mean "in places of public worship." _MacKnight_ writes:...
_Pray everywhere._ PRAYER I. Let us consider THE SUBJECT OF ATTENTION. This is prayer. And what is prayer? Prayer is the breathing of desire towards God. Words are not essential to it. As words may b...
1 TIMOTHY—NOTE ON 1 TIMOTHY 2:1 Descriptions of Gospel-shaped Living. Paul now shows what true gospel living (1 Timothy 1:5) should look like. He asks for prayer, and
1 TIMOTHY—NOTE ON 1 TIMOTHY 2:8 NOT WITH... GOLD OR PEARLS OR COSTLY ATTIRE. Paul does not prohibit wearing jewelry (see note on 1 Pet. 3:3–4). Rather, he says that women should not dress to show off...
_CRITICAL AND EXPLANATORY NOTES_ 1 Timothy 2:4. WHO WILL HAVE ALL MEN TO BE SAVED.—The emphatic word here is “all men.” The good purpose of God is as universal as it is good. It is _not_ the will of t...
EXPOSITION 1 TIMOTHY 2:1 _First of all_,_ that _for _that_,_ first of all_,_ _A.V.; _thanksgivings _for _and giving of thanks_._ _A.V. I EXHORT THEREFORE. The insertion of the connecting particle "th...
Now I exhort [Paul said] therefore, that, first of all, supplications, prayers, intercessions, and the giving of thanks, be made for all men (1 Timothy 2:1); So we are exhorted to pray for each other...
1 Corinthians 7:7; 1 John 3:20; 1 Kings 3:11; 1 Peter 3:7; 1 Timo
I will [β ο υ λ ο μ α ι]. Better, I desire. See on Matthew 1:9, and comp. Philippians 1:12. Paul's word is qelw I will. See Romans 16:19; 1 Cor
I will — A word strongly expressing his apostolical authority. Therefore — This particle connects 1 Timothy 2:8 with 1 Timothy 2:1. That men pray in every place — Public and private. Wherever men are,...