Cambridge Greek Testament Commentary
1 Timothy 6:11-16
EPILOGUE. i. PERSONAL ENCOURAGEMENT TO TIMOTHY
EPILOGUE. i. PERSONAL ENCOURAGEMENT TO TIMOTHY
Verse 11. _BUT THOU, O MAN OF GOD_] Thou, who hast taken God for thy portion, and art seeking a city that hath foundations, whose builder is the living God, _flee these things_. Escape for thy life. E...
BUT THOU, O MAN OF GOD, FLEE THESE THINGS - These allurements of wealth, and these sad consequences which the love of gold produces. AND FOLLOW AFTER RIGHTEOUSNESS, ... - Make these the grand object...
CHAPTER 6 _ 1. Concerning servants (1 Timothy 6:1)_ 2. Concerning those who oppose (1 Timothy 6:3) 3. Concerning contentment and temptation (1 Timothy 6:6) 4. The final exhortations ...
(_b_) 1 TIMOTHY 6:11. TIMOTHY'S CALL TO FIDELITY. In contrast with this quest for worldly profit (1 Timothy 6:5; 1 Timothy 6:9 f.) Timothy must pursue the Christian virtues. Let him, in life's arena ...
But you, O man of God, flee from these things. Pursue righteousness, godliness, faith, love, endurance, gentleness. Fight the good fight of faith; lay hold on eternal life, to which you are called, no...
HOW TO BE A SLAVE AND A CHRISTIAN (1 Timothy 6:1-2)...
RIGHTEOUSNESS. App-191. LOVE. App-135. MEEKNESS. See 1 Corinthians 4:21....
A further exhortation to Timothy. The Lord's appearing Timothy's own true life and bearing are solemnly dwelt upon in contrast to the false and low; see on 1 Timothy 6:3. _thou, O man of God_ Opposed...
ΦΕΎΓΕ _praes. imper. act. от_ ΦΕΎΓΩ (G5343) убегать. _Praes. imper._ предполагает длительное или привычное действие, ΔΊΩΚΕ _praes. imper. act. от_ ΔΙΏΚΩ (G1377) гнать, преследовать, ΎΠΟΜΟΝΉ (G5281)...
DISCOURSE: 2237 PRACTICAL PIETY ENFORCED 1 Timothy 6:11. _Thou, O man of God, flee these things; and follow after righteousness, godliness, faith, love, patience, meekness_. NEVER can we lay too grea...
PROPER WALK 1 Timothy 6:11-16 VI. THE MINISTER HIMSELF. 1 TIMOTHY 6:3-21 _A_ Text 6:11-16 11 But thou, O man of God, flee these things; and follow after righteousness, godliness, faith, love, patien...
But thou, O man of God, flee these things; and follow after righteousness, godliness, faith, love, patience, meekness. BUT THOU - in contrast to the "some" (1 Timothy 6:10). MAN OF GOD - who hast...
19 Unless sufficient evidence to establish his guilt is produced, no charge against an elder is to be entertained. A single witness may be mistaken, or biased: he must be corroborated by one or more o...
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...
RESUMPTION OF PERSONAL CHARGE TO TIMOTHY. Timothy's conduct was to be in absolute contrast with that of the heterodox teachers, who valued religion as a source of gain. He must be faithful, as he had...
O MAN OF GOD] cp. 1 Samuel 2:27; 1 Kings 12:22....
CONCERNING SERVANTS, THE RICH, AND CORRUPT TEACHERS 1, 2. The eighth charge to Timothy, as to bondservants or slaves. We have here an indication of the way in which Christianity abolished slavery—not...
HOW TO BE A LEADER IN THE CHURCH 1 TIMOTHY _IAN MACKERVOY_ CHAPTER 6 SERVANTS AND MASTERS (6:1-2) V1 Those who are slaves must respect and honour their masters. They should do this so that no on...
BUT THOU, O MAN OF GOD, FLEE THESE THINGS. — A commentator always speaks with great caution when he approaches in these inspired writings anything of the nature of a direct personal reference. The wri...
1 Timothy 6:11-16 are a digression into a personal appeal. _Cf._ 2 Timothy 2:1; 2 Timothy 3:10; 2Ti 3:14; 2 Timothy 4:5....
ὦ ἄνθρωπε θεοῦ : It argues a very inadequate appreciation of the fervour of the writer to suppose, as Theod. does, that this is an official title. The apostrophe is a personal appeal, arising out of t...
Thoughts about the right use of wealth are suggested by the slave problem, a mischievous attitude towards which is associated with false doctrine. If a man possesses himself, he has enough. This posse...
“FIGHT THE GOOD FIGHT OF THE FAITH” 1 Timothy 6:11 The poor need not envy the rich. Wealth makes no difference in the audit of eternity. A man cannot eat more than a certain amount of food, and wear...
The final injunction of the apostle concerning Timothy's duty toward his flock had to do with his dealing with Christian slaves. The master must not treat them with contempt. They are to recognize tha...
CONFESSING THE GOOD CONFESSION The man devoted to God's service will run away from material greed and pursue God's will. He will display reverence toward God, trust in God's word by obeying his will,...
(9) But thou, O (e) man of God, flee these things; and follow after righteousness, godliness, faith, love, patience, meekness. (9) A peculiar exhortation to various virtues, with which it appropriate...
_But thou, O man of God. [7] This, says St. John Chrysostom, is one of the highest title and commendations that can be given to any man. So are called Samuel, Elias, Eliseus. (1 Kings ii and ix.; 3 Ki...
(11) But thou, O man of God, flee these things; and follow after righteousness, godliness, faith, love, patience, meekness. (12) Fight the good fight of faith, lay hold on eternal life, whereunto thou...
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...
11_But thou, O man of God, flee these things _By calling him _man of God _he adds weight to the exhortation. If it be thought proper to limit to the preceding verse the injunction which he gives to _f...
The apostle then goes equally into detail with regard to servants, that is, slaves. They were to respect their masters, in order that the doctrine of the Lord should not be blasphemed. When the master...
BUT THOU, O MAN OF GOD,.... Not only by creation, as every man is; nor merely by special grace, as everyone is, that is chosen of God, redeemed by Christ, and regenerated and sanctified by the Spirit;...
But thou, O man of God, flee these things; and follow after righteousness, godliness, faith, love, patience, meekness. Ver. 11. _But thou, O man of God_] If Timothy were that angel of the Church of E...
_But thou, O man of God_ Whatever all the world else do; (a man of God is either a prophet, a messenger of God, or a man devoted to God, a man of another world;) _flee_ As from a serpent, instead of c...
FLEE THESE THINGS; the love of money, with all its accompanying temptations and sins; never love money, nor be anxious to be rich. One of the most hateful and destructive sins is the supreme love of m...
THE CONDUCT OF THE TRUE CHRISTIAN AND ITS REWARD. 1 Timothy 6:11...
BUT THOU, O MAN OF GOD, FLEE THESE THINGS; AND FOLLOW AFTER RIGHTEOUSNESS, GODLINESS, FAITH, LOVE, PATIENCE, MEEKNESS....
It may be noted that in this epistle the relationships of husband and wives, children and parents, are not mentioned, as are the questions of elders, widows, and now servants. For family ties are not...
But thou, O man of God, flee these things; and follow after righteousness, godliness, faith, love, patience, meekness. 1. Flee - What actions are included in fleeing? List some things the Bible comma...
“BUT FLEE FROM THESE THINGS”: That is avoid, shun,. sharp contrast with those who are “reaching after” such things. Avoid the root cause and you can avoid the consequences. The word “flee” is. present...
11-16 It ill becomes any men, but especially men of God, to set their hearts upon the things of this world; men of God should be taken up with the things of God. There must be a conflict with corrupt...
O MAN OF GOD; that is, O thou minister of God, whose service is not the service of the world. It is a compellation borrowed from the Old Testament, where we find it often applied to such whose work wa...
Peter of Alexandria Canonical Epistle Fight the good fight of faith, lay hold on eternal life, whereunto thou art also called, and hast professed a good profession before many witnesses."[59] Lactan...
1 Timothy 6:11 But G1161 you G4771 O G5599 man G444 God G2316 flee G5343 (G5720) things G5023 and...
1 Timothy 6:11. O MAN OF GOD. The choice of phrase may be referred to two links of associations. (1) There is that of its use in the Old Testament as applied to prophets, 1 Samuel 9:6; 1 Samuel 9:8;...
O MAN OF GOD (ω ανθρωπε θεου). In N.T. only here and 2 Timothy 3:17, there general and here personal appeal to Timothy. Cf. Deuteronomy 33:1; 1 Samuel 2:27.FLEE (φευγε),FOLLOW AFTER (διωκ...
RIGHTEOUSNESS (_ See Scofield) - (1 John 3:7). _...
CONTENTS: Work of the minister continued. CHARACTERS: God, Christ, Paul, Timothy, Pilate. CONCLUSION: The minister of Christ is to preach not only the general duties of all, but the duties of particu...
1 Timothy 6:1. _Let as many servants as are under the yoke count their own masters worthy of all honour,_ by obeying their commands, for in civil society we are all servants, and have duties which mus...
AVOID ALL THESE THINGS. Every Christian is a man (or woman) of God. Therefore, they each must avoid the _love of money_ (which the false teachers had). STRIVE FOR. Do your best to seize these things a...
1 TIMOTHY—NOTE ON 1 TIMOTHY 6:2 Confronting the False Teaching Again. This concluding section is very similar to the opening section (1 Timothy 1:3). Both include discu
1 TIMOTHY—NOTE ON 1 TIMOTHY 6:11 Paul contrasts Timothy and the false teachers. True ministry is not motivated by greed. It is motivated by the reality of eternal life and an awareness of accountabili...
_CRITICAL AND EXPLANATORY NOTES_ 1 Timothy 6:11. FLEE THESE THINGS; AND FOLLOW AFTER.—We have a vivid view of the fear on the one side, and the eagerness of desire on the other. _MAIN HOMILETICS OF...
EXPOSITION 1 TIMOTHY 6:1 _Are servants _for _servants as are_,_ _A.V.;_ the doctrine _for _his doctrine_,_ _A.V. SERVANTS; literally, _slaves_._ _That slaves formed a considerable portion of the firs...
Ver. 11. _But thou, O man of God, flee these things;_ different in character and aims, let your course be also different. The designation _man of God_ was in ancient times in frequent use for prophet,...
Now Paul turns to the subject of servants in chapter six. Let as many servants as are under the yoke (1 Timothy 6:1) That is, to a master. count their own masters worthy of all honour (1 Timothy 6:...
1 Chronicles 23:14; 1 Corinthians 10:14; 1 Corinthians 14:1; 1 Corinthians 6:18;...
Man of God [α ν θ ρ ω π ε θ ε ο υ]. The phrase only in Pastorals. Comp 2 Timothy 3:17. Not an official designation. Righteousness [δ ι κ α ι ο σ υ ν η ν]. See on Romans 1:17. Not in the Pauline dogmat...
But thou, O man of God — Whatever all the world else do. A man of God is either a prophet, a messenger of God, or a man devoted to God; a man of another world. Flee — As from a serpent, instead of cov...
Observe here, 1. The apostle's compellation, or the title given to Timothy, THOU,. MAN OF GOD: it is. title borrowed from the Old Testament, where it is frequently given to the prophets, who revealed...