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1 Timothy 5:21

1 TIMOTHY—NOTE ON 1 Timothy 5:21 In the presence of God and of Christ Jesus and of the elect angels. Paul presents this charge (v. 1 Timothy 5:20) as being delivered before the heavenly court. See note on 1 Cor. 11:10.

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  • Expositor's Greek Testament (Nicoll)

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  • Geneva Study Bible Commentary

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  • Matthew Poole's Concise Commentary On The Bible

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  • Patchworkid's Personal Study Bible Notes

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  • Philip Schaff's Popular Commentary on the NT (4 vols)

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  • Robertson's Word Pictures of the New Testament

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  • Scofield's Bible Commentary

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  • The Bible Study New Testament

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  • The Pulpit Commentaries

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  • The Typology of Scripture by Patrick Fairbairn

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  • Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

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  • Vincent's Word Studies in the New Testament (4 Volume Set)

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  • Wesley's Explanatory Notes

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