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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...
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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...
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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 ...
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(_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
...
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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...
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HOW TO BE A SLAVE AND A CHRISTIAN (1 Timothy 6:1-2)...
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RIGHTEOUSNESS. App-191.
LOVE. App-135.
MEEKNESS. See 1 Corinthians 4:21....
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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...
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Rec. text has τοῦ before θεοῦ with אcD2GKLP, and this is
adopted by Tregelles and given a place in Westcott and Hort’s
margin. The article is omitted by א*A 17 and by Tischendorf and
Lachmann. See on...
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EPILOGUE. i. PERSONAL ENCOURAGEMENT TO TIMOTHY...
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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)...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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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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...
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O MAN OF GOD] cp. 1 Samuel 2:27; 1 Kings 12:22....
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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....
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“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...
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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...
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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,...
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(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...
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_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...
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(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...
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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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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...
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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...
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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;...
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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...
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_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...
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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...
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BUT THOU, O MAN OF GOD, FLEE THESE THINGS; AND FOLLOW AFTER
RIGHTEOUSNESS, GODLINESS, FAITH, LOVE, PATIENCE, MEEKNESS....
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THE CONDUCT OF THE TRUE CHRISTIAN AND ITS REWARD. 1 Timothy 6:11...
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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...
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“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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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1 Timothy 6:11 But G1161 you G4771 O G5599 man G444 God G2316 flee
G5343 (G5720) things G5023 and...
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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;...
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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...
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RIGHTEOUSNESS
(_ See Scofield) - (1 John 3:7). _...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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
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_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...
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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...
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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,...
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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:...
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1 Chronicles 23:14; 1 Corinthians 10:14; 1 Corinthians 14:1; 1
Corinthians 6:18;...
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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...
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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...
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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...