1 Timothy 4:10 avgwnizo,meqa {C}
It is difficult to decide between ovneidizo,meqa, which is supported by ac D L P most minuscules it vg copsa, bo goth arm eth Origen Ambrosiaster al, and avgwnizo,meqa, which is read by a A C Fgr Ggr K Y 33 88 104 326 442 915 1175 1245 1518 1611 1874 al. A majority of the Committee preferred the latter, partly because it has slightly better attestation and partly because it seems better suited to the context.
Verse 10. _FOR THEREFORE WE BOTH LABOUR_] This verse was necessary to explain what he had before said; and here he shows that his meaning was not that the followers of God should enjoy _worldly prosp...
FOR THEREFORE WE BOTH LABOUR AND SUFFER REPROACH - In making this truth known, that all might be saved, or that salvation was offered to all. The “labor” was chiefly experienced in carrying this intel...
IV. CONCERNING THE LATTER-DAY APOSTASY CHAPTER 4 _ 1. What the Spirit has predicted (1 Timothy 4:1)_ 2. The remedies against apostasy (1 Timothy 4:6) 1 Timothy 4:1 The mystery of godliness h
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THE SERVICE OF GOD OR THE SERVICE OF SATAN (1 Timothy 4:1-5)...
If you lay these things before the brothers, you will be a fine servant of Jesus Christ, if you feed your life on the words of faith, and of the fine teaching of which you have been a student and a fo...
THEREFORE. for (Greek. _eis)_ this. SUFFER REPROACH. are reviled. The texts read "strive", as in 1 Corinthians 9:25. TRUST. have hoped. IN. App-104. LIVING GOD. See Acts 14:15. SAVIOUR. See...
_therefore we both labour_ IN VIEW OF THIS, namely, our hope fixed on the fulness of the blessing of life from the _living_God, a present and a future salvation, -goodness and loving-kindness to us an...
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Rec. text inserts καὶ before κοπιῶμεν with GKL; _om_. אACD2P and Vss. ἈΓΩΝΙΖΌΜΕΘΑ. So א*ACGK; ὀνειδιζόμεθα is read by אcD2LP and Vss. It is possible that ἀγωνιζόμεθα may be a correction suggested by...
ΚΟΠΙΏΜΕΝ _praes. ind. act. от_ ΚΟΠΙΆΩ (G2872) усердно работать, трудиться до изнеможения. ΆΓΩΝΙΖΌΜΕΘΑ _praes. ind. med. (dep.) от_ ΑΓΩΝΊΖΟΜΑΙ (G75) бороться, упражняться. Эти два слова говорят о чудо...
WHO IS THE SAVIOUR OF ALL MEN, &C.— As he is the Preserver of all men (see Job 7:20.), and as he offers salvation to all men: but he is especially the _Saviour_ of the faithful, as he extends to them...
THE PREACHER AND THE FALSE TEACHERS. 1 Timothy 4:6-10 _TEXT 4:6-10_ 6 If thou put the brethren in mind of these things, thou shalt be a good minister of Christ Jesus, nourished in the words of the fa...
For therefore we both labour and suffer reproach, because we trust in the living God, who is the Saviour of all men, specially of those that believe. THEREFORE, [ eis (G1519) touto (G5124)] - 'with...
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...
1 The signs of the last days are all present with us now. The teaching of deceiving spirits and demons has become one of the great and popular cults of the day. Their deception seems chiefly to take t...
FOR] This word refers us back to the promise of the future life in 1 Timothy 4:8 : 'For,' says the Apostle, 'it is in hope of the future salvation, offered by God to all and attained by believers, tha...
VARIOUS DIRECTIONS AND EXHORTATIONS 1-10. A return to, and emphatic reiteration of, the first charge to Timothy (1 Timothy 1:3) against heterodoxy and in favour of true godliness. This form of hetero...
HOW TO BE A LEADER IN THE CHURCH 1 TIMOTHY _IAN MACKERVOY_ CHAPTER 4 WARNING AGAINST FALSE TEACHERS (4:1-5) V1 The Spirit clearly says that in the last days some people will turn from the *faith...
FOR THEREFORE WE BOTH LABOUR AND SUFFER REPROACH. — And for this end — to obtain this glorious promise, this highest blessedness _here,_ that endless life with God _hereafter,_ to win this glorious pr...
The spread of these mischievous notions among the brethren is most effectively discouraged by a demonstration in the person of the minister himself of the positive teaching of the Gospel as to practic...
γὰρ, as in the parallel 2 Timothy 2:11, introduces a statement in support of the judgment, πιστὸς ὁ λόγος. εἰς τοῦτο : _i.e._, with a view to the obtaining the promised blessings of life. The best com...
“TAKE HEED TO THYSELF” 1 Timothy 4:9 In all Christian service we must set our hope on the living God. Nothing counts apart from God. Prayer implies that all our gifts and efforts cover only a small p...
Having thus dealt with the Church, the apostle showed Timothy how he was to fulfil his responsibility. He had a duty toward the truth, and therefore toward the Church. In order to correct errors which...
A GOOD MINISTER OF JESUS CHRIST If Timothy presented lessons to the Ephesians that caused them to see the truths already presented, which included instructions on the dangerous false doctrine soon to...
_Of all men, and especially of the faithful, who have received the grace of faith. (Witham)_...
(10) For therefore we both labour and suffer reproach, because we trust in the living God, who is the Saviour of all men, specially of those that believe. (11) These things command and teach. (12) Let...
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...
10_For in this we both labor and suffer reproaches _This is an anticipation by which he solves that question, “Are not believers the most miserable of all men, because they are oppressed by tribulatio...
But there would be some who departed from the faith, from this knowledge of the one Creator and Saviour-God Him who was manifested in the flesh. They would attack precisely these points which we have...
FOR THEREFORE WE BOTH LABOUR,.... Not in the word and doctrine, though they did; nor in the exercise of internal godliness, though there is a work in faith, and a labour in love; nor with their own ha...
For therefore we both labour and suffer reproach, because we trust in the living God, who is the Saviour of all men, specially of those that believe. Ver. 10. _For therefore_] Because godliness hath...
_This_ Concerning the advantage of godliness; _is a faithful saying_ A saying as important as it is true; _and worthy of all acceptation _ That is, of entire credit, and of the most earnest and contin...
SAVIOUR OF ALL MEN; as preserving all men, and having opened for them a way of salvation, and commanded that it be made known to them, and that they should be entreated to embrace it. 2 Corinthians 5:...
FOR THEREFORE WE BOTH LABOR AND SUFFER REPROACH, BECAUSE WE TRUST IN THE LIVING GOD, WHO IS THE SAVIOR OF ALL MEN, SPECIALLY OF THOSE THAT BELIEVE....
THE PERSONAL CONDUCT OF TIMOTHY. Timothy as a good teacher:...
The solemn warning here is in startling contrast to the preciousness of what we have considered as to God manifest in flesh. How cold is the heart of man that he will turn deliberately from a faith so...
For therefore we both labor and suffer reproach, because we trust in the living God, who is the Savior of all men, specially of those that believe. 1. Labor - What is implied in this word? Is working...
__ 1 Timothy 4:10 “For it is for this we labor and strive”: “THE LIFE OF GODLINESS, WHICH IS SO PROFITABLE FOR TIME AND ETERNITY, IS THE APOSTLE'S GOAL” _(KENT P. 158). _“We”: THIS WOULD INCLUDE TIMO...
6-10 Outward acts of self-denial profit little. What will it avail us to mortify the body, if we do not mortify sin? No diligence in mere outward things could be of much use. The gain of godliness li...
If we did not believe this as _a faithful saying, _ that _godliness is profitable for all things, _ and _trust in God, _ who liveth for ever, to see to the fulfilling of it, to what purpose should WE...
Epistle of Ignatius to the Ephesians But ye, being full of the Holy Spirit, do nothing according to the flesh, but all things according to the Spirit. Ye are complete in Christ Jesus, "who is the Sav...
1 Timothy 4:10 For G1063 this G1519 G5124 we G2872 both G2532 labor G2872 (G5719) and G2532 reproach...
PAUL NOW GIVES A MORE DETAILED ACCOUNT OF WHAT TIMOTHY'S MINISTRY WILL INVOLVE (1 TIMOTHY 4:1 TO 1 TIMOTHY 6:10). It is interesting how much the second half of this letter is patterned on the first. B...
1 Timothy 4:10. FOR THEREFORE. The latter word suggests a logical inference more strongly than the Greek; better, ‘ _to this end.'_ LABOUR AND SUFFER REPROACH. The first word involves ‘toil and troub...
TO THIS END (εις τουτο). The godliness (ευσεβεια) of verse 1 Timothy 4:8. See 2 Corinthians 6:10 as Paul's own commentary.WE LABOUR (κοπιωμεν, Colossians 1:29)AND STRIVE (κα αγωνιζ...
1 Timothy 4:10 I. Whether we take the words, "the living God," in our text to apply to Christ Himself, or to the Father acting by Christ, it is equally asserted that Christ is the Saviour of all men,...
CONTENTS: Walk of a good minister of Christ. CHARACTERS: God, Christ, Holy Spirit, Paul, Timothy. CONCLUSION: Those are good ministers of Jesus Christ who are diligent to instil into the minds of the...
1 Timothy 4:1. _Now the Spirit speaketh expressly,_ “learnedly, openly, perspicuously, and not in shadows, as was the manner of the ancient prophets.” THEOPHYLACT. See the note on 2 Thessalonians 2:1....
THAT IS WHY. Paul examines this in 2 Corinthians 6:1-10. Neither physical exercise, nor severe treatment of the body, nor animal sacrifice, nor the power of any idol - can make you happy, either here...
_We both labour and suffer reproach._ TRUST IN GOD THE SUPPORT OF CHRISTIANS IN THEIR LABOURS AND SUFFERINGS I. The course pursued by the apostle and his brethren was one of labors and sufferings. I...
_If thou put the brethren in remembrance of these things._ COUNSELS TO GOD’S SERVANTS The wise counsels given here to Timothy have their value in every age, and in every land, for those who are call...
1 TIMOTHY—NOTE ON 1 TIMOTHY 4:6 How Timothy Should Be Shaped by the Gospel. Paul focuses on how Timothy, by his teaching and lifestyle, can help the church stand against the false teaching....
1 TIMOTHY—NOTE ON 1 TIMOTHY 4:10 TO THIS END. The goal of Paul’s ministry is that people attain “godliness” and its eternal “value” (v. 1 Timothy 4:8)....
_CRITICAL AND EXPLANATORY NOTES_ 1 Timothy 4:8. FOR BODILY EXERCISE PROFITETH LITTLE.—The meaning which seems simplest may here be the correct one, as many able scholars think—bodily exercise, develop...
EXPOSITION 1 TIMOTHY 4:1 _But _for _now_,_ _A.V.; _saith _for _speaketh_,_ _A.V.;_ later _for _the latter_,_ _A.V.;_ fall away _for _depart_,_ _A.V. THE SPIRIT SAITH EXPRESSLY (ῥητῶς);_ _only here...
Ver. 10. _For to this_ (εἰς τοῦτο, with a view to it, in order that we may in our own case realize the good contained in the promise) _we toil_ (κοπιῶμεν, which is somewhat stronger than ἑργάζομεν,...
Now the Spirit speaks expressly, that in the latter times some shall depart from the faith, giving heed to seducing spirits, and doctrines of devils (1 Timothy 4:1); Here Paul speaks of a departure fr...
1 Corinthians 4:9; 1 John 2:2; 1 John 4:14; 1 John 5:10; 1 Peter 1:21
Therefore [ε ι ς τ ο υ τ ο]. More correctly, to this end; or with a view to this. We labor and strive [κ ο π ι ω μ ε ν κ α ι α γ ω ν ι ζ ο μ ε θ α]. Both Pauline words. See on Colossians 1:29, where t...
Therefore — Animated by this promise. We both labour and suffer reproach — We regard neither pleasure, ease, nor honour. Because we trust — For this very thing the world will hate us. In the living Go...