_I exhort therefore_ Seeing God is so gracious, and thou art intrusted with the office of the ministry, I give thee this in charge among other things. He proceeds to give directions, 1st, With regard to public prayers; and, 2d, With regard to doctrine. That _supplications_ To prevent evil; _prayers_... [ Continue Reading ]
_For kings_ Especially; _and for all that are in authority_ “That is, for the ministers and counsellors of kings, and for the inferior magistrates, by whatever name they may be called, seeing even the lowest country magistrates frequently do much good or much harm. In the early times the Jews prayed... [ Continue Reading ]
_For there is one God_ One Creator of all, _the Father of the spirits of all flesh_, who is no respecter of persons; _and one Mediator between God and men_ Appointed by God to make atonement for the sins of men by his death, and who, in consequence of that atonement, is authorized to intercede with... [ Continue Reading ]
_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, there prayer should be used; and if their hearts be right with God they will use it. By this prece... [ Continue Reading ]
_In like manner also_, I command _that women_ Particularly when they are about to appear in public assemblies for divine worship; _adorn themselves in modest_ Κοσμιω, _decent_, or _becoming, apparel_ Neither too costly nor sordid, but what is neat and clean, as the word signifies, and suitable to th... [ Continue Reading ]
_Let the women learn in silence_ Let every woman receive instruction in religious matters from the men in silence, in your public assemblies; _with all subjection_ With becoming submission to the other sex, neither teaching nor asking questions there. _I suffer not a woman to teach_ Namely, publicly... [ Continue Reading ]
_Notwithstanding, she shall be saved in child-bearing_ That is, says Locke, _she shall be carried safely through_ child-bearing; a sense which Dr. Whitby illustrates at large, and which Dr. Benson seems partly to adopt, observing, “The apostle having intimated that the man was superior by creation,... [ Continue Reading ]