MY OWN SON; spiritually, having been converted by his instrumentality.
The connection between faithful ministers of the gospel and those who
are led by them to Christ is most intimate and endearing. It may well
be represented by that between parents and their children, and is a
source of rich and la... [ Continue Reading ]
OTHER DOCTRINE; false doctrine contrary to what Paul had taught.... [ Continue Reading ]
FABLES; called "profane and old wives' fables," chap 1 Timothy 4:7;
and "Jewish fables." Titus 1:14. The apostle has reference to absurd
legends and stories such as abound in the writings of the later Jews.
ENDLESS GENEALOGIES; the exact nature of these is unknown. According
to some, the reference... [ Continue Reading ]
THE END OF THE COMMANDMENT; its scope or aim; its substance, which all
its particular precepts have in view.
CHARITY; love towards God and man. The great things required of us are
love to God and to men, confidence in him, and conscientious devotion
to his will.... [ Continue Reading ]
SWERVED; turned aside.
VAIN JANGLING; empty and contentious talk.... [ Continue Reading ]
LAWFULLY; according to its proper design. The law of God is good as a
rule of duty for all men; to restrain, by fear of its penalties, those
who transgress it, and to point out the punishment which they deserve,
and without repentance will suffer.... [ Continue Reading ]
THE LAW IS NOT MADE FOR A RIGHTEOUS MAN; the apostle is combating the
error of those who trusted in the law as the instrument of their
justification and salvation. This end it could never accomplish. To
fallen men it "worketh wrath," Romans 4:15, and its end is death,
Romans 7:10. "Wherefore then se... [ Continue Reading ]
SOUND DOCTRINE; the doctrine of the gospel, called, "The doctrine
which is according to godliness," chap 1 Timothy 6:3, as having for
its scope true godliness, and opposing itself to every form of
wickedness.... [ Continue Reading ]
COUNTED ME FAITHFUL; counted him a proper person to be put into the
ministry, and enabled him to discharge its duties.... [ Continue Reading ]
INJURIOUS; one who maliciously and tyrannically oppressed and put to
death the people of God.
IGNORANTLY; in ignorance of the true character of Christ and his
disciples.... [ Continue Reading ]
THE GRACE OF OUR LORD; in leading him to repent and believe on Christ.
WITH FAITH AND LOVE; he mentions these as the never failing attendants
and fruits of God's grace.
WHICH IS IN CHRIST JESUS; he adds these words to show that faith and
love have their ground only in the union of the soul with Ch... [ Continue Reading ]
A PATTERN; to show that the chief of sinners who believe in Christ may
be pardoned, sanctified, and saved. Upon all who have ever repented
and believed, God has bestowed free pardon and the blessings of
heavenly grace, that even the chief of sinners may be encouraged to
repent of their sins and embr... [ Continue Reading ]
THIS CHARGE; the directions in this epistle.
PROPHECIES; which some of the New Testament prophets had uttered
concerning Timothy, before he was put into the ministry.
BY THEM; by these prophecies, under their auspices, as it were; in
other words, having them in view, and being animated by them.
W... [ Continue Reading ]
HOLDING FAITH; holding fast the faith of the gospel, which has for its
natural companion A GOOD CONSCIENCE.
WHICH; which good conscience.
HAVING PUT AWAY; literally, having thrust away. They have willfully
cast away a good conscience, and, as a natural consequence, CONCERNING
FAITH HAVE MADE SHIPW... [ Continue Reading ]
DELIVERED UNTO SATAN; cast out of the visible kingdom of Christ,
perhaps also with the additional idea of an infliction of some bodily
malady. See note to 1 Corinthians 5:5.
THAT THEY MAY LEARN; literally, may be disciplined; may be taught, by
the evils they suffer, not to continue in their erroneo... [ Continue Reading ]