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1 TIMOTHY 1:4 evkzhth,seij {B}
Instead of evkzhth,seij, a hapax legomenon in the New Testament,
several witnesses, chiefly Western (D F G and many minuscules), read
the more familiar word zhth,seij....
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Verse 1 Timothy 1:4. _NEITHER GIVE HEED TO FABLES_] Idle fancies;
things of no moment; doctrines and opinions unauthenticated; silly
legends, of which no people ever possessed a greater stock than the...
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NEITHER GIVE HEED TO FABLES - That is, that they should not bestow
their attention on fables, or regard such trifles as of importance.
The “fables” here referred to were probably the idle and puerile...
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ANALYSIS AND ANNOTATIONS
I. CONCERNING DOCTRINE
CHAPTER 1
_ 1. The salutation (1 Timothy 1:1)_
2. The charge concerning false doctrine (1 Timothy 1:3)
3. The law, its use, and in contrast with gra...
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(_b_) 1 Timothy 1:3. REMINDER OF PAUL'S VERBAL CHARGE.
1 Timothy 1:3. The False Teaching, and a Digression on the Law. Some
years before, Paul had foretold that error would assail the Church in
Asia ...
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THE ROYAL COMMAND (1 Timothy 1:1-2)...
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I am writing to you now to reinforce the plea that I already made to
you, when I urged you to stay in Ephesus while I went to Macedonia,
that you might pass on the order to some of the people there, n...
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NEITHER. Greek. _mede_.
FABLES. Greek. _muthos_. Occurs also 1 Timothy 4:7; 2 Timothy
4:4.Titus 1:14; 2 Peter 1:16.
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_fables and endless genealogies_ Ellicott following Chrysostom and the
early Greek commentators regards the false teaching as arising from
Jewish, perhaps Cabbalistic sources, and only an affluent aft...
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Timothy is exhorted to faithful Ministry. He is reminded first of the
character of the true Gospel...
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ἘΚΖΗΤΉΣΕΙΣ. So אA and some cursives; D2GHKLP have
ζητήσεις. The compound form, as occurring nowhere again in
N.T. or LXX., would readily be corrected into ζητήσεις. Cp. 1
Timothy 6:4; 2 Timothy 2:23;...
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REPETITION OF CHARGE ALREADY GIVEN TO TIMOTHY...
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ΠΡΟΣΈΧΕΙΝ _praes. act. inf. от_ ΠΡΟΣΈΧΩ (G4337)
занимать свой ум, обращать внимание,
заботиться, заниматься; _obj._ в _dat._ (BAGD).
_Inf._ как параллель к предшествующему
_inf._ (_см._ 1 Timothy 1:3)...
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NEITHER GIVE HEED TO FABLES, &C.— Nothing can be conceived more
monstrous and absurd than the _fables_ with which the writings of the
Jewish rabbies are filled. It is probable this wild romantic humou...
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1. SOUND DOCTRINE 1:3-20
1.
DANGER TO SOUND DOCTRINE 1 Timothy 1:3-11
a.
False Teachers. 1 Timothy 1:3-7
_TEXT 1:3-7_
3 As I exhorted thee to tarry at Ephesus, When I was going into
Macedonia, th...
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Neither give heed to fables and endless genealogies, which minister
questions, rather than godly edifying which is in faith: so do.
FABLES - incipient Gnostic legends about the origin and propagati...
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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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1:4 which (d-11) Not merely a relative pronoun, stating the fact, but
the character. They are such as do so. dispensation, (e-18) See Note
l, Colossians 1:25 ....
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HOW TO BE A LEADER IN THE CHURCH
1 TIMOTHY
_IAN MACKERVOY_
ABOUT THIS LETTER
The record in the book of Acts ends with the *apostle Paul in prison
in *Rome. That was about AD 60 and he was there f...
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NEITHER GIVE HEED TO FABLES. — These fables ware, no doubt, purely
Rabbinical. It was said in the Jewish schools that an oral Law had
been given on Sinai, and that this Law, a succession of teachers,...
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μηδὲ προσέχειν : _nor to pay attention to_. This perhaps
refers primarily to the hearers of the ἑτεροδιδάσκαλοι
rather than to the false teachers themselves. See reff.
μύθοις καὶ γενεαλογίαις ἀπεράντ...
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THE MOTIVE OF THIS LETTER: to provide Timothy with a written
memorandum of previous verbal instructions, especially with a view to
novel speculations about the Law which sap the vitality of the Gospel...
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A CHARGE AGAINST “VAIN TALKING”
1 Timothy 1:1
The relation of Paul to Timothy is an example of one of those
beautiful friendships between an older and a younger man, in which
each is the complement o...
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This letter is an apostle's letter to a young minister having
oversight of the church in Ephesus. The first part of the letter deals
with the Church, its doctrine, its devotions, and its ministry.
Dif...
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CHARGING OTHERS TO TEACH NO OTHER DOCTRINE
The word "urged" carries the idea of pleading or begging, according to
Spain. It is an encouraging word that leaves the person with a sense
of dignity. Timo...
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(3) Neither give heed to fables and endless (b) genealogies, which
minister questions, rather than godly edifying which is in faith: [so
do].
(3) The doctrine is corrupted not only by false opinions,...
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Nor give heed to fables and endless genealogies, [3] or disputes about
pedigrees from Abraham and David, which furnish questions rather than
the edification of God, or godly edification.[4] In some Gr...
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(3) As I besought thee to abide still at Ephesus, when I went into
Macedonia, that thou mightest charge some that they teach no other
doctrine, (4) Neither give heed to fables and endless genealogies,...
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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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4_And not to give heed to fables _He applies the term “fables,” in
my opinion, not only to contrived falsehoods, but to trifles or
fooleries which have no solidity; for it is possible that something
w...
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The Epistles to Timothy and Titus have naturally a peculiar bearing
and character, being addressed to persons deputed by the apostle to
act in his name, or to care for the churches during his absence....
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NEITHER GIVE HEED TO FABLES,.... Old wives' fables, 1 Timothy 4:7 or
Jewish fables, Titus 1:14 the traditions of the elders; anything that
was not true; or if it was, yet idle, vain, trifling, and
unp...
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Neither give heed to fables and endless genealogies, which minister
questions, rather than godly edifying which is in faith: _so do_.
Ver. 4. _Endless genealogies_] It is but laborious loss of time t...
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_As I besought thee_ Παρεκαλεσα σε, _I entreated thee._ It
is observed by Beza, that by using this soft expression the apostle
hath left a singular example of modesty, to be imitated by superiors
in t...
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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...
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THE JUDAIZING TEACHERS....
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NEITHER GIVE HEED TO FABLES AND ENDLESS GENEALOGIES, WHICH MINISTER
QUESTIONS, RATHER THAN GODLY EDIFYING WHICH IS IN FAITH; SO DO....
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The apostleship of Paul is shown here to be no light matter. His was a
call totally independent of the other apostles, but "according to the
command of God." We have, therefore, no liberty to regard h...
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Neither give heed to fables and endless genealogies, which minister
questions, rather than godly edifying which is in faith: so do.
1. Fables - What are fables? Do we have to deal with fables today?...
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“NOR TO PAY ATTENTION TO MYTHS”: To give attention to something
involves an attending to and giving oneself up to. These “myths”
are termed “Jewish” in Titus 1:14 and “old wives fables” in 1
Timothy 4...
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1-4 Jesus Christ is a Christian's hope; all our hopes of eternal life
are built upon him; and Christ is in us the hope of glory. The apostle
seems to have been the means of Timothy's conversion; who...
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OLBGrk;
NEITHER GIVE HEED TO FABLES: by FABLES he probably meaneth the _Jewish
fables, and commandments of men, _ mentioned TITUS 1:14; or more
generally, all vain and idol speculations. AND ENDLESS G...
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Epistle of Ignatius to the Ephesians
Where is the boasting of those who are styled prudent? For our God,
Jesus Christ, was, according to the appointment[125]
Epistle of Ignatius to the Magnesians
B...
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1 Timothy 1:4 nor G3366 heed G4337 (G5721) fables G3454 and G2532
endless G562 genealogies G1076 which G3748 cause...
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1 Timothy 1:4. FABLES AND ENDLESS GENEALOGIES. In the absence of
contemporary information as to the state of the Ephesian Church at
this period, the exact meaning of these words must remain doubtful....
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TO GIVE HEED
(προσεχειν). With νουν understood. Old and common idiom
in N.T. especially in Luke and Acts (Acts 8:10). Not in Paul's earlier
Epistles. 1 Timothy 3:8; 1 Timothy 4:1;...
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1 Timothy 1:1. _Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the commandment of
God our Saviour, and Lord Jesus Christ, which is our hope;_
Christ is our hope; we have not a shadow of a hope apart from him. I...
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CONTENTS: Legalism and unsound teaching rebuked.
CHARACTERS: God, Christ, Timothy, Alexander, Satan, Hymenaeus
CONCLUSION: Witnesses of Christ must not only be charged to preach the
true Gospel doctr...
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1 Timothy 1:1. _Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ, by the commandment
of God our Saviour, and Lord Jesus Christ._ Beza cites here the
reading of the Complute polyglot bible, made under the patronage of...
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TELL THEM TO GIVE UP. The _circumcision party_ had picked up elements
of Greek mysticism and blended these with Jewish tradition. They used
this to "prove" that salvation comes only through obeying th...
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1 TIMOTHY—NOTE ON 1 TIMOTHY 1:3 Confronting the False Teaching. Paul
charges Timothy to deal with the false teachers (vv. 1 Timothy 1:3).
Next he briefly corrects their
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1 TIMOTHY—NOTE ON 1 TIMOTHY 1:4 MYTHS in the NT is a negative term.
It describes strange, untrue, and even deceptive beliefs (compare 2
Timothy 4:4;...
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_CRITICAL AND EXPLANATORY NOTES_
1 Timothy 1:3. CHARGE SOME THAT THEY TEACH NO OTHER DOCTRINE.—R.V.
“charge certain men not to teach a different doctrine.” It is
doctrine that differs in quality that...
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EXPOSITION
1 TIMOTHY 1:1
_Christ Jesus _for _Jesus Christ_,_ _A.V. and T.R.; _according to _for
_by_,_ _A.V.; _Christ Jesus our hope _for _Lord Jesus Christ_,_ which
is our hope_,_ _A.V. and T.R. For...
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Vers. 3, 4. _According as I besought thee when setting out for
Macedonia, [so I do now], to abide still at Ephesus, in order that
thou mightest charge some not to teach any other doctrine, nor to give...
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First Timothy.
Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the commandment of God our Saviour
(1 Timothy 1:1),
And the Greek word is "the royal commandment" of God; it's a word that
is used when a king had m...
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1 Timothy 3:16; 1 Timothy 4:7; 1 Timothy 6:11; 1 Timothy 6:20;...
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Give heed [π ρ ο σ ε χ ε ι ν]. o P. Frequent in LXX and
Class. Lit. To hold to. Often with ton noun the mind, which must be
supplied here. It means here not merely to give attention to, but to
give as...
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OUR GUIDE AMID THE DENIALS OF THE FAITH
1 Timothy 1:1, _1 Timothy 1:18_
INTRODUCTORY WORDS
1. Will Christ find Faith on the earth? The question above has to do
with the Second Coming of Christ, and...
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Neither give heed — So as either to teach or regard them. To fables
— Fabulous Jewish traditions. And endless genealogies — Nor those
delivered in scripture, but the long intricate pedigrees whereby t...
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A farther and more particular charge is given here in 1 Timothy 1:4,
that the church at Ephesus give not heed to FABLES or ENDLESS
GENEALOGIES, which rather occasion wrangling disputes, than tend to
e...