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Verse 14. _THESE THINGS WRITE I_] That is: I write _only_ these
things; because _I hope to come unto thee shortly_....
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THESE THINGS WRITE I UNTO THEE, HOPING TO COME UNTO THEE SHORTLY -
That is, he hoped to come there to give instructions personally, or to
finish, himself, the work which he had commenced in Ephesus, a...
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III. CONCERNING THE HOUSE OF GOD
CHAPTER 3
_ 1. The overseer (1 Timothy 3:1)_
2. The deacon (1 Timothy 3:8)
3. The house of God and the mystery of Godliness (1 Timothy 3:14)...
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(_c_) 1 Timothy 3:14. THE AIM OF THE INSTRUCTIONS. The purpose of such
directions, written lest Paul's visit be delayed, is to teach men
proper behaviour in God's household (_cf._ Hebrews 3:6), the Ch...
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THE LEADERS OF THE CHURCH (1 Timothy 3:1-7)...
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I am writing these things to you, hoping, as I write, to come to you
soon. But I am writing, so that, if I am delayed, you may know how to
behave yourselves in the household of God, which is the assem...
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UNTO. = to.
UNTO. App-104....
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The importance of these directions based on the character of the
Church and its Head
14. _to come unto thee shortly_ The comparative adverb if retained
will have the force given by Fairbairn -more spe...
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14, 15. THE AIM OF ALL THE FOREGOING INSTRUCTIONS...
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ΠΡῸΣ ΣῈ. These words omitted by G (but represented in f g) and
the Armenian version are placed by Westcott and Hort in square
brackets.
ΤΆΧΙΟΝ. This, the reading of rec. text, is supported by אD2cGKL...
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ΈΛΠΊΖΩΝ _praes. act. part. от_ ΈΛΠΊΖΩ (G1679)
надеяться. Part, может быть
уступи'тельным: "хоть я надеялся"
(Ellicott). _Praes._ Обозначает одновременное
действив. ΈΛΘΕΪ́Ν _aor. act. inf. от_
ΈΡΧΟΜΑΙ...
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IMPORTANCE OF INSTRUCTIONS 1 Timothy 3:14-16
_TEXT 3:14-16_
14 These things write I unto thee, hoping to come unto thee shortly;
15 but if I tarry long, that thou mayest know how men ought to behave...
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These things write I unto thee, hoping to come unto thee shortly:
WRITE I UNTO THEE, HOPING - i:e., 'though I hope to come unto thee'
(1 Timothy 4:13). As his hope was not confident (1 Timothy 3:15...
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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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5 This passage is primarily intended to break down the bounds in which
salvation had hitherto been confined. The testimony of past eras is no
basis on which to build in this era. The testimony to the...
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3:14 quickly; (l-13) More quickly than the writing of the letter
supposed; but in case he delayed he wrote. The verse refers to his
fears of being delayed....
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CONCERNING THE OFFICERS OF THE CHURCH
1-7. The fourth charge to Timothy, in respect to presbyters....
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HOW TO BE A LEADER IN THE CHURCH
1 TIMOTHY
_IAN MACKERVOY_
CHAPTER 3
WHAT AN *ELDER MUST BE LIKE (3:1-7)
V1 Anyone who aims to be a leader in the church desires a good task.
That is true. V2 But...
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THESE THINGS WRITE I UNTO THEE. — “These things” probably
referred only to the directions respecting the special qualification
to be sought for in candidates for the office of the overseers
(presbyter...
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CHAPTER 12
THE RELATION OF HUMAN CONDUCT TO THE MYSTERY OF GODLINESS. - 1 Timothy
3:14
ST. PAUL here makes a pause in the Epistle. He has brought to a close
some of the principal directions which he...
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These general directions will serve you as a guide in the
administration of the Church until you see me. Your charge is one of
transcendent importance. The Church is no human institution: it is the
ho...
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This verse makes it clear that Timothy's position was a temporary one;
he was acting as St. Paul's representative at Ephesus to “put them
in remembrance of his ways which be in Christ” (1 Corinthians...
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QUALIFICATIONS OF CHURCH OFFICIALS
1 Timothy 3:8
Younger men, referred to as deacons, were appointed to subordinate
tasks, especially the relief of the poor, Acts 6:1. Though their
service was less i...
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Turning to the government of the Church, the apostle deals with two
orders, bishops and deacons. The bishop is an overseer, whose duty it
is to watch over the flock. The apostle describes the qualific...
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PERSONAL INSTRUCTIONS TO TIMOTHY
Paul hoped he would soon be able to visit with Timothy in person about
the organization of the church and actions of those who make it up.
However, he knew travel was...
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(6) These things write I unto thee, hoping to come unto thee shortly:
(6) Paul purposing to add many particular things pertaining to the
daily office of a pastor, speaks first a word or two concernin...
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(1) В¶ This is a true saying, If a man desire the office of a
bishop, he desireth a good work. (2) A bishop then must be blameless,
the husband of one wife, vigilant, sober, of good behaviour, given t...
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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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14_These things I write to thee _He holds out to Timothy the hope of
his coming, partly in order to encourage him, and partly in order to
repress the insolence of those who grew more haughty on accoun...
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The apostle next points out to Timothy the qualities necessary for a
bishop or a deacon, as well as for the wife of the latter. [4] He
supposes here that there were some who desired to undertake this...
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These things write I unto thee, hoping to come unto thee shortly:
Ver. 14. _Hoping to come unto thee_] And to be an eyewitness of thy
diligence, whereof I doubt not, joying in the mean while, "and
be...
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_These things_ Concerning the character of persons fit to be intrusted
with the office of bishops or deacons; _I write, hoping to come to
thee shortly_ It seems evident from hence, that Paul intended...
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The office work of both bishops and deacons is such, that their
comfort and success in it depend much on the character and conduct of
their wives. These should be pious, prudent, and discrect, especia...
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These things write I unto thee, hoping to come unto thee shortly;...
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THE PURPOSE OF PAUL'S LETTER AND A DOXOLOGY....
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If before we have seen personal conduct that is to be consistent with
assembly character, this chapter, while dealing with personal
character still, connects it directly with the order of the assembly...
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These things write I unto thee, hoping to come unto thee shortly:
1. Write - Was this letter the work of Paul or God? Does this phrase
deny inspiration of the Holy Spirit? Is this letter just the tho...
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“I AM WRITING THESE THINGS TO YOU, HOPING TO COME TO YOU BEFORE
LONG”:
“These things” would include the specific qualifications just
mentioned and the entire letter as well....
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14-16 The church is the house of God; he dwells there. The church
holds forth the Scripture and the doctrine of Christ, as a pillar
holds forth a proclamation. When a church ceases to be the pillar a...
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I being now in Macedonia, or at Athens, or some parts thereabouts,
have wrote to thee whom I left at Ephesus these precepts about the
officers of churches, not being sure I shall, but hoping myself so...
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1 Timothy 3:14 things G5023 write G1125 (G5719) you G4671 hope G1679
(G5723) come G2064 (G5629) to...
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1 Timothy 3:14. SHORTLY. Literally, _‘sooner'_ than was expected. It
would seem as if St. Paul had left Ephesus for Macedonia, and wrote
giving directions for a probably lengthened absence. Then somet...
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SHORTLY
(εν ταχε). Old idiom (locative case of ταχος, quickness,
speed). See Romans 16:20. A pseudonymous writer would hardly have put
in this phrase. Paul's hopes were not to be realized, but he d...
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CONTENTS: Qualifications of elders and deacons.
CHARACTERS: God, Christ, Satan.
CONCLUSION: Those having places of authority in the church must be
blameless, not lying under any scandal, watchful ag...
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1 Timothy 3:1. _This is a true saying,_ an indubitable word, _if a man
desire the office of a bishop, he desireth a good work,_ a laudable
sphere of labour and usefulness. But by the idea of a primiti...
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I HOPE TO COME. We do not know whether Paul did visit Ephesus, but
some think he did on his way to Crete....
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1 TIMOTHY—NOTE ON 1 TIMOTHY 3:14 Purpose of Writing: Behavior in the
Church. Paul states the purpose of his letter and reveals its central
focus. HOW ONE OUGHT TO BEHAVE in the church summarizes the
i...
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_CRITICAL AND EXPLANATORY NOTES_
1 Timothy 3:15. HOW THOU OUGHTEST TO BEHAVE THYSELF.—The language
seems open to a double interpretation, as the R.V. shows—“how men
ought to behave.” Perhaps St. Paul...
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EXPOSITION
1 TIMOTHY 3:1
_Faithful is the saying _for _this is a true saying_,_ _A.V.; _seeketh
_for _desire_,_ _A.V. FAITHFUL IS THE SAYING (see above, 1 Timothy
1:15, note). This manifestly refers...
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Ver. 14. _These things I write to thee, hoping to come to thee
shortly:_ τάχιον, literally, more quickly sooner, that is, than
I at one time thought, or than would seem to call for more detailed
commu...
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Tonight we will be studying First Timothy three and four. It is
interesting as Paul writes to Timothy on several occasions, he uses
phrases that are interesting to me. He said, This is a faithful
sayi...
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1 Corinthians 11:34; 1 Corinthians 16:5; 1 Thessalonians 2:18; 1
Timothy 4:13;...
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Shortly [ε ν τ α χ ε ι]. The adverbial phrase once in Paul,
Romans 16:20 : only here in Pastorals. Several times in Luke and Acts,
and twice in Revelation. 105...
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As if the apostle had said, "I do hope to come to thee very shortly;
but if. tarry long, or be prevented at last, as. am uncertain,. write
these things to thee, that thou mayest know how thou oughtest...