Bible Commentaries
E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes
1 Timothy 1
apostle. App-189. See Philippians 1:1, Philippians 1:1.
Jesus Christ. App-98. Most texts read "Christ Jesus".
by. App-104.
commandment. Greek. epitage. See Romans 16:26.
God. App-98.
Saviour. God is called "Saviour", here, 1 Timothy 2:3. Luke 1:47. Titus 1:3; Titus 2:10; Titus 3:4. Jude 1:25, Elsewhere the title is used of the Lord Jesus Christ.
Lord. The texts omit.
Jesus Christ. The texts read "Christ. Jesus". App-98.
which is. Read "Who is".
hope, Compare vol. 1, 5, 23, 27. Titus 2:13.
Unto = To.
own. Greek. gesios. See 2 Corinthians 8:8.
son. App-108.
in. App-104.
faith. App-110.
Grace, mercy, and peace. This salutation is peculiar to the Epistles to Timothy and Titus.
Grace. App-184. from. App-104.
Father. App-98.
Jesus Christ. Read "Christ Jesus".
Lord. App-98.
besought. App-134.
abide. Greek. prosmeno See Acts 11:23.
at. App-104.
into. App-104.
that = in order that. Greek. hina
charge. Greek. parangello. See Acts 1:4.
some, App-124.
that they, &c. = not (App-105) to teach otherwise (Greek. heterodidaskaleo. Only here and 1 Timothy 6:3).
Neither. Greek. mede.
fables. Greek. muthos. Occurs also 1 Timothy 4:7. 2 Timothy 4:4. Titus 1:14, 2 Peter 1:16.
endless. Greek. aperantos. App-151.
genealogies. Greek. genealogia Only here and Titus 3:9. Referring to the list of emanations of AEONS according to the Gnostics.
questions. Greek. zetesis. See Acts 25:20. All the occ, of the word show what questions occupy the natural mind.
godly edifying = dispensation (Gn oikonomia, 1 Corinthians 9:17) of God (1 Timothy 1:1). A few texts read oikodome, as 1 Corinthians 14:3, 1 Corinthians 14:5, 1 Corinthians 14:12.
commandment. Greek. perengelia. See Acts 5:28.
charity. App-135.
out of. App-104, good conscience. See Acts 23:1.
unfeigned. Greek. anupokritos. See Romans 12:9.
having swerved. Greek. astocheo. Elsewhere, 1 Timothy 6:21. 2 Timothy 2:18.
have. Omit,
turned aside. Greek. ektrepowai. Elsewhere, 5, 15; 1 Timothy 6:20. 2 Timothy 4:4. Hebrews 12:13.
unto. App-104.
vain jangling. Greek. mataiologia. Only here. Compare Titus 1:10.
Desiring. App-102.
teachers of the law. Greek. nomodidaskalos. See Luke 5:17.
understanding, &c, There are double negatives in this phrase, me at the beginning, and mete, mete, neither, nor.
whereof = concerning (App-104.) what.
affirm. Greek. diabebaioomai. Only here and Titus 3:8.
know. App-132.
if, App-118.
a man. Greek. tis. App-123.
lawfully. Gr nomimos Only here and 2 Timothy 2:5.
not. App-105.
made = appointed.
righteous. App-191.
lawless. App-128.
disobedient = not under subjection,
undisciplined. Greek. anupotaktos. Here; Titus 1:6, Titus 1:10. Hebrews 2:8.
ungodly. Greek. asebes See Romans 4:5.
sinners. Greek. hamartalos. Compare App-128.
unholy. Greek. anosios Here and 2 Timothy 3:2. Contrast Acts 2:21.
profane. Gr bebelos. Here, 1 Timothy 4:4; 1 Timothy 6:20. 2 Timothy 2:16. Hebrews 12:16.
murderers, &c. Greek. patraloas . . . metratoas. Only here.
man Greek. androphones. Only here.
them that, &c. Greek. arsenokoites. See 1 Corinthians 6:9,
men. Greek. andropodistes. Only here.
perjured persons. Greek. epiorkos. Only here
if App-118.
there be. Omit
other. App-124.
that. Omit.
sound. Greek. hugiaino, See Luke 5:31.
According to. App-104.
glorious gospel = gospel (App-140) of the glory (p. 1511). Compare 2 Corinthians 4:4.
blessed. Only in this epistle is "blessed" (or happy), Greek. makarios, applied to God, here and 1 Timothy 6:15.
which, &c. = with which I was entrusted. App-150.
And. Omit.
thank. Literally I have thanks (App-184.) to.
Christ Jesus. App-98.
bath. Omit.
enabled. Greek. endanamoe. See Acts 9:22.
faithful App-160.
ministry. App-190.
persecutor. Greek. dioktes. Only here.
injurious = an insulter. Greek. hubristes. Only here and Romans 1:30.
obtained mercy. Compare 1 Corinthians 1:26. 2 Corinthians 4:1.
ignorantly = not knowing. Compare Luke 23:34. Acts 3:17.
was exceeding, &c. = abounded over all. Greek. husperpleonazo. Only here. Compare Romans 5:20.
with. App-104.
love. Same as "charity", 1 Timothy 1:5.
saying. App-121. This is the first of five "faithful sayings" in the Pastoral Epistles. Compare 1 Timothy 3:1; 1 Timothy 4:9. 2 Timothy 2:11, Titus 3:8, Compare Revelation 21:5; Revelation 22:6.
acceptation. Greek. apodoche. Only here and 1 Timothy 4:9. world. App-129.
chief. Greek. protos. Here "foremost", i.e. first in position.
for this cause = on account of (App-104. 1 Timothy 1:2) this.
first. See "chief", 1 Timothy 1:16.
for. App-104.
pattern. Greek. hupotuposis. Only here and a Tim. 1 Timothy 1:13.
to = of.
should hereafter = are about to.
believe on. App-150
to. App-104. life. App-110.
everlasting. App-161. Paul was converted through the visible appearance of the Lord from heaven, Others will be (Zechariah 12:10).
King eternal = King of the ages (App-151.) The some expression Occurs in the Greek text of Tobit 13.6, 10, and the "God of the ages", Thes ton anionon, in Ecclesiastes 36:17. Compare Isaiah 9:6. Jeremiah 10:10.
immortal. Greek. aphtharlos. See Romans 1:23. Compare, 1 Timothy 6:16.
invisible. Greek. aorates. See Romans 1:20. Compare 1 Timothy 6:16. Exodus 33:20. John 1:18. Colossians 1:15, Hebrews 11:27.
wise. The texts omit, the word having crept in from Romans 16:27.
honour and glory. These words are coupled together in Hebrews 2:7, Hebrews 2:9; 2 Peter 1:17. Revelation 4:9, Revelation 4:11; Revelation 5:12, Revelation 5:13; Revelation 19:1, in describing Divine glory, and in reference to man in Romans 2:7, Romans 2:10. Revelation 21:24, Revelation 21:26.
glory. See p. 1511.
for ever and ever. App-151.
charge. Same as "commandment", 1 Timothy 1:5.
commit. Greek. paratithemi. See Acts 17:3.
which went before = going before. Compare 1 Timothy 4:14.
on. App-104. by, App-104.
war. Greek. strateuomai. See 1 Corinthians 9:7.
a = the.
warfare. Greek. strateia. Only here and 2 Corinthians 10:4. This clause exhibits the Figs, Paronomasia and Polyptoton, App-6. Greek. strateue strateian,
put away = thrust away. Greek. apdtheemai. See Acts 7:27.
concerning. App-104.
faith = the faith (1 Timothy 1:2).
have. Omit,
made shipwreck. Greek. nauageo. Only here and 2 Corinthians 11:25.
Hymenaeus. Compare 2 Timothy 2:17, 2 Timothy 2:18.
Alexander, Compare 2 Timothy 4:14, 2 Timothy 4:15.
have. Omit.
delivered. Greek. paradidomi. See John 19:30.
Satan. Compare e Cor. 1 Timothy 5:5.
not. App-106. as in 1 Timothy 1:7.
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