Bible Commentaries
E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes
1 Timothy 5
Rebuke. Greek. epiplesso. Only here.
not. App-106.
elder. App-189.
intreat. Same as "exhort", 1 Timothy 2:1 and 1 Timothy 6:2.
if. App-118.2. a.
any. App-123.
children. App-108.
nephews = grandchildren or other descendants. Greek. ekgonos. Only here. Shakespeare in Othello uses the word nephews for grandchildren,
show piety at home = treat reverently (Greek. eusebeo. Only here and Acts 17:23) their own household.
requite = return recompenses (Greek. amoibe. Only here) to.
parents. Greek. progonos. Only here and a Tim. 1 Timothy 1:3.
acceptable. Greek. apodektos. Only here and 1 Timothy 2:3.
before = in the sight of.
God. App-98.
desolate. Greek. monoomai. Only here.
trusteth = has hoped. Implying continued hoping. in. App-104.
oontinueth. Greek. prosmeno. See 1 Timothy 1:3. supplications. App-134.
prayers. App-134.
give in charge. Greek. parangello. See Acts 1:4. Compare 1 Timothy 1:3; 1 Timothy 4:11; 1 Timothy 6:13, 1 Timothy 6:17.
that = in order that. Greek. hina.
blameless. See 1 Timothy 3:2.
provide. Greek. pronoeo. See Romans 12:17.
not. App-106.
those, &c. Greek. oikeios. See Galatians 1:6, Galatians 1:10.
own. Omit.
faith. App-150.
infidel = unbeliever. Greek. apistos. See 1 Corinthians 6:6;
taken, &c. = enrolled. Greek. katalegomai. Only here. under less than. Greek. elasson, See Romans 9:11.
man. App-123.
Well reported of = borne witness to.
for. App-104.
brought up, &c. Greek. teknotropheo. Only here. lodged strangers. Greek. xendocheo. Only here.
saints. See Acts 9:13.
relieved. Greek. eparkeo. Only been and 1 Timothy 5:16.
afflicted. Greek. thlibo. See a Cor 1 Timothy 1:6.
diligently followed. Greek. epakoloutheo. Here, 1 Timothy 5:24. Mark 16:20. 1 Peter 2:21.
refuse. See 1 Timothy 4:7.
begun to wax wanton = grown wanton. Greek. katastreniaso. Only here.
Christ. App-98.
will. App-102.
idle. Greek. (argos. See Matthew 12:36. Compare the verb ketargeo. Luke 13:7. Add "also".
wandering about. Greek. pericrct omoi. See Acts 19:13.
tattlers. Greek. phletaros. Only here. The verb 3 John 1:10.
busybodies Greek. periergos. See Acts 19:19.
speaking. App-121.
will. App-102.3.
bear children. Greek. tekatogoneo. Only here. Compare 1 Timothy 2:15.
guide the house. Greek. oikodespoteo. Only here.
none. Greek. medeis.
occasion. Greek. aphorme, See Romans 7:8.
to speak reproachfully. Literally for the sake of (Greek. charin, occasion of charis, used as a preposition) reviling (Greek. loidoria Here and 1 Peter 3:9. Compare John 9:28. Acts 23:4. 1 Corinthians 4:12. 1 Peter 2:23).
man or woman that belioveth, &c. The texts read "believing (woman) . . . let her:" "believing" being feminine of App-150.
church. App-186.
charged = burdened. Greek. bareo. See 2 Corinthians 1:8.
rule. Seo 1 Timothy 3:4.
be counted worthy. Greek. axioo. See Acts 15:38.
double. Greek. diplous. Only here; Matthew 23:15 (compar.) Revelation 18:6.
in, App-104.
word. App-121.
muzzle. Greek. phimoo. See Luke 4:35.
treadeth out, &c. See 1 Corinthians 9:9, where the same quotation occurs. The latter part of the verse is from Matthew 10:10, &c,
reward = pay. Greek. misthos.
Against. App-104.
receive. Greek. paradechomai. See Acts 16:21.
accusation. Greek. kategoria. Here; Luke 6:7. John 18:29, Titus 1:6,
but. See 1 Corinthians 14:5 (except).
before. App-104.
two, &c. Compare Deuteronomy 19:15, Matthew 18:16. 2 Corinthians 13:1,
sin. App-128.
rebuke. Greek. elencho, See t Cor. 1 Timothy 14:21.
others. App-124.
fearn = have fear.
charge. Greek. diamarturomai. See Acts 2:40.
Lord. The texts omit.
Jesus Christ. The texts read "Christ Jeans". App-98. X11.
observe = guard.
without = apart from.
preferring . . . another = prejudgment, prejudice. Greek. prokrima. Only here.
nothing. Greek. medeis, as in or 1 Timothy 14:22.
by. App-104.
partiality. Literally inclining towards. Greek. prosklisis. Only here.
suddenly = hastily, i.e. without sufficient testing.
no man = no one. Greek. medeis. See 1 Timothy 5:21.
neither. Greek. mede.
other men"s. App-124.
sins. At. 128.1.
pure. Greek. hagnos. See 2 Corinthians 7:11. Not as the word is used to-day, but as clear from aiding in sending unfit men into the ministry, from which all the churches are suffering at this hour. Compare Jude 1:11.
Drink. . . water. Greek. hudropoteo. Only here.
no longer. Greek. meketi.
for . . . sake. App-104. 1 Timothy 5:2.
stomach"s. Greek. stomachos. Only here.
often = frequent. Greek. puknos. See Luke 5:33.
men"s. App-123.
open beforehand. Greek. prodelos. Only here, 1 Timothy 5:20, and Hebrews 7:14.
going before. See 1 Timothy 1:18.
to. App-104.
judgment. App-177. Some are notoriously unfit; the unfitness of others is not manifest till they are tested.
also. Should follow works.
manifest beforehand. Same as "open beforehand",
otherwise. Greek. adds. Only here.
cannot = are not (App-105) able to.
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