Chapter 1:
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Introduction 1 2 3 4 5 6 2 Thessalonians 2 Timothy
1 Timothy 1
Concise Complete
The apostle salutes Timothy. (1-4) The design of the
law as given by Moses. (5-11) Of his own conversion and call to the apostleship.
(12-17) The obligation to maintain faith and a good conscience. (18-20)
Verses 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 served with him in his ministry, as a dutiful son
with a loving father. That which raises questions, is not for edifying; that
which gives occasion for doubtful disputes, pulls down the church rather than
builds it up. Godliness of heart and life can only be kept up and increased, by
the exercise of faith in the truths and promises of God, through Jesus Christ.
Verses 5-11
Whatever tends to weaken love to God, or love to the brethren, tends to defeat
the end of the commandment. The design of the gospel is answered, when sinners,
through repentance towards God and faith in Jesus Christ, are brought to
exercise Christian love. And as believers were righteous persons in God's
appointed way, the law was not against them. But unless we are made righteous by
faith in Christ, really repenting and forsaking sin, we are yet under the curse
of the law, even according to the gospel of the blessed God, and are unfit to
share the holy happiness of heaven.
Verses 12-17
The apostle knew that he would justly have perished, if the Lord had been
extreme to mark what was amiss; and also if his grace and mercy had not been
abundant to him when dead in sin, working faith and love to Christ in his heart.
This is a faithful saying; these are true and faithful words, which may be
depended on, That the Son of God came into the world, willingly and purposely to
save sinners. No man, with Paul's example before him, can question the love and
power of Christ to save him, if he really desires to trust in him as the Son of
God, who once died on the cross, and now reigns upon the throne of glory, to
save all that come to God through him. Let us then admire and praise the grace
of God our Saviour; and ascribe to the Father, Son, and Holy Ghost, three
Persons in the unity of the Godhead, the glory of all done in, by, and for us.
Verses 18-20
The ministry is a warfare against sin and Satan; carried on under the Lord
Jesus, who is the Captain of our salvation. The good hopes others have had of
us, should stir us up to duty. And let us be upright in our conduct in all
things. The design of the highest censures in the primitive church, was, to
prevent further sin, and to reclaim the sinner. May all who are tempted to put
away a good conscience, and to abuse the gospel, remember that this is the way
to make shipwreck of faith also.
Chapter 1:
| Darby
| Geneva
| Gill
| Jamieson Faussett Brown
| Johnson
| Matthew Henry
| Matthew Henry Concise
| Wesley
| Index
| Bible Gateway |
Introduction 1 2 3 4 5 6 2 Thessalonians 2 Timothy
Genesis
Exodus
Leviticus
Numbers
Deuteronomy
Joshua
Judges
Ruth
1 Samuel
2 Samuel
1 Kings
2 Kings
1 Chronicles
2 Chronicles
Ezra
Nehemiah
Esther
Job
Psalm
Proverbs
Ecclesiastes
Song of Solomon
Isaiah
Jeremiah
Lamentations
Ezekiel
Daniel
Hosea
Joel
Amos
Obadiah
Jonah
Micah
Nahum
Habakkuk
Zephaniah
Haggai
Zechariah
Malachi
Matthew
Mark
Luke
John
Acts
Romans
1 Corinthians
2 Corinthians
Galatians
Ephesians
Philippians
Colossians
1 Thessalonians
2 Thessalonians
1 Timothy
2 Timothy
Titus
Philemon
Hebrews
James
1 Peter
2 Peter
1 John
2 John
3 John
Jude
Revelation
