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John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible — I Timothy
Gill, John, 1697-1771 · 54,638 words · 84 reading sections
1 Timothy 5:3
1 Timothy 5:3 Ver. 3. Honour widows that are widows indeed. Who those are, see in 1Ti 1:5. The honour to be given them is not a putting of them into the office of a deaconess, in the church; which office, some think, is referred to in Ac 6:1, and did obtain in some of the primitive churches; and it might be that some …
292 wordsSECTION 621 Timothy 5:4
1 Timothy 5:4 Ver. 4. But if any widow have children or nephews,.... Such are not widows indeed; they are not desolate, or alone, or without persons to take care of them; their children or nephews should, and not suffer the church to be burdened with them. Wherefore it follows, let them learn first to show piety at h…
415 wordsSECTION 631 Timothy 5:5
1 Timothy 5:5 Ver. 5. Now she that is a widow indeed,.... A real widow, whom the Jews {r} call hrwmg, "a perfect one", in opposition to one that is divorced, or a brother's widow, that has had the shoe plucked off for her: and such an one as the apostle means, is one that is desolate, or "alone": who has neither husb…
252 wordsSECTION 641 Timothy 5:6
1 Timothy 5:6 Ver. 6. But she that liveth in pleasure,.... Voluptuously, and deliciously; lives a wanton, loose, and licentious life, serving divers lusts and pleasures:, is dead while she liveth; is dead in trespasses and sins, while she lives in them; is dead morally or spiritually, while she lives a natural or cor…
540 wordsSECTION 651 Timothy 5:7
1 Timothy 5:7 Ver. 7. And these things give in charge,.... Concerning rebuking persons of a different age and sex, and concerning the maintenance of widows; and particularly that children provide for their parents when helpless; and that widows trust in God, and give themselves to prayer and supplication, and not live…
93 wordsSECTION 661 Timothy 5:8
1 Timothy 5:8 Ver. 8. But if any provide not for his own,.... Not only for his wife and children, but for his parents, when grown old, and cannot help themselves: and specially for those of his own house; that is, who are of the same household of faith with him; see Ga 6:10, and so the Syriac version renders it, "and…
419 wordsSECTION 671 Timothy 5:9
1 Timothy 5:9 Ver. 9. Let not a widow be taken into the number,.... That is, of widows, to be maintained by the church; though some choose to understand these words of the number of such who were made deaconesses, and had the care of the poor widows of the church committed to them; and so the Arabic version renders it…
316 wordsSECTION 681 Timothy 5:10
1 Timothy 5:10 Ver. 10. Well reported of for good works,.... Both by the members of the church, and by them that were without: particularly if she have brought up children; that is, "well", as the Arabic version adds; in the nurture and admonition of the Lord; commanding them, as Abraham did, to keep the way of the L…
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1 Timothy 5:11 Ver. 11. But the younger widows refuse,.... To admit them into the number of widows relieved by the church; partly because they are fit for labour, and so can take care of themselves; and partly because they may marry, as the apostle afterwards advises they should, and so would have husbands to take car…
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1 Timothy 5:12 Ver. 12 Having damnation, &c.] Not for their second marriage, but for their wantonness against Christ, or their sinful and luxurious way of living, contrary to the Gospel of Christ: and this is to be understood not of eternal damnation, which cannot, with propriety, be said to be had now; but either of …
191 wordsSECTION 711 Timothy 5:13
1 Timothy 5:13 Ver. 13. And withal they learn to be idle,.... Being at ease, and without labour, living at the expense of the church: "wandering about from house to house"; having nothing else to do: such an one is what the Jews {z} call tybbwv hnmla, "the gadding widow"; who, as the gloss says, "goes about and visit…
232 wordsSECTION 721 Timothy 5:14
1 Timothy 5:14 Ver. 14. I will therefore that the younger women marry,.... Or "the younger" widows rather; and so some copies read; for this is not the apostle's advice to young women in general, though it will suit with them, but with younger widows in particular, of whom he is speaking: bear children; and bring the…
5,131 wordsSECTION 731 Timothy 6:1
1 Timothy 6:1 INTRODUCTION TO I TIMOTHY 6 In this chapter the apostle gives some instructions to servants; lays down some rules, by which to judge of false teachers; advises to contentment; exposes the sin of covetousness; exhorts Timothy to avoid sin, and follow after things that are good, to be constant in his warf…
953 wordsSECTION 741 Timothy 6:2
1 Timothy 6:2 Ver. 2. And they that have believing masters,.... That believe in one God, in opposition to the Gentiles, that held many gods, and in Jesus Christ, in distinction from the Jews; who believed in him with the heart, and professed him with their mouths, and held the mystery of faith in a pure conscience. Wh…
681 wordsSECTION 751 Timothy 6:3
1 Timothy 6:3 Ver. 3. If any man teach otherwise,.... Or another doctrine, as the Syriac version renders it; a doctrine different from what the apostle had now taught, concerning the duty of servants to their masters; as did the false teachers, who despised dominion or government; not only civil government, and so spo…
578 wordsSECTION 761 Timothy 6:4
1 Timothy 6:4 Ver. 4. He is proud,.... Or swelled and puffed up with a vain conceit of himself and his own notions, and treats with an haughty air the faithful ministers of the word. The doctrines of grace are of an humbling nature, especially when they are spiritually and experimentally understood and received; but n…
460 wordsSECTION 771 Timothy 6:5
1 Timothy 6:5 Ver. 5. Perverse disputings of men of corrupt minds,.... Who being corrupt in their principles, and corrupters of the word of God, dispute in a very froward and perverse way, rubbing and galling one another, and so provoke, to wrath and anger, and, every evil work: and destitute of the truth of Christ, …
258 wordsSECTION 781 Timothy 6:6
1 Timothy 6:6 Ver. 6. But godliness with contentment is great gain. By "godliness" is not meant any particular grace, but all the graces of the Spirit of God; as faith, hope, love, fear, &c. the whole of internal religion, as it shows itself in outward worship, and in all acts of holiness of life and conversation; and…
667 wordsSECTION 791 Timothy 6:7
1 Timothy 6:7 Ver. 7. For we brought nothing into this world,.... Which is a reason both clearly showing that godliness is great gain, since those who have it brought nothing into the world with them but sin, and yet are now in such happy circumstances as before described; and that godly persons should be content with…
215 wordsSECTION 801 Timothy 6:8
1 Timothy 6:8 Ver. 8. And having food and raiment,.... "Food" includes all things necessary to be ate and drank, of which there is a great variety, and is here expressed in the plural number; and "raiment" every necessary covering, as the word used signifies, and includes an habitation, which is a cover and shelter fr…
236 wordsSECTION 811 Timothy 6:9
1 Timothy 6:9 Ver. 9. But they that will be rich,.... Not they that are rich; for some rich men are good men; and do much good with their riches; and are as free from temptations and snares, and foolish and hurtful lusts, as other persons, as Abraham, Joseph of Arimathea, Gaius, and others were; but such that would be…
573 wordsSECTION 821 Timothy 6:10
1 Timothy 6:10 Ver. 10. For the love of money is the root of all evil,.... Of all the evils before mentioned, and of others; not money itself, as silver and gold, which are God's creatures, and his gifts, and may be used to, and answer many good purposes; but the love of it, and not any love of it; for there may be a …
413 wordsSECTION 831 Timothy 6:11
1 Timothy 6:11 Ver. 11. But thou, O man of God,.... Not only by creation, as every man is; nor merely by special grace, as everyone is, that is chosen of God, redeemed by Christ, and regenerated and sanctified by the Spirit; but by his peculiar office, as an evangelist and minister of the word, being qualified for, an…
515 wordsSECTION 841 Timothy 6:12
1 Timothy 6:12 Ver. 12. Fight the good fight of faith,.... The apostle suggests to Timothy, that he had other business to do than to mind the things of this world; his life was a state of warfare; he was a soldier, and was not to entangle himself with the things of this life; he had many enemies to engage with, as Sat…
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Public domain; John Gill (1697–1771). Source item is marked Public Domain on Internet Archive.
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Historical Christian writing; not Scripture.