1 Timothy 1:5

The Pulpit Commentary - 1 Timothy 1:5

But for now , A.V.; charge for commandment , A.V. ; love for charity , A.V.; a good for of a good , and faith for of faith , A.V. But the end of the charge. Before proceeding with his sentence, in which he was about solemnly to commit the trust of the episcopate of the Church of Ephesus to Timothy, he breaks off abruptly to show the beneficent character of the charge, viz. the furtherance of that brotherly love and purity of heart and life which are the true... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - 1 Timothy 1:5

Now the end of the commandment - see the notes on Romans 10:4. In order that Timothy might fulfil the design of his appointment, it was necessary that he should have a correct view of the design of the law. The teachers to whom he refers insisted much on its obligation and importance; and Paul designs to say that he did not intend to teach that the law was of no consequence, and was not, when properly understood, obligatory. Its nature and use, however, was not correctly understood by them, and... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - 1 Timothy 1:5-7

1 Timothy 1:5-7. Now the end The scope, design, or substance; of the commandment Or charge, rather, as παραγγελια properly signifies, being a noun derived from the verb, translated, that thou mightest charge, 1 Timothy 1:3. The apostle had desired Timothy to continue at Ephesus, that he might charge some to teach no other doctrine than what had been taught: here he informs him what the scope of his charge to these teachers was to be, namely, that instead of inculcating fables,... read more

Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - 1 Timothy 1:1-11

1:1-20 WARNING AGAINST FALSE TEACHERSFalse and true (1:1-11)The letter begins with a reminder to Timothy of the reason Paul urged him to stay at Ephesus. Timothy has to stop people wasting time and confusing others with senseless discussions that lead only to conflict and argument. Those responsible for this confusing teaching must learn to control their imagination. Instead of inventing fanciful stories based on Old Testament genealogies, they should concentrate on the kind of teaching that... read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - 1 Timothy 1:5

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 . read more

James Burton Coffman

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - 1 Timothy 1:5

But the end of the charge is love out of a pure heart and a good conscience and faith unfeigned:End of the charge ... The meaning here, according to Wesley, is "the end of the whole Christian institution."[18] Thus, as so often in the New Testament, "faith" means "Christianity," not "subjective trust/faith." Wallis also perceived this, saying, "Faith (in this passage) is used in the sense of the faith, sound doctrine."[19]Love ... good conscience ... faith ... As Hervey said:These three phrases... read more

Thomas Coke

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - 1 Timothy 1:5

1 Timothy 1:5. Now the end of the commandment, &c.— "The sum and great end of the Christian doctrine, or of the gospel, is love, &c." See 1 Thessalonians 5:10. Philemon 1:2 read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - 1 Timothy 1:5

5. But—in contrast to the doctrine of the false teachers. the end—the aim. the commandment—Greek, "of the charge" which you ought to urge on your flock. Referring to the same Greek word as in 1 Timothy 1:3; 1 Timothy 1:18; here, however, in a larger sense, as including the Gospel "dispensation of God" (see on 1 Timothy 1:4; 1 Timothy 1:11), which was the sum and substance of the "charge" committed to Timothy wherewith he should "charge" his flock. charity—LOVE; the sum and end of the law and of... read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - 1 Timothy 1:3-11

A. The task Timothy faced 1:3-11Paul penned these opening words to remind Timothy to correct teachers in the Ephesian church who were majoring on minor matters in their Bible teaching. In so doing he reminded Timothy of his own responsibility as a communicator of God’s truth."That the false teachers were . . . probably elders [of the house-churches in Ephesus] is supported by several items from 1 Timothy: their presuming to be ’teachers of the law’ (1 Timothy 1:7), a responsibility of the... read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - 1 Timothy 1:3-20

II. TIMOTHY’S MISSION IN EPHESUS 1:3-20In chapter 1 Paul charged Timothy to remain faithful to the task with which Paul had entrusted him in Ephesus. He began by reminding Timothy what that task was and how he should carry out his chief duty. Then he exhorted Timothy to be faithful. He reminded his young protégé of God’s power to transform lives and warned him of the danger of acting contrary to his own spiritually sensitive conscience."The absence of . . . [a thanksgiving] here supports the... read more

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