1 Timothy 3:16

Expositor's Bible Commentary - 1 Timothy 3:14-16

Chapter 12THE RELATION OF HUMAN CONDUCT TO THE MYSTERY OF GODLINESS. - 1 Timothy 3:14-16ST. PAUL here makes a pause in the Epistle. He has brought to a close some of the principal directions which he has to give respecting the preservation of pure doctrine, the conduct of public worship, and the qualifications for the ministry: and before proceeding to other topics he halts in order to insist upon the importance of these things, by pointing out what is really involved in them. Their importance... read more

Arno Clemens Gaebelein

Arno Gaebelein's Annotated Bible - 1 Timothy 3:1-16

III. CONCERNING THE HOUSE OF GOD CHAPTER 3 1. The overseer (1 Timothy 3:1-7 ) 2. The deacon (1 Timothy 3:8-13 ) 3. The house of God and the mystery of Godliness (1 Timothy 3:14-16 ) 1 Timothy 3:1-7 As stated before, the Church is viewed in these pastoral Epistles as the house of God. The holiness which becomes this house is to be maintained and expressed in a practical way. The different directions given as to overseers and deacons demonstrate what God esteems highly, and what He expects... read more

John Calvin

Geneva Study Bible - 1 Timothy 3:16

3:16 {8} And without controversy great is the mystery of godliness: God was manifest in the flesh, {k} justified in the Spirit, seen of angels, preached unto the Gentiles, believed on in the world, received up into glory.(8) There is nothing more excellent than this truth, of which the Church is the keeper and preserver here among men, the ministry of the word being appointed to that end and purpose: for it teaches us the greatest matters that may be thought, that is, that God has become... read more

L.M. Grant

L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible - 1 Timothy 3:1-16

If before we have seen personal conduct that is to be consistent with assembly character, this chapter, while dealing with personal character still, connects it directly with the order of the assembly. The work of the overseer, or elder, is a good work. It is not actually an "office" one is to desire here, but the work. The bishop is simply the overseer, one who cares for the state of the assembly, and watches over its spiritual interests and conditions. Acts 20:1-38 shows these men as "the... read more

James Gray

James Gray's Concise Bible Commentary - 1 Timothy 3:1-16

CONCERNING PUBLIC PRAYER Chapter 2 is taken up with regulations concerning public prayer. First, he directs that intercessory prayer he made for all men (1 Timothy 2:1-7 ). What class of men is especially singled out (1 Timothy 2:2 )? What selfish motive on the part of the church should induce such intercessory prayer? And yet what higher motive is suggested (1 Timothy 2:4 )? What does this verse suggest as to the object of such intercession so far as those in authority are concerned? On... read more

Joseph Parker

The People's Bible by Joseph Parker - 1 Timothy 3:1-16

God Revealed 1Ti 3:16 This simplifies the whole mystery of the Godhead, as far as simplification is possible. We know now what to do: when we want to know what God is, what God does, what God thinks, what God wishes, how God governs the world, we have to look at Jesus Christ. This gives a new value to the biography of the Son of God. He is not only an historical character, he is a revelation; he was God manifest, made clear, visible, simple, intelligible. "He that hath seen me hath seen the... read more

Robert Hawker

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary - 1 Timothy 3:16

(16) And without controversy great is the mystery of godliness: God was manifest in the flesh, justified in the Spirit, seen of angels, preached unto the Gentiles, believed on in the world, received up into glory. What a rich cluster of mysteries is here! All blessedly hanging together, like some large bunch of the richest grapes, on the most luxuriant Vine! The mystery begins with, God manifest in the flesh: and the verse ends with, Christ received up into glory. God the Son, tabernacling in a... read more

George Haydock

George Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary - 1 Timothy 3:16

Mystery of piety, meaning the mystery of the incarnation of the Son of God: and so in most Greek copies, and in St. John Chrysostom we read, God appeared in the flesh. [6] --- Taken up into glory, by Christ's glorious ascension into heaven. (Witham) --- After having spoken of the grandeur and infallibility of the Church, the apostle takes occasion from it to extol the great mystery of love, the incarnation and redemption of man. By this mystery the Second Person of the blessed Trinity became... read more

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on the Bible - 1 Timothy 3:14-16

14-16 The church is the house of God; he dwells there. The church holds forth the Scripture and the doctrine of Christ, as a pillar holds forth a proclamation. When a church ceases to be the pillar and ground of truth, we may and ought to forsake her; for our regard to truth should be first and greatest. The mystery of godliness is Christ. He is God, who was made flesh, and was manifest in the flesh. God was pleased to manifest himself to man, by his own Son taking the nature of man. Though... read more

Frank Binford Hole

F. B. Hole's Old and New Testament Commentary - 1 Timothy 3:1-99

1Tim 3 THE THIRD CHAPTER is a continuation of the same general theme as occupied us in our reading of the second chapter; viz., the behaviour that becomes believers as being in the house of God. That this is the general subject is plainly stated in verse 1Ti_3:15 of our chapter. Now God is a God of order and hence in the Christian assembly where He dwells all things are to be done “decently and in order” ( 1Co_14:40 ). For the furtherance of this the two offices of Bishop and Deacon had been... read more

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