1 Timothy 1:15-17

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - 1 Timothy 1:15

15. faithful—worthy of credit, because "God" who says it "is faithful" to His word (1 Corinthians 1:9; 1 Thessalonians 5:24; 2 Thessalonians 3:3; Revelation 21:5; Revelation 22:6). This seems to have become an axiomatic saying among Christians the phrase, "faithful saying," is peculiar to the Pastoral Epistles (1 Timothy 2:11; 1 Timothy 4:9; Titus 3:8). Translate as Greek, "Faithful is the saying." all—all possible; full; to be received by all, and with all the faculties of the soul, mind, and... read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - 1 Timothy 1:16

16. Howbeit—Greek, "But"; contrasting his own conscious sinfulness with God's gracious visitation of him in mercy. for this cause—for this very purpose. that in me—in my case. first—"foremost." As I was "foremost" (Greek for chief, :-) in sin, so God has made me the "foremost" sample of mercy. show—to His own glory (the middle Greek, voice), :-. all long-suffering—Greek, "the whole (of His) long-suffering," namely, in bearing so long with me while I was a persecutor. a pattern—a sample (1... read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - 1 Timothy 1:17

17. A suitable conclusion to the beautifully simple enunciation of the Gospel, of which his own history is a living sample or pattern. It is from the experimental sense of grace that the doxology flows [BENGEL]. the King, eternal—literally, "King of the (eternal) ages." The Septuagint translates Exodus 15:18, "The Lord shall reign for ages and beyond them." Exodus 15:18- :, Margin, "Thy kingdom is an everlasting kingdom," literally, "a kingdom of all ages." The "life everlasting" (Exodus 15:18-... 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

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - 1 Timothy 1:12-17

1. A positive encouragement 1:12-17Paul thanked God for changing him to enable Timothy to appreciate the fact that God can transform even the worst of sinners and enable His saints to accomplish supernatural feats. What called forth Paul’s testimony here was the difficult situation Timothy faced in Ephesus made even harder by Timothy’s personal tendency toward timidity. The evidence that Timothy tended to be timid, perhaps partly because of the strong opposition he faced, comes out more clearly... read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - 1 Timothy 1:12-20

B. Exhortations to be faithful 1:12-20Paul proceed to balance his instruction by giving Timothy a positive encouragement and a negative warning so he would deal with the false teachers effectively. read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - 1 Timothy 1:15

Seven times in the Pastorals Paul evidently alluded to statements that had become proverbial in the early church. They may have been parts of early Christian hymns or catechisms (manuals for the training of new Christians; cf. 1 Timothy 2:5-6; 1 Timothy 3:16; 2 Timothy 1:9-10; 2 Timothy 2:8-13; Titus 2:11-14; Titus 3:3-7). [Note: For a brief discussion of these liturgical passages that outline the essentials of salvation, see Bailey, pp. 349-54; or for a more detailed explanation, see Philip H.... read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - 1 Timothy 1:16

God was unusually merciful to Paul because He desired to make the apostle an example of how God can change the worst of sinners into the best of saints. His greatest enemy became His greatest servant. In the light of Paul’s conversion no one should conclude that his or her sin is too great for God to forgive. God may be patient with anyone since He was patient with Paul. read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - 1 Timothy 1:17

Such grace prompted Paul to glorify God in this brief doxology. God is the King of the ages (sovereign), immortal (eternal), invisible (spiritual), and the only God (unique). To Him belong all honor and glory eternally. "Amen" means, "So be it." The Christians often uttered this word out loud in their meetings, as did the Jews in their synagogues.The reason Paul referred to his conversion in this section (1 Timothy 1:12-17) was to encourage Timothy to be faithful in the ministry with which God... read more

John Darby

Darby's Synopsis of the New Testament - 1 Timothy 1:16

1:16 of (b-24) As 'outline,' 2 Timothy 1:13 . It is a mistake to confine delineation to long-suffering, and so make 'of' mean 'for.' 'for those,' c. Paul was a delineation of Christ's ways in their case, even, I doubt not, in the case of the rebellious Jews hereafter. the whole long-suffering was in Paul's case, so as to picture every case. In those who companied with Christ when alive this was not so, though the grace was really the same but there was not the same showing forth of it. read more

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