1 Timothy 6:10

Chuck Smith Bible Commentary - 1 Timothy 6:1-21

Chapter 6Now Paul turns to the subject of servants in chapter six.Let as many servants as are under the yoke ( 1 Timothy 6:1 )That is, to a master.count their own masters worthy of all honour ( 1 Timothy 6:1 ),Now this is actually the word "slave." And in that day, slavery was a very common practice. And Paul said, If you are a slave, then count your master worthy of all honor or respect.that the name of God and his doctrine be not blasphemed ( 1 Timothy 6:1 ).In our day and age, it is so... read more

Joseph Sutcliffe

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments - 1 Timothy 6:1-21

1 Timothy 6:1-2 . Let as many servants as are under the yoke count their own masters worthy of all honour, by obeying their commands, for in civil society we are all servants, and have duties which must be discharged. If reverence be not paid to the orders of the master, christianity will be blasphemed. If a servant have a believing master, he is still a servant; and it will be a double shame for him to be punished for idleness or disobedience, or in anywise not doing his best for his... read more

Joseph Exell

The Biblical Illustrator - 1 Timothy 6:9-11

1 Timothy 6:9-11But they that will be rich.CovetousnessI. The dangers of this temper of mind are obvious.1. It leads many to deception and dishonesty.2. To get advantage to oneself is a false aim for any Christian life. If you know how insidious these and other perils are, you may well pray: “Lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil.”II. Defences against such evils are within our knowledge, and many are finding moral security through using them.1. Watch against the tendency to... read more

John Trapp

John Trapp Complete Commentary - 1 Timothy 6:10

10 For the love of money is the root of all evil: which while some coveted after, they have erred from the faith, and pierced themselves through with many sorrows. Ver. 10. For the love of money ] Phocylides saith the same, ηη φιλοχρημοσυνη μητηρ κακοτητος απασης . Covetousness is the mother of all mischief. Bion called it the metropolis of misdemeanor. Timon, the proper element of evils. There are those who draw it through all the commandments, and demonstrate it to be a breach of all. The... read more

Samuel Bagster

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge - 1 Timothy 6:10

the love: Genesis 34:23, Genesis 34:24, Genesis 38:16, Exodus 23:7, Exodus 23:8, Deuteronomy 16:19, Deuteronomy 23:4, Deuteronomy 23:5, Deuteronomy 23:18, Judges 17:10, Judges 17:11, Judges 18:19, Judges 18:20, Judges 18:29-Obadiah :, 2 Samuel 4:10, 2 Samuel 4:11, Proverbs 1:19, Isaiah 1:23, Isaiah 56:11, Jeremiah 5:27, Jeremiah 5:28, Ezekiel 13:19, Ezekiel 16:33, Ezekiel 22:12, Micah 3:11, Micah 7:3, Micah 7:4, Malachi 1:10, Matthew 23:14, Acts 1:16-Psalms :, Titus 1:11, Revelation 18:13 ... read more

John Wesley

Wesley's Explanatory Notes - 1 Timothy 6:10

For the love of money is the root of all evil: which while some coveted after, they have erred from the faith, and pierced themselves through with many sorrows.Love of money — Commonly called "prudent care" of what a man has.Is the root — The parent of all manner of evils.Which some coveting have erred — Literally, missed the mark. They aimed not at faith, but at something else.And pierced themselves with many sorrows — From a guilty conscience, tormenting passions, desires contrary to reason,... read more

Daniel Whedon

Whedon's Commentary on the Bible - 1 Timothy 6:10

10. The root No definite article; a root, or a source. All evil Evil of every sort; of total amount. Erred from the faith Often has the Christian man apostatized by becoming rich. Sometimes he abandons the Church, gives up all profession, and becomes professedly profane. Sometimes he stays in the Church; yet only to dishonour religion by persistent frauds. But St. Paul is here specifying Christian teachers who abandon the truth in order to propagate a false yet remunerative doctrine; a... read more