Lectionary Calendar
Saturday, September 23rd, 2023
the Week of Proper 19 / Ordinary 24
the Week of Proper 19 / Ordinary 24
Bible Commentaries
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Darby, John. "Commentary on 1 Timothy 6". "John Darby's Synopsis of the New Testament". https://www.studylight.org/commentaries/eng/dsn/1-timothy-6.html. 1857-67.
Darby, John. "Commentary on 1 Timothy 6". "John Darby's Synopsis of the New Testament". https://www.studylight.org/
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Introduction
1:1 Christ, (b-5) Or, according to some authorities, 'Christ Jesus.'
Verse 1
6:1 masters (f-12) Despotes . see Acts 4:24 ; 'serve,' ver. 2, is douleuo .
Verse 2
6:2 masters, (f-6) Despotes . see Acts 4:24 ; 'serve,' ver. 2, is douleuo . faithful (a-28) Or 'believing,' the same as in the beginning of the verse.
Verse 5
6:5 piety. (b-20) 'Withdraw from such,' as A.V., omitted as having but little MS. authority.
Verse 8
6:8 content (c-9) Or 'let us be satisfied.'
Verse 9
6:9 desire (d-4) 'Desire' includes the idea of purpose here.
Verse 10
6:10 [the] (e-7) There is no article in the Greek. It is not that there is no other root, but the love of money is characterized by being such.
Verse 12
6:12 faith. (f-8) Or 'combat of the faith.' hold (g-10) As 'seize,' Acts 16:19 ; 'caught hold,' Matthew 14:31 .
Verse 15
6:15 time (h-5) Lit. 'times,' as ch. 2.6.
Verse 21
6:21 missed (i-8) 'To miss the mark,' or 'not give heed to;' it is to fail in shooting, and metaphorically in one's purpose, or to have erred. See ch. 1.6 and 2 Timothy 2:18 .