GODLINESS AND PASTORAL CARE
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THE PASTOR'S PRIMER: PAUL'S PRACTICAL PASTORAL INSTRUCTIONS REGARDING THE LOCAL CHURCH |
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1 Timothy 1 | 1 Timothy 2-3 | 1 Timothy 4 | 1 Timothy 5 | 1 Timothy 6 |
TIMOTHY'S CHARGE… |
TIMOTHY'S INSTRUCTIONS… |
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Concerning Sound Doctrine |
Concerning Prayer & Church |
Concerning Last Days Apostasy |
Concerning Widows & Elders |
Concerning Conflict & Contentment |
Danger of False Doctrine |
Public Worship Church Officers |
Antidote for Apostasy |
Pastoral Duties Toward Others |
Instructions for the Man of God |
Warning | Worship | Wisdom | Widows | Wealth |
Written in Macedonia Circa 62-64AD |
Key Verses:1Ti 3:15-16, 1Ti 6:11, 1Ti 6:12
- Godliness (1Ti 2:2, 2:10, 3:16, 4:7, 4:8, 6:3, 5, 6, 11,
- Doctrine (1Ti 4:6, 6:1, 6:3),
- Sound (1Ti 1:10, 4:6, 6:3),
- Conscience (1Ti 1:5, 19, 3:9, 4:2),
- Faith/faithful (20x),
- Gospel (1Ti 1:11),
- Preach (1Ti 2:7, 3:16, 5:17, 6:2),
- Charge (In KJV) (1Ti 1:3, 18, 5:7, 16, 5:21, 6:13, 17).
Introduction: 1 Timothy-MacArthur Study Bible
Purpose of this Epistle: 1Ti 3:15 states “I write so that you may know how one ought to conduct himself in the household of God, which is the church of the living God, the pillar and support of the truth.” Gaebelein writes "The epistle therefore contains practical and important instructions on the order which is to be maintained in the church, as the house of God… Pure doctrine, pure worship and a faithful ministry are the leading thoughts of this pastoral letter, but he also enters into the godly conduct of the individuals which are in the church of the living God. Blessed instructions!"
See Caveats regarding Barclay's theology which was not always orthodox. This resource is listed because he gives some excellent background and helpful word studies.
- I Timothy 1 Church Conduct!
- I Timothy 2 “The Worship, Will, & Women of God!
- I Timothy 3 Church Leadership!
- I Timothy 4 Practice & Progress!
- I Timothy 5 All in the Family
- I Timothy 6:1-10 Contentment!
- I Timothy 6:11-21 Flee, Follow, Fight, & Fasten!
Short Pithy Comments
C H Spurgeon wrote that Bengel's NT commentary "is the Scholar's delight! Bengel condensed more matter into a line than can be extracted from pages of other writers."
Hint: Do a "control + find" when you open a "hit" and search 1Ti as well as the full name.
D Edmond Hiebert - A concise, conservative, phrase-by-phrase interpretation by a missionary in India who understands the positions of Timothy and Titus in the light of his own missionary experience.
- Click for brief critique of Clarke
- 1 Timothy 1
- 1 Timothy 2
- 1 Timothy 3
- 1 Timothy 4
- 1 Timothy 5
- 1 Timothy 6
"Designed for Pastors and Sunday Schools"
These Function Like a Verse by Verse Commentary. Recommended
- 1 Timothy Survey
- 1 Timothy 1:1-2 Saved to Serve
- 1 Timothy 1:3-7 The Goal of Biblical Teaching
- 1 Timothy 1:8-11 The Proper Use of the Law
- 1 Timothy 1:12-17 Grace Abounding to the Chief of Sinners
- 1 Timothy 1:18-20 Faithful Christian Service
- 1 Timothy 2:1-8 The Priority of Prayer
- 1 Timothy 2:9-15 The Conduct of Women in the Church
- 1 Timothy 3:1 Who's in Charge of the Church?
- 1 Timothy 3:2-7 What Does an Elder Look Like?
- 1 Timothy 3:8-13 Servants: Official & Otherwise
- 1 Timothy 3:14-16 Why Is The Church Important?
- 1 Timothy 4:1-5 How Not to Fall Away
- 1 Timothy 4:6-10 The Discipline That Matters
- 1 Timothy 4:6-10 The Discipline That Matters - 2
- 1 Timothy 4:11-16 Your Walk & Your Work for Christ
- 1 Timothy 5:1-2 The Ministry of Correction
- 1 Timothy 5:3-16 Caring for Widows
- 1 Timothy 5:17-18 Paying Your Pastor(s)
- 1 Timothy 5:19-25 Church Leadership: Keeping It Godly
- 1 Timothy 6:1-2 How to Be A Good Christian Victim
- 1 Timothy 6:3-5 Religion for Fun & Profit
- 1 Timothy 6:6-8 Prescription for Contentment
- 1 Timothy 6:9-10 The Love of Money
- 1 Timothy 6:11-12 Going the Distance
- 1 Timothy 6:13-16 Integrity Under Fire
- 1 Timothy 6:17-21 How To Be Good & Rich
- 1 & 2 Timothy, Titus - Why You Need Sound Doctrine
- 1 Timothy Introduction
- 1 Timothy 1:1-5 Faith of Our Mothers
- 1 Timothy 1:11 The Glorious Gospel
- 1 Timothy 1:15 The Gospel Is For Sinners
- 1 Timothy 1:15 The Faithful Saying
- 1 Timothy 1:15 The Chief Of Sinners
- 1 Timothy 1:16 The Pattern Convert
- 1 Timothy 2:1-7 The Knowledge Of The Truth
- 1 Timothy 2:3-6 The Jesus Of Today
- 1 Timothy 2:5 The Mediator Between God And Man
- 1 Timothy 2:6 A Ransom For All
- 1 Timothy 2:8-15 All About Women
- 1 Timothy 3:1-13 The Ordained Officers of the Church
- 1 Timothy 3:14-16 The Mystery of Godliness
- 1 Timothy 3:16 The Marvel of Jesus
- 1 Timothy 3:8-13 The Diaconate (Orders of Christian Ministry)
- 1 Timothy 4:1 The Church of the Apostasy -1
- 1 Timothy 4:1 The Church of the Apostasy -2
- 1 Timothy 4:8-9 The Promise of Life
- 1 Timothy 4:10 The Living God
- 1 Timothy 4:12 Dr. Truett and Christian Education
- 1 Timothy 5:1-25 The Well-Ordered Church
- 1 Timothy 6:1-12 Lay Hold On Eternal Life
- 1 Timothy 1:1-2 Encouraging Disciples
- 1 Timothy 1:3-5 The Goal of Christian Ministry
- 1 Timothy 1:5 Biblical Priorities For the Life of the Church (12) - Let's Grow
- 1 Timothy 1:6-11 The Law in the Christian Life
- 1 Timothy 1:12-14 The Surprising Servant
- 1 Timothy 1:15-17 The Savior of Sinners - Derek Thomas
- 1 Timothy 1:18-20 Fight the Good Fight - Derek Thomas
- 1 Timothy 2:1-7 A Call to Prayer
- 1 Timothy 2:8-15 Thinking and Living Biblically in a Gender-neutral Society
- 1 Timothy 2:8-15 Women in the Church
- 1 Timothy 2:8-15 Women in the Church
- 1 Timothy 2:11 Silent in Church: Why Women Can't Preach
- 1 Timothy 2:11-15 Thinking and Living Biblically in a Gender-nuetral Society - Silent in the Church: Why Women Can't Preach
- 1 Timothy 3:1-13 Biblical Priorities For the Life of the Church (13) - Biblical Church Leadership
- 1 Timothy 3:1-7 What God Wants in Elders
- 1 Timothy 3:7 What Elder Are and Do
- 1 Timothy 3:8 Why We Need Deacons and What Kind of Deacon do We Need?
- 1 Timothy 3:8-13 What God Wants in Deacons
- 1 Timothy 3:8 What Deacons Are and Do
- 1 Timothy 3:14-16 The Mystery of Godliness
- 1 Timothy 4:1-5 The Latter Times
- 1 Timothy 4:6-8 Spiritual Discipline
- 1 Timothy 4:9-10 Savior of the World
- 1 Timothy 4:11-16 The Ordinary Means of Grace
- 1 Timothy 5:1-16 Caring for the Church
- 1 Timothy 5:17 Accountable Leadership
- 1 Timothy 5:17-25 Accountable Leadership
- 1 Timothy 6:1-2 Doctrine and Practice as Witness
- 1 Timothy 6:3-10 The Love of Money
- 1 Timothy 6:6-8 Godliness with Contentment Is Great Gain
- 1 Timothy 6:11 Biblical Priorities for the Life of the Church (5)- Biblical Godliness
- 1 Timothy 6:11-16 Fight the Good Fight - Derek Thomas
- 1 Timothy 6:17-19 Instructions to Comfortable Christians about Wealth
- 1 Timothy 6:17-19 God's Commands for Stewards
- 1 Timothy 6:18-21 Guard What God Has Given You
Less emphasis on original Greek but overall well done
- Introduction
- 1 Timothy - Timothy the Beloved Disciple
- 1 Timothy 1:2, 3 The Doctrine Condemned in the Pastoral Epistles A Jewish Form of Gnosticism
- 1 Timothy 1:8-11 The Moral Teaching of the Gnostics - Its Modern Counterpart
- 1 Timothy 1:12-14 The Lord's Compassion in Enabling a Blasphemer and a Persecutor
- 1 Timothy 1:18-20 The Prophecies on Timothy
- 1 Timothy 1:19, 20 The Punishment of Hymenaeus and Alexander
- 1 Timothy 1:18-20 The Prophecies on Timothy
- 1 Timothy 2:1 Elements of Christian Worship; Intercessory Prayer and Thanksgiving
- 1 Timothy 2:8-12 Behavior in Christian Worship: Men's Attitude of Body and Mind: Women's Attire
- 1 Timothy 3:1-10 Origin of the Christian Ministry
- 1 Timothy 3:2 The Apostle's Rule Respecting Second Marriages; Its Meaning and Present Obligation
- 1 Timothy 3:14-16 The Relation of Human Conduct to the Mystery of Godliness
- 1 Timothy 4:7,8 The Comparative Value of Bodily Exercise and of Godliness
- 1 Timothy 5:3, 4, 9 The Pastor's Behavior Towards Women - The Church Widow
- 1 Timothy 5:22-25 The Pastor's Responsibilities in Ordaining and Judging Presbyters
- 1 Timothy 6:1,2 The Nature of Roman Slavery and the Apostle's Attitude Towards It
- 1 Timothy 6:5-7, 17-19 The Gain of a Love of Godliness, and the Ungodliness of a Love of Gain
Spurgeon's assessment of Fairbairn's pastoral epistles: "What with a good translation, full defense of the Apostolic authorship of the Epistles, fruitful comments, and profitable dissertations, this volume is about as complete a guide to the smaller epistles as one could desire." (From Spurgeon's Commenting on Commentaries - Pastoral Epistles) (Fairbairn is amillennial)
John Cereghin - What a good translation, full defense of the apostolic authorship of the epistles, fruitful comments and profitable dissertations, this volume is as complete a guide to the smaller epistles as one could desire. his old, standard treatment shows how pastors may use the Greek text to aid their exposition. A fine work in spite of its age.
D Edmond Hiebert - Uses the Greek text of Tischendorf and the author's translation on facing pages. A voluminous (nearly 450 pages) exposition by a conservative Scottish theologian. Still worth consulting but devoid of the results of recent scholarship.
Cyril Barber - A particularly appropriate reprint in light of the fact that so many men are leaving the ministry on account of its unusual pressures. Fairbairn provides a delightful example of exegesis aiding the exposition of the text.
Another Source - Allows copy and paste
Most are Audio with a few transcripts. Contributors include Mark Dever, Kent Hughes, Alistair Begg, D A Carson, etc
Each Message is 15-20 pages
- 1:1-2 Greeting
- 1:3-20 Timothy's Standing Order: Stay and Fight
- 1:3-5 Opposing False Teachers
- 1:6-7 The False Teachers
- 1:8-10 The Law
- 1:10-11 The Authorized Doctrine
- 1:12-17 The Testimony of a Faithful Teacher
- 1:18-20 Timothy, Fight the Good Fight
- 2:1--3:16 Behavior in God's Household
- 2:1-7 Prayer for the Church's Mission
- 2:8-15 Men and Women in Worship
- 4:1--5:2 More Instructions to Timothy
- 4:1-5 Concerning Heresy: It's Here to Stay
- 4:6-16 The Good Minister of Christ Jesus
Audio & Transcripts
- 1 Timothy 1:1-2 Introduction
- 1 Timothy 1:3-7 Purity, Heresy and Meaningless Talk
- 1 Timothy 1:8-11 Should We Preach the Mosaic Law?
- 1 Timothy 1:12-20 The Unforgotten Shame and the Overflowing Mercy
- 1 Timothy 2:1-7 A Ransom for All, or John Calvin and a Work of Evangelism
- 1 Timothy 2:8-12 Pauline Thoughts on the Role of Women In the Church - I
- 1 Timothy 2:13-15 Pauline Thoughts on the Role of Women In the Church - II
- 1 Timothy 3:1-7 The Office of the Elder - I
- 1 Timothy 3:1-7 The Office of the Elder - II
- 1 Timothy 3:8-13 The Office of the Deacon
- 1 Timothy 3:14-16 The Secret of Godliness, the Truth We Defend
- 1 Timothy 4:1-10 The Savior of All Men, Especially Those Who Believe
- 1 Timothy 4:11-16 A Young Man's Qualifications for Ministry
- 1 Timothy 5:1-16 The Widows
- 1 Timothy 5:17-25 Further Word About the Elders
- 1 Timothy 6:1-21 The Temptations of Riches and the Contentment of the Godly
Excellent Expository Sermons. Recommended
1 Timothy 1
- 1 Timothy 1:1-2 A True Child in the Faith, Part 1
- 1 Timothy 1:1-2 A True Child in the Faith, Part 2
- 1 Timothy 1:1-2 A True Child in the Faith, Part 3
- 1 Timothy 1:3-6 How to Treat False Teachers1 Study Guide (see dropdown for 4 parts)
- 1 Timothy 1:3-6 How to Treat False Teachers-1
- 1 Timothy 1:3-11 How to Treat False Teachers-2
- 1 Timothy 1:12-17 A Personal Testimony of God's Saving Grace
- 1 Timothy 1-15 The Ugliness of Christmas
- 1 Timothy 1:18 Fighting the Noble War -1
- 1 Timothy 1:18-19 Fighting the Noble War- 2
- 1 Timothy 1:20 Delivered to Satan-1
- 1 Timothy 1:20 Delivered to Satan-2
1 Timothy 2
- 1 Timothy 2:1 Evangelistic Praying, Part 1
- 1 Timothy 2:2-4 Evangelistic Praying, Part 2
- 1 Timothy 2:5-8 Evangelistic Praying, Part 3
- 1 Timothy 2:9 God's High Calling for Women -Study Guide (See dropdown menu)
- 1 Timothy 2:9 God's High Calling for Women -1
- 1 Timothy 2:10-11 God's High Calling for Women -2 Study Guide (See dropdown menu)
- 1 Timothy 2:10-11 God's High Calling for Women -2
- 1 Timothy 2:11 God's High Calling for Women -3 Study Guide (See dropdown menu)
- 1 Timothy 2:11 God's High Calling for Women -3
- 1 Timothy 2:12-15 God's High Calling for Women -4 Study Guide (See dropdown menu)
- 1 Timothy 2:12-15 God's High Calling for Women -4
1 Timothy 3
- 1 Timothy 3:1 The Highest Calling
- 1 Timothy 3 Study Guide on Elders and Deacons - see dropdown for 9 separate papers
- 1 Timothy 3:1 The Call to Lead the Church--Elders -1
- 1 Timothy 3:2a The Call to Lead the Church--Elders -2
- 1 Timothy 3:2b-c The Call to Lead the Church--Elders -3
- 1 Timothy 3:2d-g The Call to Lead the Church--Elders -4
- 1 Timothy 3:3 The Call to Lead the Church-Elders -5
- 1 Timothy 3:4-5 The Call to Lead the Church--Elders -6
- 1 Timothy 3:6-7 The Call to Lead the Church--Elders -7
- 1 Timothy 3:8-13 Qualified Servants for the Church--Deacons 1
- 1 Timothy 3:8-13 Qualified Servants for the Church--Deacons 2
- 1 Timothy 3:15-16 The Church's Confessional Carol of Christ
- 1 Timothy 3:16 The Heart of the Church's Mission
- 1 Timothy 3:16 A Resurrection Hymn
1 Timothy 4
- 1 Timothy 4:1 Marks of the Faithful Preacher
- 1 Timothy 4:1-3 Understanding the Seducing Spirit
- 1 Timothy 4:1-5 Understanding the Seducing Spirit - Study Guide (See dropdown menu)
- 1 Timothy 4:5 Marks of the Faithful Teacher
- 1 Timothy 4:6-9 Qualities of an Excellent Servant- 1 Study Guide (See dropdown menu)
- 1 Timothy 4:6-9 Qualities of an Excellent Servant
- 1 Timothy 4:6-16 12 Marks of Excellent Pastoral Ministry
- 1 Timothy 4:10-11 Qualities of an Excellent Servant- 2 Study Guide (See dropdown menu)
- 1 Timothy 4:10-11 Qualities of an Excellent Servant- 2
- 1 Timothy 4:12 Qualities of an Excellent Servant- 3 Study Guide (See dropdown menu)
- 1 Timothy 4:12 Qualities of an Excellent Servant- 3
- 1 Timothy 4:13-14 Qualities of an Excellent Servant-4 Study Guide (See dropdown menu)
- 1 Timothy 4:13-14 Qualities of an Excellent Servant-4
- 1 Timothy 4:15-16 Qualities of an Excellent Servant- 5 Study Guide (See dropdown menu)
- 1 Timothy 4:15-16 Qualities of an Excellent Servant- 5
1 Timothy 5
- 1 Timothy 5:1-2 Confronting Sin in Our Spiritual Family
- 1 Timothy 5:3-4 Widows in the Church-1 Study Guide
- 1 Timothy 5:3-4 Widows in the Church-1
- 1 Timothy 5:5-8 Widows in the Church- 2 Study Guide (See dropdown menu)
- 1 Timothy 5:5-8 Widows in the Church- 2
- 1 Timothy 5:9-10 Widows in the Church- 3 Study Guide (See dropdown menu)
- 1 Timothy 5:9-10 Widows in the Church- 3
- 1 Timothy 5:11-16 Widows in the Church- 4 Study Guide (See dropdown menu)
- 1 Timothy 5:11-16 Widows in the Church- 4
- 1 Timothy 5:17-18 Restoring Biblical Eldership, Part 1
- 1 Timothy 5:19-21 Restoring Biblical Eldership, Part 2
- 1 Timothy 5:22-25 Restoring Biblical Eldership, Part 3
1 Timothy 6
- 1 Timothy 6:1 The Conscientious Christian Employee, Part 1
- 1 Timothy 6:1-2 The Conscientious Christian Employee 2
- 1 Timothy 6:3-5 The Pathology of False Teachers - Study Guide (See dropdown menu)
- 1 Timothy 6:3-5 The Pathology of False Teachers
- 1 Timothy 6:6-10 The Danger of Loving Money
- 1 Timothy 6:11-14 The Man of God
- 1 Timothy 6:11-14 Identifying a Man of God
- 1 Timothy 6:11-14 Four Marks of the Man of God
- 1 Timothy 6:13-16 A Solemn Call to Spiritual Duty
- 1 Timothy 6:17-19 Handling Treasure
- 1 Timothy 6:20-21 Handling Treasure - 2
- 1 Timothy 1:5 - THE END OF THE COMMANDMENT
- 1 Timothy 1:11 - THE GOSPEL OF THE GLORY OF THE HAPPY GOD
- 1 Timothy 1:15 - THE GOSPEL IN SMALL
- 1 Timothy 1:16 - A TEST CASE
- 1 Timothy 1:17 - THE GLORY OF THE KING
- 1 Timothy 2:8 - WHERE AND HOW TO PRAY
- 1 Timothy 4:7 - SPIRITUAL ATHLETICS
- 1 Timothy 6:12-14 - ONE WITNESS, MANY CONFESSORS
- 1 Timothy 6:19 - THE CONDUCT THAT SECURES THE REAL LIFE
- Tim Challies - Best Commentaries on the Pastoral Epistles
- Top Five Commentaries on 1 Timothy - Ligonier
CYRIL BARBER - from "The Minister's Library - Volume 2" and "The Minister's Library - Volume 3"
- *Bernard, John Henry. The Pastoral Epistles. Grand Rapids: Baker Book House, 1980. First published in the Cambridge Greek Testament series in 1899, this exegetical study is preceded by a lengthy introduction. A critical edition of the Greek text follows and then a word-byword or phrase-by-phrase exposition of the text. Excellent.
- Caird, George Bradford. Paul's Letters from Prison. New Clarendon Bible. London: Oxford University Press, 1976. One of the better works in this series. Of value for its exegetical insights.
- *Calvin, John. Sermons on the Epistles of Timothy and Titus. Edinburgh, U.K./Carlisle, Pa.: Banner of Truth Trust, 1983. First published in 1579, this facsimile edition consisting of 1,248 pages of exposition and application contains the great Reformer's messages delivered before the congregation of the Cathedral of St. Peter, Geneva. The messages were taken down in shorthand and were later translated by a person who signed himself "L.T" Spurgeon highly esteemed these messages, and they are now available again in the same format as that which graced the homes of Puritan laypeople three hundred years ago. Their richness and relevance will amply repay the time spent mastering their contents. This is a worthy reprint, beautifully bound, and printed on fine paper. Recommended
- *Clark, Gordon Haddon. The Pastoral Epistles. Jefferson, Md.: Trinity Foundation, 1983. Uses these epistles to address some of the complex problems facing the church today. Provides an informative exposition, and deftly applies the truth of what Paul taught to the needs of believers. Favors the Reformed tradition.
- Dibelius, Martin, and Hans Conzelmann. The Pastoral Epistles. Translated by P Buttolph and A. Yarbro. Edited by H. Koester. Philadelphia: Fortress Press, 1972. A commentary built on the premise that these epistles are unauthentic and that a form-critical approach is indispensable to exegesis and a proper understanding of their meaning. The handling of the text is thorough and exacting. The work, however, does not give evidence of having any of those features that a pastor will find helpful as he prepares his messages.
- Fairbaim, Patrick. The Pastoral Epistles. Minneapolis: Klock & Klock Christian Publishers, 1980. A particularly appropriate reprint in light of the fact that so many men are leaving the ministry on account of its unusual pressures. Fairbairn provides a delightful example of exegesis aiding the exposition of the text.
- Fee, Gordon D. First and Second Timothy, Titus. Revised ed. New International Commentary on the New Testament. Peabody, ME: Hendricksen Publishers, 1988. Based on the NIV, this verse-by-verse commentary succeeds in highlighting the most important elements of these epistles. Conservative and non-technical. Ideal for lay Bible study.
- Fernando, Ajith. Leadership Lifestyle: A Study of 1 Timothy. Wheaton, Ill.: Tyndale House Publishers, 1985. Drawing heavily on other authors for his information on leadership, Fernando deals solely with the English text of 1 Timothy. The result is a work of interest but one that lacks depth and fails to provide the reader with anything of lasting significance.
- *Gromacki, Robert Glenn. Stand True to the Charge: An Exposition of I Timothy. Grand Rapids: Baker Book House, 1982. A fine treatment of Paul's message to a young pastor. Describes the essence of the ministry with guidelines for the establishment of local churches.
- Guthrie, Donald. The Pastoral Epistles: An Introduction and Commentary. Revised ed. Tyndale New Testament Commentaries. Grand Rapids: Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing Co., 1990. First published in 1957, this excellent lay-level commentary has already proven its worth many times over. Now in its revised format it will continue to enrich the lives of those who read it. Recommended.
- Hanson, Anthony Tyrell. The Pastoral Epistles. New Century Bible Commentary. Grand Rapids: Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing Co., 1982. This totally new work is not to be confused with Hanson's Studies in the Pastoral Epistles (1968). His comments are incisive and worthy of serious consideration.
- Houlden, J. L. The Pastoral Epistles: 1 and 2 Timothy, Titus. Penguin New Testament Commentaries. London: Penguin Books, 1975. (Exceedingly brief. This well-written but biased interpretation attempts to establish a nonPauline authorship for these letters. Its redeeming feature lies in its exegetical insights. In other matters, however, it is unreliable.
- Hughes, R. Kent, and Bryan Chapell. 1 & 2 Timothy and Titus. Wheaton, IL: Crossway, 2000. The authors include personal anecdotes in these commentaries, and this gives their work a downto-earth quality. They adhere to the text and are not afraid to champion interpretations (e.g., of 1 Timothy 2:11-12) that are unpopular in today’s milieu. Anyone teaching or preaching on these “pastoral” epistles will find considerable help in these pages.
- Johnson, Luke Timothy. First Timothy, Second Timothy, Titus. Knox Preaching Guides. Atlanta: John Knox Press, 1987. Begins with the reasons for the neglect of the Pastorals, but ignores the effect those who have denied their Pauline authorship has had on others. Provides new ideas on the values inherent in these canonical works.
- *Kent, Homer Austin, Jr. The Pastoral Epistles: Studies in 1 and 2 Timothy and Titus. Rev ed. Chicago: Moody Press, 1982. This exemplary study has stood the test of time. Now, in this new, revised edition, Kent's commentary should continue to enjoy wide-spread acceptance.
- Knight, George William, III. The Pastoral Epistles: A Commentary on the Greek Text. Grand Rapids: Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing Co., 1992. Whatever Knight writes about is deserving of our serious consideration. In this full-scale commentary on the Greek text Knight pays careful attention to the comments of previous interpreters, both ancient and modern, before offering his own detailed explanation of the meaning of Paul’s words. For the benefit of preachers, he makes available the meanings and interrelationships of Greek words, and then identifies Paul’s probable intent behind his usage of a specific word or phrase. Included is the background of each letter, the personalities and circumstances of the recipients, and the kind of data that preachers will find useful as they apply the text
- Lea, Thomas D., and Hayne P. Griffin, Jr. 1, 2 Timothy, Titus. New American Commentary. Nashville: Broadman Press, 1992. Written in a readable style, this volume aims at explaining the doctrinal teaching of each letter. The introductions are helpful and defend Paul’s authorship. Outlines and summaries will be welcomed by pastors.
- *Liddon, Henry Parry. Explanatory Analysis of St. Paul's First Epistle to Timothy. Minneapolis: Klock & Klock Christian Publishers, 1978. This "first century message to twentieth century pastors" is a work of rare merit, and we welcome its reappearance.
- MacArthur, John F., Jr. First Timothy. MacArthur New Testament Commentary. Chicago: Moody Press, 1995. This, the first of MacArthur’s commentaries on the Pastoral Epistles, makes available to readers a wealth of information about the local church, its organization and outreach. The author is conservative in his handling of the Biblical text, adheres to the Pauline authorship, and dates 1 Timothy about A.D. 63-64. Recommended.
- Marshall, I. Howard. The Pastoral Epistles. International Critical Commentary. Edinburgh: Clark, 1999. As always Marshall provides an excellent discussion of these letters, though he hedges the issue of Paul’s authorship. The treatment of Greek words and syntax places this work among the best ever written on these canonical books. Marshall brings together a vast amount of material, and preachers will find his discussion of different topics helpful.
- Mounce, William D. Pastoral Epistles. Word Biblical Commentary. Nashville: Nelson, 2000. Defends the Pauline authorship, but adopts a vacillating approach to passages dealing with gender roles. Some disturbing elements are to be noted in Mounce’s presentation, for example his statement that “there is no salvation apart from discipleship” (p. 434). This is a very full work and the judicious reader has much to gain from it.
- Oden, Thomas C. First and Second Timothy. Interpretation, a Biblical Commentary for Teaching and Preaching. Louisville, KY: John Knox Press, 1989. Defends the Pauline authorship as well as two Roman imprisonments for the apostle Paul. Provides the kind of comments on the text that preachers will find most helpful.
- Quinn, Jerome D., and William C. Wacker. The First and Second Letters to Timothy: A New Translation with Notes and Commentary. Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 2000. The inaugural volume of the new Eerdmans Critical Commentary series. Gives a fresh, readable translation and commentary that shows how the apostle Paul’s teaching—whether addressing the problems of church leadership, the roles of women in the church, the use of wealth, false doctrine, worship, and ethics--is relevant to church life today
- Ramsay, William Mitchell. Historical Commentary on the Pastoral Epistles. Edited by Mark Wilson. Grand Rapids: Kregel Publications, 1996. First published in The Expositor, 1909-1911. F. F. Bruce wrote of Ramsay’s studies: “My debt to the writings of Sir William Ramsay [is great]. I am repeatedly amazed by scholars of a later date who seem unaware of the contributions of particular value which he made to certain areas of New Testament study.” Crammed with valuable insights into the culture and geography of the first century A.D., this is a volume that pastors should turn to repeatedly.
- *Rowland, Alfred. Studies in First Timothy. Minneapolis: Klock & Klock Christian Publishers, 1985. "We may say it is a work of no ordinary value, and Christians will find it a rich feast. It is needless, of course, to say that [this study] is a work of a scholar; it is also the work of a wholehearted believer and its design was intended for the use of all who love the Lord in simplicity and truth" (The English Churchman).
- Stott, John Robert Walmsey. Guard the Truth: The Message of 1 Timothy and Titus. Downers Grove, IL: InterVarsity, 1996. Stott contends that the “true apostolic succession is a continuity not of order but of doctrine, namely the teaching of the apostles handed on from generation to generation.” In this companion volume to Guard the Gospel Stott places before his readers the fruit of his study of the NT and diligent labor. Each section is well outlined with numerous summaries in the paragraphs. Highly recommended.
- 1 Timothy 1:12-17 Redeemed, Recruited and Rejoicing
- 1 Timothy 1:17-19 Soldiers for the Lord
- 1 Timothy 2:4-6 Christ: The Mediator
- 1 Timothy 3:16 More than a Man
- 1 Timothy 4:12-16 What Can We Offer Our Youth
- 1 Timothy 6:13-16 Christ: The Blessed Potentate
- 1 Timothy 1:1-11 Strange Doctrines
- 1 Timothy 1:12-20 Two Wonders
- 1 Timothy 2:1-7 Public Prayer
- 1 Timothy 2:8-15 Women In The Church
- 1 Timothy 3:1-13 Elders And Deacons
- 1 Timothy 3:14-16 The Pillar Of The Truth
- 1 Timothy 4:1-10 Laboring And Striving
- 1 Timothy 4:11-16 Neglect Not The Gift
- 1 Timothy 5:1-16 Care For Others
- 1 Timothy 5:17-25 More Instruction About Elders
- 1 Timothy 6:1-10 Contentment
- 1 Timothy 6:11-21 The Good Fight
- Book of 1 Timothy - Bible Survey
- 1 Timothy 1:20 - Who were Hymenaeus and Alexander, and what does it mean that their faith was shipwrecked?
- 1 Timothy 2:9 - Why does the Bible speak against braided hair?
- 1 Timothy 2:12 - Women pastors / preachers? What does the Bible say about women in ministry?
- 1 Timothy 2:15 - What does it mean that women will be "saved" through childbearing?
- 1 Timothy 3 - What are the qualifications of elders and deacons?
- 1 Timothy 3 - Can an unmarried man be a deacon or elder?
- Does the Bible teach the celibacy of priests?
- 1 Timothy 3 - Can women serve as deacons in the church?
- What roles can women fill in ministry?
- 1 Timothy 3:2 What does it mean to be above reproach / blameless?
- 1 Timothy 3:2 What does the "husband of one wife" phrase in 1 Timothy 3:2 mean?
- 1 Timothy 3:15 - What does 1 Ti 3:15 mean when it says that the church is the pillar and foundation of the truth?
- 1 Timothy 3:9 - What is the mystery of faith?
- 1 Timothy 6:6 - What does it mean that godliness with contentment is great gain?
- W1 Timothy 6:10 - Why is the love of money the root of all kinds of evil?
- Holman Christian Standard Bible -Study Bible (HCSB Study Bible) - Below is a representative sample of the quality of comments in these study notes...
- 1Ti 1:15-16 The designation of certain sayings as trustworthy is a particular distinctive of 1 Timothy, 2 Timothy, and Titus. Paul used this designation for emphasis. The apostle's earlier statements may sound as if his salvation was due to his own faithfulness or his ignorance, but these two verses make it clear that Paul marveled at his conversion since he knew himself to be so bad. He was an example of what true instruction was supposed to accomplish. He was the sort of person for whom the law was intended (1Tim 1:9-10). The result of the gospel in his life was not idle speculation but transformation.
- 1Ti 1:18 The point here is that God had spoken through others to set Timothy aside for the task of ministry. The purpose of this assurance of divine call was to strengthen Timothy for the work (see note at 4:14).
- 1Ti 1:19 The phrase shipwreck of their faith is strong language. It refers to someone who once professed faith but has now destroyed it, showing they were never truly converted.
- 1Ti 1:20 Delivered... to Satan is a typical way of referring to excommunication, or being put out of the church (1Co 5:5). This language highlights the importance and protection of church membership since being put out of the fellowship makes a person more vulnerable to Satan.
- 1 Timothy 1:1-7 Christ, Not Controversies
- 1 Timothy 1:8-17 The Worst Sinner
- 1 Timothy 1:18-20 Shipwrecked Faith
- 1 Timothy 2:1-8 It's Not Just For Us
- 1 Timothy 2:5 Arianism - What Is Jesus?
- 1 Timothy 2:9-15 Women In Their Place
- 1 Timothy 3:1-7 Morals Clause
- 1 Timothy 3:8-15 Deserving Deacons
- 1 Timothy 3:16 Jesus in a Nutshell
- 1 Timothy 4:1-8 Get It Right!
- 1 Timothy 4:9-16 Let Them Watch
- 1 Timothy 4:15-16 A Transparent Life
- 1 Timothy 5:1-16 The Golden Girls
- 1 Timothy 5:2 R.E.S.P.E.C.T.
- 1 Timothy 5:17-25 Don't Muzzle the Ox
- 1 Timothy 6:1-5 Wage Slaves
- 1 Timothy 6:4-10 A Hard-Core Christmas
- 1 Timothy 6:6-11 For the Love of Money
- 1 Timothy 6:6-12 Money, Money, Money
- 1 Timothy 6:12-21 Fighting the Good Fight
- 1 Timothy 1:3-7
- 1 Timothy 1:8-11
- 1 Timothy 1:12-17
- 1 Timothy 1:12-17
- 1 Timothy 1:18-20, Part II
- 1 Timothy 1:18-20
- 1 Timothy 2:1-4
- 1 Timothy 2:3-7
- 1 Timothy 2:8
- 1 Timothy 2:9-10
- 1 Timothy 2:11-12
- 1 Timothy 2:13
- 1 Timothy 2:14
- 1 Timothy 2:15
- 1 Timothy 3:1-7
- 1 Timothy 3:8-13
- 1 Timothy 3:14-16
- 1 Timothy 4:1-5
- 1 Timothy 4:6-11
- 1 Timothy 4:12-16
- 1 Timothy 5:1-16
- 1 Timothy 5:17-25
- 1 Timothy 1:1 our hope
- 1 Timothy 1:2 Timothy
- 1 Timothy 1:3 abide still at Ephesus doctrine
- 1 Timothy 1:4 fables and endless genealogies
- 1 Timothy 1:10 defile themselves with mankindmenstealers
- 1 Timothy 1:15 a faithful saying I am chief
- 1 Timothy 1:17 only wise God
- 1 Timothy 1:19 good conscience
- 1 Timothy 1:20 Hymenaeus delivered unto Satan
- 1 Timothy 2:1 intercessions
- 1 Timothy 2:4 to be saved the truth
- 1 Timothy 2:5 one mediator
- 1 Timothy 2:6 ransom
- 1 Timothy 2:8 lifting up holy hands
- 1 Timothy 2:9 modest apparel shamefacedness
- 1 Timothy 2:12 not a woman to teach
- 1 Timothy 2:13 first formed then Eve
- 1 Timothy 2:14 not deceived
- 1 Timothy 2:15 childbearing continue in faith
- 1 Timothy 3:1 bishop
- 1 Timothy 3:2 one wife apt to teach
- 1 Timothy 3:6 Not a novice condemnation of the devil
- 1 Timothy 3:7 snare of the devil
- 1 Timothy 3:10 first be proved deacon
- 1 Timothy 3:11 wives
- 1 Timothy 3:15 church of the living God
- 1 Timothy 3:16 mystery manifest in the flesh seen of angels Gentiles
- 1 Timothy 4:1 the Spirit speaketh depart from the faith doctrines of devils
- 1 Timothy 4:2 hypocrisy
- 1 Timothy 4:3 Forbidding to marry abstain from meats
- 1 Timothy 4:4 nothing to be refused
- 1 Timothy 4:8 profiteth little
- 1 Timothy 4:9 faithful saying
- 1 Timothy 4:10 Saviour all men
- 1 Timothy 4:12 despise thy youth conversation
- 1 Timothy 4:13 reading
- 1 Timothy 4:14 presbytery
- 1 Timothy 5:1 an elder
- 1 Timothy 5:4 nephews
- 1 Timothy 5:6 dead while she liveth
- 1 Timothy 5:8 denied the faith
- 1 Timothy 5:17 double honor
- 1 Timothy 5:18 the scripture saith worthy of his reward
- 1 Timothy 5:22 Lay hands suddenly
- 1 Timothy 5:23 little wine
- 1 Timothy 6:5 gain is godliness
- 1 Timothy 6:8 content
- 1 Timothy 6:10 love of money
- 1 Timothy 6:12 the good fight of faith
- 1 Timothy 6:13 good confession
- 1 Timothy 6:15 Potentate Lord of lords
- 1 Timothy 6:16 immortality no man can approach
- 1 Timothy 6:18 communicate
- 1 Timothy 6:20 keep vain babblings oppositionsscience falsely so called
- 1 Timothy 6:21 erred
PASTORLIFE - sermons
- 1 Timothy 1 :17-19 Taking Hold of Life that is Really Life Mark Adams
- 1 Timothy 2 :1-4 Praying for those in Authority Donald Cantrell
- 1 Timothy 2 :5 The God Who Became Man Tom Hayes
- 1 Timothy 3 :13-15 A Time For Children J. Mike Minnix
- 1 Timothy 3 :16 I Love A Good Mystery David E. Owen
- 1 Timothy 3 :8-13 When Opportunity Knocks Vince Hefner
- 1 Timothy 4 :12 On The Little End Of Something Big David E. Owen
- 1 Timothy 5 :8 A Question for Fathers - What Kind of Provider are You? Paul E. Brown
- 1 Timothy 6 :11-12 Fathers That Are Faithful Johnny Hunt
- 1 Timothy 6 :11-16 What Do You Value Most? J. Mike Minnix
- 1 Timothy 6 :12 The Fight of Faith Donnie L. Martin
- 1 Timothy 6 :6-10 Money Is Not The Roof Of All Evil Terry Trivette
- 1 Timothy 6 :6-19 Are You Living The Good Life? Franklin L. Kirksey
- 1 Timothy 6 :6-19 Show Me The Money James Merritt
- 1 Timothy 1 - Commentary
- 1 Timothy 2 - Commentary
- 1 Timothy 3 - Commentary
- 1 Timothy 4 - Commentary
- 1 Timothy 5 - Commentary
- 1 Timothy 6 - Commentary
Sermon Notes for 1 Timothy
- Sermon Notes for 1 Timothy 1:15
- Sermon Notes for 1 Timothy 2:5
- Sermon Notes for 1 Timothy 3:16
- Sermon Notes for 1 Timothy 4:12
- Sermon Notes for 1 Timothy 4:12
- Sermon Notes for 1 Timothy 5:21
- Sermon Notes for 1 Timothy 6:6
- Sermon Notes for 1 Timothy 6:19
Through the Bible Series
- 1 Timothy 1 The Practical Syllogism
- 1 Timothy 1:1-2 First Timothy
- 1 Timothy 1:3–11 Ethics for Situations
- 1 Timothy 1:3-4 A Solemn Charge
- 1 Timothy 1:5 Love, the Christian’s Goal
- 1 Timothy 1:6-7 Ignorant and Vain Discussion
- 1 Timothy 1:8 The Goodness of the Law
- 1 Timothy 1:9-10 The Law and the Lawless
- 1 Timothy 1:11 The Gospel of God’s Glory
- 1 Timothy 1:12-14 God’s Hyper-Plentiful Grace
- 1 Timothy 1:15-16 The Saving Purpose of Christ
- 1 Timothy 1:17 Theology and Doxology
- 1 Timothy 1:18-19a Timothy’s Charge
- 1 Timothy 1:19b-20 Disciplining Blasphemers
- 1 Timothy 2:1-2 Godly and Dignified Lives
- 1 Timothy 2:3-4 God’s Desire to Save
- 1 Timothy 2:5 One Mediator
- 1 Timothy 2:5–6 The One Mediator
- 1 Timothy 2:5–6 One God, One Mediator
- 1 Timothy 2:5-7 The Testimony of Christ
- 1 Timothy 2:8 Lifting Holy Hands in Prayer
- 1 Timothy 2:9 The Virginity Question
- 1 Timothy 2:9-10 How Godly Women Dress
- 1 Timothy 2:11-12 Female Authority
- 1 Timothy 2:13-14 Order in Creation
- 1 Timothy 2:15 Salvation and Childbearing
- 1 Timothy 3:1 The Desire for Ordination
- 1 Timothy 3:2-3 An Example to Be Followed
- 1 Timothy 3:4-5 Caring for God’s Church
- 1 Timothy 3:6-7 When the Outside Looks In
- 1 Timothy 3:8 Qualifications for Deacons
- 1 Timothy 3:9 The Mystery of the Faith
- 1 Timothy 3:10 The Testing of Deacons
- 1 Timothy 3:11 Women Servants
- 1 Timothy 3:12 The Deacon’s Home
- 1 Timothy 3:13 A Deacon’s Reward
- 1 Timothy 3:14-15 Upholding the Truth
- 1 Timothy 3:16 The Mystery of Godliness
- 1 Timothy 3:16 The Content of Belief
- 1 Timothy 4:1 Opposing Foundations
- 1 Timothy 4:1-3 The Teaching of Demons
- 1 Timothy 4:4-5 The Goodness of Creation
- 1 Timothy 4:6-7a Training in Faith
- 1 Timothy 4:7b-9 The Value of Godliness
- 1 Timothy 4:10 The Christian’s Toil
- 1 Timothy 4:11-12 Timothy’s High Calling
- 1 Timothy 4:13 The Pastor’s Priorities
- 1 Timothy 4:14-15 The Pastor’s Progress
- 1 Timothy 4:16 The Pastor’s Perseverance
- 1 Timothy 5:1 Encouraging Young and Old
- 1 Timothy 5:2 Exhorting Women Properly
- 1 Timothy 5:3-4 The Family’s Debt to Widows
- 1 Timothy 5:5-7 Hope Set on God
- 1 Timothy 5:8 The Family’s Duty to Its Own
- 1 Timothy 5:9-10 Enrolling Widows
- 1 Timothy 5:11-12 On Younger Widows
- 1 Timothy 5:13 Gossips and Busybodies
- 1 Timothy 5:14-15 Our Witness to the World
- 1 Timothy 5:16 Lifting the Church’s Burden
- 1 Timothy 5:17-18 Honoring Church Elders
- 1 Timothy 5:19-21 In the Presence of the Court
- 1 Timothy 5:22-23 Ordain with Discernment
- 1 Timothy 5:24-25 The Revelation of Character
- 1 Timothy 6:1 That God’s Name May Be Honored
- 1 Timothy 6:1-2a Christian Slaves and Masters
- 1 Timothy 6:2b-4a Conceited Know-Nothings
- 1 Timothy 6:4b-5 Good Means for an Evil End
- 1 Timothy 6:6-8 Godliness and Contentment
- 1 Timothy 6:9 The Desire for Riches
- 1 Timothy 6:10 Beware the Love of Money
- 1 Timothy 6:11-12 The Good Fight of Faith
- 1 Timothy 6:13-14 The Duration of Our Charge
- 1 Timothy 6:15-16 Our Great and Glorious God
- 1 Timothy 6:17-19 The Rich Person’s True Hope
- 1 Timothy 6:20-21 Guarding the Deposit
- 1 Timothy Commentary (1906)
- 1 Timothy - Outline
- 1 Timothy 1
- 1 Timothy 2
- 1 Timothy 3
- 1 Timothy 4
- 1 Timothy 5
- 1 Timothy 6
- 1 Timothy 1 Commentary
- 1 Timothy 2 Commentary
- 1 Timothy 3 Commentary
- 1 Timothy 4 Commentary
- 1 Timothy 5 Commentary
- 1 Timothy 6 Commentary
D Edmond Hiebert - Greek text. The introductions provide a satisfactory study of the problems connected with the Pastorals from a conservative viewpoint. The exegetical notes on the text of the epistles are thorough, thoughtful, and scholarly.
- 1 Timothy 1 Commentary
- 1 Timothy 2 Commentary
- 1 Timothy 3 Commentary
- 1 Timothy 4 Commentary
- 1 Timothy 5 Commentary
- 1 Timothy 6 Commentary
- 1 Timothy Commentary (1881) - Speaker's Commentary - Intro
- 1 Timothy 1 Commentary
- 1 Timothy 2 Commentary
- 1 Timothy 3 Commentary
- 1 Timothy 4 Commentary
- 1 Timothy 5 Commentary
- 1 Timothy 6 Commentary
- 1 Timothy 1 Commentary
- 1 Timothy 2 Commentary
- 1 Timothy 3 Commentary
- 1 Timothy 4 Commentary
- 1 Timothy 5 Commentary
- 1 Timothy 6 Commentary
- Pastoral Epistles Commentary
- 1 Timothy 1
- 1 Timothy 2
- 1 Timothy 3
- 1 Timothy 4
- 1 Timothy 5
- 1 Timothy 6
- 1 Timothy 1 Commentary
- 1 Timothy 2 Commentary
- 1 Timothy 3 Commentary
- 1 Timothy 4 Commentary
- 1 Timothy 5 Commentary
- 1 Timothy 6 Commentary
- 1 Timothy - From the Plymouth Brethren
D Edmond Hiebert - A full, vigorous interpretation with a clear Plymouth Brethren emphasis.
- 1 Timothy 1 Commentary
- 1 Timothy 2 Commentary
- 1 Timothy 3 Commentary
- 1 Timothy 4 Commentary
- 1 Timothy 5 Commentary
- 1 Timothy 6 Commentary
D Edmond Hiebert - The introduction adequately treats the critical problems from a conservative position. Full and informative notes on the text; valuable appendixes.
- 1 Timothy Commentary (Cambridge Bible)
- 1 Timothy 1
- 1 Timothy 2
- 1 Timothy 3
- 1 Timothy 4
- 1 Timothy 5
- 1 Timothy 6
D Edmond Hiebert - Greek text. Lock leans to the conservative view but makes no pronouncements on the vexing critical problems. The notes on the Greek text are rather thin. Not up to the high standard of this series.
- 1 Timothy 1 Commentary
- 1 Timothy 2 Commentary
- 1 Timothy 3 Commentary
- 1 Timothy 4 Commentary
- 1 Timothy 5 Commentary
- 1 Timothy 6 Commentary
John Cereghin - . Popular expositions. He urges the joy of soulwinning (14); stressses the enabling power of God (34); teaches unlimited redemption in Christ (55); emphasizes that only God can qualify men for the ministry (73); attacks Theosophy, Seventh Day Adventism, Christian Science (103); warns against the "social gospel" (111): holds that the Sermon on the Mount is for all believers (139); warns against evolution (155).
- 1 Timothy 1 Commentary
- 1 Timothy 2 Commentary
- 1 Timothy 3 Commentary
- 1 Timothy 4 Commentary
- 1 Timothy 5 Commentary
- 1 Timothy 6 Commentary
- 1 Timothy 1 Commentary
- 1 Timothy 2 Commentary
- 1 Timothy 3 Commentary
- 1 Timothy 4 Commentary
- 1 Timothy 5 Commentary
- 1 Timothy 6 Commentary
D Edmond Hiebert - Uses author's own translation. A scholarly, conservative work giving a comprehensive discussion of the Pastorals as a group as well as the individual epistles. A verse-by-verse exposition characterized by spiritual warmth and practical appeal.
- 1 Timothy 1 Commentary
- 1 Timothy 2 Commentary
- 1 Timothy 3 Commentary
- 1 Timothy 4 Commentary
- 1 Timothy 5 Commentary
- 1 Timothy 6 Commentary
- Introduction
- 1 Timothy 1 Commentary
- 1 Timothy 2 Commentary
- 1 Timothy 3 Commentary
- 1 Timothy 4 Commentary
- 1 Timothy 5 Commentary
- 1 Timothy 6 Commentary
D Edmond Hiebert - Greek text. A full exegetical treatment of these epistles by an evangelical German scholar of the past century. Scholarly and technical, providing references to scholarly views of the authors own times.
- 1 Timothy 1 Commentary
- 1 Timothy 2 Commentary
- 1 Timothy 3 Commentary
- 1 Timothy 4 Commentary
- 1 Timothy 5 Commentary
- 1 Timothy 6 Commentary
D Edmond Hiebert - The abundant material is in three sections: exegetical and critical; doctrinal and ethical; homiletical and practical. A full evangelical treatment by a Dutch Reformed minister and theologian of the past century.
- 1 Timothy Commentary (1900) - Lange Series
- 1 Timothy 1:1,2 Commentary
- 1 Timothy 1:3-11 Commentary
- 1 Timothy 1:12-17 Commentary
- 1 Timothy 1:18-20 Commentary
- 1 Timothy 2:1-7 Commentary
- 1 Timothy 2:8-15 Commentary
- 1 Timothy 3:1-7 Commentary
- 1 Timothy 3:8-13 Commentary
- 1 Timothy 3:14-16 Commentary
- 1 Timothy 4:1-5 Commentary
- 1 Timothy 4:6-16 Commentary
- 1 Timothy 5:1-16 Commentary
- 1 Timothy 5:17-25 Commentary
- 1 Timothy 6:1-10 Commentary
- 1 Timothy 6:11-21 Commentary
- 1 Timothy 1 Commentary
- 1 Timothy 2 Commentary
- 1 Timothy 3 Commentary
- 1 Timothy 4 Commentary
- 1 Timothy 5 Commentary
- 1 Timothy 6 Commentary
- 1 Timothy 1 Commentary
- 1 Timothy 2 Commentary
- 1 Timothy 3 Commentary
- 1 Timothy 4 Commentary
- 1 Timothy 5 Commentary
- 1 Timothy 6 Commentary
- The First Epistle to Timothy - From the Plymouth Brethren
- 1 Timothy - An Expository Outline - From the Plymouth Brethren
- 1 Timothy 1 Commentary
- 1 Timothy 2 Commentary
- 1 Timothy 3 Commentary
- 1 Timothy 4 Commentary
- 1 Timothy 5 Commentary
- 1 Timothy 6 Commentary
- 1 Timothy Commentary (pdf source) - Links below to another source by chapter
- Intro to the Pastoral Epistles
- 1 Timothy 1 Commentary
- 1 Timothy 2 Commentary
- 1 Timothy 3 Commentary
- 1 Timothy 4 Commentary
- 1 Timothy 5 Commentary
- 1 Timothy 6 Commentary
- 1 Timothy 1:1-2 Greeting
- 1 Timothy 1:3-20 Timothy's Standing Order: Stay and Fight
- 1 Timothy 1:3-5 Opposing False Teachers
- 1 Timothy 1:5-17 Foundation of the Family: A Place to Begin Again
- 1 Timothy 1:12 Characteristics of a Servant
- 1 Timothy 1:5-11 How to Use Law Fruitfully to Bear Fruit
- 1 Timothy 1:12-17 Christ Jesus Came to Save Sinners
- 1 Timothy 1:8 The Right Use of the Law
- 1 Timothy 1:11 The very best things — for the very worst of men!
- 1 Timothy 1:11 Glad Tidings of Good Things
- 1 Timothy 1:6-7 The False Teachers
- 1 Timothy 1:8-10 The Law
- 1 Timothy 1:10-11 The Authorized Doctrine
- 1 Timothy 1:12-17 The Testimony of a Faithful Teacher
- 1 Timothy 2:1-2 Sweet Hour of Prayer: Intercession (mistakenly titled "1 Titus 2:1-2")
- 1 Timothy 2:1 Evangelistic Praying, Part 1
- 1 Timothy 2:2-4 Evangelistic Praying, Part 2
- 1 Timothy 2:5-8 Evangelistic Praying, Part 3
- 1 Timothy 2:9 God's High Calling for Women -Study Guide (See dropdown menu)
- 1 Timothy 2:9 God's High Calling for Women -1
- 1 Timothy 2:10-11 God's High Calling for Women -2 Study Guide (See dropdown menu)
- 1 Timothy 2:10-11 God's High Calling for Women -2
- 1 Timothy 2:11 God's High Calling for Women -3 Study Guide (See dropdown menu)
- 1 Timothy 2:11 God's High Calling for Women -3
- 1 Timothy 2:12-15 God's High Calling for Women -4 Study Guide (See dropdown menu)
- 1 Timothy 2:12-15 God's High Calling for Women -4
- 1 Timothy 2:11-15 Meaning of Not to Have Authority Over Men
- 1 Timothy 2:11-15: Meaning and Significance
- 1 Timothy 2:11-15 What Does It Mean Not to Teach or Have Authority Over Men?
- 1 Timothy 2:15 Introduction to Interpretation
- 1 Timothy 2:15 Survey Of Interpretations
- 1 Timothy 2:15 Critique Of Interpretations
- 1 Timothy 2:15 Lexical/Syntactical Analysis
- 1 Timothy 2:15 Literary And Theological Context
- 1 Timothy 2:15 Conclusions
- 1 Timothy 3:1 The Highest Calling
- 1 Timothy 3 Study Guide on Elders and Deacons - see dropdown for 9 separate papers
- 1 Timothy 3:1 The Call to Lead the Church--Elders -1
- 1 Timothy 3:2a The Call to Lead the Church--Elders -2
- 1 Timothy 3:2b-c The Call to Lead the Church--Elders -3
- 1 Timothy 3:2d-g The Call to Lead the Church--Elders -4
- 1 Timothy 3:3 The Call to Lead the Church-Elders -5
- 1 Timothy 3:4-5 The Call to Lead the Church--Elders -6
- 1 Timothy 3:6-7 The Call to Lead the Church--Elders -7
- 1 Timothy 3:8-13 Qualified Servants for the Church--Deacons 1
- 1 Timothy 3:8-13 Qualified Servants for the Church--Deacons 2
- 1 Timothy 3:15-16 The Church's Confessional Carol of Christ
- 1 Timothy 3:16 The Heart of the Church's Mission
- 1 Timothy 3:16 A Resurrection Hymn
- 1 Timothy 3:1-7; 5:17 Who Are the Elders? Then and Now
- 1 Timothy 3:4-5 He Must Manage His Household Well
- 1 Timothy 3:15 The Mystery of Godliness
- 1 Timothy 3:15 God was manifest in the flesh
- 1 Timothy 3:15 Goto October 9
- 1 Timothy 4:1--5:2 More Instructions to Timothy
- 1 Timothy 4:1-5 Concerning Heresy: It's Here to Stay
- 1 Timothy 4:6-16 The Good Minister of Christ Jesus
- 1 Timothy 4:1 Marks of the Faithful Preacher
- 1 Timothy 4:1-3 Understanding the Seducing Spirit
- 1 Timothy 4:1-5 Understanding the Seducing Spirit - Study Guide (See dropdown menu)
- 1 Timothy 4:5 Marks of the Faithful Teacher
- 1 Timothy 4:6-9 Qualities of an Excellent Servant- 1 Study Guide (See dropdown menu)
- 1 Timothy 4:6-9 Qualities of an Excellent Servant
- 1 Timothy 4:6-16 12 Marks of Excellent Pastoral Ministry
- 1 Timothy 4:10-11 Qualities of an Excellent Servant- 2 Study Guide (See dropdown menu)
- 1 Timothy 4:10-11 Qualities of an Excellent Servant- 2
- 1 Timothy 4:12 Qualities of an Excellent Servant- 3 Study Guide (See dropdown menu)
- 1 Timothy 4:12 Qualities of an Excellent Servant- 3
- 1 Timothy 4:13-14 Qualities of an Excellent Servant-4 Study Guide (See dropdown menu) — 1 Timothy 4:13-14 Qualities of an Excellent Servant-4
- 1 Timothy 4:15-16 Qualities of an Excellent Servant- 5 Study Guide (See dropdown menu)
- 1 Timothy 4:15-16 Qualities of an Excellent Servant- 5
- 1 Timothy 4:7-8 - The Exercise and Profit of Godliness
- 1 Timothy 4:7-8 - Exercise yourself unto godliness (see Sept 6 Entry)
- 1 Timothy 4:8 The Good Fight of Faith (See August 9 & 10 Entry)
- 1 Timothy 4:12 The Pastor (1 Thessalonians 2:7)
- 1 Timothy 4:12 Who can wonder?
- 1 Timothy 4:12 Influence of Older Christians
- 1 Timothy 5:1-2 The Christian Leader and Relationships
- 1 Timothy 5:3-16 Instructions Concerning Widows
- 1 Timothy 5:3-10 Proper Recognition of Widows in Need
- 1 Timothy 5:11-16 The Young Widow
- 1 Timothy 5:17-25 Instructions Concerning Elders
- 1 Timothy 5:17-18 Proper Regard for Faithful Elders
- 1 Timothy 5:19-21 Discipline of Elders
- 1 Timothy 5:22-25 Careful Selection of Elders
- 1 Timothy 5:1-2 Confronting Sin in Our Spiritual Family — 1 Timothy 5:3-4 Widows in the Church-1 Study Guide
- 1 Timothy 5:3-4 Widows in the Church-1
- 1 Timothy 5:5-8 Widows in the Church- 2 Study Guide (See dropdown menu)
- 1 Timothy 5:5-8 Widows in the Church- 2
- 1 Timothy 5:9-10 Widows in the Church- 3 Study Guide (See dropdown menu)
- 1 Timothy 5:9-10 Widows in the Church- 3
- 1 Timothy 5:11-16 Widows in the Church- 4 Study Guide (See dropdown menu)
- 1 Timothy 5:11-16 Widows in the Church- 4
- 1 Timothy 5:17-18 Restoring Biblical Eldership, Part 1
- 1 Timothy 5:19-21 Restoring Biblical Eldership, Part 2
- 1 Timothy 5:22-25 Restoring Biblical Eldership, Part 3
- 1 Timothy 6:1-2 Instructions Concerning Slaves
- 1 Timothy 6:2-16 Final Orders to Timothy
- 1 Timothy 6:2-5 Opposing False Teachers
- 1 Timothy 6:6-8 The Christian View of Money
- 1 Timothy 6:9-10 Greed: A Love That Consumes
- 1 Timothy 6:11-16 Timothy: Man of God
- 1 Timothy 6:17-19 Instructions Concerning the Wealthy
- 1 Timothy 6:20-21 Final Charge to Timothy
- 1 Timothy 6:1 The Conscientious Christian Employee, Part 1
- 1 Timothy 6:1-2 The Conscientious Christian Employee 2
- 1 Timothy 6:3-5 The Pathology of False Teachers - Study Guide (See dropdown menu)
- 1 Timothy 6:3-5 The Pathology of False Teachers
- 1 Timothy 6:6-10 The Danger of Loving Money
- 1 Timothy 6:11-14 The Man of God
- 1 Timothy 6:11-14 Identifying a Man of God
- 1 Timothy 6:11-14 Four Marks of the Man of God
- 1 Timothy 6:13-16 A Solemn Call to Spiritual Duty
- 1 Timothy 6:17-19 Handling Treasure
- 1 Timothy 6:20-21 Handling Treasure - 2
- 1 Timothy 6:6 There is no such a word in the 'dictionary of faith'
- 1 Timothy 6:6 The secret of being content!
- 1 Timothy 6:6 The Evil Spirit Which Haunts the Rich Man
- 1 Timothy 6:9 Three worms which often breed in prosperity
- 1 Timothy 6:6-10, 17-19 The Cost of Riches
- 1 Timothy 6:6-8 When All Else Fails, Be Content
- 1 Timothy 6:6-19 Money - Currency for Christian Hedonism
- 1 Timothy 6:6-12 Battling the Unbelief of Covetousness
- 1 Timothy 6:10-12 Camaraderie in the Fight of Faith
- 1 Timothy 6:6-11 A golden image in the house!
- 1 Timothy 6:17-19 A showy and expensive style of living
Excellent sermon Illustrations
1 Timothy 1
- 1 Timothy 1:1 By the Will of God
- 1 Timothy 1:2 Three Sisters
- 1 Timothy 1:1-2 Good Counsel
- 1 Timothy 1:2 Safe Climbing
- 1 Timothy 1:1-20 Caught By The Current
- 1 Timothy 1:1, 12-17 Business Card
- 1 Timothy 1:3-11 What The Law Can't Do
- 1 Timothy 1:3-15 Computer Ethics
- 1 Timothy 1:1-7 A Change From Within
- 1 Timothy 1:1-7,18-20 Stay On Course!
- 1 Timothy 1:3-7 False Advertising
- 1 Timothy 1:5 Safe Sailing
- 1 Timothy 1:8-17 Sound Doctrine
- 1 Timothy 1:12-17 A Real Savior
- 1 Timothy 1:12-17 Salvation of Sinners
- 1 Timothy 1:12-17 Mercy And Reward
- 1 Timothy 1:12-17 Good News
- 1 Timothy 1:12-17 My Heart Condemns Me
- 1 Timothy 1:12-17 God's Delight
- 1 Timothy 1:12-20 Tell Your Story
- 1 Timothy 1:15 Heaven's Surprises
- 1 Timothy 1:15 The Answers Can Wait
- 1 Timothy 1:15 “I Did That Too”
- 1 Timothy 1:18 A Significant Impact
- 1 Timothy 1:18-19 Do You Hear A Whistle?
- 1 Timothy 1:18-20 A Winning Combination
- 1 Timothy 1:18-20 A Wrong Reading
1 Timothy 2
- 1 Timothy 2:1 Prayer Evangelism
- 1 Timothy 2:1 God Can Save Anyone!
- 1 Timothy 2:1-2 Thankful For Government?
- 1 Timothy 2:1-2 Prayer And Politics
- 1 Timothy 2:1-7 Better Times Ahead
- 1 Timothy 2:1-7 Faithful Prayer
- 1 Timothy 2:1-7 Make My Life a Prayer
- 1 Timothy 2:1-8 God Can Save Anyone!
- 1 Timothy 2:5 Truth
- 1 Timothy 2:5 Who's Going To Heaven?
- 1 Timothy 2:5 Contact With The Almighty
- 1 Timothy 2:8-10 Old School
- 1 Timothy 2:8-15 Women's Rights
1 Timothy 3
- 1 Timothy 3:1-10 In The Spotlight
- 1 Timothy 3:1-13 Church Leaders
- 1 Timothy 3:1-13 Do As I Do!
- 1 Timothy 3:14-16 Character Ethic
- 1 Timothy 3:16 The Man On The Cross
1 Timothy 4
- 1 Timothy 4:1-5 Thanks
- 1 Timothy 4:1-5 Know Your Limits
- 1 Timothy 4:1-10 Legalism
- 1 Timothy 4:1-11 Faith And Medicine
- 1 Timothy 4:2 A Cleansed Conscience
- 1 Timothy 4:4 Earthworms And Fruit
- 1 Timothy 4:4-16 Getting In Shape
- 1 Timothy 4:6-11 Waiting For The Weekend
- 1 Timothy 4:6-11 Strengthening the Heart
- 1 Timothy 4:6-16 Wise Buy
- 1 Timothy 4:6-16 Godly Exercise
- 1 Timothy 4:7 Keep The Goal In View
- 1 Timothy 4:7 Training For Life
- 1 Timothy 4:7 Godly Exercise
- 1 Timothy 4:9-16 Just Kids
- 1 Timothy 4:11-16 A Clear Testimony
- 1 Timothy 4:11-16 Knute Rockne on Practicing
- 1 Timothy 4:10 Impact for Christ
- 1 Timothy 4:12 Leadership Lessons
- 1 Timothy 4:12 A Walk In The Woods
- 1 Timothy 4:12 Be An Example
- 1 Timothy 4:12 In Your Footsteps
- 1 Timothy 4:12 Preaching with Your Life
- 1 Timothy 4:12-16 Following Our Example
- 1 Timothy 4:12-16 Sarah Winchester
- 1 Timothy 4:13 Read It Aloud
- 1 Timothy 4:14 Use Your Gift!
- 1 Timothy 4:15 Letter from J Edgar Hoover
- 1 Timothy 4:16 Pay Attention
1 Timothy 5
- 1 Timothy 5:1-8 Lifework
- 1 Timothy 5:8-16 Drones
- 1 Timothy 5:17-25 Getting Rid Of The Pastor
- 1 Timothy 5:22 Keeping Clean
- 1 Timothy 5:22 Stay Out Of It!
- 1 Timothy 5:22 Pure As Snow
- 1 Timothy 5:23 Faith And Medicine
- 1 Timothy 5:24-25 Nothing Hidden
1 Timothy 6
- 1 Timothy 6:1-6 Respect
- 1 Timothy 6:1-21 The Wrong God
- 1 Timothy 6:1-10 Great Gain
- 1 Timothy 6:1-11 The Greenest Grass
- 1 Timothy 6:1-12 Contented
- 1 Timothy 6:3-16 Single Focus
- 1 Timothy 6:3-16 Simply Content
- 1 Timothy 6:3-19 The Rich And The Poor
- 1 Timothy 6:6-19 True Wealth
- 1 Timothy 6:6 The Winning Combination
- 1 Timothy 6:6 The Rat Race
- 1 Timothy 6:6 A Good Surrender
- 1 Timothy 6:6 Great Gain
- 1 Timothy 6:6 Be Content
- 1 Timothy 6:6-11 Happy Without
- 1 Timothy 6:6-10 Godliness
- 1 Timothy 6:6-10 Battle for Contentment
- 1 Timothy 6:6-10 Losing Our Way
- 1 Timothy 6:6-11 What We Don't Need
- 1 Timothy 6:6-16 Forever Joyful
- 1 Timothy 6:6-19 In God We Trust?
- 1 Timothy 6:6-19 Check Your Checkbook
- 1 Timothy 6:8 The Alice Tax
- 1 Timothy 6:9 Money Trouble
- 1 Timothy 6:10 Caught By The Current
- 1 Timothy 6:10 Money Talks
- 1 Timothy 6:10-11 Flee
- 1 Timothy 6:11 Disappearing Act
- 1 Timothy 6:11-16 What Are We Holding on to?
- 1 Timothy 6:11-16 Don't Rust Out
- 1 Timothy 6:12 The Battle Still Rages
- 1 Timothy 6:12 Do The Hard Work!
- 1 Timothy 6:15-16 Single Focus
- 1 Timothy 6:13-16 Our Eternal God
- 1 Timothy 6:17 The Wrong God
- 1 Timothy 6:17 The Pursuit Of Pleasure
- 1 Timothy 6:17 On Loan
- 1 Timothy 6:17 The Difference God Makes
- 1 Timothy 6:17-19 Old Skinflint
- 1 Timothy 6:17-19 People God Can Use
- 1 Timothy 6:17 Too Strict
- 1 Timothy 6:17-19 Profit And Loss
- 1 Timothy 6:17-19 Joyful Living
- 1 Timothy 6:18 Willing to Share
- 1 Timothy 6:18 Profit Sharing
- 1 Timothy 6:18 The Gift Of A Day
- 1 Timothy 6:18 Overcoming Greed
- 1 Timothy 6:18 People God Can Use
- 1 Timothy 6:18 Radical Generosity
- 1 Timothy 6:21 Shipwreck!
1 Timothy 1
- 1 Timothy 1:5-11 How to Use the Law Fruitfully to Bear Fruit for God
- 1 Timothy 1:12-17 Christ Jesus Came Into the World to Save Sinners
1 Timothy 2
- 1 Timothy 2:2 Pray for Kings and All in High Positions
- 1 Timothy 2:8-15 Manhood, Womanhood and the Freedom to Minister
- 1 Timothy 2:13-14 Affirming Goodness of Manhood & Womanhood in All of Life
1 Timothy 3
- 1 Timothy 3:1-7; 5:17 Who Are the Elders? Then and Now
- 1 Timothy 3:4-5 He Must Manage His Household Well
1 Timothy 4
- 1 Timothy 4:11-16 Let No One Despise You for Your Youth
- 1 Timothy 4:16 Take Heed to Yourself and to Your Teaching
1 Timothy 6
Interesting Resource -"Germ Notes", Sermon Ideas
- Introduction
- Intro to Pastoral Epistles
- Words Peculiar to Pastoral Epistles
- 1 Timothy Homiletical Index
- 1 Timothy 1 Exposition
- 1 Timothy 1 Homiletics and Homilies
- 1 Timothy 2 Exposition
- 1 Timothy 2 Homiletics and Homilies
- 1 Timothy 3 Exposition
- 1 Timothy 3 Homiletics and Homilies
- 1 Timothy 4 Exposition
- 1 Timothy 4 Homiletics and Homilies
- 1 Timothy 5 Exposition
- 1 Timothy 5 Homiletics and Homilies
- 1 Timothy 6 Exposition
- 1 Timothy 6 Homiletics and Homilies
- 1 Timothy 1:18-20 Fight The Good Fight
- 1 Timothy 1:1-7 The Importance of Sound Doctrine
- 1 Timothy 1:7-17 Indescribable Grace
- 1 Timothy 2:1-4,8 The Priority and Power of Prayer
- 1 Timothy 2:3-7 Christ Our Mediator
- 1 Timothy 2:8-15 Women's Lib or Adam's Rib?
- 1 Timothy 3 Church Leadership
- 1 Timothy 3:8-16 Church Leadership, Part 2
- 1 Timothy 4:1-5 Itching Ears or Burning Hearts
- 1 Timothy 4:6-16 Godly Exercise
- 1 Timothy 4:12-13 Godly Exercise - Part 2
- 1 Timothy 4:14-16 Godly Exercise - Part 3
- 1 Timothy 5:1-16 It's All in the Family
- 1 Timothy 5:17-25 Leading Leaders
- 1 Timothy 6:1-5 Glorifying God in the Workplace
- 1 Timothy 6:3-10,17-19 Contentment
- 1 Timothy 6:11-16,20-21 O Man of God
- 1 Timothy 6:17-19 The True Use of Riches
NOTE: If you are not familiar with the great saint Charles Simeon see Dr John Piper's discussion of Simeon's life - you will want to read Simeon's sermons after meeting him! - click Brothers We Must Not Mind a Little Suffering (Mp3 even better)
- 1 Timothy 1:5 Charity The True Scope of the Gospel
- 1 Timothy 1:8 The Law Good, If Used Aright
- 1 Timothy 1:11 Nature and Office of the Gospel
- 1 Timothy 1:11 Richness and Fulness of the Gospel
- 1 Timothy 1:11 Suitableness and Sufficiency of the Gospel
- 1 Timothy 1:11 The Excellency and Glory of the Gospel
- 1 Timothy 1:15 Christ Came to Save Sinners
- 1 Timothy 1:16 Paul's Conversion
- 1 Timothy 2:3-4 Salvation for All
- 1 Timothy 2:5-6 The Mediation of Christ
- 1 Timothy 3:16 The Great Mystery of Godliness
- 1 Timothy 4:8,9 Godliness Profitable Unto All Things
- 1 Timothy 4:12 Address to Young Persons
- 1 Timothy 5:24, 25 The Quality of Men's Works Discovered in the Day of Judgment
- 1 Timothy 6:3 The Gospel Productive of Good Works
- 1 Timothy 6:6 Godliness and Contentment
- 1 Timothy 6:9,10 Love of Money
- 1 Timothy 6:11 Practical Piety Enforced
- 1 Timothy 6:12 The Good Fight of Faith
- 1 Timothy 6:17-19 Ture Use of Riches
- 1 Timothy 1 Exposition
- 1 Timothy 1:11 The Glorious Gospel of the Blessed God
- 1 Timothy 1:13 I Was Before
- 1 Timothy 1:15 The Glorious Gospel
- 1 Timothy 1:15 The Chief of Sinners
- 1 Timothy 1:15 Sermon on a Grand Old Text
- 1 Timothy 1:15 Whole Gospel in a Single Verse
- 1 Timothy 1:15 The Faithful Saving
- 1 Timothy 1:15 The Faithful Saving - Sermon Notes
- 1 Timothy 1:15-17 A Great Gospel for Great Sinners
- 1 Timothy 1:16 Paul As Pattern Convert
- 1 Timothy 1:16 Paul's Conversion a Pattern - Sermon Notes
- 1 Timothy 2:3-4 Salvation by Knowing the Truth
- 1 Timothy 3:15 The Church - Conservative and Aggressive
- 1 Timothy 3:15 The Church of God and the Truth of God
- 1 Timothy 3:15 What the Church Should Be
- 1 Timothy 3:16 Great Mystery of Godliness
- 1 Timothy 3:16 The Hexapla of Mystery
- 1 Timothy 4:8 Profit of Godliness in Life to Come
- 1 Timothy 4:8,9 Profit of Godliness in this Life
- 1 Timothy 4:10 Trust in the Living God
- 1 Timothy 4:13 How to Read the Bible
- 1 Timothy 5:22 Accomplices in Sin
- 1 Timothy 6:12 Lay Hold on Eternal Life
- 1 Timothy 6:12, 19 Eternal Life Within Present Grasp
1 Timothy 4:15
True Heart Energy - “Meditate upon these things, give thyself wholly tothem; that thy profiting may appear to all.”
THIS is, practically, a promise that, by diligent meditation and the giving up of our whole mind to our work for the Lord, we shall make a progress which all can see. Not by hasty reading, but by deep meditation, we profit by the Word of God. Not by doing a great deal of work in a slovenly manner, but by giving our best thought to what we attempt, we shall get real profit. “In all labor there is profit,” but not in fuss and hurry without true heart energy.
If we divide ourselves between God and mammon, or Christ and self, we shall make no progress. We must give ourselves wholly to holy things, or else we shall be poor traders in heavenly business; and at our stock-taking, no profit will be shown.
Am I a minister? Let me be a minister wholly, and not spend my energies upon secondary concerns. What have I to do with party politics, or vain amusements? Am I a Christian? Let me make my service of Jesus my occupation, my lifework, my one pursuit. We must be in-and-in with Jesus, and then out-and-out for Jesus, or else we shall make neither progress nor profit, and neither the church nor the world will feel that forceful influence which the Lord would have us exercise.
1 Timothy 1
- 1 Timothy 1:1-7 Guard the Teaching
- 1 Timothy 1:1-7 Guard the Teaching (devotional)
- 1 Timothy 1:8-11 Awful Lawfulness
- 1 Timothy 1:8-11 Doing What Comes Unnaturally
- 1 Timothy 1:8-11 Using the Law Unnaturally
- 1 Timothy 1:12-17 The Model Leader
- 1 Timothy 1:12-17 Chief of Sinners
- 1 Timothy 1:18-20 Wage the Good Warfare
- 1 Timothy 1:18-20 Wage the Good Warfare (devotional)
1 Timothy 2
- 1 Timothy 2:1-7 The First Thing: Prayer
- 1 Timothy 2:1-7 The First Thing: Prayer (devotional)
- 1 Timothy 2:8-15 Adam's Rib or Women's Lib?
- 1 Timothy 2:8-15 How to Pray
1 Timothy 3
- 1 Timothy 3:1-7 The Lord's Leaders
- 1 Timothy 3:1-7 A Noble Task
- 1 Timothy 3:8-13 The Lord's Servants
- 1 Timothy 3:8-13 The Lord's Servants (Devotional)
- 1 Timothy 3:14-15 God's Chosen Instrument: The Church
- 1 Timothy 3:14-15 God's Chosen Instrument: The Church (Devotional)
- 1 Timothy 3:16 The Central Glory
- 1 Timothy 3:16 God's Mysteries (Devotional)
1 Timothy 4
- 1 Timothy 4:1-5 Fraudulent Faith
- 1 Timothy 4:1-5 Fraudulent Faith (Devotional)
- 1 Timothy 4:6-10 A Good Minister
- 1 Timothy 4:6-10 A Good Minister (Devotional)
- 1 Timothy 4:11-16 Advice to a Young Pastor
- 1 Timothy 4:11-16 Let and Set (Devotional)
1 Timothy 5
- 1 Timothy 5:1-16 The Care and Feeding of Widows
- 1 Timothy 5:1-16 How to View Others (Devotional)
- 1 Timothy 5:17-25 Help for Elders
- 1 Timothy 5:17-25 Time Will Tell (Devotional)
1 Timothy 6
Well Done Expositions
1 Timothy 1
- 1 Timothy 1:1-20 The Faith of the Church
- 1 Timothy 1:5-7 God is Love
- 1 Timothy 1:8-11 The Law is for the Lawless
- 1 Timothy 1:13- 14 Grace and More Grace
- 1 Timothy 1:15-17 Perfect Patience, Redemption
- 1 Timothy 11:8-20 Fight the Good Fight
- 1 Timothy 1:18-2:1 Conscience and Prayer
1 Timothy 2
- 1 Timothy 1:18-2:1 Conscience and Prayer
- 1 Timothy 2:5-7 One God One Mediator
- 1 Timothy 2:9-15 Equality of Men, Women in Church
- 1 Timothy 2:9-15 Men and Women Equal in Church? (1)
- 1 Timothy 2:9-15 Men and Women Equal in Church? (2)
1 Timothy 3
- 1 Timothy 3:1-7 The Best You Can Be
- 1 Timothy 3:2-3 Qualifications for an Elder
- 1 Timothy 3:4-13 Before We Lead
- 1 Timothy 3:14-16 The Most Important Responsibility
- 1 Timothy 3:16 Fully Man and Fully God
1 Timothy 4
- 1 Timothy 4:1 Warnings Against False Teachers
- 1 Timothy 4:1 Falling Away from the Faith?
- 1 Timothy 4:1 Fear, Doubt, Envy, and Pride
- 1 Timothy 4:2-3 Regarding Hypocrites, Hypocrisy
- 1 Timothy 4:3-5 Everything God Has Made is Good
- 1 Timothy 4:4-8 The Pastor's Life
- 1 Timothy 4:9-13 Being a Good Example
- 1 Timothy 4:14-16 Using Your Spiritual Gifts
1 Timothy 5
- 1 Timothy 5:1-4 Honor Women, Orphans, Parents, and Those in Need
- 1 Timothy 5:5-8 Caring for One Another
- 1 Timothy 5:9-10 Character of a Deserving Widow
- 1 Timothy 5:11-16 Young Widow Should Remarry
- 1 Timothy 5:17-25 A Solemn Word for Elders and Congregation
1 Timothy 6
Well Done Expositions
- 1 Timothy 1:1-2 The first letter of Paul to Timothy - Introduction
- 1 Timothy 1:3-7 The effect and end of true faith
- 1 Timothy 1:8-11 The proper use of the good law
- 1 Timothy 1:12-14 A persecutor's commission
- 1 Timothy 1:15-17 The essence of the Gospel
- 1 Timothy 1:18-20 Fighting the good fight
- 1 Timothy 2:1-3 The primacy of prayer
- 1 Timothy 2:3-7 God wants all men to be saved
- 1 Timothy 2:8-10 Praying men and active women
- 1 Timothy 2:11-13 Women learning and under authority
- 1 Timothy 2:14-15 Women - sinners and saved
- 1 Timothy 3:1-7 Who may lead the church?
- 1 Timothy 3:8-13 How to gain excellent standing and great assurance
- 1 Timothy 3:14-15The Glorious Body of Christ
- 1 Timothy 3:16 The appearance of God
- 1 Timothy 4:1-5 Later times
- 1 Timothy 4:6-8 A good minister of Jesus Christ
- 1 Timothy 4:9-10 The saviour of all men
- 1 Timothy 4:11-13 Exemplary Christian leadership
- 1 Timothy 4:14-16 Stirring up the gift of God
- 1 Timothy 5:1-2 Christian relationships
- 1 Timothy 5:3-16 A caring church
- 1 Timothy 5:17-21 Honoring the true elders
- 1 Timothy 5:22-25 The marks of the mature man
- 1 Timothy 6:1-2 Christians under the yoke of slavery
- 1 Timothy 6:3-5 Robbers of the truth
- 1 Timothy 6:6-10 Godliness with contentment is great gain
- 1 Timothy 6:11-12 The comprehensive duties of the Christian life
- 1 Timothy 6:13-16 The great charge
- 1 Timothy 6:17-19 The enjoyment of true riches
- 1 Timothy 6:20-21 Guarding the faith
- 1 Timothy 1:1-2
- 1 Timothy 1:3-7
- 1 Timothy 1:8-17
- 1 Timothy 1:8-20
- 1 Timothy 1:12
- 1 Timothy 1:12-20
- 1 Timothy 1:15
- 1 Timothy 2:1-6
- 1 Timothy 2:1-7
- 1 Timothy 2:5
- 1 Timothy 2:8-15
- 1 Timothy 2:1-7
- 1 Timothy 3:1-7
- 1 Timothy 3:8-15
- 1 Timothy 3:1-13
- 1 Timothy 3:1-13a
- 1 Timothy 3:14-15
- 1 Timothy 3:14-16
- 1 Timothy 3:14-16|
- 1 Timothy 3:17
- 1 Timothy 4:1-5
- 1 Timothy 4:1-5
- 1 Timothy 4:1-8
- 1 Timothy 4:1-10
- 1 Timothy 4:11-16
- 1 Timothy 4:7
- 1 Timothy 4:8
- 1 Timothy 4:11
- 1 Timothy 4:12
- 1 Timothy 4:16
- 1 Timothy 5:1-2
- 1 Timothy 5:2
- 1 Timothy 5:3-16
- 1 Timothy 5:3-16a
- 1 Timothy 5:17
- 1 Timothy 5:17
- 1 Timothy 5:17
- 1 Timothy 5:17-18
- 1 Timothy 5:17-25
- 1 Timothy 6:1-2
- 1 Timothy 6:3-10
- 1 Timothy 6:6
- 1 Timothy 6:6-10, 17-19
- 1 Timothy 6:6-11
- 1 Timothy 6:6-12
- 1 Timothy 6:6-12
- 1 Timothy 6:11-16
- 1 Timothy 6:17
- 1 Timothy 6:17-19
- 1 Timothy 6:17-19
- 1 Timothy 6:17-21
- 1 Timothy 6:19
- 1 Timothy 6:20
- 1 Timothy 1:1-2 The person of Timothy
- 1 Timothy 1:3-7 The protection of the church
- 1 Timothy 1:8-11 The purpose of the Law
- 1 Timothy 1:12-17 The perspective of Paul
- 1 Timothy 1:18-20 The prescription for Timothy
- 1 Timothy 2:1-7 Our conduct in the world
- 1 Timothy 2:8-10 Our conduct as the church
- 1 Timothy 2:11-15 Our conduct in the church
- 1 Timothy 3:1-7 The character of church elders (study)
- 1 Timothy 3:8-13 The character of church deacons
- 1 Timothy 3:14-16 The confession of church doctrine
- 1 Timothy 4:1-9 The defense of the church
- 1 Timothy 4:10-16 The development of the church
- 1 Timothy 5:1-16 Our care for those in need
- 1 Timothy 5:17-25 Our care for those who lead
- 1 Timothy 6:1-10 The good fruit with our finances
- 1 Timothy 6:11-16 The good fight of faith
- 1 Timothy 6:17-21 The good foundation for the future
Notes on original Greek text