1 Timothy 1:18-20 NKJV

William Barclay's Daily Study Bible - 1 Timothy 1:18-20

1:18-20 I entrust this charge to you, Timothy lad, because it is the natural consequence of the messages which came to the prophets from God, and which marked you out as the very man for this work, so that, in obedience to these messages, you may wage a fine campaign, maintaining your faith and a good conscience all the time; and there are some who, in matters of the faith, have repelled the guidance of conscience, and have come to shipwreck. Amongst them are Hymenaeus and Alexander, whom I... read more

William Barclay

William Barclay's Daily Study Bible - 1 Timothy 1:18-20

What then is entrusted to Timothy? He is despatched to fight a good campaign. The picture of life as a campaign is one which has always fascinated men's thoughts. Maximus of Tyre said: "God is the general; life is the campaign; man is the soldier." Seneca said: "For me to live, my dear Lucilius, is to be a soldier." When a man became a follower of the goddess Isis and was initiated into the Mysteries connected with the goddess' name, the summons to him was: "Enrol yourself in the sacred... read more

William Barclay

William Barclay's Daily Study Bible - 1 Timothy 1:18-20

The passage closes with a stern rebuke to two members of the Church who have injured the Church, grieved Paul, and made shipwreck of their own lives. Hymenaeus is mentioned again in 2 Timothy 2:17 ; and Alexander may well be the Alexander who is referred to in 2 Timothy 4:14 . Paul has three complaints against them. (i) They had rejected the guidance of conscience. They had allowed their own desires to speak with more persuasiveness than the voice of God. (ii) They had relapsed into... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 1 Timothy 1:18

This charge I commit unto thee, son Timothy ,.... After a digression the apostle had made concerning himself, his conversion, and call to the ministry, he returns to his former subject, and original design, and renews the charge he gave to Timothy; and which was not only an order to charge others to teach no other doctrine than that of the Gospel; but includes the charge of preaching it himself, and intends the glorious Gospel of the blessed God committed to his trust, and the whole form of... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 1 Timothy 1:19

Holding faith, and a good conscience ..... By "faith" is meant, not the grace of faith, but the doctrine of faith, a sense in which it is often used in this epistle; see 1 Timothy 3:9 and the "holding" of it does not intend a mere profession of it, and a retaining of that without wavering, which is to be done by all believers; but a holding it forth in the ministry of the word, in opposition to a concealing or dropping it, or any part of it; and a holding it fast, without wavering, and in... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 1 Timothy 1:20

Of whom is Hymenaeus and Alexander ,.... The former of these is mentioned in 2 Timothy 2:17 and that part of faith he made shipwreck of, or erred in, was the doctrine of the resurrection of the dead, whereby the faith of some nominal believers was overthrown; and this was attended with the putting away of a good conscience, he seemingly before had; for his profane and vain babblings increased to more ungodliness: the latter seems to be the same with Alexander the coppersmith, who did the... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - 1 Timothy 1:18

This charge - See the note on 1 Timothy 1:5 . It was a charge that the Judaizing teachers should not teach differently from that doctrine which the apostle had delivered to him. See 1 Timothy 1:3 . According to the prophecies - This may refer to some predictions by inspired men, relative to what Timothy should be: and he wishes him to act in all things conformably to those predictions. It was predicted that he should have this high and noble calling; but his behavior in that calling... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - 1 Timothy 1:19

Holding faith - All the truths of the Christian religion, firmly believing them, and fervently proclaiming them to others. And a good conscience - So holding the truth as to live according to its dictates, that a good conscience may be ever preserved. As the apostle had just spoken of the Christian's warfare, so he here refers to the Christian armor, especially to the shield and breastplate; the shield of faith, and the breastplate of righteousness. See on Ephesians 6:13 , etc.,... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - 1 Timothy 1:20

Of whom is Hymeneus and Alexander - Who had the faith but thrust it away; who had a good conscience through believing, but made shipwreck of it. Hence we find that all this was not only possible, but did actually take place, though some have endeavored to maintain the contrary; who, confounding eternity with a state of probation, have supposed that if a man once enter into the grace of God in this life, he must necessarily continue in it to all eternity. Thousands of texts and thousands of... read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - 1 Timothy 1:18

Verse 18 18I recommend to thee this commandment All that he had introduced about his own person may be viewed as a digression from his subject. Having to arm Timothy with authority, it became necessary for himself to be clothed with the highest authority; and, therefore, he took an early opportunity of refuting an opinion which might have stood in his way. And now, after having proved that his apostleship ought not to be less esteemed by good men, because at one time he fought against the... read more

William Barclay's Daily Study Bible - 1 Timothy 1:18-20

William Barclay's Daily Study Bible - 1 Timothy 1:18-20

William Barclay's Daily Study Bible - 1 Timothy 1:18-20

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 1 Timothy 1:18

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 1 Timothy 1:19

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 1 Timothy 1:20

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - 1 Timothy 1:18

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - 1 Timothy 1:19

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - 1 Timothy 1:20

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - 1 Timothy 1:18

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