1 Timothy 3:13-16 ESV

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - 1 Timothy 3:15

But if I tarry long - That is: Not withstanding I hope to come to thee shortly, and therefore do not feel the necessity of writing at large; yet, lest I should be delayed, I write what I judge necessary to direct thy conduct in the Church of God. The house of God - This is spoken in allusion to the ancient tabernacle; which was God's house, and in which the symbol of the Divine Majesty dwelt. So the Christian Church is God's house, and every believer is a habitation of God through the... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - 1 Timothy 3:16

And, without controversy - Και ὁμολογουμενες· And confessedly, by general consent, it is a thing which no man can or ought to dispute; any phrase of this kind expresses the meaning of the original. God was manifest in the flesh - If we take in the whole of the 14th, 15th, and 16th verses, we may make a consistent translation in the following manner, and the whole paragraph will stand thus: Hoping to see thee shortly; but should I tarry long, these things I now write unto thee, that... read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - 1 Timothy 3:13

Verse 13 13. For they who have served well Owing to a practice which came into use one or two centuries after the death of the apostles, of choosing presbyters from the order of deacons, this passage has been commonly interpreted as describing elevation to a higher rank, as if the Apostle called to the honor of being presbyters those who had faithfully discharged the office of a deacon. For my own part, though I do not deny that the order of deacons might sometimes be the nursery out of which... read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - 1 Timothy 3:14

Verse 14 14These things I write to thee He holds out to Timothy the hope of his coming, partly in order to encourage him, and partly in order to repress the insolence of those who grew more haughty on account of his absence. And yet he does not make any feigned promise to Timothy, or terrify others through false presence; for he fully expected that he would come, as it is probable that he came, if he wrote this epistle at the time when he passed through Phrygia, as is related by Luke. (Acts... read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - 1 Timothy 3:15

Verse 15 15How thou oughtest to conduct thyself: By this mode of expression he commends the weight and dignity of the office; because pastors (66) may be regarded as stewards, to whom God has committed the charge of governing his house. If any person has the superintendence of a large house, he labors night and day with earnest solicitude, that nothing may go wrong through his neglect, or ignorance, or carelessness. If only for men this is done, how much more should it be done for God? In the... read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - 1 Timothy 3:16

Verse 16 16Great is the mystery of godliness Again, here is another enhancement. That the truth of God might not, through the ingratitude of men, be less esteemed than it ought, he extols its value, by stating that “great is the secret of godliness;” that is, because it does not treat of mean subjects, but of the revelation of the Son of God, “in whom are hidden all the treasures of wisdom.” (Colossians 2:3.) From the greatness and importance of such matters, pastors ought to judge of their... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - 1 Timothy 3:1-13

I. QUALIFICATIONS OF A BISHOP . Preliminary direction to Timothy . "Faithful is the saying, If a man seeketh the office of a bishop, he desireth a good work." The Scripture idea of the episcopate is that of oversight , viz. of souls. A bishop was one who had the duty of overseeing a congregation in spiritual matters, being, in respect of gravity and dignity, called presbyter or elder. Timothy was to encourage any who sought to enter into the episcopate. The saying in Christian... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - 1 Timothy 3:1-16

It was one of the weightiest duties laid upon Timothy, when called to be the spiritual ruler of the Church of Ephesus, to take care that the priests and deacons were men well qualified for their holy office. The condition of a congregation depends so largely upon the spiritual character of those who minister to it, that the choice of fit persons to serve in the sacred ministry of God's Church is a matter of vital importance to the welfare of the people, and demands the utmost wisdom and... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - 1 Timothy 3:13

Served well as deacons for used the office of a deacon well, A.V.; gain to themselves a good standing for purchase to themselves a good degree, A.V. Served… as deacons ( διακονήσαντες ); as in 1 Timothy 3:10 . In this technical sense only found in these two passages; which well agrees with the late date of this Epistle, when the technical sense of διάκονος was established. Gain to themselves a good standing. The sense of the passage depends a good deal upon the exact meaning of ... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - 1 Timothy 3:14

To come unto thee ; to Ephesus, where Timothy was ( 1 Timothy 1:3 ). read more

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - 1 Timothy 3:15

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - 1 Timothy 3:16

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - 1 Timothy 3:13

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - 1 Timothy 3:14

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - 1 Timothy 3:15

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - 1 Timothy 3:16

The Pulpit Commentary - 1 Timothy 3:1-13

The Pulpit Commentary - 1 Timothy 3:1-16

The Pulpit Commentary - 1 Timothy 3:13

The Pulpit Commentary - 1 Timothy 3:14

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