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Daniel Whedon

Whedon's Commentary on the Bible - 1 Timothy 6:8

8. Food and raiment Literally, nourishments and covering. Let us be… content Rather, we shall be sufficed. Wealth itself can afford us little more than these. read more

Daniel Whedon

Whedon's Commentary on the Bible - 1 Timothy 6:9

9. That will That is, determine to be rich; who say, “At all events, honestly if I can, yet certainly, I will be rich.” The certainly will often dismiss the honestly. Fall into temptation Inducements seduce their will at every turn to get gain at the price of godliness. These inducements in an age of trade and successful venture are stupendous. Men are tempted with a million or half million which can be secretly pocketed; and even if known, the contempt for their dishonesty can... 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

Daniel Whedon

Whedon's Commentary on the Bible - 1 Timothy 6:11

2. Final charge, 1 Timothy 6:11-21. 11. But In opposition to the guilty and fatal course of the apostate, mercenary errorist. Man of God The solemn title of the Old Testament prophets, to which Timothy is heir. Deuteronomy 33:1; Joshua 14:6; Judges 13:6; 1 Samuel 9:6. Flee these things The destruction, the thirst for riches from which it proceeds, and the apostate and antichristian, teach… otherwise (1 Timothy 6:3,) from which the whole takes origin. And St. Paul directs not only... read more

Daniel Whedon

Whedon's Commentary on the Bible - 1 Timothy 6:12

12. Fight For such hostile foes will not only come to battle, but to ceaseless war. Good fight It is the battle of good against evil; the war of right against wrong, for which wrong is to blame; for it has no right to exist, much less to fight. Of faith Which means faith in Christ, in God, in heaven, in holiness, and in truth. In this great fight there is no room for mistake or doubt; or for fear of failure, or destruction, if we only fight. It is the coward or the apostate alone... read more

Daniel Whedon

Whedon's Commentary on the Bible - 1 Timothy 6:13

13. I… charge Solemnly and repeatedly, (v, 21, and 1 Timothy 1:18,) and this before a solemn audience God and Christ. Who before Pontius Pilate In the face of pagan authority and in view of certain death. Witnessed Assorted as a testifier. A Rather, the. Good confession Namely, of a truth hated by the world and condemning the world. read more

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