And the grace of our Lord was exceeding abundant with faith and love which is in Christ Jesus.And the grace — Whereby I obtained mercy.Was exceeding abundant with faith — Opposite to my preceding unbelief.And love — Opposite to my blasphemy, persecution, and oppression. read more
This is a faithful saying, and worthy of all acceptation, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners; of whom I am chief.This is a faithful saying — A most solemn preface.And worthy of all acceptation — Well deserving to be accepted, received, embraced, with all the faculties of our whole soul.That Christ — Promised.Jesus — Exhibited.Came into the world to save sinners — All sinners, without exception. read more
Howbeit for this cause I obtained mercy, that in me first Jesus Christ might shew forth all longsuffering, for a pattern to them which should hereafter believe on him to life everlasting.For this cause God showed me mercy, that all his longsuffering might be shown, and that none might hereafter despair. read more
Apostolic Salutation, 1 Timothy 1:1-2 . 1. Paul The full array of his apostolic title, though writing to an individual, indicates that this is an official charge, not a mere friendly letter. Compare the Introduction to Philemon. Commandment of God Not as the other apostles, by the regular choice of Jesus, but by a special call from heaven on his way to Damascus, and a special commandment from the Spirit at Antioch. Acts 13:1. This commandment is more explicit than the will of God, of... read more
2. Own son Literally, genuine son. Who has by his life of filial faithfulness attested the genuineness of his regeneration under Paul’s ministry. Though investing himself with his own full title, Paul gives no title to Timothy; such as, to the Lord Bishop of Ephesus. For Timothy’s present position in Ephesus there does not seem to have been any title. He was shortly afterwards requested to leave Ephesus and visit the apostle at Rome. Yet, 1. It is clear that he was placed over the... read more
PART FIRST. THE APOSTOLIC CHARGE, 1 Timothy 1:1-20. 1. Safe-keeping of a pure gospel doctrine, 1 Timothy 1:3-11. 3. As More fully, according as; to which our translators have inserted so do, in Italics, in order to make a completed statement. Some, as Fairbairn, insert after Macedonia “so I do now;” but that would simply make Paul charge Timothy still to stay at Ephesus. Our so do is preferable, applying it to the charge of this verse. Paul’s meaning is, Do now as I charged thee... read more
4. Fables The “Jewish fables” of Titus 1:14; in 1 Timothy 4:7, they are termed “profane and old wives’ fables;” and in 2 Timothy 4:4, simply “fables.” These innovators, verging into heresy and apostasy, and leading a part of the Church after them, are Jews. Of these fables the Talmud was a great repository. Says Clarke: “I will give one instance from the Jerusalem Targum, on Genesis 1:15: ‘And God made two great lights, and they were equal in splendour twenty-one years, the six hundred and... read more
5. The end, or purpose, of the commandment, or injunction contained in the law, and presupposed in the gospel. Is Not an imaginary wisdom made up from these fables and allegories, but charity. Charity Love. See Introductory Note to 1 Corinthians 13:0. The commandment prohibits sins and enjoins duties; but its intrinsic purpose is to reach deep into the heart and find its complete fulfilment in love. Out of a pure heart From a heart instructed by the gospel and sanctified by the... read more
6. Having swerved The Greek, missing the mark, as an archer. They undertook to hit the mark, the end, but were induced by the seductions of the fables and genealogies to waver and miss. Jangling This word, in which the sense is indicated by the sound, is suitably selected by our translators for a word not belonging to classic Greek, used by St. Paul to express contempt of the fables and genealogies with which the errorists were befooling themselves. read more
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Wesley's Explanatory Notes - 1 Timothy 1:13
Who was before a blasphemer, and a persecutor, and injurious: but I obtained mercy, because I did it ignorantly in unbelief.A blasphemer — Of Christ.A persecutor — Of his church.A reviler — Of his doctrine and people.But I obtained mercy — He does not say, because I was unconditionally elected; but because I did it in ignorance. Not that his ignorance took away his sin; but it left him capable of mercy; which he would hardly have been, had he acted thus contrary to his own conviction. read more