1 Timothy 3:13-16 ESV

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary - 1 Timothy 3:1-15

(1) ¶ This is a true saying, If a man desire the office of a bishop, he desireth a good work. (2) A bishop then must be blameless, the husband of one wife, vigilant, sober, of good behaviour, given to hospitality, apt to teach; (3) Not given to wine, no striker, not greedy of filthy lucre; but patient, not a brawler, not covetous; (4) One that ruleth well his own house, having his children in subjection with all gravity; (5) (For if a man know not how to rule his own house, how shall he take... read more

Robert Hawker

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary - 1 Timothy 3:16

(16) And without controversy great is the mystery of godliness: God was manifest in the flesh, justified in the Spirit, seen of angels, preached unto the Gentiles, believed on in the world, received up into glory. What a rich cluster of mysteries is here! All blessedly hanging together, like some large bunch of the richest grapes, on the most luxuriant Vine! The mystery begins with, God manifest in the flesh: and the verse ends with, Christ received up into glory. God the Son, tabernacling in a... read more

George Haydock

George Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary - 1 Timothy 3:15

The pillar and ground of the truth. By the promises of Christ to direct his Church by the infallible spirit of truth; (see John xvi. 7; Matthew xxviii. 20; &c. (Witham)) and therefore, the Church of the living God can never uphold error, nor bring in corruptions, superstition, or idolatry. (Challoner) --- That the Church, the pillar and ground of truth, is to be conducted by the constant superintendence and guidance of the Holy Spirit into all truth to the consummation of days, every one... read more

George Haydock

George Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary - 1 Timothy 3:16

Mystery of piety, meaning the mystery of the incarnation of the Son of God: and so in most Greek copies, and in St. John Chrysostom we read, God appeared in the flesh. [6] --- Taken up into glory, by Christ's glorious ascension into heaven. (Witham) --- After having spoken of the grandeur and infallibility of the Church, the apostle takes occasion from it to extol the great mystery of love, the incarnation and redemption of man. By this mystery the Second Person of the blessed Trinity became... read more

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on the Bible - 1 Timothy 3:8-13

8-13 The deacons were at first appointed to distribute the charity of the church, and to manage its concerns, yet pastors and evangelists were among them. The deacons had a great trust reposed in them. They must be grave, serious, prudent men. It is not fit that public trusts should be lodged in the hands of any, till they are found fit for the business with which they are to be trusted. All who are related to ministers, must take great care to walk as becomes the gospel of Christ. read more

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on the Bible - 1 Timothy 3:14-16

14-16 The church is the house of God; he dwells there. The church holds forth the Scripture and the doctrine of Christ, as a pillar holds forth a proclamation. When a church ceases to be the pillar and ground of truth, we may and ought to forsake her; for our regard to truth should be first and greatest. The mystery of godliness is Christ. He is God, who was made flesh, and was manifest in the flesh. God was pleased to manifest himself to man, by his own Son taking the nature of man. Though... read more

Frank Binford Hole

F. B. Hole's Old and New Testament Commentary - 1 Timothy 3:1-99

1Tim 3 THE THIRD CHAPTER is a continuation of the same general theme as occupied us in our reading of the second chapter; viz., the behaviour that becomes believers as being in the house of God. That this is the general subject is plainly stated in verse 1Ti_3:15 of our chapter. Now God is a God of order and hence in the Christian assembly where He dwells all things are to be done “decently and in order” ( 1Co_14:40 ). For the furtherance of this the two offices of Bishop and Deacon had been... read more

Paul E. Kretzmann

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann - 1 Timothy 3:8-13

The Office of Deacons. v. 8. Likewise must the deacons be grave, not double-tongued, not given to much wine, not greedy of filthy lucre; v. 9. holding the mystery of the faith in a pure conscience. v. 10. and let these also first be proved; then let them use the office of a deacon, being found blameless. v. 11. Even so must their wives be grave, not slanderers, sober, faithful in all things. v. 12. Let the deacons be the husbands of one wife, ruling their children and their own... read more

Paul E. Kretzmann

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann - 1 Timothy 3:14-16

The Purpose of Paul's letter and a Doxology. v. 14. These things write I unto thee, hoping to come unto thee shortly; v. 15. but if I tarry long, that thou mayest know how thou oughtest to behave thyself in the house of God, which is the Church of the living God, the pillar and ground of the truth. v. 16. And without controversy great is the mystery of godliness: God was manifest in the flesh, justified in the spirit, seen of angels, preached unto the Gentiles, believed on in the... read more

Johann Peter Lange

Lange's Commentary on the Holy Scriptures: Critical, Doctrinal and Homiletical - 1 Timothy 3:8-13

B.—Character of the Deacons and Deaconesses1 Timothy 3:8-138Likewise must the deacons be grave, not double-tongued, not given to much wine, not greedy of filthy lucre; [,] 9Holding the mystery of the faith in a pure conscience.6 10And let these also first be proved; [,] then let them use the 11office of a deacon, being found blameless. Even so must their wives be grave, not slanderers, sober, faithful in all things. 12Let the deacons be the husbands of one wife, ruling their children and their... read more