1 Timothy 1


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V5 The goal is charity by a pure heart, and of a good conscience, and of faith unfeigned without hypocrisy^[1]. The word pure is katharos^[2] used to identify Pure Religion unspotted by the world in James 1:27.
V6 swerved^[3] have turned aside^[4] unto vain jangling;^[5] i.e. "empty talk". Mark 7:6 "He answered and said unto them, Well hath Esaias prophesied of you hypocrites, as it is written, This people honoureth me with [their] lips, but their heart is far from me."
The lawless and disobedient man, whoremongers^[6] which can mean one who sells themselves. Paul says we should not eat with them in 1 Corinthians 5:11^[7] because they are associated with idolatry which is covetousness.^[8]
According to the gospel of God which is His kingdom is at hand.
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Hymenaeus and Alexander(1 Timothy 1:20) evidently had professed a faith in Christ at one point, but that “faith” was seen as a shipwreck. The wreck was cause by, if we look at Verse 19 by not "Holding faith, and a good conscience". They refused to allow others to simply the following of the dictates of conscience and were seen as walking according to the flesh and not the Spirit (Romans 8:5–9), behaving like unbelievers.
The people of Ephesus for the most part preferred covetous practices of their temple system and would be seen as infidels. If they did not live by "charity out of a pure heart, and of a good conscience, and of faith unfeigned:"^[1] Paul would have to see them as commended to the adversary, Satan. 1 Timothy 5:8 "But if any provide not for his own, and specially for those of his own house, he hath denied the faith, and is worse than an infidel."^[9]."
Albert Barnes wrote, “People become infidels because they wish to indulge in sin. No man can be a sensualist, and yet love that gospel which enjoins purity of life. If people would keep a good conscience,(commending others to do the same) the way to a steady belief in the gospel would be easy. If people will not, they must expect sooner or later to be landed in infidelity.”^[9]
Hymenaeus and Philetus(2 Timothy 2:17) were doing a most serious injury to the church by their teaching. Hymenæus and Philetus, and especially with the famous Sadducees school who did not believe in the immortality of the soul. Some ascetic Jewish sects of Essenes and Therapeutæ had other doctrines about the soul. Sadducees which attracted many of the cultured and wealthy Jews.
HYMENAEUS is pertaining to Hymen and is the god of marriage and appears in 2 Timothy 2:17. They "rejecting conscience", had made shipwreck^[10] of their faith (1 Tim 1:20). Paul’s delivery of them to Satan has been much discussed (cf. 1 Corinthians 5:5).

1 Timothy 1

Greeting

1 ¶ Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the commandment of God our Saviour, and Lord Jesus Christ, which is our hope;

2 Unto Timothy, my own son in the faith: Grace, mercy, and peace, from God our Father and Jesus Christ our Lord.

Warning Against False Teachers

3 As I besought thee to abide still at Ephesus, when I went into Macedonia, that thou mightest charge some that they teach no other doctrine,

4 Neither give heed to fables^[11]^[12] and endless genealogies^[12], which minister questions, rather than godly edifying which is in faith: so do.

5 ¶ Now the end of the commandment^[13] is charity out of a pure heart, and of a good conscience, and of faith unfeigned:(without dissimulation (hypocrisy))^[1]

6 From which some having swerved^[3] have turned aside unto vain jangling;^[5]

7 Desiring to be teachers of the law; understanding neither what they say, nor whereof they affirm.

8 But we know that the law is good, if a man use it lawfully;

9 Knowing this, that the law is not made for a righteous man, but for the lawless and disobedient, for the ungodly and for sinners, for unholy and profane, for murderers of fathers and murderers of mothers, for manslayers,

10 For whoremongers, for them that defile themselves with mankind, for menstealers, for liars, for perjured persons, and if there be any other thing that is contrary to sound doctrine;

11 According to the glorious gospel of the blessed God, which was committed to my trust.

Christ Jesus Came to Save Sinners

12 ¶ And I thank Christ Jesus our Lord, who hath enabled me, for that he counted me faithful, putting me into the ministry;

13 Who was before a blasphemer, and a persecutor, and injurious: but I obtained mercy, because I did it ignorantly in unbelief.

14 And the grace of our Lord was exceeding abundant with faith and love which is in Christ Jesus.

15 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.

16 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.

17 Now unto the King eternal, immortal, invisible, the only wise God, be honour and glory for ever and ever. Amen.

18 ¶ This charge I commit unto thee, son Timothy, according to the prophecies which went before on thee, that thou by them mightest war a good warfare;

19 Holding faith, and a good conscience; which some having put away concerning faith have made shipwreck:^[10]

20 Of whom is Hymenaeus and Alexander; whom I have delivered unto Satan, that they may learn not to blaspheme.

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↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 505 ἀνυπόκριτος anupokritos [an-oo-pok’-ree-tos] from 1 (as a negative particle) and a presumed derivative of 5271 to simulate, feign, pretend; adj; TDNT-8:570,1235; [{See TDNT 819 }] AV-unfeigned 4, without dissimulation 1, without hypocrisy 1; 6
1) unfeigned, undisguised, sincere
↑
2513 καθαρός katharos [kath-ar-os’] of uncertain affinity; adj; TDNT-3:413,381; [{See TDNT 342 }] AV-pure 17, clean 10, clear 1; 28
1) clean, pure
1a) physically
1a1) purified by fire

1a2) in a similitude, like a vine cleansed by pruning and so fitted to bear fruit

1b) in a levitical sense
1b1) clean, the use of which is not forbidden, imparts no uncleanness

1c) ethically
1c1) free from corrupt desire, from sin and guilt

1c2) free from every admixture of what is false, sincere genuine

1c3) blameless, innocent

1c4) unstained with the guilt of anything
- For Synonyms see entry 5840 & 5896
↑ ^3.0 ^3.1 795 ἀστοχέω astocheo [as-tokh-eh’-o] from a compound of 1 (as a negative particle) and stoichos (an aim); v; AV-err 2, swerve 1; 3
1) to deviate from, miss (the mark)
↑ 1624 ἐκτρέπω ektrepo [ek-trep’-o] from 1537 ek out of, from and the base of 5157 turning; v; AV-turn aside 2, avoid 1, turn 1, turn out of the way 1; 5
1) to turn or twist out
1a) in a medical sense used of dislocated limbs

2) to turn off or aside

3) to be turned aside

4) to turn aside

5) to turn away from, to shun a thing, to avoid meeting or associating with one
↑ ^5.0 ^5.1 3150 ματαιολογία mataiologia [mat-ah-yol-og-ee’-ah] from 3151 an idle talker; 3152 μάταιος mataiosn useless; 3155 in vain, fruitless; TDNT-4:524,571; [{See TDNT 471 }] AV-vain jangling 1; 1
1) vain talking, empty talk
↑
4205 πόρνος pornos [por’-nos] from pernemi (to sell, akin to the base of 4097 the price of a slave who sells himself for an advantage.]); n m; TDNT- 6:579,918; [{See TDNT 654 }] AV-fornicator 5, whoremonger 5; 10
1) a man who prostitutes his body to another’s lust for hire

2) a male prostitute

3) a man who indulges in unlawful sexual intercourse, a fornicator
- See as metaphors: 4202 n porneia "worship of idols", 4203 v porneuo "given to idolatry", 4204 n porne "Idolatry", 4205 n pornos from v piprasko 4097 a bribed to become the merchandise of another.
↑ 1 Corinthians 5:11 But now I have written unto you not to keep company, if any man that is called a brother be a fornicator <4205>, or covetous, or an idolater, or a railer, or a drunkard, or an extortioner; with such an one no not to eat.
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Covetousness is idolatry
Colossians 3:5 "Mortify therefore your members which are upon the earth; fornication, uncleanness, inordinate affection, evil concupiscence, and covetousness, which is idolatry: 6 For which things’ sake the wrath of God cometh on the children of disobedience:"

Ephesians 5:5 "For this ye know, that no whoremonger, nor unclean person, nor covetous man, who is an idolater, hath any inheritance in the kingdom of Christ and of God."

1 Corinthians 5:10 "Yet not altogether with the fornicators of this world, or with the covetous, or extortioners, or with idolaters; for then must ye needs go out of the world. 11 But now I have written unto you not to keep company, if any man that is called a brother be a fornicator, or covetous, or an idolater, or a railer, or a drunkard, or an extortioner; with such an one no not to eat."
- For it is written that the tables of dainties provided by rulers of the world are a snare because they cause the masses to bite one another through government systems of legal charity which are covetous practices which are a form of fornication or adultery where the people are devoured as merchandise, curse children and are "entangled again in the yoke of bondage" with the aid of the false religion of the whore who rides the beast.
↑ ^9.0 ^9.1 571 ἄπιστος apistos [ap’-is-tos] from 1 (as a negative particle) and 4103 pistos; adj; TDNT-6:174,849; [{See TDNT 634 }] AV-that believe not 6, unbelieving 5, faithless 4, unbeliever 4, infidel 2, thing incredible 1, which believe not 1; 23
1) unfaithful, faithless, (not to be trusted, perfidious)

2) incredible
2a) of things

3) unbelieving, incredulous
3a) without trust (in God)
↑ ^10.0 ^10.1 3489 ναυαγέω nauageo [now-ag-eh’-o] from a compound of 3491 and 71; v; TDNT-4:891,627; [{See TDNT 515 }] AV-suffer shipwreck 1, make shipwreck 1; 2
1) to suffer shipwreck
↑ 3454 ~μῦθος~ muthos \@moo’-thos\@ perhaps from the same as 3453 (through the idea of tuition); n m AV-fable 5; 5
1) a speech, word, saying

2) a narrative, story
2a) a true narrative

2b) a fiction, a fable
2b1) an invention, a falsehood
see Was_Jesus_rich
↑ ^12.0 ^12.1 Endless genealogies and other fables
1 Timothy 1:4 Neither give heed to fables and endless genealogies, which minister questions, rather than godly edifying which is in faith: [so do].

Titus 3:9 But avoid foolish questions, and genealogies, and contentions, and strivings about the law; for they are unprofitable and vain.

Ezra 2:62 These sought their register [among] those that were reckoned by genealogy(03187 הַמִּתְיַחְשִׂ֖ים hammiṯyaḥśîm), but they were not found: therefore were they, as polluted, put from the priesthood.

Nehemiah 7:64 These sought their register [among] those that were reckoned by genealogy(03187 הַמִּתְיַחְשִׂ֖ים hammiṯyaḥśîm) , but it was not found: therefore were they, as polluted, put from the priesthood.
↑ 3852 παραγγελία paraggelia [par-ang-gel-ee’-ah] from 3853 to transmit; n f; TDNT-5:761,776; [{See TDNT 590 }] AV-commandment 2, charge 2, straitly 1; 5
1) announcement, a proclaiming or giving a message to

2) a charge, a command

[anupokritos-1] 1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 505 ἀνυπόκριτος anupokritos [an-oo-pok’-ree-tos] from 1 (as a negative particle) and a presumed derivative of 5271 to simulate, feign, pretend; adj; TDNT-8:570,1235; [{See TDNT 819 }] AV-unfeigned 4, without dissimulation 1, without hypocrisy 1; 6
1) unfeigned, undisguised, sincere

[katharos-2] 2513 καθαρός katharos [kath-ar-os’] of uncertain affinity; adj; TDNT-3:413,381; [{See TDNT 342 }] AV-pure 17, clean 10, clear 1; 28
1) clean, pure
1a) physically
1a1) purified by fire

1a2) in a similitude, like a vine cleansed by pruning and so fitted to bear fruit

1b) in a levitical sense
1b1) clean, the use of which is not forbidden, imparts no uncleanness

1c) ethically
1c1) free from corrupt desire, from sin and guilt

1c2) free from every admixture of what is false, sincere genuine

1c3) blameless, innocent

1c4) unstained with the guilt of anything

For Synonyms see entry 5840 & 5896

[3] For Synonyms see entry 5840 & 5896

[astocheo-3] 3.0 ^3.1 795 ἀστοχέω astocheo [as-tokh-eh’-o] from a compound of 1 (as a negative particle) and stoichos (an aim); v; AV-err 2, swerve 1; 3
1) to deviate from, miss (the mark)

[ektrepo-4] 1624 ἐκτρέπω ektrepo [ek-trep’-o] from 1537 ek out of, from and the base of 5157 turning; v; AV-turn aside 2, avoid 1, turn 1, turn out of the way 1; 5
1) to turn or twist out
1a) in a medical sense used of dislocated limbs

2) to turn off or aside

3) to be turned aside

4) to turn aside

5) to turn away from, to shun a thing, to avoid meeting or associating with one

[mataiologia-5] 5.0 ^5.1 3150 ματαιολογία mataiologia [mat-ah-yol-og-ee’-ah] from 3151 an idle talker; 3152 μάταιος mataiosn useless; 3155 in vain, fruitless; TDNT-4:524,571; [{See TDNT 471 }] AV-vain jangling 1; 1
1) vain talking, empty talk

[pornos-6] 4205 πόρνος pornos [por’-nos] from pernemi (to sell, akin to the base of 4097 the price of a slave who sells himself for an advantage.]); n m; TDNT- 6:579,918; [{See TDNT 654 }] AV-fornicator 5, whoremonger 5; 10
1) a man who prostitutes his body to another’s lust for hire

2) a male prostitute

3) a man who indulges in unlawful sexual intercourse, a fornicator

See as metaphors: 4202 n porneia "worship of idols", 4203 v porneuo "given to idolatry", 4204 n porne "Idolatry", 4205 n pornos from v piprasko 4097 a bribed to become the merchandise of another.

[8] See as metaphors: 4202 n porneia "worship of idols", 4203 v porneuo "given to idolatry", 4204 n porne "Idolatry", 4205 n pornos from v piprasko 4097 a bribed to become the merchandise of another.

[7] 1 Corinthians 5:11 But now I have written unto you not to keep company, if any man that is called a brother be a fornicator <4205>, or covetous, or an idolater, or a railer, or a drunkard, or an extortioner; with such an one no not to eat.

[Isidolatry-8] Covetousness is idolatry
Colossians 3:5 "Mortify therefore your members which are upon the earth; fornication, uncleanness, inordinate affection, evil concupiscence, and covetousness, which is idolatry: 6 For which things’ sake the wrath of God cometh on the children of disobedience:"

Ephesians 5:5 "For this ye know, that no whoremonger, nor unclean person, nor covetous man, who is an idolater, hath any inheritance in the kingdom of Christ and of God."

1 Corinthians 5:10 "Yet not altogether with the fornicators of this world, or with the covetous, or extortioners, or with idolaters; for then must ye needs go out of the world. 11 But now I have written unto you not to keep company, if any man that is called a brother be a fornicator, or covetous, or an idolater, or a railer, or a drunkard, or an extortioner; with such an one no not to eat."

For it is written that the tables of dainties provided by rulers of the world are a snare because they cause the masses to bite one another through government systems of legal charity which are covetous practices which are a form of fornication or adultery where the people are devoured as merchandise, curse children and are "entangled again in the yoke of bondage" with the aid of the false religion of the whore who rides the beast.

[11] For it is written that the tables of dainties provided by rulers of the world are a snare because they cause the masses to bite one another through government systems of legal charity which are covetous practices which are a form of fornication or adultery where the people are devoured as merchandise, curse children and are "entangled again in the yoke of bondage" with the aid of the false religion of the whore who rides the beast.

[apistos-9] 9.0 ^9.1 571 ἄπιστος apistos [ap’-is-tos] from 1 (as a negative particle) and 4103 pistos; adj; TDNT-6:174,849; [{See TDNT 634 }] AV-that believe not 6, unbelieving 5, faithless 4, unbeliever 4, infidel 2, thing incredible 1, which believe not 1; 23
1) unfaithful, faithless, (not to be trusted, perfidious)

2) incredible
2a) of things

3) unbelieving, incredulous
3a) without trust (in God)

[nauageo-10] 10.0 ^10.1 3489 ναυαγέω nauageo [now-ag-eh’-o] from a compound of 3491 and 71; v; TDNT-4:891,627; [{See TDNT 515 }] AV-suffer shipwreck 1, make shipwreck 1; 2
1) to suffer shipwreck

[muthos-11] 3454 ~μῦθος~ muthos \@moo’-thos\@ perhaps from the same as 3453 (through the idea of tuition); n m AV-fable 5; 5
1) a speech, word, saying

2) a narrative, story
2a) a true narrative

2b) a fiction, a fable
2b1) an invention, a falsehood
see Was_Jesus_rich

[geneologies-12] 12.0 ^12.1 Endless genealogies and other fables
1 Timothy 1:4 Neither give heed to fables and endless genealogies, which minister questions, rather than godly edifying which is in faith: [so do].

Titus 3:9 But avoid foolish questions, and genealogies, and contentions, and strivings about the law; for they are unprofitable and vain.

Ezra 2:62 These sought their register [among] those that were reckoned by genealogy(03187 הַמִּתְיַחְשִׂ֖ים hammiṯyaḥśîm), but they were not found: therefore were they, as polluted, put from the priesthood.

Nehemiah 7:64 These sought their register [among] those that were reckoned by genealogy(03187 הַמִּתְיַחְשִׂ֖ים hammiṯyaḥśîm) , but it was not found: therefore were they, as polluted, put from the priesthood.

[paraggelia-13] 3852 παραγγελία paraggelia [par-ang-gel-ee’-ah] from 3853 to transmit; n f; TDNT-5:761,776; [{See TDNT 590 }] AV-commandment 2, charge 2, straitly 1; 5
1) announcement, a proclaiming or giving a message to

2) a charge, a command

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1 Timothy 1

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