1 Timothy 6 Commentary
The slaves (6:1-2) Slaves had equal status with others in the church (Gal 3:28), but not in the households where they worked. Paul helped to raise the status of …
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1 Timothy 5 Commentary
5:1-6:21 VARIOUS KINDS OF PEOPLE IN THE CHURCH The young, the old and the widows (5:1-16) It may at times have been difficult for Timothy to deal with those …
1 Timothy 4 Commentary
Dealing with the false teachers (4:6-16) Paul makes it clear to Timothy that good teachers do not waste time arguing about silly stories, but concentrate on teaching positive Christian …
1 Timothy 3 Commentary
Elders and deacons (3:1-13) Churches of the New Testament era were self-governing bodies that were independent of each other and under the control of local elders. Elders were also …
1 Timothy 2 Commentary
2:1-4:16 CHURCH LEADERSHIP AND TEACHING Conduct in church meetings (2:1-15) Teachers of the kind Paul has described in Chapter 1 are usually narrow in their outlook and pray only …