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. 328) 1Tim 6:13-14 . . I charge you in the sight of God-- who gives life to everything, and of Christ Jesus, who while testifying before Pontius Pilate made the good confession --to keep this command without spot or blame until the appearing of our Lord Jesus Christ. The Greek word for...

. 327) 1Tim 6:12b . .Take hold of the eternal life to which you were called when you made your good profession in the presence of many witnesses. All of Christ's believing followers possess eternal life in the here and now. Note the grammatical tense of the "have" verb in the passages below...

. The bodies and souls headed for the lake of fire depicted by Rev 20:11-15 are slated for termination. ● Matt 10:28 . . Do not be afraid of those who kill the body but cannot kill the soul. Rather, be afraid of the one who can destroy both soul and body in Hell. The thing is: a dead soul is...

. 326) 1Tim 6:12a . . Fight the good fight of the faith. The first Greek word translated "fight" pertains to struggle; literally to compete for a prize. This is the kind of conflict played out in competitive sports. The word for "fight" pertains to a place of assembly; viz: the field of...

. 325) 1Tim 6:11 . . But you-- O man of God --flee these things and pursue righteousness, piety, faith, love, patience, and gentleness. * German philosopher Friedrich Wilhelm Nietzsche (1844-1900) believed that Christian virtues, especially compassion, are an impediment to achieving greatness...

. 324) 1Tim 6:8 . . Having food and raiment let us be content therewith. According to 1Tim 1:1-3, this epistle wasn't written to a church, rather, it was written to one of Paul's contemporaries-- a fellow church officer --so when he uses a pronoun like "us" I think it's safe to assume, unless...

. 323) 1Tim 6:3-6 . . If anyone advocates a different doctrine, and does not agree with sound words, those of our Lord Jesus Christ, and with the doctrine conforming to godliness; he is conceited and understands nothing; but he has a morbid interest in controversial questions and disputes about...

. One of the men with whom I worked in a boatyard back in the decade of the 1970s said he wouldn't mind Hell all that much because he'll have lots of friends there, but I can't help but wonder if he'll be able to find any of them because Jesus said the majority has been ending up down there...

. 322) 1Tim 6:2 . .Teach and preach these principles. Pastors should ensure their congregations are taught Paul's stuff even when they don't care to hear it; and should never let their indifference discourage him from doing his duty. ● 2Tim 4:1-2 . . I solemnly charge you in the presence of...

. 321) 1Tim 6:1-2 . . Let all who are under the yoke as slaves regard their own masters as worthy of all honor so that the name of God and our doctrine may not be spoken against. And let those who have believers as their masters not be disrespectful to them because they are brethren, but let...

. 320) 1Tim 5:23 . . No longer drink only water, but use a little wine for the sake of your stomach and your frequent ailments. In the days prior to the proliferation of antiseptics, antibiotics, inoculations, and a host of other mass-produced treatments; wine was an important remedy for just...

. 319) 1Tim 5:22a . . Do not lay hands upon anyone too hastily. The laying on of hands was a commissioning ritual back in the day. (Acts 6:1-6, Acts 13:1-3) The ruling seems primarily concerned with the avoidance of fast-tracking candidates for aldermen, senior pastors, associate pastors...

. 318) 1Tim 5:21 . . I charge thee before God, and The Lord Jesus Christ, and the elect angels, that thou observe these things without preferring one before another, doing nothing by partiality. NOTE: The Greek word translated "angels" is somewhat ambiguous and doesn't necessarily refer to...

. 317) 1Tim 5:20 . .Them that sin rebuke before all, that others also may fear. Once it's discovered that an accuser's allegations are libelous, then it's time to get up in front of the entire congregation and expose him for the cheap goods he really is because nobody's reputation is safe in...

. 316) 1Tim 5:19 . . Do not accept an accusation against an elder except before two or three witnesses. The old testament requires a minimum of two witnesses in capital cases (Deut 17:6-7). But the Greek word for "accusation" doesn't specify capital crimes. It can apply to every variety of...

. 315) 1Tim 5:17-18 . .The elders who direct the affairs of the church well are worthy of double honor, especially those whose work is preaching and teaching. For the scripture says: "Do not muzzle the ox while it is treading out the grain" and "The laborer is worthy of his hire." The Greek...

. 314) 1Tim 5:16 . . If any believing man or woman have widows, let them relieve them, and let not the church be charged; that it may relieve them that are widows indeed. A widow indeed, as defined by 1Tim 5:9-10, is usually a woman facing destitution who's lost her husband and has no one else...

. 313) 1Tim 5:14 . . I will that younger women marry, have children, manage their homes, and to give the enemy no opportunity for slander. The Greek word for "younger" actually means new and unused; so I'd say that Paul's orders are for girls not yet married and settled down, and maybe thinking...

. 312) 1Tim 5:11 . . Refuse the younger widows; for when they have begun to grow wanton against Christ, they desire to marry, having condemnation because they have cast off their first faith. The Greek words for "first faith" don't necessarily have to do with chronology. They also can refer to...

. 311) 1Tim 5:9-10 . . No widow may be put on the list of widows unless she is over sixty, has been faithful to her husband, and is well known for her good deeds, such as bringing up children, showing hospitality, washing the feet of the saints, helping those in trouble, and devoting herself to...