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Selected Verse: 1 Timothy 6:14 - King James
| Verse |
Translation |
Text |
| 1Ti 6:14 |
King James |
That thou keep this commandment without spot, unrebukeable, until the appearing of our Lord Jesus Christ: |
Summary Of Commentaries Associated With The Selected Verse
| A Commentary, Critical, Practical, and Explanatory on the Old and New Testaments, by Robert Jamieson, A.R. Fausset and David Brown [1882] |
keep this commandment--Greek, "the commandment," that is, the Gospel rule of life (Ti1 1:5; Joh 13:34; Pe2 2:21; Pe2 3:2).
without spot, unrebukeable--agreeing with "thou." Keep the commandment and so be without spot," &c. "Pure" (Ti1 5:22; Eph 5:27; Jam 1:27; Pe2 3:14).
until the appearing of . . . Christ--His coming in person (Th2 2:8; Tit 2:13). Believers then used in their practice to set before themselves the day of Christ as near at hand; we, the hour of death [BENGEL]. The fact has in all ages of the Church been certain, the time as uncertain to Paul, as it is to us; hence, Ti1 6:15, he says, "in HIS times": the Church's true attitude is that of continual expectation of her Lord's return (Co1 1:8; Phi 1:6, Phi 1:10). |
| Notes on the Bible, by Albert Barnes, [1834] |
That thou keep this commandment - Referring particularly to the solemn injunction which he had just given him, to "fight the good fight of faith," but perhaps also including all that he had enjoined on him.
Without spot - It seems harsh, and is unusual, to apply the epithet, "without spot" - ἄσπιλος aspilos - to a command or doctrine, and the passage may be so construed that this may be understood as referring to Timothy himself - "That thou keep the commandment so that thou mayest be without spot and unrebukable." See Bloomfield, Crit. Dig., in loc. The word here rendered "without spot," occurs in the New Testament only here and in Jam 1:27; Pe1 1:19; Pe2 3:14. It means without any "stain" or "blemish; pure." If applied here to Timothy, it means that he should so keep the command that there would be no stain on his moral character; if to the doctrine, that that should be kept pure.
Unrebukable - So that there be no occasion for reproach or reproof; see notes on Phi 2:15.
Until the appearing of our Lord Jesus Christ - see notes on Th1 2:19; Th1 4:16; Th1 5:23. |
| Vincent's Word Studies, by Marvin R. Vincent [1886] |
Commandment (ἐντολὴν)
Usually of a single commandment or injunction, but sometimes for the whole body of the moral precepts of Christianity, as Pe2 2:21; Pe2 3:2. The reference may be explained by ἡ παραγγελία the commandment, Ti1 1:5, meaning the gospel as the divine standard of conduct and faith. Comp. Ti2 1:14. The phrase τηρεῖν τὴν ἐντολὴν to keep the commandment is Johannine. See Joh 14:15, Joh 14:21; Joh 15:10; Jo1 2:3, Jo1 2:4; Jo1 3:22, Jo1 3:24; Jo1 5:3.
Without spot (ἄσπιλον)
Unsullied. Comp. Jam 1:27; Pe1 1:19; Pe2 3:14.
Appearing (ἐπιφανείας)
See on Th2 2:8. In the Books of Maccabees it is used to describe appearances and interventions of God for the aid of his people. See 2 Macc. 2:21; 3:24; 14:15; 15:27; 3 Macc. 5:8, 51. In Ti2 4:18, and Tit 2:13, it denotes, as here, the second coming of Christ. In Ti2 1:10, his historical manifestation, for which also the verb ἐπιφαίνειν is used, Tit 2:11; Tit 3:4. for the Lord is second advent Paul commonly uses παρουσία presence; once the verb φανεροῦν to make manifest (Col 3:4), and once ἀποκάλυψις revelation (Th2 1:7). It is quite possible that the word ἐπιφάνεια, so characteristic of these Epistles, grew out of the Gnostic vocabulary, in which it was used of the sudden appearing of the hitherto concealed heavenly aeon, Christ. This they compared to a sudden light from heaven; and Christ, who thus appeared, though only docetically, without an actual fleshly body, was styled σωτὴρ savior, although his oneness with the God of creation was denied. The Creator and the Redeemer were not the same, but were rather opposed. Christ was only a factor of a great cosmological process of development. As Neander observes: "The distinctive aim of the Gnostics was to apprehend the appearance of Christ and the new creation proceeding from him in their connection with the evolution of the whole universe." |
| Adam Clarke Commentary on the Whole Bible - Published 1810-1826 |
That thou keep this commandment without spot - Two things are mentioned here:
1. That the commandment itself - the whole doctrine of Christ, should be kept entire.
2. That his life should be agreeable to that doctrine. Keep it without spot - let there be no blot on the sacred book; add nothing to it; take nothing from it; change nothing in it. Deliver down to thy successors the truth as thou hast had it from God himself.
Unrebukable - Let there be nothing in thy conduct or spirit contrary to this truth. Keep the truth, and the truth will keep thee.
Until the appearing of our Lord - Hand it down pure, and let thy conduct be a comment on it, that it may continue in the world and in the Church till the coming of Christ. |
10 That ye may approve things that are excellent; that ye may be sincere and without offence till the day of Christ;
6 Being confident of this very thing, that he which hath begun a good work in you will perform it until the day of Jesus Christ:
8 Who shall also confirm you unto the end, that ye may be blameless in the day of our Lord Jesus Christ.
15 Which in his times he shall shew, who is the blessed and only Potentate, the King of kings, and Lord of lords;
13 Looking for that blessed hope, and the glorious appearing of the great God and our Saviour Jesus Christ;
8 And then shall that Wicked be revealed, whom the Lord shall consume with the spirit of his mouth, and shall destroy with the brightness of his coming:
14 Wherefore, beloved, seeing that ye look for such things, be diligent that ye may be found of him in peace, without spot, and blameless.
27 Pure religion and undefiled before God and the Father is this, To visit the fatherless and widows in their affliction, and to keep himself unspotted from the world.
27 That he might present it to himself a glorious church, not having spot, or wrinkle, or any such thing; but that it should be holy and without blemish.
22 Lay hands suddenly on no man, neither be partaker of other men's sins: keep thyself pure.
2 That ye may be mindful of the words which were spoken before by the holy prophets, and of the commandment of us the apostles of the Lord and Saviour:
21 For it had been better for them not to have known the way of righteousness, than, after they have known it, to turn from the holy commandment delivered unto them.
34 A new commandment I give unto you, That ye love one another; as I have loved you, that ye also love one another.
5 Now the end of the commandment is charity out of a pure heart, and of a good conscience, and of faith unfeigned:
23 And the very God of peace sanctify you wholly; and I pray God your whole spirit and soul and body be preserved blameless unto the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ.
16 For the Lord himself shall descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of the archangel, and with the trump of God: and the dead in Christ shall rise first:
19 For what is our hope, or joy, or crown of rejoicing? Are not even ye in the presence of our Lord Jesus Christ at his coming?
15 That ye may be blameless and harmless, the sons of God, without rebuke, in the midst of a crooked and perverse nation, among whom ye shine as lights in the world;
14 Wherefore, beloved, seeing that ye look for such things, be diligent that ye may be found of him in peace, without spot, and blameless.
19 But with the precious blood of Christ, as of a lamb without blemish and without spot:
27 Pure religion and undefiled before God and the Father is this, To visit the fatherless and widows in their affliction, and to keep himself unspotted from the world.
7 And to you who are troubled rest with us, when the Lord Jesus shall be revealed from heaven with his mighty angels,
4 When Christ, who is our life, shall appear, then shall ye also appear with him in glory.
4 But after that the kindness and love of God our Saviour toward man appeared,
11 For the grace of God that bringeth salvation hath appeared to all men,
10 But is now made manifest by the appearing of our Saviour Jesus Christ, who hath abolished death, and hath brought life and immortality to light through the gospel:
13 Looking for that blessed hope, and the glorious appearing of the great God and our Saviour Jesus Christ;
18 And the Lord shall deliver me from every evil work, and will preserve me unto his heavenly kingdom: to whom be glory for ever and ever. Amen.
8 And then shall that Wicked be revealed, whom the Lord shall consume with the spirit of his mouth, and shall destroy with the brightness of his coming:
14 Wherefore, beloved, seeing that ye look for such things, be diligent that ye may be found of him in peace, without spot, and blameless.
19 But with the precious blood of Christ, as of a lamb without blemish and without spot:
27 Pure religion and undefiled before God and the Father is this, To visit the fatherless and widows in their affliction, and to keep himself unspotted from the world.
3 For this is the love of God, that we keep his commandments: and his commandments are not grievous.
24 And he that keepeth his commandments dwelleth in him, and he in him. And hereby we know that he abideth in us, by the Spirit which he hath given us.
22 And whatsoever we ask, we receive of him, because we keep his commandments, and do those things that are pleasing in his sight.
4 He that saith, I know him, and keepeth not his commandments, is a liar, and the truth is not in him.
3 And hereby we do know that we know him, if we keep his commandments.
10 If ye keep my commandments, ye shall abide in my love; even as I have kept my Father's commandments, and abide in his love.
21 He that hath my commandments, and keepeth them, he it is that loveth me: and he that loveth me shall be loved of my Father, and I will love him, and will manifest myself to him.
15 If ye love me, keep my commandments.
14 That good thing which was committed unto thee keep by the Holy Ghost which dwelleth in us.
5 Now the end of the commandment is charity out of a pure heart, and of a good conscience, and of faith unfeigned:
2 That ye may be mindful of the words which were spoken before by the holy prophets, and of the commandment of us the apostles of the Lord and Saviour:
21 For it had been better for them not to have known the way of righteousness, than, after they have known it, to turn from the holy commandment delivered unto them.