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Selected Verse: 1 Corinthians 4:17 - Strong Concordance
| Verse |
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| 1Co 4:17 |
Strong Concordance |
For [1223] this [5124] cause [1223] have I sent [3992] unto you [5213] Timotheus [5095], who [3739] is [2076] my [3450] beloved [27] son [5043], and [2532] faithful [4103] in [1722] the Lord [2962], who [3739] shall bring [363] you [5209] into remembrance [363] of my [3450] ways [3598] which [3588] be in [1722] Christ [5547], as [2531] I teach [1321] every where [3837] in [1722] every [3956] church [1577]. |
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King James |
For this cause have I sent unto you Timotheus, who is my beloved son, and faithful in the Lord, who shall bring you into remembrance of my ways which be in Christ, as I teach every where in every church. |
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] |
For this came--that ye may the better "be followers of me" (Co1 4:16), through his admonitions.
sent . . . Timotheus-- (Co1 16:10; Act 19:21-22). "Paul purposed . . . when he had passed through Macedonia and Achaia, to go to Jerusalem. So he sent into Macedonia Timotheus and Erastus." Here it is not expressly said that he sent Timothy into Achaia (of which Corinth was the capital), but it is implied, for he sent him with Erastus before him. As he therefore purposed to go into Achaia himself, there is every probability they were to go thither also. They are said only to have been sent into Macedonia, because it was the country to which they went immediately from Ephesus. The undesignedness of the coincidence establishes the genuineness of both the Epistle and the history. In both, Timothy's journey is closely connected with Paul's own (compare Co1 4:19). Erastus is not specified in the Epistle, probably because it was Timothy who was charged with Paul's orders, and possibly Erastus was a Corinthian, who, in accompanying Timothy, was only returning home. The seeming discrepancy at least shows that the passages were not taken from one another [PALEY, HorÃ&brvbr; PaulinÃ&brvbr;].
son--that is, converted by me (compare Co1 4:14-15; Act 14:6-7; with Act 16:1-2; Ti1 1:2, Ti1 1:18; Ti2 1:2). Translate, "My son, beloved and faithful in the Lord."
bring you into remembrance--Timothy, from his spiritual connection with Paul, as converted by him, was best suited to remind them of the apostle's walk and teaching (Ti2 3:10), which they in some respects, though not altogether (Co1 11:2), had forgotten.
as I teach . . . in every church--an argument implying that what the Spirit directed Paul to teach "everywhere" else, must be necessary at Corinth also (Co1 7:17). |
| Notes on the Bible, by Albert Barnes, [1834] |
For this cause - In order to remind you of my doctrines and my manner of life. Since I am hindered from coming myself, I have sent a fellow laborer as my messenger, well acquainted with my views and feelings, that he might do what I would do if I were present.
Have I sent unto you Timotheus - Timothy, the companion and fellow laborer of Paul. This was probably when Paul was at Ephesus. He sent Timothy and Erastus into Macedonia, probably with instruction to go to Corinth if convenient. Yet it was not quite certain that Timothy would come to them, for in Co1 16:10, he expresses a doubt whether he would. Paul was probably deeply engaged in Asia, and did not think it proper then for him to leave his field of labor. He probably supposed also, that Timothy, as his ambassador, would be able to settle the difficulties in Corinth as well as if he were himself present.
My beloved son - In the gospel. See Act 16:1-3; Ti1 1:2. He supposed, therefore, that they would listen to him with great respect.
And faithful in the Lord - A true Christian and a faithful servant of Christ; and who is, therefore, worthy of your confidence.
Of my ways - My doctrine, my teaching, my mode of life.
Which be in Christ - That is, my Christian life; my ministry; or my conduct as a Christian and a follower of the Saviour.
As I teach everywhere ... - This was designed probably to show them that he taught them no new or special doctrines; he wished them simply to conform to the common rules of the churches, and to be like their Christian brethren everywhere. The Christian church is founded every where on the same doctrines; is bound to obey the same laws; and is suited to produce and cherish the same spirit. The same spirit that was required in Ephesus or Antioch, was required at Corinth; the same spirit that was required at Corinth, at Ephesus, or at Antioch, is required now. |
| The Scofield Bible Commentary, by Cyrus Ingerson Scofield, [1917] |
son
(Greek, "teknon", a "child", "born one"). |
| Explanatory Notes on the Whole Bible, by John Wesley [1754-65] |
| My beloved son - Elsewhere he styles him "brother," Co2 1:1; but here paternal affection takes place. As I teach - No less by example than precept. |
| Adam Clarke Commentary on the Whole Bible - Published 1810-1826 |
For this cause - That you imitate me, and know in what this consists.
I sent unto you Timotheus - The same person to whom he wrote the two epistles that are still extant under his name, and whom he calls here his beloved son, one of his most intimate disciples; and whom he had been the means of bringing to God through Christ.
My ways which be in Christ - This person will also inform you of the manner in which I regulate all the Churches; and show to you, that what I require of you is no other than what I require of all the Churches of Christ which I have formed, as I follow the same plan of discipline in every place. See the Introduction, Section 3. |
17 But [1508] as [5613] God [2316] hath distributed [3307] to every man [1538], as [5613] the Lord [2962] hath called [2564] every one [1538], so [3779] let him walk [4043]. And [2532] so [3779] ordain I [1299] in [1722] all [3956] churches [1577].
2 Now [1161] I praise [1867] you [5209], brethren [80], that [3754] ye remember [3415] me [3450] in all things [3956], and [2532] keep [2722] the ordinances [3862], as [2531] I delivered [3860] them to you [5213].
10 But [1161] thou [4771] hast fully known [3877] my [3450] doctrine [1319], manner of life [72], purpose [4286], faith [4102], longsuffering [3115], charity [26], patience [5281],
2 To Timothy [5095], my dearly beloved [27] son [5043]: Grace [5485], mercy [1656], and peace [1515], from [575] God [2316] the Father [3962] and [2532] Christ [5547] Jesus [2424] our [2257] Lord [2962].
18 This [5026] charge [3852] I commit [3908] unto thee [4671], son [5043] Timothy [5095], according to [2596] the prophecies [4394] which went before [4254] on [1909] thee [4571], that [2443] thou [4754] by [1722] them [846] mightest war [4754] a good [2570] warfare [4752];
2 Unto Timothy [5095], my own [1103] son [5043] in [1722] the faith [4102]: Grace [5485], mercy [1656], and peace [1515], from [575] God [2316] our [2257] Father [3962] and [2532] Jesus [2424] Christ [5547] our [2257] Lord [2962].
1 Then [1161] came he [2658] to [1519] Derbe [1191] and [2532] Lystra [3082]: and [2532], behold [2400], a certain [5100] disciple [3101] was [2258] there [1563], named [3686] Timotheus [5095], the son [5207] of a certain [5100] woman [1135], which was a Jewess [2453], and believed [4103]; but [1161] his father [3962] was a Greek [1672]:
2 Which [3739] was well reported [3140] of by [5259] the brethren [80] that were at [1722] Lystra [3082] and [2532] Iconium [2430].
6 They were ware [4894] of it, and fled [2703] unto [1519] Lystra [3082] and [2532] Derbe [1191], cities [4172] of Lycaonia [3071], and [2532] unto the region that lieth round about [4066]:
7 And there [2546] they preached the gospel [2258] [2097].
14 I write [1125] not [3756] these things [5023] to shame [1788] you [5209], but [235] as [5613] my [3450] beloved [27] sons [5043] I warn [3560] you.
15 For [1063] though [1437] ye have [2192] ten thousand [3463] instructors [3807] in [1722] Christ [5547], yet [235] have ye not [3756] many [4183] fathers [3962]: for [1063] in [1722] Christ [5547] Jesus [2424] I [1473] have begotten [1080] you [5209] through [1223] the gospel [2098].
19 But [1161] I will come [2064] to [4314] you [5209] shortly [5030], if [1437] the Lord [2962] will [2309], and [2532] will know [1097], not [3756] the speech [3056] of them which are puffed up [5448], but [235] the power [1411].
21 After [1161] [5613] these things [5023] were ended [4137], Paul [3972] purposed [5087] in [1722] the spirit [4151], when he had passed through [1330] Macedonia [3109] and [2532] Achaia [882], to go [4198] to [1519] Jerusalem [2419], saying [2036], After [3754] [3326] I [3165] have been [1096] there [1563], I [3165] must [1163] also [2532] see [1492] Rome [4516].
22 So [1161] he sent [649] into [1519] Macedonia [3109] two [1417] of them that ministered [1247] unto him [846], Timotheus [5095] and [2532] Erastus [2037]; but he himself [846] stayed [1907] in [1519] Asia [773] for a season [5550].
10 Now [1161] if [1437] Timotheus [5095] come [2064], see [991] that [2443] he may be [1096] with [4314] you [5209] without fear [870]: for [1063] he worketh [2038] the work [2041] of the Lord [2962], as [5613] I [1473] also [2532] do.
16 Wherefore [3767] I beseech [3870] you [5209], be ye [1096] followers [3402] of me [3450].
2 Unto Timothy [5095], my own [1103] son [5043] in [1722] the faith [4102]: Grace [5485], mercy [1656], and peace [1515], from [575] God [2316] our [2257] Father [3962] and [2532] Jesus [2424] Christ [5547] our [2257] Lord [2962].
1 Then [1161] came he [2658] to [1519] Derbe [1191] and [2532] Lystra [3082]: and [2532], behold [2400], a certain [5100] disciple [3101] was [2258] there [1563], named [3686] Timotheus [5095], the son [5207] of a certain [5100] woman [1135], which was a Jewess [2453], and believed [4103]; but [1161] his father [3962] was a Greek [1672]:
2 Which [3739] was well reported [3140] of by [5259] the brethren [80] that were at [1722] Lystra [3082] and [2532] Iconium [2430].
3 Him [5126] would [2309] Paul [3972] have to go forth [1831] with [4862] him [846]; and [2532] took [2983] and circumcised [4059] him [846] because [1223] of the Jews [2453] which [3588] were [5607] in [1722] those [1565] quarters [5117]: for [1063] they knew [1492] all [537] that [3754] his [846] father [3962] was [5225] a Greek [1672].
10 Now [1161] if [1437] Timotheus [5095] come [2064], see [991] that [2443] he may be [1096] with [4314] you [5209] without fear [870]: for [1063] he worketh [2038] the work [2041] of the Lord [2962], as [5613] I [1473] also [2532] do.
1 Paul [3972], an apostle [652] of Jesus [2424] Christ [5547] by [1223] the will [2307] of God [2316], and [2532] Timothy [5095] our brother [80], unto the church [1577] of God [2316] which [3588] is [5607] at [1722] Corinth [2882], with [4862] all [3956] the saints [40] which [3588] are [5607] in [1722] all [3650] Achaia [882]: