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Selected Verse: 1 Timothy 1:1 - Strong Concordance
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| 1Ti 1:1 |
Strong Concordance |
Paul [3972], an apostle [652] of Jesus [2424] Christ [5547] by [2596] the commandment [2003] of God [2316] our [2257] Saviour [4990], and [2532] Lord [2962] Jesus [2424] Christ [5547], which [3588] is our [2257] hope [1680]; |
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King James |
Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the commandment of God our Saviour, and Lord Jesus Christ, which is our hope; |
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] |
ADDRESS: PAUL'S DESIGN IN HAVING LEFT TIMOTHY AT EPHESUS, NAMELY, TO CHECK FALSE TEACHERS; TRUE USE OF THE LAW; HARMONIZING WITH THE GOSPEL; GOD'S GRACE IN CALLING PAUL, ONCE A BLASPHEMER, TO EXPERIENCE AND TO PREACH IT; CHARGES TO TIMOTHY. (1Ti. 1:1-20)
by the commandment of God--the authoritative injunction, as well as the commission, of God. In the earlier Epistles the phrase is, "by the will of God." Here it is expressed in a manner implying that a necessity was laid on him to act as an apostle, not that it was merely at his option. The same expression occurs in the doxology, probably written long after the Epistle itself [ALFORD] (Rom 16:26).
God our Saviour--The Father (Ti1 2:3; Ti1 4:10; Luk 1:47; Ti2 1:9; Tit 1:3; Tit 2:10; Tit 3:4; Jde 1:25). It was a Jewish expression in devotion, drawn from the Old Testament (compare Psa 106:21).
our hope-- (Col 1:27; Tit 1:2; Tit 2:13). |
| Notes on the Bible, by Albert Barnes, [1834] |
Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ; - see the notes on Rom 1:1.
By the commandment of God - See the notes at Co1 1:1.
Our Saviour - The name Saviour is as applicable to God the Father as to the Lord Jesus Christ, since God is the great Author of salvation; see the notes, Luk 1:47; compare Ti1 4:10; Tit 2:10; Jde 1:25.
And Lord Jesus Christ - The apostle Paul had received his commission directly from him; see the notes, Gal 1:11-12.
Which is our hope - See the notes at Col 1:27. |
| Vincent's Word Studies, by Marvin R. Vincent [1886] |
An apostle of Jesus Christ
This title appears in the salutations of Romans, 1st and 2nd Corinthians, Galatians, Ephesians, Colossians. In Philippians, Paul and Timothy the servants of Jesus Christ. Philemon a prisoner. This formal announcement of apostleship is strange in a private letter.
By the commandment of God (κατ' ἐπιταγὴν θεοῦ)
The phrase in Rom 16:26. Κατ' ἐπιταγὴν absolutely, by commandment, Co1 7:6, Co2 8:8. Paul uses διὰ θελήματος θεοῦ by the will of God. See Co1 1:1; Co2 1:1; Eph 1:1; Col 1:1. Comp. Ti2 1:1.
Our Savior (σωτῆρος ἡμῶν)
Comp. Luk 1:47; Jde 1:25. oP. Six times in the Pastorals. Used of both God and Christ (see Tit 1:3, Tit 1:4; Tit 2:10, Tit 2:13; Tit 3:4, Tit 3:6). The saving of men appears as God's direct will and act, Ti1 2:4; Tit 3:5; Ti2 1:9 as Christ's work, Ti1 1:15, comp. Ti2 2:10. In lxx σωτὴρ occurs twenty times, and in all but two instances, of God.
Jesus Christ which is our hope
The phrase is unique in N.T. Comp. Col 1:27, where, however, the construction is doubtful. Ἑλπὶς hope is predicated of Christ by Ignatius, Eph. xxi.; Philad. v. The salutation as a whole has no parallel in Paul. |
| Explanatory Notes on the Whole Bible, by John Wesley [1754-65] |
| Paul an apostle - Familiarity is to be set aside where the things of God are concerned. According to the commandment of God - The authoritative appointment of God the Father. Our Saviour - So styled in many other places likewise, as being the grand orderer of the whole scheme of our salvation. And Christ our hope - That is, the author, object, and ground, of all our hope. |
| Adam Clarke Commentary on the Whole Bible - Published 1810-1826 |
Paul an apostle - by the commandment of God - We have already seen that the term αποστολος, apostle, literally signifies a person sent from one to another, without implying any particular dignity in the person, or importance in the message. But it is differently used in the New Testament, being applied to those who were sent expressly from God Almighty, with the message of salvation to mankind. It is, therefore, the highest character any human being can have; and he message is the most important which even God himself can send to his intelligent creatures. It was by the express command of God that St. Paul went to the Gentiles preaching the doctrine of salvation by faith in Christ Jesus.
Jesus Christ - our hope - Without Jesus, the world was hopeless; the expectation of being saved can only come to mankind by his Gospel. He is called our hope, as he is called our life, our peace, our righteousness, etc., because from him hope, life, peace, righteousness, and all other blessings proceed. |
13 Looking for [4327] that blessed [3107] hope [1680], and [2532] the glorious [1391] appearing [2015] of the great [3173] God [2316] and [2532] our [2257] Saviour [4990] Jesus [2424] Christ [5547];
2 In [1909] hope [1680] of eternal [166] life [2222], which [3739] God [2316], that cannot lie [893], promised [1861] before [4253] the world [166] began [5550];
27 To whom [3739] God [2316] would [2309] make known [1107] what [5101] is the riches [4149] of the glory [1391] of this [5127] mystery [3466] among [1722] the Gentiles [1484]; which [3739] is [2076] Christ [5547] in [1722] you [5213], the hope [1680] of glory [1391]:
21 They forgat [07911] God [0410] their saviour [03467], which had done [06213] great things [01419] in Egypt [04714];
25 To the only [3441] wise [4680] God [2316] our [2257] Saviour [4990], be glory [1391] and [2532] majesty [3172], dominion [2904] and [2532] power [1849], both [2532] now [3568] and [2532] ever [1519] [3956] [165]. Amen [281].
4 But [1161] after [3753] that the kindness [5544] and [2532] love [5363] of God [2316] our [2257] Saviour [4990] toward man [5363] appeared [2014],
10 Not [3361] purloining [3557], but [235] shewing [1731] all [3956] good [18] fidelity [4102]; that [2443] they may adorn [2885] the doctrine [1319] of God [2316] our [2257] Saviour [4990] in [1722] all things [3956].
3 But [1161] hath [5319] in due [2398] times [2540] manifested [5319] his [846] word [3056] through [1722] preaching [2782], which [3739] is committed [4100] unto me [1473] according to [2596] the commandment [2003] of God [2316] our [2257] Saviour [4990];
9 Who [3588] hath saved [4982] us [2248], and [2532] called [2564] us with an holy [40] calling [2821], not [3756] according to [2596] our [2257] works [2041], but [235] according to [2596] his own [2398] purpose [4286] and [2532] grace [5485], which [3588] was given [1325] us [2254] in [1722] Christ [5547] Jesus [2424] before [4253] the world began [5550] [166],
47 And [2532] my [3450] spirit [4151] hath rejoiced [21] in [1909] God [2316] my [3450] Saviour [4990].
10 For [1063] therefore [1519] [5124] we [2872] both [2532] labour [2872] and [2532] suffer reproach [3679], because [3754] we trust [1679] in [1909] the living [2198] God [2316], who [3739] is [2076] the Saviour [4990] of all [3956] men [444], specially [3122] of those that believe [4103].
3 For [1063] this [5124] is good [2570] and [2532] acceptable [587] in the sight [1799] of God [2316] our [2257] Saviour [4990];
26 But [1161] now [3568] is made manifest [5319], and [5037] by [1223] the scriptures [1124] of the prophets [4397], according [2596] to the commandment [2003] of the everlasting [166] God [2316], made known [1107] to [1519] all [3956] nations [1484] for [1519] the obedience [5218] of faith [4102]:
27 To whom [3739] God [2316] would [2309] make known [1107] what [5101] is the riches [4149] of the glory [1391] of this [5127] mystery [3466] among [1722] the Gentiles [1484]; which [3739] is [2076] Christ [5547] in [1722] you [5213], the hope [1680] of glory [1391]:
11 But [1161] I certify [1107] you [5213], brethren [80], that [3754] the gospel [2098] which [3588] was preached [2097] of [5259] me [1700] is [2076] not [3756] after [2596] man [444].
12 For [1063] I [1473] neither [3761] received [3880] it [846] of [3844] man [444], neither [3777] was I taught [1321] it, but [235] by [1223] the revelation [602] of Jesus [2424] Christ [5547].
25 To the only [3441] wise [4680] God [2316] our [2257] Saviour [4990], be glory [1391] and [2532] majesty [3172], dominion [2904] and [2532] power [1849], both [2532] now [3568] and [2532] ever [1519] [3956] [165]. Amen [281].
10 Not [3361] purloining [3557], but [235] shewing [1731] all [3956] good [18] fidelity [4102]; that [2443] they may adorn [2885] the doctrine [1319] of God [2316] our [2257] Saviour [4990] in [1722] all things [3956].
10 For [1063] therefore [1519] [5124] we [2872] both [2532] labour [2872] and [2532] suffer reproach [3679], because [3754] we trust [1679] in [1909] the living [2198] God [2316], who [3739] is [2076] the Saviour [4990] of all [3956] men [444], specially [3122] of those that believe [4103].
47 And [2532] my [3450] spirit [4151] hath rejoiced [21] in [1909] God [2316] my [3450] Saviour [4990].
1 Paul [3972], called [2822] to be an apostle [652] of Jesus [2424] Christ [5547] through [1223] the will [2307] of God [2316], and [2532] Sosthenes [4988] our brother [80],
1 Paul [3972], a servant [1401] of Jesus [2424] Christ [5547], called [2822] to be an apostle [652], separated [873] unto [1519] the gospel [2098] of God [2316],
27 To whom [3739] God [2316] would [2309] make known [1107] what [5101] is the riches [4149] of the glory [1391] of this [5127] mystery [3466] among [1722] the Gentiles [1484]; which [3739] is [2076] Christ [5547] in [1722] you [5213], the hope [1680] of glory [1391]:
10 Therefore [1223] [5124] I endure [5278] all things [3956] for [1588] the elect's [1588] sakes [1223], that [2443] they [846] may [5177] also [2532] obtain [5177] the salvation [4991] which [3588] is in [1722] Christ [5547] Jesus [2424] with [3326] eternal [166] glory [1391].
15 This is a faithful [4103] saying [3056], and [2532] worthy [514] of all [3956] acceptation [594], that [3754] Christ [5547] Jesus [2424] came [2064] into [1519] the world [2889] to save [4982] sinners [268]; of whom [3739] I [1473] am [1510] chief [4413].
9 Who [3588] hath saved [4982] us [2248], and [2532] called [2564] us with an holy [40] calling [2821], not [3756] according to [2596] our [2257] works [2041], but [235] according to [2596] his own [2398] purpose [4286] and [2532] grace [5485], which [3588] was given [1325] us [2254] in [1722] Christ [5547] Jesus [2424] before [4253] the world began [5550] [166],
5 Not [3756] by [1537] works [2041] of [1722] righteousness [1343] which [3739] we [2249] have done [4160], but [235] according to [2596] his [846] mercy [1656] he saved [4982] us [2248], by [1223] the washing [3067] of regeneration [3824], and [2532] renewing [342] of the Holy [40] Ghost [4151];
4 Who [3739] will have [2309] all [3956] men [444] to be saved [4982], and [2532] to come [2064] unto [1519] the knowledge [1922] of the truth [225].
6 Which [3739] he shed [1632] on [1909] us [2248] abundantly [4146] through [1223] Jesus [2424] Christ [5547] our [2257] Saviour [4990];
4 But [1161] after [3753] that the kindness [5544] and [2532] love [5363] of God [2316] our [2257] Saviour [4990] toward man [5363] appeared [2014],
13 Looking for [4327] that blessed [3107] hope [1680], and [2532] the glorious [1391] appearing [2015] of the great [3173] God [2316] and [2532] our [2257] Saviour [4990] Jesus [2424] Christ [5547];
10 Not [3361] purloining [3557], but [235] shewing [1731] all [3956] good [18] fidelity [4102]; that [2443] they may adorn [2885] the doctrine [1319] of God [2316] our [2257] Saviour [4990] in [1722] all things [3956].
4 To Titus [5103], mine own [1103] son [5043] after [2596] the common [2839] faith [4102]: Grace [5485], mercy [1656], and peace [1515], from [575] God [2316] the Father [3962] and [2532] the Lord [2962] Jesus [2424] Christ [5547] our [2257] Saviour [4990].
3 But [1161] hath [5319] in due [2398] times [2540] manifested [5319] his [846] word [3056] through [1722] preaching [2782], which [3739] is committed [4100] unto me [1473] according to [2596] the commandment [2003] of God [2316] our [2257] Saviour [4990];
25 To the only [3441] wise [4680] God [2316] our [2257] Saviour [4990], be glory [1391] and [2532] majesty [3172], dominion [2904] and [2532] power [1849], both [2532] now [3568] and [2532] ever [1519] [3956] [165]. Amen [281].
47 And [2532] my [3450] spirit [4151] hath rejoiced [21] in [1909] God [2316] my [3450] Saviour [4990].
1 Paul [3972], an apostle [652] of Jesus [2424] Christ [5547] by [1223] the will [2307] of God [2316], according to [2596] the promise [1860] of life [2222] which [3588] is in [1722] Christ [5547] Jesus [2424],
1 Paul [3972], an apostle [652] of Jesus [2424] Christ [5547] by [1223] the will [2307] of God [2316], and [2532] Timotheus [5095] our brother [80],
1 Paul [3972], an apostle [652] of Jesus [2424] Christ [5547] by [1223] the will [2307] of God [2316], to the saints [40] which are [5607] at [1722] Ephesus [2181], and [2532] to the faithful [4103] in [1722] Christ [5547] Jesus [2424]:
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]:
1 Paul [3972], called [2822] to be an apostle [652] of Jesus [2424] Christ [5547] through [1223] the will [2307] of God [2316], and [2532] Sosthenes [4988] our brother [80],
8 I speak [3004] not [3756] by [2596] commandment [2003], but [235] by occasion [1223] of the forwardness [4710] of others [2087], and [2532] to prove [1381] the sincerity [1103] of your [5212] love [26].
6 But [1161] I speak [3004] this [5124] by [2596] permission [4774], and not [3756] of [2596] commandment [2003].
26 But [1161] now [3568] is made manifest [5319], and [5037] by [1223] the scriptures [1124] of the prophets [4397], according [2596] to the commandment [2003] of the everlasting [166] God [2316], made known [1107] to [1519] all [3956] nations [1484] for [1519] the obedience [5218] of faith [4102]: