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Verse	Translation	Text
1Ti 4:6	Strong Concordance	If thou put [5294] the brethren [80] in remembrance [5294] of these things [5023], thou shalt be [2071] a good [2570] minister [1249] of Jesus [2424] Christ [5547], nourished up [1789] in the words [3056] of faith [4102] and [2532] of good [2570] doctrine [1319], whereunto [3739] thou hast attained [3877].
	King James	If thou put the brethren in remembrance of these things, thou shalt be a good minister of Jesus Christ, nourished up in the words of faith and of good doctrine, whereunto thou hast attained.

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A Commentary, Critical, Practical, and Explanatory on the Old and New Testaments, by Robert Jamieson, A.R. Fausset and David Brown [1882]
If thou put . . . in remembrance--rather as Greek, "If thou suggest to (bring under the notice of) the brethren," &c. these things--namely, the truths stated in Ti1 4:4-5, in opposition to the errors foretold, Ti1 4:1-3. minister--"servant." nourished up--The Greek is present, not past: "continually being nourished in" (Ti2 1:5; Ti2 3:14-15). the words of faith--rather, "the words of the faith" (compare Ti1 4:12). good doctrine--"the good teaching." Explanatory of "the faith," in opposition to the "teachings of demons" (English Version, "doctrines of devils," Ti1 4:1) which Timothy was to counteract. Compare "sound doctrine" (Ti1 1:10; Ti1 6:3; Tit 1:9; Tit 2:1). whereunto thou hast attained--"the course of which thou hast followed"; hast followed along by tracing its course and accompanying it [ALFORD]. Thou hast begun to follow up [BENGEL]. The same Greek occurs, "thou hast fully known" (Ti2 3:10), "having had perfect understanding" (Luk 1:3). It is an undesigned coincidence that the Greek verb is used only by Paul and Paul's companion, Luke.

A Commentary, Critical, Practical, and Explanatory on the Old and New Testaments, by Robert Jamieson, A.R. Fausset and David Brown [1882]

If thou put . . . in remembrance--rather as Greek, "If thou suggest to (bring under the notice of) the brethren," &c.

these things--namely, the truths stated in Ti1 4:4-5, in opposition to the errors foretold, Ti1 4:1-3.

minister--"servant."

nourished up--The Greek is present, not past: "continually being nourished in" (Ti2 1:5; Ti2 3:14-15).

the words of faith--rather, "the words of the faith" (compare Ti1 4:12).

good doctrine--"the good teaching." Explanatory of "the faith," in opposition to the "teachings of demons" (English Version, "doctrines of devils," Ti1 4:1) which Timothy was to counteract. Compare "sound doctrine" (Ti1 1:10; Ti1 6:3; Tit 1:9; Tit 2:1).

whereunto thou hast attained--"the course of which thou hast followed"; hast followed along by tracing its course and accompanying it [ALFORD]. Thou hast begun to follow up [BENGEL]. The same Greek occurs, "thou hast fully known" (Ti2 3:10), "having had perfect understanding" (Luk 1:3). It is an undesigned coincidence that the Greek verb is used only by Paul and Paul's companion, Luke.

Notes on the Bible, by Albert Barnes, [1834]
If thou put the brethren in remembrance of these things - Of the truths just stated. They are, therefore, proper subjects to preach upon. It is the duty of the ministry to show to the people of their charge what "is" error and where it may be apprehended, and to caution them to avoid it. Nourished up in the words of faith - That is, you will be then "a good minister of Jesus Christ, as becomes one who has been nourished up in the words of faith, or trained up in the doctrines of religion." The apostle evidently designs to remind Timothy of the manner in which he had been trained, and to show him how he might act in accordance with that. From one who had been thus educated, it was reasonable to expect that he would be a faithful and exemplary minister of the gospel. Whereunto thou hast attained - The word used here means, properly, to accompany side by side; to follow closely; to follow out, trace, or examine. It is rendered "shall follow," in Mat 16:17; "having had understanding," in Luk 1:3; and "hast fully known," in Ti2 3:10. It does not elsewhere occur in the New Testament. The meaning here seems to be, that Timothy had followed out the doctrines in which he had been trained to their legitimate results; he had accurately seen and understood their bearing, as leading him to embrace the Christian religion. His early training in the Scriptures of the Old Testament Ti2 1:5; Ti2 3:15, he had now fully carried out, by embracing the Lord Jesus as the Messiah, and by evincing the proper results of the early teaching which he had received in connection with that religion. If he now followed the directions of the apostle, he would be a minister of the Lord Jesus, worthy of the attainments in religious knowledge which he had made, and of the expectations which had been formed of him. No young man should, by neglect, indolence, or folly, disappoint the reasonable expectations of his friends. Their cherished hopes are a proper ground of appeal to him, and it may be properly demanded of every one that he shall carry out to their legitimate results all the principles of his early training, and that he shall be in his profession all that his early advantages make it reasonable to "expect" that he will be.

Vincent's Word Studies, by Marvin R. Vincent [1886]
If thou put the brethren in remembrance of these things (ταῦτα ὑποτιθέμενος τοῖς ἀδελφοῖς) The verb only here and Rom 16:4. Lit. to put under; so almost without exception in lxx. See, for instance, Gen 28:18; Gen 47:29; Exo 17:12. So Rom 16:4. Hence, metaphorically, to suggest, which is, literally, to carry or lay under. Ταῦτα these things are those mentioned Ti1 4:4, Ti1 4:5. In the Pastorals it is only here that ἀδελφοί brethren means the members of the church to whose superintendent the letter is addressed. In Ti2 4:21, they are the Christians of the church from which the letter comes; in Ti1 6:2, Christians in general; and in Ti1 5:1, without any ecclesiastical sense. Minister of Jesus Christ (διάκονος Χριστοῦ Ἱησοῦ) Rendering Christ himself a service by setting himself against ascetic errors. For διάκονος minister see on Ti1 3:8. Here in the general sense of servant, without any official meaning. Paul's more usual phrase is servant of God: servant (διάκονος) of Christ twice, and διάκονος Ἱησοῦ Χριστοῦ not at all. Paul uses δοῦλος bond-servant with Jesus Christ. See Co2 11:23; Col 1:7; and comp. Rom 1:1; Gal 1:10; Phi 1:1. Nourished up (ἐντρεφόμενος) Better, nourishing thyself. N.T.o. olxx. The participle indicates the means by which Timothy may become a good minister. Comp. Heb 5:12-14. In the words of faith The words in which the faith - the contents of belief - finds expression. Comp. Ti1 6:3; Ti2 1:13. The phrase only here. Paul has τὸ ῥῆμα τῆς πίστεως the word of the faith, Rom 10:8. Whereunto thou hast attained (ᾗ παρηκολούθηκας) Wrong. Rend., which thou hast closely followed. Comp. Ti2 3:10. The verb means, primarily, to follow beside, to attend closely. In this literal sense not in N.T. To attend to or follow up, as a disease. So Plato, Rep. 406 B, παρακολουθῶν τῷ νοσήματι θανασίμῳ perpetually tending a mortal disease. To follow up a history or a succession of incidents, as Luk 1:3. oP. The writer means that Timothy, as a disciple, has closely attended to his course of Christian instruction.

Adam Clarke Commentary on the Whole Bible - Published 1810-1826
If thou put the brethren in remembrance of these things - Show the Church that, even now, there is danger of this apostasy; put them on their guard against it; for the forewarned are half armed. Schoettgen supposes from this verse that what is spoken above refers to the Jews alone; and that there is no reference here to a Church which in after ages might apostatize from, or corrupt, the true doctrine of our Lord and Savior. Bishop Newton and others are of a different opinion. See at the end of this chapter. Nourished up in the words of faith - By acting as I command thee, thou wilt show that thou art a good minister of Jesus Christ, and that thou hast been nourished from thy youth upon the doctrines of faith. The apostle seems to allude here to Timothy's Christian education. See the preface to this epistle. Whereunto thou hast attained - Ἡ παρηκολουθηκας· Which thou hast thoroughly understood. For the meaning of this word, see the note on Luk 1:3.

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³ It seemed [1380] good to me also [2504], having had perfect [199] understanding [3877] of all things [3956] from the very first [509], to write [1125] unto thee [4671] in order [2517], most excellent [2903] Theophilus [2321],

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],

¹ But [1161] speak [2980] thou [4771] the things which [3739] become [4241] sound [5198] doctrine [1319]:

⁹ Holding fast [472] the faithful [4103] word [3056] as [2596] he hath been taught [1322], that [2443] he may be [5600] able [1415] by [1722] sound [5198] doctrine [1319] both [2532] to exhort [3870] and [2532] to convince [1651] the gainsayers [483].

³ If any man [1536] teach otherwise [2085], and [2532] consent [4334] not [3361] to wholesome [5198] words [3056], even the words of our [2257] Lord [2962] Jesus [2424] Christ [5547], and [2532] to the doctrine [1319] which is according [2596] to godliness [2150];

¹⁰ For whoremongers [4205], for them that defile themselves with mankind [733], for menstealers [405], for liars [5583], for perjured persons [1965], and [2532] if there be any [1536] other thing [2087] that is contrary [480] to sound [5198] doctrine [1319];

¹² Let [2706] no man [3367] despise [2706] thy [4675] youth [3503]; but [235] be thou [1096] an example [5179] of the believers [4103], in [1722] word [3056], in [1722] conversation [391], in [1722] charity [26], in [1722] spirit [4151], in [1722] faith [4102], in [1722] purity [47].

¹⁴ But [1161] continue [3306] thou [4771] in [1722] the things which [3739] thou hast learned [3129] and [2532] hast been assured of [4104], knowing [1492] of [3844] whom [5101] thou hast learned [3129] them;
¹⁵ And [2532] that [3754] from [575] a child [1025] thou hast known [1492] the holy [2413] scriptures [1121], which [3588] are able [1410] to make [4679] thee [4571] wise [4679] unto [1519] salvation [4991] through [1223] faith [4102] which [3588] is in [1722] Christ [5547] Jesus [2424].

⁵ When I call [2983] to remembrance [5280] the unfeigned [505] faith [4102] that is in [1722] thee [4671], which [3748] dwelt [1774] first [4412] in [1722] thy [4675] grandmother [3125] Lois [3090], and [2532] thy [4675] mother [3384] Eunice [2131]; and [1161] I am persuaded [3982] that [3754] in [1722] thee [4671] also [2532].

¹ Now [1161] the Spirit [4151] speaketh [3004] expressly [4490], that [3754] in [1722] the latter [5306] times [2540] some [5100] shall depart from [868] the faith [4102], giving heed [4337] to seducing [4108] spirits [4151], and [2532] doctrines [1319] of devils [1140];
² Speaking lies [5573] in [1722] hypocrisy [5272]; having [2743] their [2398] conscience [4893] seared with a hot iron [2743];
³ Forbidding [2967] to marry [1060], and commanding to abstain from [567] meats [1033], which [3739] God [2316] hath created [2936] to [1519] be received [3336] with [3326] thanksgiving [2169] of them which believe [4103] and [2532] know [1921] the truth [225].

⁴ For [3754] every [3956] creature [2938] of God [2316] is good [2570], and [2532] nothing [3762] to be refused [579], if it be received [2983] with [3326] thanksgiving [2169]:
⁵ For [1063] it is sanctified [37] by [1223] the word [3056] of God [2316] and [2532] prayer [1783].

¹⁵ And [2532] that [3754] from [575] a child [1025] thou hast known [1492] the holy [2413] scriptures [1121], which [3588] are able [1410] to make [4679] thee [4571] wise [4679] unto [1519] salvation [4991] through [1223] faith [4102] which [3588] is in [1722] Christ [5547] Jesus [2424].

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],

¹⁷ And [2532] Jesus [2424] answered [611] and said [2036] unto him [846], Blessed [3107] art thou [1488], Simon [4613] Barjona [920]: for [3754] flesh [4561] and [2532] blood [129] hath [601] not [3756] revealed [601] it unto thee [4671], but [235] my [3450] Father [3962] which [3588] is in [1722] heaven [3772].

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],

⁸ But [235] what [5101] saith it [3004]? The word [4487] is [2076] nigh [1451] thee [4675], even in [1722] thy [4675] mouth [4750], and [2532] in [1722] thy [4675] heart [2588]: that is [5123], the word [4487] of faith [4102], which [3739] we preach [2784];

¹³ Hold fast [2192] the form [5296] of sound [5198] words [3056], which [3739] thou hast heard [191] of [3844] me [1700], in [1722] faith [4102] and [2532] love [26] which [3588] is in [1722] Christ [5547] Jesus [2424].

¹² For [2532] [1063] when for [1223] the time [5550] ye ought [3784] to be [1511] teachers [1320], ye have [2192] need [5532] that one teach [1321] you [5209] again [3825] which [5101] be the first [746] principles [4747] of the oracles [3051] of God [2316]; and [2532] are become such as [1096] have [2192] need [5532] of milk [1051], and [2532] not [3756] of strong [4731] meat [5160].
¹³ For [1063] every one [3956] that useth [3348] milk [1051] is unskilful [552] in the word [3056] of righteousness [1343]: for [1063] he is [2076] a babe [3516].
¹⁴ But [1161] strong [4731] meat [5160] belongeth to them that are [2076] of full age [5046], even those who by reason [1223] of use [1838] have [2192] their senses [145] exercised [1128] to [4314] discern [1253] both [5037] good [2570] and [2532] evil [2556].

¹ Paul [3972] and [2532] Timotheus [5095], the servants [1401] of Jesus [2424] Christ [5547], to all [3956] the saints [40] in [1722] Christ [5547] Jesus [2424] which are [5607] at [1722] Philippi [5375], with [4862] the bishops [1985] and [2532] deacons [1249]:

¹⁰ For [1063] do I [3982] now [737] persuade [3982] men [444], or [2228] God [2316]? or [2228] do I seek [2212] to please [700] men [444]? for [1063] if [1487] I [700] yet [2089] pleased [700] men [444], I should [302] not [3756] be [2252] the servant [1401] of Christ [5547].

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],

⁷ As [2531] ye [3129] also [2532] learned [3129] of [575] Epaphras [1889] our [2257] dear [27] fellowservant [4889], who [3739] is [2076] for [5228] you [5216] a faithful [4103] minister [1249] of Christ [5547];

²³ Are they [1526] ministers [1249] of Christ [5547]? (I speak [2980] as a fool [3912] I [1473] am more [5228]; in [1722] labours [2873] more abundant [4056], in [1722] stripes [4127] above measure [5234], in [1722] prisons [5438] more frequent [4056], in [1722] deaths [2288] oft [4178].

⁸ Likewise [5615] must the deacons [1249] be grave [4586], not [3361] doubletongued [1351], not [3361] given [4337] to much [4183] wine [3631], not [3361] greedy of filthy lucre [146];

¹ Rebuke [1969] not [3361] an elder [4245], but [235] intreat [3870] him as [5613] a father [3962]; and the younger men [3501] as [5613] brethren [80];

² And [1161] they that have [2192] believing [4103] masters [1203], let them [2706] not [3361] despise [2706] them, because [3754] they are [1526] brethren [80]; but [235] rather [3123] do them service [1398], because [3754] they are [1526] faithful [4103] and [2532] beloved [27], partakers [482] of the benefit [2108]. These things [5023] teach [1321] and [2532] exhort [3870].

²¹ Do thy diligence [4704] to come [2064] before [4253] winter [5494]. Eubulus [2103] greeteth [782] thee [4571], and [2532] Pudens [4227], and [2532] Linus [3044], and [2532] Claudia [2803], and [2532] all [3956] the brethren [80].

⁵ For [1063] it is sanctified [37] by [1223] the word [3056] of God [2316] and [2532] prayer [1783].

⁴ For [3754] every [3956] creature [2938] of God [2316] is good [2570], and [2532] nothing [3762] to be refused [579], if it be received [2983] with [3326] thanksgiving [2169]:

⁴ Who [3748] have [5294] for [5228] my [3450] life [5590] laid down [5294] their own [1438] necks [5137]: unto whom [3739] not [3756] only [3441] I [1473] give thanks [2168], but [235] also [2532] all [3956] the churches [1577] of the Gentiles [1484].

¹² But Moses [04872]' hands [03027] were heavy [03515]; and they took [03947] a stone [068], and put [07760] it under him, and he sat [03427] thereon; and Aaron [0175] and Hur [02354] stayed up [08551] his hands [03027], the one on the one side [0259], and the other on the other side [0259]; and his hands [03027] were steady [0530] until the going down [0935] of the sun [08121].

²⁹ And the time [03117] drew nigh [07126] that Israel [03478] must die [04191]: and he called [07121] his son [01121] Joseph [03130], and said [0559] unto him, If now I have found [04672] grace [02580] in thy sight [05869], put [07760], I pray thee, thy hand [03027] under my thigh [03409], and deal [06213] kindly [02617] and truly [0571] with me; bury [06912] me not, I pray thee, in Egypt [04714]:

¹⁸ And Jacob [03290] rose up early [07925] in the morning [01242], and took [03947] the stone [068] that he had put [07760] for his pillows [04763], and set it up [07760] for a pillar [04676], and poured [03332] oil [08081] upon the top of it [07218].