1 Timothy 1:1-20

[Jim Watt]

“*TWO ARE BETTER THAN ONE” MINISTRIES*

*Jim & Marie Watt*

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*February 15, 2010
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   *SUMMARY OF 1 TIMOTHY 1-6*

*INSTRUCTIONS TO AN APOSTOLIC CITY PASTOR*


 *A. 1:1-2 PAUL'S GREETING TO TIMOTHY*

PAUlos, aPOsto-los [652] ChrisTOU 'I*e*SOU kat' e-pi-taG*E*N [2003] TheOU s*
o*T*E*ros h*e*M*O*N,

*Paul, apostle of Christ Jesus according to God our Savior's commandment,*

kai ChrisTOU 'IeSOU t*e*s elPIdos [1680] h*e*M*O*N;

*and of Christ Jesus our :hope;*

Ti-moTHE*o*, gn*e*SI*o* [1103] TEKn*o* [5043] en PIstei: CHAris [5485],
Ele-os [1656], eiR*E*n*e* [1515],

*2 to Timothy, genuine child in faith: Grace, mercy, peace,*

aPO TheOU paTROS kai ChrisTOU 'I*e*SOU tou KuRIou h*e*M*O*N.

*from God the Father and Christ Jesus our :Lord.*



 *B. 1:3-20 PROTECT CHURCH ORDER: PAUL'S CHARGE*

*1. 1:3-11 DOCTRINAL INSTRUCTIONS FOR TIMOTHY*

*a. 1:3-4 DOCTRINE TO BE GUARDED*

KaTH*O*S pa-reKAleSA [3870] se prosMEInai [4357] en E-PHEs*o*, po-reuOme-nos
[4198] eis Ma-ke-doNIan,

*As I, going into Macedonia, exhorted you to tarry at Ephesus,*

HIna pa-ragGEIl*e*s [3853] tiSIN m*e* he-te-ro-di-da-skaLEIN [2085],

*that you charge certain men not to teach otherwise,*

m*e*DE proSEchein [4337] MUthois [3454] kai ge-ne-a-loGIais [1076]a-peRAN-tois
[562],

*4 niether to give heed to fables and endless genealogies,*

HAIti-nes ek-z*e*T*E*seis [2214] paREchou-si [3930],

*which minister to questionings,*

MALlon h*e* oi-ko-noMIan [3622] TheOU t*e*n en PIstei.

*rather than God's stewardship which is in faith: so now.*


 *b. 1:5-7 END OF THE CHARGE*

to de TElos [5056] t*e*s pa-rag-geLIas [3852] esTIN aGAp*e* [26] ek
ka-thaRAS [2513] karDIas [2588]

*But the end of the charge is love out of a pure heart*

kai su-neiD*E*se-*o*s [4893] a-gaTH*E*S kai PIste-*o*s a-nu-piKRItou [505]:

*and good conscience and faith unfeigned:*

h*o*n tiNES a-stoCH*E*san-tes [795] e-xeTRAp*e*-san [1624] eis
ma-tai-o-loGIan [3150];

*6 from which things some having swerved have turned aside unto vain
talking;*

THElon-tes EInai no-mo-diDAska-loi [3547],

*7 desiring to be teachers of law, *

m*e* noOUNtes [3529] M*E*te ha LEgou-si,

*though understanding neither what they say,*

M*E*te peRI TIn*o*n di-a-be-baiOUNtai [1226].

*nor of which they confidently affirm.*


 *c. 1:8-11 USE OF THE LAW*

OIda-men de HOti kaLOS ho NOmos, eAN tis auT*O* noMIm*o*s [3545] CHR*E*tai
[5530],

*But we know that the law is good, if one use it lawfully,*

eiD*O*S [1492] TOUto, HOti diKAI*o* [1342] NOmos [3551] ou KEItai [2749],

*9 as knowing this, that law is not made for a righteous man,*

aNOmois [459] de, kai a-nu-poTAKtois [506], a-seBEsi [765] kai ha-mar-t*o*LOIS
[268],

*but for lawless, and unruly, for ungodly and sinners,*

a-noSIois [462] kai beB*E*lois [952], pa-troL*O*ais [3964]

*for unholy and profane, for murderers of fathers*

kai m*e*-troL*O*ais [3389], an-droPHOnois [409],

*and murderers of mothers, for manslayers,*

PORnois [4205], ar-se-noKOItais [753],

*10 for fornicators, abusers of themselves with men,*

an-dra-po-diSTAIS [405], PSEUstais [5583], e-piORkois [1965],

*menstealers, liars, false swearers,*

kai EI ti HEte-ron t*e* hu-gi-aiNOUs*e* [5198] di-da-skaLIa [1319]anTIkei-tai
[480];

*and if any other thing be contrary to the sound teaching;*

kaTA to eu-agGEli-on [2098] t*e*s DOx*e*s [1391] tou ma-kaRIou [3107] TheOU,

*11 according to the gospel of the glory of the blessed God,*

ho e-piSTEUth*e*n [4100] eG*O*.

*which was entrusted to me.*


 *2. 1:12-17 PAUL: A PATTERN FOR BELIEVERS*

*a. 1:12-14 PAUL: A PATTERN OF DIVINE GRACE*

CHArin Ech*o* t*o* en-du-naM*O*sanTI [1743] me, ChrisT*O* t*o* 'I*e*SOU
KuRIo h*e*M*O*N,

*I thank him that enabled me, Christ Jesus our :Lord,*

HOti piSTON me *e*G*E*sa-to [2233], THEme-nos [5087] eis di-a-koNIan [1248];

*that he counted me faithful, appointing me to service;*

to PROte-ron ONta BLASph*e*-mon [989], kai di*O*Kt*e*n [1376], kai hu-brisT*
E*N [5197]:

*13 though I was :before a blasphemer, and persecutor, and injuriours:*

alLA *e*le*E*th*e*n [1653], HOti ag-no*O*N [50] ePOI*e*-sa en a-piSTIa [570]
;

*but I obtained mercy, because I did **it** ignorantly in unbelief;*

hu-pe-re-pleOna-sen [5250] de h*e* CHAris tou KuRIou h*e*M*O*N

*14 and the grace of our :Lord abounded exceedingly*

meTA PIste-*o*s kai aGAp*e*s t*e*s en ChrisT*O* 'I*e*SOU.

*with faith and love which is in Christ Jesus.*


 *b. 1:15-16 PAUL: A PATTERN OF LONG-SUFFERING*

piSTOS ho LOgos, kai PAs*e*s a-po-doX*E*S [594] Axi-os [514],

*Faithful the saying, and worthy of all acceptation,*

HOti ChrisTOS 'I*e*SOUS *E*Lthen eis ton KOSmon ha-mar-t*o*LOUS [268] S*O*sai
[4982];

*that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners;*

h*o*n PR*O*-TOS ei-mi eG*O*:

*of whom I am chief:*

alLA diA TOUto *e*-le*E*th*e*n,

*16 howbeit for this cause I obtained mercy,*

HIna en eMOI PR*O*t*o* enDEIx*e*-tai [1731] 'I*e*SOUS ChrisTOS

*that in me as chief might Jesus Christ show forth*

t*e*n HApa-san ma-kro-thuMIan [3115], pros hu-poTUp*o*-sin [5296]

*all the longsuffering, for an example of them*

t*o*n melLONt*o*n piSTEUein [4100] ep' auT*O* eis z*o*-*E*N [2222] ai*O*ni-on
[166].

*that should thereafter believe on him unto eternal life.*


 *c. 1:17a TO THE GLORY OF GOD*

T*o* de ba-siLEI [935] t*o*n ai*O*n*o*n [165], aphTHARt*o* [862], a-oRAt*o*
[517],

*Now unto the King of the ages, incorruptible, invisible,*

MOn*o* The*O*, tiM*E* [5100] kai DOxa eis tous ai*O*nas t*o*n ai*O*n*o*n.

*only God, honor and glory unto the ages of the ages.*


 *d. 1:17b AMEN. *aM*E*N.


 *3. 1:18-20 CHARGE TO TIMOTHY*

TAUt*e*n t*e*n pa-rag-geLIan [3852] pa-raTItheMAI [3908] soi, TEKnon
[5043]TiMOthe-e,

*This :charge I commit to you, Timothy child,*

kaTA tas pro-aGOUsas [4254] ePI se pro-ph*e*TEIas [4394],

*according to the prophecies which led the way to you,*

HIna straTEU*e* [4754] en auTAIS t*e*n kaL*E*N straTEIan [4752];

*that by them you war the good warfare;*

Ech*o*n PIstin kai a-gaTH*E*N suNEId*e*-sin [4893]; H*E*N ti-nes

*19 having faith and a good conscience; which some*

a-p*o*SAme-noi [683] peRI t*e*n PIstin e-nauAg*e*-san [3489]:

*having thrust away made shipwreck concerning the faith:*

H*O*N es-tin HuME-nai-os kai A-LExan-dros; hous paREd*o*-ka [3860] t*o*Sa-taNA
[4567],

*20 of whom is Hymenaeus and Alexander; whom I delivered to :Satan,*

HIna pai-deuTH*O*si [3811] m*e* blas-ph*e*MEIN [987].

*that they be taught not to blaspheme.*


 *NOTE**: *- 1:3-4 - One would think that Paul is writing for us today,
instead of for believers under the care of Timothy. Human nature changes
little in 2000 years. “Fables and endless genealogies.” - What a divergence
from the true goodness of the Gospel!


 - 1:5-7 - Verse 5 has been preached on many a time, I am sure. The end of
Paul's charge through Timothy was *love out of a pure heart*, and *good
conscience* and *faith unfeigned*. If all believers walked in these 3
charges - what a difference we would find Christ's church to be! Then see
what some teachers *swerved* to - foolish explanations of what “the law” is
truly about. The letter to Galatians straightens out such faulty thinking.
The true believer walks in “the law of the Spirit of Life in Christ Jesus”,
and truly does not need outward law, which is indeed for the ungodly and
sinners.


 - 1:12-14 - What an amazing testimony does the apostle Paul have - before
and after the Road to Damascus! No wonder few believed he was truly
converted when they heard this extraordinary news. Not even the apostles at
Jerusalem were convinced. It took a Barnabas to properly introduce him to
the skeptics. Paul's thought was - “If God could save me - then He could
save *anyone*!”


 - 1:17a - What an Ascription to our glorious Lord and Savior Jesus Christ!
This is one of the outstanding paeans of praise to our worthy Lord - in all
of Scripture!


 But the conclusion of this chapter - 1:18-20 - is indeed worthy to be
included by the Holy Spirit in God's Word. In February 1948, God restored
the Foundation Truth of “The Laying on of Hands and Prophecy” - as listed in
Hebrews 6:1-2. The leaders of North Battleford, Saskatchewan were doubtful
if this was a true early church doctrine and practice. Following their
initial obedience in performing this upon one of their members - then like
good Bereans - they searched the Scriptures to see if they were being led
astray, or if this truly was God leading them back into forgotten and
neglected truth. 1 Timothy 1:18 was one of the first verses they considered.
It was one of many that convinced them. One is enabled to *war a good
warfare* when this doctrine is exercised upon a candidate. It did so for
Timothy, and Joshua, and Ephraim and Manasseh, and Paul and Barnabas. This
revived and restored doctrine in 1948 probably brought with it more
controversy than any other restoration truth; though the placing of apostles
and prophets with evangelists, pastors and teachers in the 5-fold ministry -
came close behind.


 So - 1 & 2 Timothy and Titus, which I have labeled as “post-graduate” or a
"Master's" degree, start off with “a bang” as it were - in this first
chapter! - J.A.W.



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