The New American Standard Bible
Book of 1 Timothy
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Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 6:1 DSN -> Synopsis on 6:1 GEB -> Study Notes on 6:1 JFB -> Commentary on 6:1 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 6:1 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 6:1 PNT -> Commentary on 6:1 RWP -> Study Notes on 6:1 TSK -> Commentary on 6:1 TSK -> Entry for 6:1 WEN -> Notes on 6:1 NTB -> God; Influence; Minister, Christian; Servant TTT -> Blasphemy; Doctrines of the Gospel, The; Servants PWP -> Devotional using 6:1 6:1 - [In Context|Original Greek] All R213 who are under the yoke as slaves are to regard their own masters as worthy of all honor so that R214 the name of God and {our} doctrine will not be spoken F52 against.
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 6:2 DSN -> Synopsis on 6:2 GEB -> Study Notes on 6:2 JFB -> Commentary on 6:2 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 6:2 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 6:2 PNT -> Commentary on 6:2 TSK -> Commentary on 6:2 TSK -> Entry for 6:2 WEN -> Notes on 6:2 NTB -> Love; Minister, Christian; Servant TTT -> Contempt; Faithfulness; Servants EBD -> Faithful PWP -> Devotional using 6:2 6:2 - [In Context|Original Greek] Those who have believers as their masters must not be disrespectful to them because they are brethren, R215 but must serve them all the more, because those who partake F53 of the benefit are believers and beloved. Teach R216 and preach F54 these {principles.}
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 6:3 DSN -> Synopsis on 6:3 GEB -> Study Notes on 6:3 JFB -> Commentary on 6:3 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 6:3 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 6:3 PNT -> Commentary on 6:3 RWP -> Study Notes on 6:3 TSK -> Commentary on 6:3 TSK -> Entry for 6:3 WEN -> Notes on 6:3 NTB -> Church; Doctrines; Fellowship; Gospel; Minister, Christian; Pride; Strife; Word Of God TTT -> Doctrines, False; Doctrines of the Gospel, The; Gospel, The; Pride PWP -> Devotional using 6:3 6:3 - [In Context|Original Greek] If anyone advocates R217 a different doctrine and does not agree F55 with sound R218 words, those of our Lord Jesus Christ, and with the doctrine conforming R219 to godliness,
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 6:4 DSN -> Synopsis on 6:4 GEB -> Study Notes on 6:4 JFB -> Commentary on 6:4 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 6:4 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 6:4 PNT -> Commentary on 6:4 RWP -> Study Notes on 6:4 TSK -> Commentary on 6:4 TSK -> Entry for 6:4 WEN -> Notes on 6:4 NTB -> Church; Doctrines; Envy; Fellowship; Minister, Christian; Pride; Railing; Riches; Strife; Word Of God TTT -> Doctrines, False; Doctrines of the Gospel, The; Envy; Pride; Slander; Strife PWP -> Devotional using 6:4 6:4 - [In Context|Original Greek] he is conceited R220 {and} understands nothing; but he has F56 a morbid interest in controversial R221 questions and disputes R222 about words, out of which arise envy, strife, abusive language, evil suspicions,
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 6:5 DSN -> Synopsis on 6:5 GEB -> Study Notes on 6:5 JFB -> Commentary on 6:5 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 6:5 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 6:5 PNT -> Commentary on 6:5 RWP -> Study Notes on 6:5 TSK -> Commentary on 6:5 TSK -> Entry for 6:5 WEN -> Notes on 6:5 NTB -> Avarice; Church; Company; Covetousness; Doctrines; Envy; Fellowship; Minister, Christian; Riches; Strife; Truth; Word Of God TTT -> Alliance and Society with the Enemies of God; Truth PWP -> Devotional using 6:5 6:5 - [In Context|Original Greek] and constant friction between men R223 of depraved mind and deprived of the truth, who suppose R224 that godliness F57 is a means of gain.
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 6:6 DSN -> Synopsis on 6:6 GEB -> Study Notes on 6:6 JFB -> Commentary on 6:6 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 6:6 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 6:6 PNT -> Commentary on 6:6 RWP -> Study Notes on 6:6 TSK -> Commentary on 6:6 TSK -> Entry for 6:6 WEN -> Notes on 6:6 NTB -> Contentment; Covetousness; Holiness; Minister, Christian; Riches TTT -> Contentment EBD -> Contentment PWP -> Devotional using 6:6 TV -> Devotional using 6:6 TV -> Devotional using 6:6 TV -> Devotional using 6:6 6:6 - [In Context|Original Greek] But R225 godliness {actually} is a means of great R226 gain when accompanied by contentment. R227
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 6:7 DSN -> Synopsis on 6:7 GEB -> Study Notes on 6:7 JFB -> Commentary on 6:7 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 6:7 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 6:7 PNT -> Commentary on 6:7 RWP -> Study Notes on 6:7 TSK -> Commentary on 6:7 TSK -> Entry for 6:7 WEN -> Notes on 6:7 NTB -> Contentment; Covetousness; Death; Minister, Christian; Riches TTT -> Death, Natural PWP -> Devotional using 6:7 TV -> Devotional using 6:7 TV -> Devotional using 6:7 TV -> Devotional using 6:7 6:7 - [In Context|Original Greek] For we R228 have brought nothing into the world, so we cannot take anything out of it either.
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 6:8 DSN -> Synopsis on 6:8 GEB -> Study Notes on 6:8 JFB -> Commentary on 6:8 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 6:8 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 6:8 PNT -> Commentary on 6:8 RWP -> Study Notes on 6:8 TSK -> Commentary on 6:8 TSK -> Entry for 6:8 WEN -> Notes on 6:8 NTB -> Contentment; Covetousness; Minister, Christian; Riches TTT -> Contentment PWP -> Devotional using 6:8 TV -> Devotional using 6:8 TV -> Devotional using 6:8 TV -> Devotional using 6:8 6:8 - [In Context|Original Greek] If we have R229 food and covering, with these we shall be content.
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 6:9 DSN -> Synopsis on 6:9 GEB -> Study Notes on 6:9 JFB -> Commentary on 6:9 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 6:9 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 6:9 PNT -> Commentary on 6:9 RWP -> Study Notes on 6:9 TSK -> Commentary on 6:9 TSK -> Entry for 6:9 WEN -> Notes on 6:9 NTB -> Covetousness; Lust; Minister, Christian; Riches TTT -> Covetousness; Riches; Temptation EBD -> Covetousness PWP -> Devotional using 6:9 TV -> Devotional using 6:9 TV -> Devotional using 6:9 TV -> Devotional using 6:9 6:9 - [In Context|Original Greek] But R230 those who want to get rich fall into temptation and a R231 snare and many foolish and harmful desires which plunge men into ruin and destruction.
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 6:10 DSN -> Synopsis on 6:10 GEB -> Study Notes on 6:10 JFB -> Commentary on 6:10 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 6:10 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 6:10 PNT -> Commentary on 6:10 RWP -> Study Notes on 6:10 TSK -> Commentary on 6:10 TSK -> Entry for 6:10 WEN -> Notes on 6:10 NTB -> Avarice; Backsliders; Covetousness; Love; Minister, Christian; Money; Riches TTT -> Covetousness; Money; Riches; Temptation EBD -> Covetousness PWP -> Devotional using 6:10 6:10 - [In Context|Original Greek] For the R232 love of money is a root of all sorts F58 of evil, and some by longing for it have wandered R233 away from the faith and pierced themselves with many griefs.
FOOTNOTES: F52: Or blasphemed F53: Or devote themselves to kindness F54: Lit exhort, urge F55: Lit come to; or come with F56: Lit is sick about F57: Or religion F58: Lit the evils
CROSS REFERENCES: R213: Ephesians 6:5; Titus 2:9; 1 Peter 2:18 R214: Titus 2:5 R215: Acts 1:15; Galatians 3:28; Philemon 1:16 R216: 1 Timothy 4:11 R217: 1 Timothy 1:3 R218: 1 Timothy 1:10 R219: Titus 1:1 R220: 1 Timothy 3:6 R221: 1 Timothy 1:4 R222: Acts 18:15; 2 Timothy 2:14 R223: 2 Timothy 3:8; Titus 1:15 R224: Titus 1:11; 2 Peter 2:3 R225: Luke 12:15-21; 1 Timothy 6:6-10 R226: 1 Timothy 4:8 R227: Philippians 4:11; Hebrews 13:5 R228: Job 1:21; Ecclesiastes 5:15 R229: Proverbs 30:8 R230: Proverbs 15:27; 23:4; 28:20; Luke 12:21; 1 Timothy 6:17 R231: 1 Timothy 3:7 R232: Colossians 3:5; 1 Timothy 3:3; 6:9 R233: James 5:19

Abbreviations Legend: BCC - Burton Coffman; DSN - Darby's Synopsis; GEB - Gill's Exposition; JFB - Jamieson, Fausset, Brown; MHC-COM - Matthew Henry Complete; MHC-CON - Matthew Henry Concise; PNT - People's New Testament; RWP - Robertson's Word Pictures; TSK - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge; WEN - Wesley's Explanatory Notes; NTB - Nave's Topical Bible; TSK - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge; TTT - Torrey's Topical Textbook; EBD - Easton's Bible Dictionary; TV - Today's Verse; PWP - Praying With Paul; Copyright Statement - The New American Standard Bible Copyright © 1960, 1962, 1963, 1968, 1971, 1973, 1975, 1977, 1995; Audio Recording Copyright © 1960, 1962, 1963, 1968, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1975, 1977, (P) 1989 by The Lockman Foundation, La Habra, Calif. All rights reserved. Used by permission. For usage information, please read the NASB Copyright Statement.