1 Timothy 3:3 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ Not given to wine, no striker, not greedy of filthy lucre; but patient, not a brawler, not covetous; ”

1 Timothy 3:3 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Not given to wine - Margin, “Not ready to quarrel and offer wrong, as one in wine.” The Greek word ( πάροινος paroinos) occurs in the New Testament only here and in Titus 1:7 . It means, pro...
1 Timothy 3:3 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

Not (c) given to wine, no striker, not greedy of filthy lucre; but patient, not a brawler, not covetous; (c) A common drinker and one that will often partake of it.
1 Timothy 3:3 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

( b ) III. 1 Timothy 3:1-13 . Church Officials. 1 Timothy 3:1-7 . The Bishops. Not only public worship, but also the appointment of officials, must be regulated. He who exercises oversight a go...
1 Timothy 3:3 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Not. App-105. given to wine . Greek. paroinos . Here and Titus 1:7 , no striker . not (Greek. me) . striker (Greek. plektes . Here and Titus 1:7 ). not greedy , &c. The texts omit, t...
1 Timothy 3:3 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

3 Not addicted to wine. By the word πάροινον, (56) which is here used, the Greeks denote not merely drunkenness, but any intemperance in guzzling wine. And, indeed, to drink wine excessive...
1 Timothy 3:3 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Not given to wine, no striker, not greedy of filthy lucre; but patient, not a brawler, not covetous; An eighth article in his character is, he must not be given to wine; μη παροινον. This word not on...
1 Timothy 3:3 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

No striker, &c.— Instead of no striker, Dr. Heylin reads, not violent; —not a lover of contention, or one who has so little government of himself, as passionately to fly out against others....
1 Timothy 3:3 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Not given to wine, no striker, not greedy of filthy lucre; but patient, not a brawler, not covetous; Not given to wine, х Mee ( G3361 ) Paroinon ( G3943 ) includes, not indulging in...
1 Timothy 3:3 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Concerning the Officers of the Church 1-7. The fourth charge to Timothy, in respect to presbyters.
1 Timothy 3:3 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Not given to wine. — Drunkenness is scarcely alluded to here. It is rather a warning against choosing for the sacred office one given to frequenting noisy banquets, where wild and imprudent words a...
1 Timothy 3:3 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Chapter 10 ORIGIN OF THE CHRISTIAN MINISTRY; VARIOUS CERTAINTIES AND PROBABILITIES DISTINGUISHED. - 1 Timothy 3:1-10 THIS passage is one of the most important in the New Testament respecting th...
1 Timothy 3:3 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Fitness for Christian Leadership 1 Timothy 3:1-7 One of Timothy's most urgent duties was to take care that those who held office in the churches were beyond reproach. The tone of a Christian co...
1 Timothy 3:3 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Turning to the government of the Church, the apostle deals with two orders, bishops and deacons. The bishop is an overseer, whose duty it is to watch over the flock. The apostle describes the qualifi...
1 Timothy 3:3 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

(1) В¶ This is a true saying, If a man desire the office of a bishop, he desireth a good work. (2) A bishop then must be blameless, the husband of one wife, vigilant, sober, of good behaviour, given...
1 Timothy 3:3 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Not given to wine ,.... One that does not sit at it, or is continually drinking it, and is intemperate in the use of it; otherwise it is lawful for persons in such an office to drink wine, and somet...
1 Timothy 3:3 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Not given to wine, no striker, not greedy of filthy lucre; but patient, not a brawler, not covetous; Ver. 3. Not given to wine ] No ale stake, tavern haunter, that sits close at it, till the wine...
1 Timothy 3:3 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

A bishop then Or an overseer of the flock of Christ, that he may be capable of such an office; must be blameless In every respect with regard to his moral character, since any thing which might b...
1 Timothy 3:3 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

If before we have seen personal conduct that is to be consistent with assembly character, this chapter, while dealing with personal character still, connects it directly with the order of the assembl...
1 Timothy 3:3 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Duties of Bishops and Deacons. A. D. 64. 1 This is a true saying, If a man desire the office...
1 Timothy 3:3 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

OLBGrk; Not given to wine; the word signifieth a common tippler, whether he drinks to the loss of his reason or no; a wine-bibber, that makes bibbing at a tavern his trade: no sitter at wine. No...
1 Timothy 3:3 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

CRITICAL AND EXPLANATORY NOTES 1 Timothy 3:1 . This is a true saying. —See note on 1 Timothy 1:15 . If any man desire the office of a bishop. —It is generally admitted that to the latest New T...
1 Timothy 3:3 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

1 Timothy 3:1 . This is a true saying, an indubitable word, if a man desire the office of a bishop, he desireth a good work, a laudable sphere of labour and usefulness. But by the idea of a prim...
1 Timothy 3:3 - The Biblical Illustrator

The office of a bishop. The office of a bishop a good work If a man desire the office of a bishop from right principles, he desireth. not a secular dignity--not a good benefice--not a post of...
1 Timothy 3:3 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION 1 Timothy 3:1 Faithful is the saying for this is a true saying , A.V.; seeketh for desire , A.V. Faithful is the saying (see above, 1 Timothy 1:15 , note). This mani...
1 Timothy 3:3 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Office of a Bishop, or Pastor.
1 Timothy 3:3 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

1 Peter 5:2 ; 1 Samuel 2:15-17 ; 1 Samuel 8:3 ; 1 Thessalonians 5:14 ; 1 Timothy 3:8 ; 1 Timothy 6:11 ; 2 Kings 5:20-27 ; 2 Peter 2:14 ; 2 Peter 2:15 ; 2 Peter 2:3 ; 2 Timothy 2:24 ; 2 Ti...

1 Timothy 3:3 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

1 Timothy 3:3 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

1 Timothy 3:3 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

1 Timothy 3:3 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

1 Timothy 3:3 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

1 Timothy 3:3 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

1 Timothy 3:3 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

1 Timothy 3:3 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

1 Timothy 3:3 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

1 Timothy 3:3 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

1 Timothy 3:3 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

1 Timothy 3:3 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

1 Timothy 3:3 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

1 Timothy 3:3 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

1 Timothy 3:3 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

1 Timothy 3:3 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

1 Timothy 3:3 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

1 Timothy 3:3 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

1 Timothy 3:3 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

1 Timothy 3:3 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

1 Timothy 3:3 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

1 Timothy 3:3 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

1 Timothy 3:3 - The Biblical Illustrator

1 Timothy 3:3 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

1 Timothy 3:3 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

1 Timothy 3:3 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge