1 Timothy 4:16 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ Take heed unto thyself, and unto the doctrine; continue in them: for in doing this thou shalt both save thyself, and them that hear thee. ”

1 Timothy 4:16 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Take heed unto thyself - This may be understood as relating to everything of a personal nature that would qualify him for his work. It may be applied to personal piety; to health; to manners; to...
1 Timothy 4:16 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

Take heed unto thyself, and unto the doctrine; continue in them: for in doing this thou shalt both (h) save thyself, and them that hear thee. (h) Faith is by hearing, and hearing by preaching: and t...
1 Timothy 4:16 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

The Treatment Needed. Timothy must meet the errors by ( a) personal example ( 1 Timothy 4:6-10 ) and ( b ) diligent teaching ( 1 Timothy 4:11-16 ). In combating error he must continually draw his...
1 Timothy 4:16 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Take heed . Greek. epecho . See Acts 3:5 . unto . to, continue, Greek. epimend. See Acts 10:48 . in. Omit. both save . save both.
1 Timothy 4:16 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

16 Give heed to thyself, and to the doctrine There are two things of which a good pastor should be careful; to be diligent in teaching, and to keep himself pure. (83) It is not enough if he...
1 Timothy 4:16 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Take heed unto thyself, and unto the doctrine; continue in them: for in doing this thou shalt both save thyself, and them that hear thee. Take heed unto thyself - See that the life of God remains and...
1 Timothy 4:16 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Take heed unto thyself,— As Timothy's taking heed to himself through divine grace, and to his teaching of others, and persevering therein, was necessary to his own salvation; so it was necessary...
1 Timothy 4:16 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Take heed unto thyself, and unto the doctrine; continue in them: for in doing this thou shalt both save thyself, and them that hear thee. Take heed х Epeche ( G1907 )] 'Give heed' ( Acts...
1 Timothy 4:16 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Various Directions and Exhortations 1-10. A return to, and emphatic reiteration of, the first charge to Timothy ( 1 Timothy 1:3-20 ) against heterodoxy and in favour of true godliness. This form o...
1 Timothy 4:16 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Take heed unto thyself, and unto the doctrine; continue in them. — Thy teaching is a more accurate rendering of the original Greek word than “the doctrine.” The Apostle in these words sums up the...
1 Timothy 4:16 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

“Take Heed to Thyself” 1 Timothy 4:9-16 In all Christian service we must set our hope on the living God. Nothing counts apart from God. Prayer implies that all our gifts and efforts cover only...
1 Timothy 4:16 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Having thus dealt with the Church, the apostle showed Timothy how he was to fulfil his responsibility. He had a duty toward the truth, and therefore toward the Church. In order to correct errors whic...
1 Timothy 4:16 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

(10) For therefore we both labour and suffer reproach, because we trust in the living God, who is the Saviour of all men, specially of those that believe. (11) These things command and teach. (12) Le...
1 Timothy 4:16 - James Nisbet's Church Pulpit Commentary

THE CHRISTIAN FAITH Take heed unto … the doctrine.’ 1 Timothy 4:16 I. The source of faith .—The sacred Scriptures are the source—the infallible source—of the doctrines of our most holy rel...
1 Timothy 4:16 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Take heed unto thyself ,.... Not as a man, or a Christian only, but as a minister; and as every minister should take heed to his life and conversation, that it be exemplary, as in 1Ti 4:12 to his...
1 Timothy 4:16 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Take heed unto thyself, and unto the doctrine; continue in them: for in doing this thou shalt both save thyself, and them that hear thee. Ver. 16. Thou shalt both save ] What a high honour is thi...
1 Timothy 4:16 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Meditate on these things On the instructions I have given thee, or the things mentioned 1 Timothy 4:13 . True meditation implies the lively exercise of faith, hope, love, joy, as it were melted do...
1 Timothy 4:16 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

The solemn warning here is in startling contrast to the preciousness of what we have considered as to God manifest in flesh. How cold is the heart of man that he will turn deliberately from a faith s...
1 Timothy 4:16 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Exhortation to Godliness; Exhortation to Ministerial Duties. A. D. 64. 6 If thou put the bre...
1 Timothy 4:16 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Take heed unto thyself; take heed how thou livest, and orderest thy life, that it may be exemplary. And unto the doctrine; and take heed also both that thou teachest, and what thou teachest. Con...
1 Timothy 4:16 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

CRITICAL AND EXPLANATORY NOTES 1 Timothy 4:13 . Give attendance to reading. —Probably the apostle means to the public reading of the Old Testament Scriptures, though it would not be surprising i...
1 Timothy 4:16 - Scofield Reference Notes

save ( See Scofield) - ( Romans 1:16 ).
1 Timothy 4:16 - Sermon Bible Commentary

1 Timothy 4:16 Self-discipline. I. What, as regards man, guilty man, is the final cause of the atoning Cross, the red altar of the all-blessed substitute of the sinner? It is the creation, in the...
1 Timothy 4:16 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

1 Timothy 4:1 . Now the Spirit speaketh expressly, “learnedly, openly, perspicuously, and not in shadows, as was the manner of the ancient prophets.” THEOPHYLACT. See the note on 2 Thessalonians...
1 Timothy 4:16 - The Biblical Illustrator

These things command and teach. Characteristics of the Christian teacher With true affection, and with heavenly wisdom, Paul exhorts his son in the faith to be mindful of his conduct and charac...
1 Timothy 4:16 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION 1 Timothy 4:1 But for now , A.V.; saith for speaketh , A.V.; later for the latter , A.V.; fall away for depart , A.V. The Spirit saith expressly (ῥητῶς);...
1 Timothy 4:16 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Timothy's spiritual growth:
1 Timothy 4:16 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

1 Chronicles 28:10 ; 1 Corinthians 3:10 ; 1 Corinthians 3:11 ; 1 Corinthians 9:22 ; 1 Corinthians 9:27 ; 1 Thessalonians 2:16 ; 1 Thessalonians 2:19 ; 1 Thessalonians 2:20 ; 1 Timothy 1:3 ;...
1 Timothy 4:16 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Continue in them — In all the preceding advices.

1 Timothy 4:16 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

1 Timothy 4:16 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

1 Timothy 4:16 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

1 Timothy 4:16 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

1 Timothy 4:16 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

1 Timothy 4:16 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

1 Timothy 4:16 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

1 Timothy 4:16 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

1 Timothy 4:16 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

1 Timothy 4:16 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

1 Timothy 4:16 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

1 Timothy 4:16 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

1 Timothy 4:16 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

1 Timothy 4:16 - James Nisbet's Church Pulpit Commentary

1 Timothy 4:16 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

1 Timothy 4:16 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

1 Timothy 4:16 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

1 Timothy 4:16 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

1 Timothy 4:16 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

1 Timothy 4:16 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

1 Timothy 4:16 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

1 Timothy 4:16 - Scofield Reference Notes

1 Timothy 4:16 - Sermon Bible Commentary

1 Timothy 4:16 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

1 Timothy 4:16 - The Biblical Illustrator

1 Timothy 4:16 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

1 Timothy 4:16 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

1 Timothy 4:16 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

1 Timothy 4:16 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes