1 Timothy 4:7 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ But refuse profane and old wives' fables, and exercise thyself rather unto godliness. ”

1 Timothy 4:7 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

But refuse - That is, refuse to pay attention to them, or reject them. Do not consider them of sufficient importance to occupy your time. Profane - The word here used does not mean that the f...
1 Timothy 4:7 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

(10) But refuse profane and old wives' fables, (11) and exercise thyself [rather] unto (g) godliness. (10) He contrasts again true doctrine not only with the false and apostate doctrine, but also wi...
1 Timothy 4:7 - 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 4:7 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

refuse . Greek. paraiteomai . See Acts 25:11 . profane . the profane. Referring to 1 Timothy 1:4 . See 1 Timothy 1:9 , old wives' . Greek. graodes . Only here. fables . See 1 Timothy 1:4...
1 Timothy 4:7 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

7 Exercise thyself to godliness (74) After having instructed him as to doctrine, what it ought to be, he now also admonishes him what kind of example he ought to give to others. He says, th...
1 Timothy 4:7 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

But refuse profane and old wives' fables, and exercise thyself rather unto godliness. But refuse profane and old wives' fables - This seems to refer particularly to the Jews, whose Talmudical writi...
1 Timothy 4:7 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

But refuse profane and old wives' fables, and exercise thyself rather unto godliness. Refuse - have nothing to do with ( 2 Timothy 2:22-23 ; Titus 3:10 ). (The) old wives' fables - which...
1 Timothy 4:7 - 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 4:7 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

But refuse profane and old wives’ fables. — Here Timothy — who has been previously (see 1 Timothy 4:1-6 ) warned against a false asceticism, against putting an unnatural interpretation on the word...
1 Timothy 4:7 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Chapter 13 THE COMPARATIVE VALUE OF BODILY EXERCISE AND OF GODLINESS. - 1 Timothy 4:7-8 . IT is almost impossible to decide what St. Paul here means by "bodily exercise." Not that either the phr...
1 Timothy 4:7 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Reject False and Foolish Teaching 1 Timothy 4:1-8 We have here the Apostle's forecast of the last times, i.e ., the condition in which men will find themselves as the age draws to a close. Not...
1 Timothy 4:7 - 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 4:7 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

(6) В¶ 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. (...
1 Timothy 4:7 - James Nisbet's Church Pulpit Commentary

RELIGION AND MORAL LIFE ‘Exercisx thyself rather unto godliness.’ 1 Timothy 4:7 It is often said that you cannot make a man moral by Act of Parliament. Well, that means that all that Parliam...
1 Timothy 4:7 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

But refuse profane and old wives' fables ,.... Either Jewish ones, the traditions of the elders; or those of the Gnostics, concerning God, angels, and the creation of the world; or those doctrines o...
1 Timothy 4:7 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

But refuse profane and old wives' fables, and exercise thyself rather unto godliness. Ver. 7. But refuse ] Gr. παραιτου, make a fair excuse. Shift them off, set them by, say thou art not at lei...
1 Timothy 4:7 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

If thou put the brethren in remembrance , &c. Ταυτα υποτιθεμενος τοις αδελφοις, suggesting these things to the brethren , concerning the lawfulness of all sorts of meats, and concerning the cor...
1 Timothy 4:7 - 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 4:7 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Exhortation to Godliness; Exhortation to Ministerial Duties. A. D. 64. 6 If thou put the bre...
1 Timothy 4:7 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

But refuse profane and old wives fables; all impertinent discourses, which tend nothing to promote either faith or holiness, which he disdainfully calls old wives fables, tales of a tub, as we s...
1 Timothy 4:7 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Paul Now Gives A More Detailed Account of What Timothy's Ministry Will Involve ( 1 Timothy 4:1 to 1 Timothy 6:10 ). It is interesting how much the second half of this letter is patterned on the...
1 Timothy 4:7 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

CRITICAL AND EXPLANATORY NOTES 1 Timothy 4:7 . But refuse profane and old wives’ fables. —Have nothing whatever to do with those irreligious and pitiable myths. What some reputed as wisdom St. P...
1 Timothy 4:7 - Sermon Bible Commentary

1 Timothy 4:7 I. The word godliness signifies a religious character in all its integrity, with special reference to God: it is therefore the highest idea to which your aspiration can be raised. It...
1 Timothy 4:7 - 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 4:7 - The Biblical Illustrator

If thou put the brethren in remembrance of these things. Counsels to God’s servants The wise counsels given here to Timothy have their value in every age, and in every land, for those who are c...
1 Timothy 4:7 - 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 4:7 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Personal Conduct of Timothy. Timothy as a good teacher:
1 Timothy 4:7 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

1 Timothy 1:4 ; 1 Timothy 2:10 ; 1 Timothy 3:16 ; 1 Timothy 6:11 ; 1 Timothy 6:20 ; 2 Peter 1:5-8 ; 2 Timothy 2:16 ; 2 Timothy 2:23 ; 2 Timothy 3:12 ; 2 Timothy 4:4 ; Acts 24:16 ; Hebrews...
1 Timothy 4:7 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Like those who were to contend in the Grecian games, exercise thyself unto godliness — Train thyself up in holiness of heart and life, with the utmost labour, vigour, and diligence.

1 Timothy 4:7 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

1 Timothy 4:7 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

1 Timothy 4:7 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

1 Timothy 4:7 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

1 Timothy 4:7 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

1 Timothy 4:7 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

1 Timothy 4:7 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

1 Timothy 4:7 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

1 Timothy 4:7 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

1 Timothy 4:7 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

1 Timothy 4:7 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

1 Timothy 4:7 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

1 Timothy 4:7 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

1 Timothy 4:7 - James Nisbet's Church Pulpit Commentary

1 Timothy 4:7 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

1 Timothy 4:7 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

1 Timothy 4:7 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

1 Timothy 4:7 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

1 Timothy 4:7 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

1 Timothy 4:7 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

1 Timothy 4:7 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

1 Timothy 4:7 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

1 Timothy 4:7 - Sermon Bible Commentary

1 Timothy 4:7 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

1 Timothy 4:7 - The Biblical Illustrator

1 Timothy 4:7 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

1 Timothy 4:7 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

1 Timothy 4:7 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

1 Timothy 4:7 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes