1 Timothy 6:1

CONTENTS

The Apostle is prosecuting, in this Chapter, his Exhortation to Timothy concerning Church government. And having noticed several wise Regulations on this Subject with others, closeth his Epistle with praying for Grace to be with him.

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Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Let as many servants - On the word here rendered “servants” - δοῦλοι douloi - see the notes on Ephesians 6:5 . The word is that which was c...
Arno Geneva Study Bible

Let (1) as many servants as are under the yoke count their own masters worthy of all honour, (2) that the name of God and [his] doctrine be not blasp...
Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

1 Timothy 6:1-2 a. Slaves. Christianity freed slaves by evolution rather than revolution. A grave social peril would have arisen in the first cen...
Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

servants. App-190. under . App-104. masters . App-98. that in order that. Greek. hina . God. App-98. not . App-105.
Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

It appears that, at the beginning of the gospel, slaves cheered their hearts, as if the signal had been given for their emancipation; for Paul...
Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Let as many servants as are under the yoke count their own masters worthy of all honour, that the name of God and his doctrine be not blasphemed. L...
Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

1 Timothy 6:1 .— Whether the law, "that the Jews should none of them remain slaves for life, withouttheirownconsent,"(Exod.xxi.2-6.) might, thro...
Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Let as many servants as are under the yoke count their own masters worthy of all honour, that the name of God and his doctrine be not blasphemed....
Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Concerning Servants, the Rich, and Corrupt Teachers 1, 2. The eighth charge to Timothy, as to bondservants or slaves. We have here an indication o...
Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

VI. (1) Let as many servants as are under the yoke count their own masters worthy of all honour. — From questions connected with the presbyters...
Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Chapter 16 THE NATURE OF ROMAN SLAVERY AND THE APOSTLE'S ATTITUDE TOWARDS IT-A MODERN PARALLEL. - 1 Timothy 6:1-2 THERE are four passages in wh...
Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Godliness Is True Gain 1 Timothy 6:1-10 The Apostle gives rules for the treatment of the slaves who rendered service in the households of that...
G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

The final injunction of the apostle concerning Timothy's duty toward his flock had to do with his dealing with Christian slaves. The master must not...
John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Let as many servants as are under the yoke ,.... Not under the yoke of the law of God, or under the yoke of Christ; though the servants here spoken...
John Trapp Complete Commentary

Let as many servants as are under the yoke count their own masters worthy of all honour, that the name of God and his doctrine be not blasphemed....
Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Because the law of Moses (Exo 21:2) did not allow Israelites to be made slaves for life, without their own consent, it seems the Judaizing teachers,...
L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

It may be noted that in this epistle the relationships of husband and wives, children and parents, are not mentioned, as are the questions of elders,...
Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

The Duty of Servants. A. D. 64. 1 Let as man...
Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

1 TIMOTHY CHAPTER 6 1 Timothy 6:1,2 The duty of servants. 1 Timothy 6:3-5 Those who teach not according to the apostle's doctrine are to be a...
Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

CRITICAL AND EXPLANATORY NOTES 1 Timothy 6:1 . That the name of God and His doctrine be not blasphemed. —Masters who had slaves professing to be...
Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

1 Timothy 6:1 . Let as many servants as are under the yoke count their own masters worthy of all honour, by obeying their commands, for in civil s...
The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION 1 Timothy 6:1 Are servants for servants as are , A.V.; the doctrine for his doctrine , A.V. Servants ; literally, sl...
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Station of the Slaves. Let as many servants as are under the yoke count their own masters worthy of all honor, that the name of God and His doc...
Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

1 Corinthians 10:32 ; 1 Corinthians 7:21 ; 1 Corinthians 7:22 ; 1 Peter 2:12 ; 1 Peter 2:17-20 ; 1 Peter 3:16 ; 1 Timothy 5:14 ; 2 Kings 5:13...
Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Let servants under the yoke — Of heathen masters. Account them worthy of all honour — All the honour due from a servant to a master. Lest the name...

¹ Let as many servants as are under the yoke count their own masters worthy of all honour, that the name of God and his doctrine be not blasphemed.

Related Commentaries of 1 Timothy 6:1

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Arno Geneva Study Bible

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

John Trapp Complete Commentary

Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

The Complete Pulpit Commentary

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Wesley's Explanatory Notes

1 Timothy 6:1