This, &c.. Faithful the saying. Figure of speech Ellipsis (of Repetition). App-6. See 1 Timothy 1:15. Figure of speech Hyperbaton. App-6.
faithful. App-150.
saying. App-121.
and. and concerning (App-104).
will. App-102.
affirm constantly. affirm strongly. Greek. diobebaioomai. Only here and 1 Timothy 1:7.
believed. App-150.
in. Omit.
careful. Greek. phrontizo. Only here.
maintain. Greek. proistemi. Occurs: Titus 3:14.Romans 12:8; 1 Thessalonians 5:12; 1 Timothy 3:4; 1 Timothy 3:5; 1 Timothy 3:12; 1 Timothy 5:17.
good works. See Titus 1:16,
profitable. Greek. ophelimos. Elsewhere, 1 Timothy 4:8; 2 Timothy 3:16.
unto. to.
men. App-123.