1 Timothy 6:1 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Bible Comments

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 avoided, as corrupters of Christianity. 1 Timothy 6:6-8 The gain of godliness with content. 1 Timothy 6:9,10 The evil of covetousness. 1 Timothy 6:11-16 What Timothy is to flee, and what to follow and perform. 1 Timothy 6:17-19 A charge to the rich not to be proud and confident in their riches, but to be beneficent and liberal. 1 Timothy 6:20,21 Timothy is enjoined to adhere to the true faith, and to shun profane and vain controversies. Let as many servants as are under the yoke; under the yoke of servitude, not being manumised, or made free. Count their own masters worthy of all honour; abundant honour: let Christian servants give their masters, instead of less, double the honour which pagan servants do. That the name of God and his doctrine be not blasphemed; for the credit of the gospel, and for the honour of God; that none may say that religion teacheth servants any disobedience, or breaketh the bands of civil relations: but on the contrary, that it obligeth professors to a more faithful and full discharge of such duties, servants to be the best of servants, &c.

1 Timothy 6:1

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.