1 Timothy 1:2

1 Corinthians 4:14-17; 1 Peter 1:2; 1 Thessalonians 3:2; 1 Timothy 1:18; 2 Timothy 1:2; 2 Timothy 2:1; Acts 16:1-3; Galatians 1:3; Philippians 2:19-22; Romans 1:7; Titus 1:4

Related Commentaries of 1 Timothy 1:2

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Unto Timothy - For an account of Timothy, see Intro. Section 1. My own son in the faith - Converted to the Christian faith by my instrumental...
Arno Geneva Study Bible

Unto Timothy, [my] own son in the faith: Grace, (a) mercy, [and] peace, from God our Father and Jesus Christ our Lord. (a) There is as much differen...
Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

I. Introductory· ( a ) 1 Timothy 1:1 f. Salutation. Paul greets Timothy, his true son in the faith. The character of his communication leads h...
Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Unto . To. own . Greek. gesios . See 2 Corinthians 8:8 . son . App-108. in . App-104. faith. App-110. Grace, mercy, and peace . This sa...
Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

2 To Timothy my own son This commendation expresses no small praise. Paul means by it, that he owns Timothy to be a true and not a bastard s...
Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Unto Timothy, my own son in the faith: Grace, mercy, and peace, from God our Father and Jesus Christ our Lord. My own son in the faith - Brought...
Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

My own son, &c.— It is not certain from the history that Timothy was converted by St. Paul: See Acts 16:1-2 . It seems therefore that he calls...
Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Unto Timothy, my own son in the faith: Grace, mercy, and peace, from God our Father and Jesus Christ our Lord. My own [ gneesioo ( G1103...
Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Timothy Reminded of his Commission, and Exhorted to Earnestness 1, 2. Salutation. An apostle] St. Peter and St. John, with regard to whose positio...
Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

My own son in the faith ] see 1 Timothy 3:13 and Titus 1:4 . St. Paul speaks of Onesimus in like terms as 'my son whom I have begotten in my bo...
Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

My own son in the faith. — Timothy was St. Paul’s very own son. No fleshly relationship existed between the two, but a closer and far dearer connec...
Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Chapter 2 1 Timothy TIMOTHY THE BELOVED DISCIPLE OF ST. PAUL-HIS LIFE AND CHARACTER.- 1 Timothy 1:2 ; 2 Timothy 1:2 IN the relation of St. Pa...
Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Chapter 3 THE DOCTRINE CONDEMNED IN THE PASTORAL EPISTLES A JEWISH FORM OF GNOSTICISM-THE GNOSTIC'S PROBLEM. - 1 Timothy 1:2-3 THIS Epistle fal...
Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

A Charge against “Vain Talking” 1 Timothy 1:1-11 The relation of Paul to Timothy is an example of one of those beautiful friendships between an...
G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

This letter is an apostle's letter to a young minister having oversight of the church in Ephesus. The first part of the letter deals with the Church,...
Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

(1) В¶ Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the commandment of God our Saviour, and Lord Jesus Christ, which is our hope; (2) Unto Timothy, my own son...
John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Unto Timothy my own son in the faith ,.... Not in the flesh, or by natural descent, but in a spiritual sense, in the faith of Christ; for Timothy wa...
John Trapp Complete Commentary

Unto Timothy, my own son in the faith: Grace, mercy, and peace, from God our Father and Jesus Christ our Lord. Ver. 2. Mine own son ] This th...
Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ The apostle begins his epistle with asserting his apostolical dignity, not because Timothy was in any doubt concer...
L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

The apostleship of Paul is shown here to be no light matter. His was a call totally independent of the other apostles, but "according to the command...
Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

The Inscription and Apostolic Benediction. A. D. 64....
Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

He dignifies Timothy with the title of his son in the faith; that is, being converted by him to Christianity, and begat to the Divine life: and by...
Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

CRITICAL AND EXPLANATORY NOTES 1 Timothy 1:1 . By the commandment. —The usual expression has been “by the will of God.” There is a perceptible r...
Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

1 Timothy 1:1 . Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the commandment of God our Saviour, and Lord Jesus Christ, which is our hope; Christ is our h...
Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

1 Timothy 1:1 . Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ, by the commandment of God our Saviour, and Lord Jesus Christ. Beza cites here the reading of the...
The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION 1 Timothy 1:1 Christ Jesus for Jesus Christ , A.V. and T.R.; according to for by , A.V.; Christ Jesus our hope for...
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Introduction and Greeting.
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

unto Timothy, my own son in the faith: Grace, mercy, and peace from God, our Father, and Jesus Christ, our Lord. This superscription characterizes...
Wells of Living Water Commentary

Our Guide amid the Denials of the Faith 1 Timothy 1:1-7 , 1 Timothy 1:18-20 INTRODUCTORY WORDS 1. Will Christ find Faith on the earth? Th...
Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Grace, mercy, peace — St. Paul wishes grace and peace in his epistles to the churches. To Timotheus he adds mercy, the most tender grace towards th...

² Unto Timothy, my own son in the faith: Grace, mercy, and peace, from God our Father and Jesus Christ our Lord.

Related Commentaries of 1 Timothy 1:2

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

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

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

Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

The Complete Pulpit Commentary

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Wells of Living Water Commentary

Wesley's Explanatory Notes

1 Timothy 1:2