1 Timothy 4:7

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 5:14; Titus 1:14; Titus 2:12; Titus 3:9

Related Commentaries of 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. Prof...
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...
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 )...
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....
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...
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 refe...
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 ;...
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 heter...
Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Old wives' fables ] such as those which are recorded in the apocryphal books of the 2nd cent., and became the mythology of the Middle Ages.
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, again...
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 m...
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 wil...
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...
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...
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...
James Nisbet's Church Pulpit Commentary

CHRISTIAN DISCIPLINE ‘And exercise thyself unto godliness: for bodily exercise is profitable for a little.’ 1 Timothy 4:7-8 (R.V.) Godliness...
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, a...
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. Sh...
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 lawful...
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...
Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Exhortation to Godliness; Exhortation to Ministerial Duties. A. D. 64....
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...
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 t...
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...
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 highe...
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 prophet...
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...
The Biblical Illustrator

And exercise thyself rather unto godliness. The believer exercising himself unto godliness I. The nature of the duty which the text recommends....
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...
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Personal Conduct of Timothy. Timothy as a good teacher:
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

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

⁷ But refuse profane and old wives' fables, and exercise thyself rather unto godliness.

Related Commentaries of 1 Timothy 4:7

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

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)

Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

James Nisbet's Church Pulpit Commentary

James Nisbet's Church Pulpit 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

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Sermon Bible Commentary

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

The Biblical Illustrator

The Biblical Illustrator

The Complete Pulpit Commentary

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Wesley's Explanatory Notes

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