1 Timothy 3:3 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Bible Comments

Not given to wine, no striker, not greedy of filthy lucre; but patient, not a brawler, not covetous;

Not given to wine, х Mee (G3361) Paroinon (G3943) includes, not indulging in the brawling which proceeds from being given to wine. The opposite of epieikee (G1933), 'patient,' 'forbearing,' reasonable to others (note, Philippians 4:5)].

No striker - with either hand or tongue: not as some teachers pretending a holy zeal (2 Corinthians 11:20); answering to "not a brawler" or fighter (cf. 1 Kings 22:24; Nehemiah 13:25; Isaiah 58:4; Acts 23:2; 2 Timothy 2:24-25).

Not greedy of filthy lucre. Omitted in 'Aleph (') A Delta f g, Vulgate.

Not covetous, х afilarguron (G866)] - 'not a lover of money,' whether he have much or little (Titus 1:7). [Philarguria is 'avarice;' pleonexia (G4124), 'covetousness.']

1 Timothy 3:3

3 Not given to wine, no striker, not greedy of filthy lucre; but patient, not a brawler, not covetous;