Sunday School Project --- 04-08-01 (August 1, 2004) Lesson --- based on the International Sunday School Lesson

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August 1, 2004

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This Week's
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1 Timothy 3:1-13

1 Timothy 5:17-19

They must keep hold of the deep truths of the faith with a clear conscience.

1 Timothy 3:9

Quotes & Notes

John Wesley's Notes:
-Steadfast in faith, holy in heart and life.
Treasury of Scripture Knowledge:
* Holding. 1Ti 1:5,19
* the mystery. 1Ti 3:16; 2Jo 1:9,10
Adam Clarke's Commentary:
Holding the mystery of the faith] Instead of thv pistewv, the faith, one MS. (the readings of which are found in the margin of a copy of Mill's Greek text in the Bodleian library, and which is marked 61 in Griesbach) reads anastasewv, of the resurrection. This reading, like many others in this MS., is found nowhere else; and is worthy of little regard, but as expressing what appeared to the writer to be the apostle's meaning. One of the greatest mysteries of the faith was undoubtedly the resurrection of the dead; and this was held in a pure conscience when the person so exercised himself as to have a conscience void of offence towards God and towards men. See Ac 24:16. What has been since called Antinomianism, that is, making void the moral law, by a pretended faith in the righteousness of Christ, is that which the apostle has here particularly in view.
Family Bible Notes:
The mystery of the faith; the doctrines of the gospel, so called because they are addressed to our faith, and are a revelation of truths undiscoverable by the light of human reason. In a pure conscience; a conscience not defiled by indulgence in sinful practices. The deacons must be sound in daily life, as well as in faith.
People's New Testament Commentary:
The gospel, God's revealed mystery to all believers.
Robertson's Word Pictures:
The mystery of the faith (to mustêrion tês pisteôs). "The inner secret of the faith," the revelation given in Christ. See for mustêrion in Paul (2Th 2:7; 1Co 2:7; Ro 16:25; Col 1:26; Eph 3:9). In a pure conscience (en katharâi suneidêsei). See 1Ti 1:19. "The casket in which the jewel is to be kept" (Lock).
Albert Barnes' Commentary:
On the word mystery, See Barnes for 1Co 2:7. It means that which had been concealed, or hidden, but which was now revealed. The word faith, here, is synonymous with the gospel; and the sense is, that he should hold firmly the great doctrines of the Christian religion, which had been so long. concealed from men, but which were now revealed. The reason is obvious. Though not a preacher, yet his influence and example would be great, and a man who held material error, ought not to be in the office.

In a pure conscience. A mere orthodox faith was not all that was necessary, for it was possible that a man might be professedly firm in the belief of the truths of revelation, and yet be corrupt at heart.

{c} "the mystery" Eph 1:9
{d} "of the faith" 1Ti 3:16
Jamieson-Faussett Brown:
holding the faith, which to the natural man remains a mystery, but which has been revealed by the Spirit to them (Ro 16:25; 1Co 2:7-10), in a pure conscience (1Ti 1:5,19). ("Pure," that is, in which nothing base or foreign is intermixed [TITTMANN]). Though deacons were not ordinarily called on to preach (Stephen and Philip are not exceptions to this, since it was as evangelists, rather than as deacons, they preached), yet as being office-bearers in the Church, and having much intercourse with all the members, they especially needed to have this characteristic, which every Christian ought to have.
1599 Geneva Bible Notes:
The doctrine of the Gospel, which is indeed a mystery: for flesh and blood do not reveal it.
Spurgeon Devotional Commentary:
(None on 1 Timothy 3:9)
William Burkitt's Notes:
That is, they must be sound believers, and of an upright life, maintaining truth of doctrine and soundness of faith, by sincerity of heart and integrity of life.
Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary:
(None on 1 Timothy 3:9)

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