1 Timothy 1:18

This charge I commit unto thee, son Timothy, according to the prophecies which went before on thee, that thou by them mightest war a good warfare;

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Word by word — the Greek

Word	Greek	Strong’s	Meaning
This	Ταύτην Tautēn	G3778	the he (she or it) · demonstrative pronoun — accusative singular feminine
charge	παραγγελίαν parangelian	G3852	a mandate · noun — accusative singular feminine
commit	παρατίθεμαί paratithemai	G3908	to place alongside · verb — present middle indicative, 1st person singular
thee	σοί soí	G4671	to thee
son	τέκνον teknon	G5043	a child (as produced) · noun — vocative singular neuter
Timothy	Τιμόθεε, Timothee	G5095	dear to God · noun — vocative singular masculine, a proper name
to	κατὰ kata	G2596	(prepositionally) down (in place or time) · preposition
prophecies	προφητείας, prophēteias	G4394	prediction (scriptural or other) · noun — accusative plural feminine
before	προαγούσας proagousas	G4254	to lead forward (magisterially) · verb — present active participle, accusative plural feminine
on	ἐπὶ epi	G1909	properly · preposition
thee	σέ sé	G4571	thee
that	ἵνα ina	G2443	compare G3588 (ὁ)) · preposition
thou	στρατεύῃ strateuē	G4754	to serve in a military campaign · verb — present middle subjunctive, 2nd person singular
by	ἐν en	G1722	"in · preposition
them	αὐταῖς autais	G846	the reflexive pronoun self · personal pronoun — dative plural feminine
war	στρατεύομαι strateúomai	G4754	to serve in a military campaign
good	καλὴν kalēn	G2570	X better · adjective — accusative singular feminine
warfare	στρατείαν strateian	G4752	military service · noun — accusative singular feminine

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Cross-references

1 Timothy 4:14 Neglect not the gift that is in thee, which was given thee by prophecy, with the laying on of the hands of the presbytery.
1 Timothy 6:20 O Timothy, keep that which is committed to thy trust, avoiding profane and vain babblings, and oppositions of science falsely so called:
2 Timothy 4:1-3 I charge thee therefore before God, and the Lord Jesus Christ, who shall judge the quick and the dead at his appearing and his kingdom;
2 Timothy 2:1-5 Thou therefore, my son, be strong in the grace that is in Christ Jesus.
2 Corinthians 10:3-4 For though we walk in the flesh, we do not war after the flesh:
Ephesians 6:12-18 For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, ag…
Philippians 2:22 But ye know the proof of him, that, as a son with the father, he hath served with me in the gospel.
1 Timothy 6:12-14 Fight the good fight of faith, lay hold on eternal life, where unto thou art also called, and hast professed a good profession before many w…

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Commentary

Matthew Henry on 1 Timothy 1:18–end

Here is the charge he gives to Timothy to proceed in his work with resolution, Ti1 1:18. Observe here, The gospel is a charge committed to the ministers of it; it is committed to their trust, to see that it be duly applied according to the intent and meaning of it, and the design of its great Author. It seems, there had been prophecies before concerning Timothy, that he should be taken into the ministry, and should prove eminent in the work of the ministry; this encouraged Paul to commit this charge to him. Observe, 1. The ministry is a warfare, it is a good warfare against sin and Satan: and under the banner of the Lord Jesus, who is the Captain of our salvation (Heb 2:10), and in his cause…

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Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on 1 Timothy 1:18

He resumes the subject begun at Ti1 1:3. The conclusion (apodosis) to the foregoing, "as I besought thee . . . charge" (Ti1 1:3), is here given, if not formally, at least substantially. This charge--namely, "that thou in them (so the Greek) mightest war," that is, fulfil thy high calling, not only as a Christian, but as a minister officially, one function of which is, to "charge some that they teach no other doctrine" (Ti1 1:3). I commit--as a sacred deposit (Ti1 6:20; Ti2 2:2) to be laid before thy hearers. according to--in pursuance of; in consonance with. the prophecies which went before on thee--the intimations given by prophets respecting thee at thy ordination, Ti1 4:14 (as, pr…

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Adam Clarke on 1 Timothy 1:18

This charge - See the note on Ti1 1:5. It was a charge that the Judaizing teachers should not teach differently from that doctrine which the apostle had delivered to him. See Ti1 1:3. According to the prophecies - This may refer to some predictions by inspired men, relative to what Timothy should be: and he wishes him to act in all things conformably to those predictions. It was predicted that he should have this high and noble calling; but his behavior in that calling was a matter of contingency, as it respected the use he might make of the grace of his calling. The apostle therefore exhorts him to war a good warfare, etc. He was now called to that estate to which the prophecies referred; a…

The Church Fathers

With the name of "son," Paul gives his blessing to Timothy.
— Theodoret of Cyrus, INTERPRETATION OF THE LETTER TO THE ROMANS

It was according to divine revelation that I, Paul, laid hands on you and entrust to you the work of teaching.
— Theodore of Mopsuestia, COMMENTARY ON 1 TIMOTHY

By recalling prophecy, Paul makes it clear that Timothy received the laying on of hands in accordance with divine revelation, and after numerous signs that he, Timothy, had been so elected.
— Theodoret of Cyrus, INTERPRETATION OF THE FIRST LETTER TO TIMOTHY

The Church Fathers: public-domain translations (Ante-Nicene and Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers), verse-indexed by SermonIndex (CC BY 4.0).

Dictionary and topics

Timothy — Honouring God, a young disciple who was Paul’s companion in many of his journeyings. His mother, Eunice, and his grandmother, Lois, are mentioned as eminent for their piety (2 Tim. 1:5). We know…
Faith · Necessary in the Christian warfare — Necessary in the Christian warfare
Ministers · Are bound to: War a good warfare — Are bound to: War a good warfare
War · Illustrative of: The contest of saints with the enemies of their salvation — Illustrative of: The contest of saints with the enemies of their salvation
Warfare Of Saints · Is a good warfare — Is a good warfare

Dictionary: Easton's (1897) and Smith's (1863), public domain. Topics: Nave's Topical Bible (1896) and Torrey's Topical Textbook (1897), public domain. Both as parsed by NEUU (CC BY 4.0).

1 Timothy 1:18

Word by word — the Greek

Cross-references

Commentary

Matthew Henry on 1 Timothy 1:18–end

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on 1 Timothy 1:18

Adam Clarke on 1 Timothy 1:18

The Church Fathers

Dictionary and topics

1 Timothy 1:18

Word by word — the Greek

Cross-references

Commentary

Matthew Henry on 1 Timothy 1:18–end

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on 1 Timothy 1:18

Adam Clarke on 1 Timothy 1:18

The Church Fathers

Dictionary and topics

John Gill on 1 Timothy 1:18

John Calvin on 1 Timothy 1:18–end

Tyndale Open Study Notes on 1 Timothy 1:18-20