1 Timothy 1:3

As I besought thee to abide still at Ephesus, when I went into Macedonia, that thou mightest charge some that they teach no other doctrine,

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Word by word — the Greek

Word	Greek	Strong’s	Meaning
As	Καθὼς Kathōs	G2531	just (or inasmuch) as · conjunction
besought	παρεκάλεσά parekalesa	G3870	to call near · verb — aorist active indicative, 1st person singular
thee	σέ sé	G4571	thee
still	προσμεῖναι prosmeinai	G4357	to stay further · verb — aorist active infinitive
at	ἐν en	G1722	"in · preposition
Ephesus	Ἐφέσῳ Ephesō	G2181	Ephesus · noun — dative singular feminine, a place
went	πορευόμενος poreuomenos	G4198	to traverse · verb — present middle or passive deponent participle, nominative singular masculine
into	εἰς eis	G1519	to or into (indicating the point reached or entered) · preposition
Macedonia	Μακεδονίαν Makedonian	G3109	Macedonia · noun — accusative singular feminine, a place
that	ἵνα ina	G2443	compare G3588 (ὁ)) · conjunction
charge	παραγγείλῃς parangeilēs	G3853	to transmit a message · verb — aorist active subjunctive, 2nd person singular
some	τισὶν tisin	G5100	some or any person or object · indefinite pronoun — dative plural masculine
teach	ἑτεροδιδασκαλεῖν heterodidaskalein	G2085	to instruct differently · verb — present active infinitive
no	μὴ mē	G3361	(adverb) not · particle — negative
doctrine	ἑτεροδιδασκαλέω heterodidaskaléō	G2085	to instruct differently

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Cross-references

1 Timothy 6:3 If any man teach otherwise, and consent not to wholesome words, even the words of our Lord Jesus Christ, and to the doctrine which is accord…
Galatians 1:6-7 I marvel that ye are so soon removed from him that called you into the grace of Christ unto another gospel:
2 John 1:9-10 Whosoever transgresseth, and abideth not in the doctrine of Christ, hath not God. He that abideth in the doctrine of Christ, he hath both th…
Titus 1:9-11 Holding fast the faithful word as he hath been taught, that he may be able by sound doctrine both to exhort and to convince the gainsayers.
2 John 1:7 For many deceivers are entered into the world, who confess not that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh. This is a deceiver and an antichrist.
Acts 20:1-3 And after the uproar was ceased, Paul called unto him the disciples, and embraced them, and departed for to go into Macedonia.
Colossians 2:6-11 As ye have therefore received Christ Jesus the Lord, so walk ye in him:
1 Timothy 4:6 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 a…

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Commentary

Matthew Henry on 1 Timothy 1:1-4

Here is, I. The inscription of the epistle, from whom it is sent: Paul an apostle of Jesus Christ, constituted an apostle by the commandment of God our Saviour, and Lord Jesus Christ. His credentials were unquestionable. He had not only a commission, but a commandment, not only from God our Saviour, but from Jesus Christ: he was a preacher of the gospel of Christ, and a minister of the kingdom of Christ. Observe, God is our Saviour. - Jesus Christ, who is our hope. Observe, Jesus Christ is a Christian's hope; our hope is in him, all our hope of eternal life is built upon him; Christ is in us the hope of glory, Col 1:27. He calls Timothy his own son, because he had been an instrument of his c…

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Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on 1 Timothy 1:3

Timothy's superintendence of the Church at Ephesus was as locum tenens for the apostle, and so was temporary. Thus, the office of superintending overseer, needed for a time at Ephesus or Crete, in the absence of the presiding apostle, subsequently became a permanent institution on the removal, by death, of the apostles who heretofore superintended the churches. The first title of these overseers seems to have been "angels" (Rev 1:20). As I besought thee to abide still--He meant to have added, "so I still beseech thee," but does not complete the sentence until he does so virtually, not formally, at Ti1 1:18. at Ephesus--Paul, in Act 20:25, declared to the Ephesian elders, "I know that ye…

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Adam Clarke on 1 Timothy 1:3

I besought thee - The apostle had seen that a bad seed had been sown in the Church; and, as he was obliged to go then into Macedonia, he wished Timothy, on whose prudence, piety, and soundness in the faith he could depend, to stay behind and prevent the spreading of a doctrine that would have been pernicious to the people's souls. I have already supposed that this epistle was written after Paul had been delivered from his first imprisonment at Rome, about the end of the year 64, or the beginning of 65. See the preface. When, therefore, the apostle came from Rome into Asia, he no doubt visited Ephesus, where, ten years before, he had planted a Christian Church, and, as he had not time to tarr…

The Church Fathers

Such and so great is the patience of Christ; and had it not been such and so great, the Church would never have possessed Paul as an apostle.
— Cyprian, Treatise IX On the Advantage of Patience

Paul's fellow workers and fellow soldiers, as he himself called them, numbered many thousands, the majority of whom he considered worthy of an everlasting memorial, for he has made his testimony to them enduring in his own letters. Moreover, Luke also, as he lists those known to him, makes mention of them by name. So Timothy is recorded as the first one called to oversee the church of Ephesus, just as Titus was for the churches in Crete.
— Eusebius of Caesarea, ECCLESIASTICAL HISTORY 3.4

As I urged you, stay in Ephesus when you go to Macedonia, so that you may command certain people not to teach false doctrines. See the words of the petitioner and teacher: stay in Ephesus. (For Paul's Epistle was rather not sufficient to correct these.) Here, however, he was appointed bishop by laying on of hands. So that you may command certain people. Paul did not say, "Please," but, as to the corrupt, he says, "command with severity." not to teach false doctrines. There were some false apostles from the Jews again leading people to the law, and teaching other counterfeit doctrines.
— Oecumenius, COMMENTARY ON 1 TIMOTHY

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Dictionary and topics

Ephesus — The capital of proconsular Asia, which was the western part of Asia Minor. It was colonized principally from Athens. In the time of the Romans it bore the title of “the first and greatest metropolis…
Macedonia — In New Testament times, was a Roman province lying north of Greece. It was governed by a propraetor with the title of proconsul. Paul was summoned by the vision of the “man of Macedonia” to preach…
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…
Timothy, Epistles Of Paul To — The Epistles to Timothy and Titus are called the Pastoral Epistles, because they are principally devoted to directions about the work of the pastor of a church. The First Epistle was probably written…
Titus, Epistle to — Was probably written about the same time as the first epistle to Timothy, with which it has many affinities. “Both letters were addressed to persons left by the writer to preside in their respective…
Discipline Of The Church · Consists in: Maintaining sound doctrine — Consists in: Maintaining sound doctrine
Doctrines · FALSE — FALSE
Ephesus · Timothy directed by Paul to remain at — Timothy directed by Paul to remain at
Timothy · Left by Paul in Ephesus — Left by Paul in Ephesus

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1 Timothy 1:3

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Commentary

Matthew Henry on 1 Timothy 1:1-4

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on 1 Timothy 1:3

Adam Clarke on 1 Timothy 1:3

The Church Fathers

Dictionary and topics

1 Timothy 1:3

Word by word — the Greek

Cross-references

Commentary

Matthew Henry on 1 Timothy 1:1-4

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on 1 Timothy 1:3

Adam Clarke on 1 Timothy 1:3

The Church Fathers

Dictionary and topics

John Gill on 1 Timothy 1:3

John Calvin on 1 Timothy 1:1-4

Tyndale Open Study Notes on 1 Timothy 1:3-11