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**Rebuke.** Greek. *epiplesso* . Only here.
**not** . App-106 .
**elder** . App-189 .
**intreat** . Same as "exhort", [1 Timothy 2:1](../../../kjv/1-timothy/2/1) and [1 Timothy 6:2](../../../kjv/1-timothy/6/2) .

**elder women** . Feminine of "elder", [1 Timothy 5:1](../../../kjv/1-timothy/5/1) .
**with** . App-104 .
**purity** See [1 Timothy 4:12](../../../kjv/1-timothy/4/12) .

**indeed.** See [John 8:36](../../../kjv/john/8/36) .

**if.** App-118 .2. a.
**any** . App-123 .
**children.** App-108 .
**nephews** = grandchildren or other descendants. Greek. *ekgonos* . Only here. Shakespeare in Othello uses the word nephews for grandchildren,
**show piety at home** = treat reverently (Greek. *eusebeo* . Only here and [Acts 17:23](../../../kjv/acts/17/23) ) their own household.
**requite** = return recompenses (Greek. *amoibe* . Only here) to.
**parents.** Greek. *progonos* . Only here and a Tim. [1 Timothy 1:3](../../../kjv/1-timothy/1/3) .
**acceptable** . Greek. *apodektos* . Only here and [1 Timothy 2:3](../../../kjv/1-timothy/2/3) .
**before** = in the sight of.
**God** . App-98 .

**desolate** . Greek. *monoomai* . Only here.
**trusteth** = has hoped. Implying continued hoping. in. App-104 .
**oontinueth** . Greek. *prosmeno* . See [1 Timothy 1:3](../../../kjv/1-timothy/1/3) . supplications. App-134 .
**prayers.** App-134 .

**liveth in pleasure.** Greek. *spatalab* . Only here and [James 5:6](../../../kjv/james/5/6) .
**liveth** . See App-170 .

**give in charge** . Greek. *parangello* . See [Acts 1:4](../../../kjv/acts/1/4) . Compare 1Ti 1:3 ; [1 Timothy 4:11](../../../kjv/1-timothy/4/11) ; [1 Timothy 6:13](../../../kjv/1-timothy/6/13) , [1 Timothy 6:17](../../../kjv/1-timothy/6/17) .
**that** = in order that. Greek. *hina.*
**blameless** . See [1 Timothy 3:2](../../../kjv/1-timothy/3/2) .

**provide** . Greek. *pronoeo* . See [Romans 12:17](../../../kjv/romans/12/17) .
**not.** App-106 .
**those,** &c. Greek. *oikeios* . See [Galatians 1:6](../../../kjv/galatians/1/6) , [Galatians 1:10](../../../kjv/galatians/1/10) .
**own.** Omit.
**faith** . App-150 .
**infidel** = unbeliever. Greek. *apistos* . See [1 Corinthians 6:6](../../../kjv/1-corinthians/6/6) ;

**taken,** &c. = enrolled. Greek. *katalegomai* . Only here. under less than. Greek. *elasson* , See [Romans 9:11](../../../kjv/romans/9/11) .
**man** . App-123 .

**Well reported of** = borne witness to.
**for** . App-104 .
**brought up** , &c. Greek. *teknotropheo* . Only here. lodged strangers. Greek. *xendocheo* . Only here.
**saints** . See [Acts 9:13](../../../kjv/acts/9/13) .
**relieved** . Greek. *eparkeo.* Only been and [1 Timothy 5:16](../../../kjv/1-timothy/5/16) .
**afflicted** . Greek. *thlibo* . See a Cor [1 Timothy 1:6](../../../kjv/1-timothy/1/6) .
**diligently followed.** Greek. *epakoloutheo* . Here, [1 Timothy 5:24](../../../kjv/1-timothy/5/24) .[Mark 16:20](../../../kjv/mark/16/20) . [1 Peter 2:21](../../../kjv/1-peter/2/21) .

**refuse** . See [1 Timothy 4:7](../../../kjv/1-timothy/4/7) .
**begun to wax wanton** = grown wanton. Greek. *katastreniaso* . Only here.
**Christ.** App-98 .
**will.** App-102 .

**damnation** = judgment. App-177 .
**cast off** . Greek. *atheteo.* See [John 12:48](../../../kjv/john/12/48) .

**idle.** Greek. ( *argos* . See [Matthew 12:36](../../../kjv/matthew/12/36) . Compare the verb *ketargeo* . [Luke 13:7](../../../kjv/luke/13/7) . Add "also".
**wandering about.** Greek. pericrct omoi. See [Acts 19:13](../../../kjv/acts/19/13) .
**tattlers** . Greek. phletaros. Only here. The verb [3 John 1:10](../../../kjv/3-john/1/10) .
**busybodies** Greek. *periergos* . See [Acts 19:19](../../../kjv/acts/19/19) .
**speaking** . App-121 .

**will** . App-102 .3.
**bear children.** Greek. *tekatogoneo* . Only here. Compare [1 Timothy 2:15](../../../kjv/1-timothy/2/15) .
**guide the house** . Greek. *oikodespoteo* . Only here.
**none** . Greek. *medeis* .
**occasion** . Greek. *aphorme* , See [Romans 7:8](../../../kjv/romans/7/8) .
**to speak reproachfully** . Literally for the sake of (Greek. *charin* , occasion of *charis* , used as a preposition) reviling (Greek. *loidoria* Here and [1 Peter 3:9](../../../kjv/1-peter/3/9) . Compare [John 9:28](../../../kjv/john/9/28) . Act 23:4 . [1 Corinthians 4:12](../../../kjv/1-corinthians/4/12) . [1 Peter 2:23](../../../kjv/1-peter/2/23) ).

**some** . App-124 .
**turred aside** . See [1 Timothy 1:6](../../../kjv/1-timothy/1/6) .

**man or woman that belioveth** , &c. The texts read "believing ( *woman)* . . . let her:" "believing" being feminine of App-150 .
**church.** App-186 .
**charged** = burdened. Greek. *bareo* . See [2 Corinthians 1:8](../../../kjv/2-corinthians/1/8) .

**rule.** Seo [1 Timothy 3:4](../../../kjv/1-timothy/3/4) .
**be counted worthy.** Greek. *axioo* . See [Acts 15:38](../../../kjv/acts/15/38) .
**double** . Greek. *diplous* . Only here; [Matthew 23:15](../../../kjv/matthew/23/15) (compar.) [Revelation 18:6](../../../kjv/revelation/18/6) .
**in** , App-104 .
**word.** App-121 .

**muzzle.** Greek. *phimoo* . See [Luke 4:35](../../../kjv/luke/4/35) .
**treadeth** out, &c. See [1 Corinthians 9:9](../../../kjv/1-corinthians/9/9) , where the same quotation occurs. The latter part of the verse is from [Matthew 10:10](../../../kjv/matthew/10/10) , &c,
**reward** = pay. Greek. *misthos* .

**Against.** App-104 .
**receive** . Greek. *paradechomai.* See [Acts 16:21](../../../kjv/acts/16/21) .
**accusation** . Greek. *kategoria* . Here; [Luke 6:7](../../../kjv/luke/6/7) . [John 18:29](../../../kjv/john/18/29) , [Titus 1:6](../../../kjv/titus/1/6) ,
**but** . See [1 Corinthians 14:5](../../../kjv/1-corinthians/14/5) (except).
**before** . App-104 .
**two,** &c. Compare [Deuteronomy 19:15](../../../kjv/deuteronomy/19/15) , Mat 18:16 . [2 Corinthians 13:1](../../../kjv/2-corinthians/13/1) ,

**sin.** App-128 .
**rebuke.** Greek. *elencho* , See t Cor. 1Ti 14:21 .
**others.** App-124 .
**fearn** = have fear.

**charge.** Greek. *diamarturomai* . See [Acts 2:40](../../../kjv/acts/2/40) .
**Lord.** The texts omit.
**Jesus Christ.** The texts read "Christ Jeans". App-98 . X11.
**observe** = guard.
**without** = apart from.
**preferring . . . another** = prejudgment, prejudice. Greek. *prokrima.* Only here.
**nothing** . Greek. *medeis* , as in or 1Ti 14:22 .
**by.** App-104 .
**partiality.** Literally inclining towards. Greek. *prosklisis* . Only here.

**suddenly** = hastily, i.e. without sufficient testing.
**no man** = no one. Greek. *medeis* . See [1 Timothy 5:21](../../../kjv/1-timothy/5/21) .
**neither** . Greek. *mede* .
**other men's** . App-124 .
**sins.** At. 128.1.
**pure.** Greek. *hagnos* . See [2 Corinthians 7:11](../../../kjv/2-corinthians/7/11) . Not as the word is used to-day, but as clear from aiding in sending unfit men into the ministry, from which all the churches are suffering at this hour. Compare [Jude 1:11](../../../kjv/jude/1/11) .

**Drink. . . water** . Greek. *hudropoteo* . Only here.
**no longer** . Greek. *meketi* .
**for . . . sake.** App-104 . [1 Timothy 5:2](../../../kjv/1-timothy/5/2) .
**stomach's** . Greek. *stomachos* . Only here.
**often =** frequent. Greek. *puknos* . See [Luke 5:33](../../../kjv/luke/5/33) .

**men's.** App-123 .
**open beforehand** . Greek. *prodelos* . Only here, [1 Timothy 5:20](../../../kjv/1-timothy/5/20) , and [Hebrews 7:14](../../../kjv/hebrews/7/14) .
**going before** . See [1 Timothy 1:18](../../../kjv/1-timothy/1/18) .
**to.** App-104 .
**judgment.** App-177 . Some are notoriously unfit; the unfitness of others is not manifest till they are tested.

**also** . Should follow works.
**manifest beforehand.** Same as "open beforehand",
**otherwise.** Greek. adds. Only here.
**cannot** = are not ( App-105 ) able to.

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