1 Timothy 4 - Study the King James Bible

Now the Spirit speaketh expressly, that in the latter times some shall depart from the faith, giving heed to seducing spirits, and doctrines of devils;

Spirit. App-101 .
expressly = in express words. Greek. rhetos . Only here. in. App-104 .
latter . Greek. husteros , Only here as adjective.
times = seasons. See Genesis 49:1 . See App-196 .
some . App-12 .4.
depart = apostatise. Greek. aphistemi .
faith . App-150 .
seducing . Greek. planos . See 2 Corinthians 6:8 . spirits. App-101 .
doctrines = teachings.
devils = demons.

Speaking lies in hypocrisy; having their conscience seared with a hot iron;

Speaking , &c. = By (Greek. en) the hypocrisy of liars (Greek. pseudologos . Only here).
having , &c. = having been seared with a hot iron as to their own conscience.
seared , &c. Greek. kauteriazomai , Only here.

Forbidding to marry, and commanding to abstain from meats, which God hath created to be received with thanksgiving of them which believe and know the truth.

Forbidding to marry . This has been taken as indicating the Church of Rome, but that church only enjoins the celibacy of priests and monks and nuns. Spiritism, or the teaching of demons, enjoins being united only to the "spiritual affinity" and has wrecked many homes.
abstain . Greek. apechomoi . See Acts 16:20 .
meats = efoods. Spiritist teaching is that animal food is unfavourable to the development of mediumistic power. The permission of Genesis 9:3 is significant, coming immediately after the outbreak of 1 Timothy 6:1-4 .
God . App-98 .
hath . Omit.
to be received = for (Greek. eis) reception. Greek. metalepsis , Only here.
with . App-104 .
thanksgiving . See 1 Timothy 2:1 .
of , &c, = by believers. App-150 .
know = have (fully) known. App-132 .

For every creature of God is good, and nothing to be refused, if it be received with thanksgiving:

creature . Greek. ktisma . Here; James 1:18 . Revelation 6:13 ; Revelation 8:9 .
nothing . Greek. oudeis .
to be refused . Greek. apobletos . Only here. Compare Hebrews 10:35 .
if it be = - being.

For it is sanctified by the word of God and prayer.

by . App-104 . 1 Timothy 4:1 .
word . App-121 .,
prayer . App-134 .

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 and of good doctrine, whereunto thou hast attained.

If thou put , &c. Literally Putting . . . in remembrance. Greek. hupotithemi . Only here and Romans 16:4 .
minister . App-190 .
Jesus Christ , App-98 . The texts read "Christ Jesus" (XII).
nourished up . Greek. entrephomai . Only here.
whereunto = to which.
attained . Literally followed up. Greek. parakoloutheo . Here; Mark 16:17 . Luke 1:3 . 2 Timothy 3:10 .

But refuse profane and old wives' fables, and exercise thyself rather unto godliness.

refuse . Greek. paraiteomai . See Acts 25:11 .
profane = the profane. Referring to 1 Timothy 1:4 . See 1 Timothy 1:9 ,
old wives' . Greek. graodes . Only here.
fables . See 1 Timothy 1:4 .
exercise. Greek. gumnazo. Here; Hebrews 6:14 ; Hebrews 12:11 . 2 Peter 2:14 .
unto. App-104 .
godliness . See 1 Timothy 2:2 .

For bodily exercise profiteth little: but godliness is profitable unto all things, having promise of the life that now is, and of that which is to come.

exercise. Greek. gunmasia . Only here.
profiteth, is profitable. Greek. ophelimos. Here; 2 Timothy 3:16 . Titus 3:8 .
little . onto (ue 1 Timothy 4:7 ) a, little (matter).
life. App-170 .

This is a faithful saying and worthy of all acceptation.

faithful, &c. See 1 Timothy 1:15 .
and . Omit.
acceptation . See 1 Timothy 1:15 .

10.

For therefore we both labour and suffer reproach, because we trust in the living God, who is the Saviour of all men, specially of those that believe.

therefore = for (Greek. eis) this.
suffer reproach = are reviled. The texts read "strive", as in 1 Corinthians 9:25 .
trust = have hoped.
in . App-104 .
living God . See Acts 14:15 .
Saviour . See 1 Timothy 1:1 .
all men . When our first perents incurred the penalty of immediate judicial death, the race would have been extinguished, had not God interposed, before dealing with the culprits, with the promise of the Redeemer, and so suspending the execution of the sentence denounced.
men . App-123 .
specially . Occurs in the N.T. twelve times. Rendered "specially", "especially "(nine); "most of all" (Acts 20:36 ); "chiefly" (Philippians 1:4 , Philippians 1:22 . 2 Peter 2:10 ).
those that believe = the believing. App-150 .

11.

These things command and teach.

command . See Acts 1:4 . Compare 1 Timothy 1:3 .

12.

Let no man despise thy youth; but be thou an example of the believers, in word, in conversation, in charity, in spirit, in faith, in purity.

no man . Greek. medeis .
youth . See Acts 26:4 .
be = become,
example . Greek. tupos . See John 20:25 .
believers . Same as "those that believe", 1 Timothy 4:10 .
conversation. Greek. anastrophe . See Galatians 1:1 , Galatians 1:13 .
charity . See 1 Timothy 1:5 .
in spirit . The texts omit.
purity . Greek. hagneia . Only here and 1 Timothy 5:2 .

13.

Till I come, give attendance to reading, to exhortation, to doctrine.

give attendance = take heed, as 1 Timothy 4:1 (giving heed).
reading. See Acts 13:15 .
exhortation . Greek. paraklesis . See Acts 22:5 .
doctrine = teaching.

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.

Neglect . Greek. ameleo . Here; Matthew 22:5 .Hebrews 2:3 ; Hebrews 2:8 , Hebrews 2:9 ; 2 Peter 1:12 .
not . App-105 .
gift. App-184 .
prophecy . Compare 1 Timothy 1:18 .
presbytery . See Acts 22:5 .

15.

Meditate upon these things; give thyself wholly to them; that thy profiting may appear to all.

Meditate upon . Greek. meletao . See Acts 4:25 .
give, &c. Lit, be in them, i.e. occupied in them,
to . App-104 .
that = in order that. Greek. hina ,
profiting . Greek. prokope . See Philippians 1:1 , Philippians 1:12 .
appear = be manifest. App-106 .

16.

Take heed unto thyself, and unto the doctrine; continue in them: for in doing this thou shalt both save thyself, and them that hear thee.

Take heed . Greek. epecho . See Acts 3:5 .
unto = to, continue, Greek. epimend. See Acts 10:48 .
in. Omit.
both save = save both.