Scofield Reference Bible Notes
1 Timothy 1

1Ti 1:1 Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the commandment of God our Saviour, and Lord Jesus Christ, which is our hope;

Saviour

Scofield Romans 1:16, note.

Lord Jesus Christ, which is our hope

Christ Jesus our hope.

1Ti 1:2 Unto Timothy, my own son in the faith: Grace, mercy, and peace, from God our Father and Jesus Christ our Lord.

own son

true child.

Jesus Christ

Christ Jesus.

1Ti 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,

I went into Macedonia

Act 20:1, 3.

1Ti 1:4 Neither give heed to fables and endless genealogies, which minister questions, rather than godly edifying which is in faith: so do.

Neither give heed to fables and endless genealogies

1Ti 6:3-4, 20.

1Ti 1:5 Now the end of the commandment is charity out of a pure heart, and of a good conscience, and of faith unfeigned:

the end of the commandment is charity

Rom 13:8, 10; Gal 5:14.

charity

love.

faith

Eph 6:23.

1Ti 1:6 From which some having swerved have turned aside unto vain jangling;

having swerved have turned aside

2Ti 4:10.

1Ti 1:8 But we know that the law is good, if a man use it lawfully;

the law is good

Rom 7:12.

1Ti 1:9 Knowing this, that the law is not made for a righteous man, but for the lawless and disobedient, for the ungodly and for sinners, for unholy and profane, for murderers of fathers and murderers of mothers, for manslayers,

the law

Law (of Moses). 1Ti 1:8-9; Heb 7:19. (Exo 19:1; Gal 3:1-29).

murderers

smiters.

1Ti 1:10 For whoremongers, for them that defile themselves with mankind, for menstealers, for liars, for perjured persons, and if there be any other thing that is contrary to sound doctrine;

contrary to sound doctrine

2Co 2:17.

1Ti 1:11 According to the glorious gospel of the blessed God, which was committed to my trust.

glorious gospel

gospel of the glory.

gospel

Gospel. 2Ti 1:8, 10. (Gen 12:1-3; Rev 14:6.)

blessed God

1Ti 6:15.

committed to my trust

1Co 9:17.

1Ti 1:12 And I thank Christ Jesus our Lord, who hath enabled me, for that he counted me faithful, putting me into the ministry;

who hath enabled me

1Co 15:10.

counted me faithful

1Co 7:25.

putting me into the ministry

Col 1:25.

1Ti 1:13 Who was before a blasphemer, and a persecutor, and injurious: but I obtained mercy, because I did it ignorantly in unbelief.

persecutor

Act 8:3; 1Co 15:9.

I did it ignorantly in unbelief

Luk 23:34.

1Ti 1:15 This is a faithful saying, and worthy of all acceptation, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners; of whom I am chief.

Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners

Jhn 3:16-17.

world

kosmos (Mat 4:8) = mankind.

save

Scofield Romans 1:16, note.

sinners

Grace (in salvation). 2Ti 1:14-15; 2Ti 1:9. (Jhn 16:1; Rom 3:24.)

1Ti 1:16 Howbeit for this cause I obtained mercy, that in me first Jesus Christ might shew forth all longsuffering, for a pattern to them which should hereafter believe on him to life everlasting.

a pattern to them

Rom 15:4.

life everlasting

Life (eternal). 1Ti 4:8. (Mat 7:14; Rev 22:19.)

1Ti 1:17 Now unto the King eternal, immortal, invisible, the only wise God, be honour and glory for ever and ever. Amen.

immortal

incorruptible.

invisible

Cf. Scofield John 1:18, note.

1Ti 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;

son

child.

a

the.

1Ti 1:20 Of whom is Hymenaeus and Alexander; whom I have delivered unto Satan, that they may learn not to blaspheme.

Hymenaeus and Alexander

2Ti 2:17-18.

It is significant as bearing upon the seriousness of all false teaching, and particularly as related to resurrection, that Paul calls it blasphemy to teach that "the resurrection is past already" (2Ti 2:17-18).

I have delivered

Judgments (the seven). 2Ti 4:1. (2Sa 7:14; Rev 22:12).

Satan

Satan. 1Ti 3:6-7. (Gen 3:1; Rev 20:10.)