1 Corinthians 4:17

Syriac Peshitta (NT Only)

ܡܶܛܽܠ ܗܳܢܳܐ ܫܰܕ݁ܪܶܬ݂ ܠܘܳܬ݂ܟ݂ܽܘܢ ܠܛܺܝܡܳܬ݂ܶܐܳܘܣ ܕ݁ܺܐܝܬ݂ܰܘܗ݈ܝ ܒ݁ܶܪܝ ܚܰܒ݁ܺܝܒ݂ܳܐ ܘܰܡܗܰܝܡܢܳܐ ܒ݁ܡܳܪܝܳܐ ܕ݁ܗܽܘ ܢܰܥ݈ܗܶܕ݂ܟ݂ܽܘܢ ܐܽܘܪܚܳܬ݂ܝ ܕ݁ܒ݂ܰܡܫܺܝܚܳܐ ܐܰܝܟ݂ ܡܶܕ݁ܶܡ ܕ݁ܡܰܠܶܦ݂ ܐ݈ܢܳܐ ܒ݁ܟ݂ܽܠܗܶܝܢ ܥܺܕ݂ܳܬ݂ܳܐ ܀

Bible Verse Review
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I sent: 1 Corinthians 16:10, Acts 19:21, Acts 19:22, Philippians 2:19, 1 Thessalonians 3:2, 1 Thessalonians 3:3

who is: 1 Corinthians 4:15, 1 Timothy 1:2, 2 Timothy 1:2

faithful: 1 Corinthians 4:2, 1 Corinthians 7:25, Numbers 12:7, Proverbs 13:17, Matthew 24:45, Matthew 25:21, Matthew 25:23, Ephesians 6:21, Colossians 1:7, Colossians 4:9, 2 Timothy 2:2, Revelation 2:10, Revelation 2:13

my ways: 1 Corinthians 7:17, 1 Corinthians 11:2, 1 Corinthians 11:16, 1 Corinthians 16:1, 2 Timothy 3:10

in: 1 Corinthians 14:33

Reciprocal: Acts 11:26 - with the church Acts 16:1 - named 2 Corinthians 12:17 - General Ephesians 1:1 - which Philippians 1:19 - I know Philippians 2:22 - as Colossians 1:2 - faithful Colossians 4:8 - I have 1 Timothy 4:6 - thou put

Gill's Notes on the Bible

For this cause have I sent unto you Timotheus,.... This is an instance of his care of them, concern for them and respect unto them; that he not only writes unto them, giving his best advice and counsel, promising to come unto them; but in the mean while sends Timothy to them, whose character is here given as one dear to him, and in all things trusty and faithful:

who is my beloved son; so, in his epistles to him, he often styles him his son, his own son in the faith, his dearly beloved son; not that he was the instrument of his conversion, for he was a disciple of Christ before the apostle was acquainted with him; see Acts 16:1 but either because of his age, he being younger than he; or because of his great affection for him; and chiefly because, as a son with a father, he served him in the Gospel, Philippians 2:22 and since he was so familiar with him, and so much loved by him, it might reasonably be thought he full well knew his ways and methods of doctrine and practice.

And faithful in the Lord; a faithful steward of the mysteries of grace; faithful in the Gospel of Christ, and to the souls of men; a faithful minister of the Lord's; one who had been tried, proved, and found faithful, and therefore might be trusted to, and depended upon:

who shall bring you into remembrance of my ways; his way of preaching, and the doctrines he taught; and what should be the manner of life and conversation agreeably thereunto, and to his own; and all those rules and orders he gave for the discipline and management of the affairs of churches; all which he had formerly delivered to them, though they, through length of time, and the ministry of the false teachers among them, had greatly forgotten them: wherefore Timothy is sent, not to teach them new ways, nor, indeed, to teach at all, whose youth they might be tempted to despise; but only to put them in mind of what the apostle had formerly taught them: and which are recommended by their being such ways,

which be in Christ; the doctrines he had preached among them, the sum and substance of them were Christ, and him crucified; the ordinances he had delivered to them were what he had received from Christ; and all the rules and methods he had proposed to them for the regulation of their conduct, and the management of their ecclesiastical affairs, were such as were agreeably to the mind of Christ, and tended to his glory; he took no step, nor proposed any to be taken, but in Christ, and for the good of his interest: and he adds,

as I teach everywhere, in every church; the faith he delivered everywhere was one and the same; the Son of God, preached by him, was not yea and nay; the trumpet he blew always gave a certain sound; the rules prescribed by him, and orders he laid down, for the conduct of life, and government of churches, were exactly alike in all places; he taught no doctrines at Corinth, nor enjoined the observance of any rule, but what all other churches were taught and directed to; his plan of doctrine and discipline was the same everywhere.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

For this cause - In order to remind you of my doctrines and my manner of life. Since I am hindered from coming myself, I have sent a fellow laborer as my messenger, well acquainted with my views and feelings, that he might do what I would do if I were present.

Have I sent unto you Timotheus - Timothy, the companion and fellow laborer of Paul. This was probably when Paul was at Ephesus. He sent Timothy and Erastus into Macedonia, probably with instruction to go to Corinth if convenient. Yet it was not quite certain that Timothy would come to them, for in 1 Corinthians 16:10, he expresses a doubt whether he would. Paul was probably deeply engaged in Asia, and did not think it proper then for him to leave his field of labor. He probably supposed also, that Timothy, as his ambassador, would be able to settle the difficulties in Corinth as well as if he were himself present.

My beloved son - In the gospel. See Acts 16:1-3; 1 Timothy 1:2. He supposed, therefore, that they would listen to him with great respect.

And faithful in the Lord - A true Christian and a faithful servant of Christ; and who is, therefore, worthy of your confidence.

Of my ways - My doctrine, my teaching, my mode of life.

Which be in Christ - That is, my Christian life; my ministry; or my conduct as a Christian and a follower of the Saviour.

As I teach everywhere ... - This was designed probably to show them that he taught them no new or special doctrines; he wished them simply to conform to the common rules of the churches, and to be like their Christian brethren everywhere. The Christian church is founded every where on the same doctrines; is bound to obey the same laws; and is suited to produce and cherish the same spirit. The same spirit that was required in Ephesus or Antioch, was required at Corinth; the same spirit that was required at Corinth, at Ephesus, or at Antioch, is required now.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse 17. For this cause — That you imitate me, and know in what this consists.

I sent unto you Timotheus — The same person to whom he wrote the two epistles that are still extant under his name, and whom he calls here his beloved son, one of his most intimate disciples; and whom he had been the means of bringing to God through Christ.

My ways which be in Christ — This person will also inform you of the manner in which I regulate all the Churches; and show to you, that what I require of you is no other than what I require of all the Churches of Christ which I have formed, as I follow the same plan of discipline in every place. See the Introduction, sect. iii.