1 Timothy 1:10

Contextual Overview

⁵ My purpose in telling you to do this is to promote love—the kind of love shown by those whose thoughts are pure, who do what they know is right, and whose faith in God is real. ⁵ whereas the aim of our charge is love that issues from a pure heart and a good conscience and sincere faith. ⁵ for ye ende of the comaundemet is love that cometh of a pure herte and of a good conscience and of fayth vnfayned: ⁵ But the end of the charge is love, out of a pure heart and a good conscience and unfeigned faith; ⁵ But the goal of our instruction is love from a pure heart, from a good conscience, and from a sincere faith. ⁵ The purpose of this command is for people to have love, a love that comes from a pure heart and a good conscience and a true faith. ⁵ But the end of the charge is love out of a pure heart and a good conscience and faith unfeigned: ⁵ Now the end of the commandment is charity out of a pure heart, and [of] a good conscience, and [of] faith unfeigned: ⁵ The aim of our charge is love that issues from a pure heart and a good conscience and a sincere faith. ⁵ But the end of the charge is love, out of a pure heart and a good conscience and unfeigned faith;

Bible Verse Review
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whoremongers: Mark 7:21, Mark 7:22, 1 Corinthians 6:9, 1 Corinthians 6:10, Galatians 5:19-21, Ephesians 5:3-6, Hebrews 13:4

defile: Genesis 19:5, Leviticus 18:22, Leviticus 20:13, Romans 1:26, Jude 1:7

menstealers: Genesis 37:27, Genesis 40:15, Exodus 21:16, Deuteronomy 24:7, Revelation 18:13

for liars: John 8:44, Revelation 21:8, Revelation 21:27, Revelation 22:15

perjured: Exodus 20:7, Ezekiel 17:16-19, Hosea 4:1, Hosea 4:2, Hosea 10:4, Zechariah 5:4, Zechariah 8:17, Malachi 3:5, Matthew 5:33-37

contrary: 1 Timothy 6:3, 2 Timothy 1:13, 2 Timothy 4:3, Titus 1:9, Titus 2:1

Reciprocal: Exodus 20:16 - General Leviticus 19:11 - lie one Deuteronomy 23:17 - sodomite Joshua 9:20 - lest wrath 1 Kings 22:46 - the remnant Psalms 24:4 - sworn Jeremiah 5:2 - though Jeremiah 23:10 - because Romans 3:10 - none 1 Corinthians 7:35 - comely Ephesians 4:25 - putting Colossians 3:9 - Lie 1 Timothy 4:6 - good doctrine

Cross-References

Genesis 1:4
And God saw that the light was good. And God separated the light from the darkness.

Genesis 1:4
And God saw the light, that it was good: and God divided the light from the darkness.

Genesis 1:4
God saw that the light was good, so he divided the light from the darkness.

Genesis 1:4
God saw that the light was good, so God separated the light from the darkness.

Genesis 1:4
And God saw the light, that [it was] good: and God divided the light from the darkness.

Genesis 1:4
God saw the light, and saw that it was good. God divided the light from the darkness.

Genesis 1:4
God saw that the light was good (pleasing, useful) and He affirmed and sustained it; and God separated the light [distinguishing it] from the darkness.

Genesis 1:4
And God seiy the liyt, that it was good, and he departide the liyt fro derknessis; and he clepide the liyt,

Genesis 1:4
And God seeth the light that [it is] good, and God separateth between the light and the darkness,

Genesis 1:4
And seeing that the light was good, God separated the light from the darkness.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

For whoremongers,.... Fornicators and adulterers, who were transgressors of the seventh command, Exodus 20:14 these God will judge, and such shall have their portion in the lake that burns with fire and brimstone:

for them that defile themselves with mankind; who are guilty of sodomy; such, according to the law, were to die, Leviticus 18:22 the wrath of God was revealed from heaven in a very visible and remarkable manner against this abomination, by raining fire and brimstone upon Sodom and Gomorrah, and upon the cities of the plain, who defiled themselves in this way:

for men stealers; who decoyed servants or free men, and stole them away, and sold them for slaves; see the laws against this practice, and the punishment such were liable to, in Exodus 21:16. This practice was condemned by the Flavian law among the Romans i, and was not allowed of among the Grecians k; the death with which such were punished was strangling, according to the Jews l:

for liars; who speak what is false, against their own knowledge and conscience, and with a design to deceive; who lie against their neighbours, and act falsely and deceitfully in trade and merchandise, as well as speak that which is not true; see Leviticus 6:2

for perjured persons; who take a false oath on any account, and bear false witness against their neighbour. Now upon, and against all, and each of these, the law lies, as an accusing, threatening, and cursing law:

and if there be any other thing that is contrary to sound doctrine; the law lies against it, takes notice of it, charges with it, condemns and punishes for it: by "sound doctrine" is meant the doctrine of the Gospel, which is in itself pure and incorrupt, and is the cause of soundness and health to others; it is health to the navel, and marrow to the bones; its doctrines are the wholesome words of Christ, and by them souls are nourished up unto eternal life; when the errors and heresies of men are in themselves rotten and corrupt, and also eat as do a canker. Here it may be observed, that there is an entire harmony and agreement between the Gospel and the law, rightly understood and used; what is contrary to the one, is also to the other; the Gospel no more countenances sin than the law does; and whatever is repugnant to the Gospel is liable to be punished by the law.

i Pompon. Laetus de Leg. Rom. p. 154. k Philostrat. Vit. Apollon. l. 8. c. 3. l Misna Sanhedria, c. 10. sect. 1. & Maimon. Hilch. Geniba, c. 9. sect. 1.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

For whoremongers - Leviticus 19:29; Leviticus 20:5.

For them that defile themselves with mankind - Sodomites. See the evidence that this crime abounded in ancient times, in the notes on Romans 1:27. It was forbidden by the law of Moses, and was punishable with death; Leviticus 20:13.

For menstealers - The word here used - ἀνδρᾶποδιστής andrapodistēs - occurs nowhere else in the New Testament. It properly means one who steals another for the purpose of making him a slave - a kidnapper. This is the common way in which people are made slaves. Some, indeed, are taken in war and sold as slaves, but the mass of those who have been reduced to servitude have become slaves by being kidnapped. Children are stolen from their parents, or wives from their husbands, or husbands from their wives, or parents from their children, or whole families are stolen together. None become slaves voluntarily, and consequently the whole process of making slaves partakes of the nature of theft of the worst kind. What theft is like that of stealing a man’s children, or his wife, or his father or mother? The guilt of manstealing is incurred essentially by those who purchase those who are thus stolen - as the purchaser of a stolen horse, knowing it to be so, participates in the crime. A measure of that criminality also adheres to all who own slaves, and who thus maintain the system - for it is a system known to have been originated by theft. This crime was expressly forbidden by the law of God, and was made punishable with death; Exodus 21:16; Deuteronomy 24:7.

For liars - Leviticus 6:2-4; Leviticus 19:11.

For perjured persons - Those who swear falsely; Leviticus 19:12; Leviticus 6:3; Exodus 20:7.

And if there be any other thing that is contrary to sound doctrine - To sound or correct teaching - for so the word doctrine means. The meaning is, if there is anything else that is opposed to the instruction which the law of God gives.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse 10. For whoremongers — πορνοις. Adulterers, fornicators, and prostitutes of all sorts.

Them that defile themselves with mankind — αρσενοκοιταις. From αρσην, a male, and κοιτη, a bed; a word too bad to be explained. A sodomite.

Men-stealers — ανδραποδισταις. Slave-dealers; whether those who carry on the traffic in human flesh and blood; or those who steal a person in order to sell him into bondage; or those who buy such stolen men or women, no matter of what colour or what country; or those who sow dissensions among barbarous tribes in order that they who are taken in war may be sold into slavery; or the nations who legalize or connive at such traffic: all these are men-stealers, and God classes them with the most flagitious of mortals.

For liars — ψευσταις. They who speak for truth what they know to be false; and even they who tell the truth in such a way as to lead others to draw a contrary meaning from it.

For perjured persons — επιορκοις. From επι, against, and ορκος, an oath; such as do or leave undone any thing contrary to an oath or moral engagement, whether that engagement be made by what is called swearing, or by an affirmation or promise of any kind.

And if there be any other thing — Every species of vice and immorality, all must be necessarily included, that is contrary to sound doctrine-to the immutable moral law of God, as well as to the pure precepts of Christianity where that law is incorporated, explained, and rendered, if possible, more and more binding.