Prior Book | Prior Chapter | Prior Verse | Next Verse | Next Chapter | Next Book | Viewing NASB and Amplified 2015 | |
NASB | 1 Timothy 4:10 For it is for this we labor and strive, because we have fixed our hope on the living God, who is the Savior of all men, especially of believers. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | 1 Timothy 4:10 It is for this that we labor and strive [often called to account], because we have fixed our [confident] hope on the living God, who is the Savior of all people, especially of those who believe [in Him, recognize Him as the Son of God, and accept Him as Savior and Lord]. |
Subject: How is "especially" to be understood ? |
Bible Note: Hi Terry, I'm glad to be of some help. Here's what Weust says on 5:17: "(5:17, 18) “Rule” is (proistemi), “to be over, to superintend, preside over.” “Honor” is (time), which Vincent says, “at least includes pecuniary remuneration for services, if it is not limited to that. The use of (time) as pay or price appears (Matt. 27:6, 9; Acts 4:34, 7:16; I Cor. 6:20).… The comparison is with those Elders who do not exhibit equal capacity or efficiency in ruling. The passage lends no support to the Reformed theory of two classes of Elders—ruling and teaching. The special honor or emolument is assigned to those who combine qualifications for both.” “Doctrine” is (didaskalia), “teaching.” Vincent says that “the special emphasis (especially) shows the importance which was attached to teaching as an antidote of heresy.” “Labor” is (kopiao), “to grow weary, tired, exhausted, to labor with wearisome effort, to toil." [Kenneth S. Wuest, Wuest's Word Studies from the Greek New Testament]; A.T. Robertson makes this comment: "Especially those who labour in word and teaching [malista hoi kopiontes en logoi kai didaskaliai]). Either those who work hard or toil (usual meaning of[kopiao], II Tim. 2:6) in preaching and teaching (most probable meaning. See verse 18) or those who teach and preach and not merely preside (a doubtful distinction in “elders” at this time). See Titus 1:8f. See both [kopiao] and[proistamai] used for same men (elders) in I Thess. 5:12 and the use of [kopiao] in I Cor. 15:10; 16:16. [A.T. Robertson, Word Pictures in the New Testament] BradK |
Up | Down View Branch | ID# 190138 | ||
Questions and/or Subjects for 1 Tim 4:10 | Author | ||
|
Badger | ||
|
Terry Laudett | ||
|
BradK | ||
|
Terry Laudett | ||
|
BradK | ||
|
Terry Laudett |