Book Introduction - 1 Timothy
SCOFIELD REFERENCE NOTES (Old Scofield 1917 Edition) Read first chapter of 1 Timothy The First Epistle of Paul the Apostle to Timothy WRITER: The Apostle Paul DATE: The date of this Epistle turns upon the question of the two imprisonments of Paul. If there were two (see: (See Scofield "Acts 28:30") then it is clear that First Timothy was written during the interval. If Paul endured but one Roman imprisonment, the Epistle was written shortly before Paul's last journey to Jerusalem. THEME: As the churches of Christ increased in number, the questions of church order, of soundness in the faith, and of discipline became important. At first the apostles regulated these things directly, but the approaching end of the apostolic period made it necessary that a clear revelation should be made for the guidance of the churches. Such a revelation is in First Timothy, and in Titus. The key-phrase of the Epistle is, "That thou mayest know how thou oughtest to behave thyself in the house of God." Well had it been with the churches if they had neither added to nor taken from the divine order. The divisions are five: I. Legality and unsound doctrine rebuked, 1:1-20 II. Prayer and the divine order of the sexes enjoined, 2:1-15 III. The qualifications of elders and deacons, 3:1-16 IV. The walk of the "good minister," 4:1-16 V. The work of the "good minister," 5:1-6:21;
CHAPTER 1
Verse 15
world kosmos = mankind. (See Scofield "Matthew 4:8"). save (See Scofield "Romans 1:16"). sinners Grace (in salvation). 2 Timothy 1:14,15; 1:9; Romans 3:24 (See Scofield "John 1:17")
Verse 17
immortal incorruptible. invisible Cf. (See Scofield "John 1:18")
Verse 20
Hymenaeus and Alexander
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" 2 Timothy 2:17,18.
CHAPTER 2
Verse 1
Hymenaeus and Alexander
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" 2 Timothy 2:17,18.
Verse 3
Saviour
(See Scofield "Romans 1:16").
Verse 4
saved
(See Scofield "Romans 1:16").
Verse 14
transgression
Sin. (See Scofield "Romans 3:23").
CHAPTER 3
Verse 9
mystery
1 Timothy 3:16 (See Scofield "Matthew 13:11")
Verse 15
church
Church (visible), Summary: The passages under this head 1 Corinthians 10:32; 1 Timothy 3:15 refer to that visible body of professed believers called, collectively, "the Church," of which history takes account as such, though it exists under many names and divisions based upon differences in doctrine or in government. Within, for the most part, this historical "Church" has existed the true Church, "which is his body, the fulness of him that filleth all in all Ephesians 1:22,23. (See Scofield "Hebrews 12:23") like the believing Remnant within Israel (See Scofield "Romans 11:5") The predicted future of the visible Church is apostasy Luke 18:8; 2 Timothy 3:1-8 of the true Church, glory ; Matthew 13:36-43; Romans 8:18-23; 1 Thessalonians 4:14-17.
Verse 16
mystery (See Scofield "Matthew 13:11"). angels (See Scofield "Hebrews 1:4"). world kosmos = mankind. (See Scofield "Matthew 4:8").
CHAPTER 4
Verse 16
save
(See Scofield "Romans 1:16").
CHAPTER 5
Verse 20
sin
Sin. (See Scofield "Romans 3:23").
Verse 21
angels
(See Scofield "Hebrews 1:4").
Verse 22
sins
Sin. (See Scofield "Romans 3:23").
Verse 24
sins
Sin. (See Scofield "Romans 3:23").
CHAPTER 6
Verse 11
righteousness
(See Scofield "1 John 3:7").
Verse 16
whom no man
Cf. (See Scofield "John 1:18").