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Themes in 1 Timothy 4

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Themes in 1 Timothy 4

1 Timothy 4:1 (show verse)

Now the Spirit speaks expressly, that in the latter times some shall depart from the faith, listening to spirits of error and doctrines of demons;

Apostasy » Warnings concerning
Apostasy » Shall abound in the latter days
Apostates » Shall abound in the latter days
Asceticism » Extreme application of » Rebuked by paul
Demons » Worship of
false Doctrines » Teachers of » Shall abound in the latter days
Prophets » Mentioned in scripture » Paul
Sanctification » What is sanctified
Temptation » Special sources of worldly snares » Seducers
The Devil » The apostacy is of
Titles and names of the holy ghost » Spirit, the

1 Timothy 4:2 (show verse)

that in hypocrisy shall speak lies; having their conscience seared as with a hot iron;

Apostasy » Shall abound in the latter days
Apostates » Shall abound in the latter days
Asceticism » Extreme application of » Rebuked by paul
Conscience » Guilty
Conscience » Dead
Conscience » Of the wicked, seared
Hypocrisy » General references to
Hypocrites » The apostacy to abound with
Iron » Figurative
Iron » Illustrative » (seared with,) of insensibility of conscience
Leaders » False shepherds, characteristics of » False teachers, warnings against
Lying » A characteristic of the apostacy
Man » Possessed of » Conscience
Religion » Hypocrisy, an ever present element in false religion » General references to
Religious » False shepherds, characteristics of » False teachers, warnings against
Sanctification » What is sanctified
Divine Teacher » FALSE » False, warnings against
FALSE » Shepherds » Teachers

1 Timothy 4:3 (show verse)

they shall forbid to marry and shall command men to abstain from foods, which God has created to be received with thanksgiving by those who are faithful and have known the truth.

Animals » Clean and unclean
Apostasy » Shall abound in the latter days
Apostates » Shall abound in the latter days
Asceticism » Exemplified in celibacy
Asceticism » Extreme application of » Rebuked by paul
Food » From God
Sanctification » What is sanctified
Thankfulness » Should be offered » For the supply of our bodily needs
Thanksgiving » Should be offered » For the supply of our bodily wants
Truth » Should be believed

1 Timothy 4:4 (show verse)

For everything that God created is good, and nothing is to be refused, if it is received with thanksgiving,

Animals » Clean and unclean
Asceticism » Extreme application of » Rebuked by paul
Eating » Admonitions concerning eating
Food » From God
Food » Grace before » Admonitions concerning eating
Gifts from God » Temporal » To be used and enjoyed
the Gifts of God » Temporal » To be used and enjoyed
Sanctification » What is sanctified
Temperance » Drunkards examples of » In eating
Thankfulness » Should be offered » For the supply of our bodily needs
Thanksgiving » Encouraged
Thanksgiving » Should be offered » For the supply of our bodily wants

1 Timothy 4:5 (show verse)

for it is sanctified by the word of God and prayer.

Animals » Clean and unclean
Food » From God
Gifts from God » Temporal » To be used and enjoyed
the Gifts of God » Temporal » To be used and enjoyed
Sanctification » What is sanctified

1 Timothy 4:6 (show verse)

If thou put these things before the brethren, thou shalt be a good minister of Jesus Christ, nourished up in the words of faith and of good doctrine, unto which thou hast attained.

Doctrine » Christ's » Good
Doctrines of the The Gospel » Ministers should » Be nourished up in
Good » Doctrine
Ministers » Charges to » Good
Remembrance » The duty of remembering » Remembrancers, the duty of believers to act as

1 Timothy 4:7 (show verse)

But refuse profane and old wives' fables, and exercise thyself rather unto godliness.

Gifts » From God » To be cultivated
Godliness » Exhortations concerning
Sarcasm » Instances of » Paul
Spiritual » Enlargement » Exercise
Spirituality » Godliness, exhortations concerning
Tradition » Not authoritative

1 Timothy 4:8 (show verse)

For bodily exercise profits a little, but godliness is profitable unto all things, having promise of the life that now is and of that which is to come.

Asceticism » Extreme application of » Rebuked by paul
Exercise » Bodily exercise
Godliness » Profitable, general references to
Godliness » What Godliness is profitable unto
Eternal life » Saints » Have promises of
natural Life » Saints have true enjoyment of
Profit » What is profitable
Profit and loss » Profit » Godliness profitable general references to
Profit and loss » Profit » Profitable things
The promises of God » Subjects of » The life that now is
Vanity » Mere external religion is

1 Timothy 4:9 (show verse)

The Word is faithful and worthy of acceptation by all.

Faithful » Sayings

1 Timothy 4:10 (show verse)

For this we both labour and suffer reproach, because we trust in the living God, who is the Saviour of all men, specially of those that believe.

Faith » By it saints » Are supported
God » Remember » Salvation of
God » Trust in » Examples of
Reproach » Suffered
Reviling and reproaching » Saints » Endure
Salvation » Of God
Sinners » Salvation » Of God
Suffering for righteousness' sake » For Christ's sake some trials believers may be called upon to endure » Reproach suffered
Trust in God » Examples of

1 Timothy 4:11 (show verse)

Command and teach this.

Instruction » Of children encouraged » Encouraged
Leaders » Preaching » As teachers of the word
Ministers » Work of preaching » As teachers of the word
Ministers » Remuneration of » Teachers
Religious » Support of unfaithful » As teachers of the word
Divine Teacher » FALSE » Of the word
teaching » Spirit as » Encouraged

1 Timothy 4:12 (show verse)

Let no man despise thy youth, but be thou an example of the faithful in word, in conversation, in charity, in spirit, in faith, in purity.

Christian ministers » Examples to the flock
Christian conduct » Advice concerning
Christian conduct » Showing a good example
Contempt » Ministers should give no occasion for
Example » Good
Example » Good example, general references to
Good » Christ's » Example
Holiness » Ministers should » Be examples of
Love to man » Especially encouraged upon ministers
Ministers » Should be » Ensamples to the flock
Ministers » Their people are bound, to » Not to despise them
Social duties » Mercifulness » Of good example
Titles and names of saints » Believers

1 Timothy 4:13 (show verse)

Until I come, occupy thyself reading, exhorting, teaching.

Doctrines of the The Gospel » Ministers should » Attend to
Exhortation » Duty of giving
Ministers » Should be » Studious and meditative
Worship » The word of God read in public assemblies

1 Timothy 4:14 (show verse)

Neglect not the gift that is in thee, which is given unto thee to prophesy, through the laying on of the hands of the elders.

Christian ministers » Ordination of » Timothy
Elder » In the Christian church
Gifts » From God » To be cultivated
Hand » Timothy
hands » Laying on of » In ordination or consecration of men for service
hands » Imposition of, used in » Ordaining ministers
Ministers » Hospitality to » Ordination of
Miracles » Miraculous gifts of the holy spirit » Not to be neglected
Miraculous gifts of the holy ghost » Were not to be » Neglected
Timothy » Power of

1 Timothy 4:15 (show verse)

Occupy thyself in these things with care, for in this is everything, that thy profiting may be manifest unto all.

God's Promises » Mysteries of of progress » Spiritual progress a characteristic of the righteous
Meditation » The call to
Ministers » Should be » Studious and meditative
spiritual Progress » A characteristic of the righteous
Spiritual » Progress » A characteristic of the righteous

1 Timothy 4:16 (show verse)

Take heed unto thyself and unto the doctrine; be diligent in this, for in doing so thou shalt both save thyself and those that hear thee.

Doctrines of the The Gospel » Ministers should » Attend to
Doctrines of the The Gospel » Ministers should » Continue in
Ministers » Should preach » With heedfulness