1 Timothy 3:15

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

But if I tarry long, that thou mayest know how thou oughtest to behave thyself in the house of God, which is the church of the living God, the pillar and ground of the truth.

Know

1 Timothy 3:2

Acts 1:2

The pillar

The truth

Bible References

Know

a bishop therefore ought to be of an unspotted character, to have but one wife, to be sober, prudent, grave, hospitable, and qualified for teaching:

after he had given the apostles he had chosen, the orders they were to execute by the holy spirit.

The pillar

and I tell thee likewise, that thou art Peter, and upon this rock I will hereafter build my church: and death shall not prevail against it.

I declare unto you, "whatever things ye disallow on earth, are disallow'd by heaven: and whatever ye authorize on earth, are authoriz'd by heaven."

much every way: chiefly, because they were intrusted with the oracles of God.

Peter, and John, who were esteemed to be pillars, perceived the favour that was bestowed on me, they admitted me and Barnabas into fellowship, and agreed, that we should go to the Gentiles, and they to the Jews.

The truth

the mystery of piety is the pillar and basts of truth; and certainly most extraordinary. God has appear'd in the flesh, been justified by the spirit, seen by angels, proclaim'd to the Gentiles, believ'd by the world, and assum'd into glory.

the law indeed was delivered by Moses, but grace and truth was the dispensation of Jesus Christ.

Jesus said to him, I am the way, and the truth, and the life: no man can come to the father, but by me.

upon this Pilate said to him, you are then a king? Jesus answered, you say right, for I am a king. to this end was I born, and for this cause came I into the world, to persuade mankind of the truth. every one that loves truth is observant of my directions.

by the preaching of truth, by the power of God, by the arms of justice, both offensive and defensive.

O foolish Galatians, who hath deluded you, you that have had the crucifixion of Jesus Christ represented to your view?

if you have heard of him, and have been taught the truth as he preach'd it:

for the sake of that happiness, which you hope for, and is reserv'd for you in heaven, of which you have already been inform'd by the preaching of the truth, that is, the gospel: