Reference: Science
Fausets
gnoosis, rather "knowledge falsely so-called" (1Ti 6:20). There was a true "knowledge," a charism or "gift" of the Spirit, abused by some (1Co 8:1; 12:8; 13:2; 14:6). This was counterfeited by false teachers, as preeminently and exclusively theirs (Col 2:8,18,23). Hence arose creeds, "symbols" (sumbola), i.e. watchwords whereby the orthodox might distinguish one another from the heretical; traces of such a creed appear in 1Ti 3:16; 2Ti 1:13-14.
The germs of the pretended gnoosis were not developed into full blown gnosticism until the second century. True knowledge (epignoosis, "full accurate knowledge") Paul valued (Php 1:9; Col 2:3; 3:10). He did not despise, but utilizes, secular knowledge (Php 4:8; Ac 17:28, etc.); and the progress made in many of the sciences as well as in the arts (as in that of design, manifested in the vases and other works of that description), was evidently very great.
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for from him we derive life, and power of motion, and existence; as also some of your own poets have said, "For we are even his offspring."
NOW concerning the things sacrificed to idols, we know that we all have knowledge. Knowledge puffeth up, but love edifieth.
For to one man by the Spirit is given wise discourse; but to another speech [communicative] of knowledge by the same Spirit;
And though I have the gift of prophecy, and know all mysteries, and all manner of science; and though I have all faith, so that I could remove mountains, but have not love, I am nothing.
Now I, brethren, if I should come unto you, speaking in unknown languages, what should I profit you, unless I should speak to you [intelligibly] by revelation, or by science, or by prophecy, or by doctrine?
And this I pray, that your love may abound yet more and more in knowledge and all understanding;
Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are serious, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are amiable, whatsoever things are laudable, if there be any virtue, or any thing praise-worthy, pay attention to these things.
in whom are hid all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge.
Beware that no man make a prey of you by means of philosophy and vain delusion, after the tradition of men, after the principles of the world, and not after Christ:
Let no man juggle you out of your prize, voluntary in [his] humility and the worship of angels, intruding into things which he never saw, vainly puffed up by his carnal imagination;
Which things indeed hold forth an appearance of wisdom in will-worship, and humility, and bodily mortification, [though] not of any value, [but] a gratification to the flesh.
and have put on the new man, which is renewed in knowledge, after the image of him that created him.
And confessedly great is the mystery of godliness: God was manifested in the flesh, justified by the Spirit, seen of angels, preached among the Gentiles, believed on in the world, received up into glory.
O Timothy, guard the sacred deposit, avoiding profane trifling talk, and antitheses of misnamed science:
This testimony is true. For which cause rebuke them with severity, that they may be sound in the faith; not attending to Jewish fables, and injunctions of men, who have turned away from the truth.
Hastings
Morish
Both in the Hebrew and in the Greek the words signify 'knowledge,' and are generally so translated. They are rendered 'science' only in Da 1:4, where 'knowledge' and 'wisdom' are also mentioned; and in 1Ti 6:20, where it is science, or knowledge, 'falsely so called,' doubtless alluding in Daniel to the speculations of the Magi, and in the Epistle to Timothy to the philosophers or Gnostic heretics, whose 'knowledge' had no real foundation.
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O Timothy, guard the sacred deposit, avoiding profane trifling talk, and antitheses of misnamed science: