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Themes in 1 Timothy 4

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Themes in 1 Timothy 4

1 Timothy 4:1 (show verse)

But the spirit saith expresly, that in the later times some will depart from the faith, giving heed to seducing spirits and doctrines of devils,

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)

By the hypocrisy of them that speak lies, having their own consciences seared as with an 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)

Forbidding to marry, and commanding to abstain from meats, which God hath created to be received with thanksgiving by them that believe and know 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 every creature of God is good, and nothing to be rejected, being 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 by 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 remind the brethren of these things, thou wilt be a good minister of Jesus Christ, nourishing them with the words of faith, and of the good doctrine whereto 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 avoid profane and old wives fables, and exercise thyself 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 profiteth a little; but godliness is profitable for all things, having the promise of the present life, 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)

This is faithful saying, and worthy of all acceptation.

Faithful » Sayings

1 Timothy 4:10 (show verse)

For therefore we both labour and suffer reproach, because we trust in the living God, who is the Saviour of all men, especially of them 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)

These things command and teach.

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 one despise thy youth; but be a pattern to them that believe, in word, in behaviour, in love, 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)

Till I come, give thyself to reading, to exhortation, to 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 was given thee by prophecy, with the laying on of the hands of the presbytery.

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)

Meditate on these things; be wholly in them, that thy profiting may appear in all things.

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 to thyself and to thy teaching: continue in them, for in so doing thou shalt save both thyself and them 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