Parallel Verses New American Standard Bible that you keep the commandment without stain or reproach until the appearing of our Lord Jesus Christ, King James Bible That thou keep this commandment without spot, unrebukeable, until the appearing of our Lord Jesus Christ: Darby Bible Translation that thou keep the commandment spotless, irreproachable, until the appearing of our Lord Jesus Christ; World English Bible that you keep the commandment without spot, blameless, until the appearing of our Lord Jesus Christ; Young's Literal Translation that thou keep the command unspotted, unblameable, till the manifestation of our Lord Jesus Christ, 1 Timothy 6:14 Parallel Commentary Barnes' Notes on the BibleThat thou keep this commandment - Referring particularly to the solemn injunction which he had just given him, to "fight the good fight of faith," but perhaps also including all that he had enjoined on him. Without spot - It seems harsh, and is unusual, to apply the epithet, "without spot" - ἄσπιλος aspilos - to a command or doctrine, and the passage may be so construed that this may be understood as referring to Timothy himself - "That thou keep the commandment so that thou mayest be without spot and unrebukable." See Bloomfield, Crit. Dig., in loc. The word here rendered "without spot," occurs in the New Testament only here and in James 1:27; 1 Peter 1:19; 2 Peter 3:14. It means without any "stain" or "blemish; pure." If applied here to Timothy, it means that he should so keep the command that there would be no stain on his moral character; if to the doctrine, that that should be kept pure. Unrebukable - So that there be no occasion for reproach or reproof; see notes on Philippians 2:15. Until the appearing of our Lord Jesus Christ - see notes on 1 Thessalonians 2:19; 1 Thessalonians 4:16; 1 Thessalonians 5:23. 1 Timothy 6:14 Parallel Commentaries Library August the Thirty-First the Real Gains and Losses"Godliness with contentment is great gain." --1 TIMOTHY vi. 6-16. And so I must go into my heart if I would make a true estimate of my gains and losses. The calculation is not to be made in my bank-books, or as I stride over my broad acres, or inspect my well-filled barns. These are the mere outsides of things, and do not enter into the real balance-sheet of my life. We can no more estimate the success of a life by methods like these than we can adjudge an oil-painting by the sense of smell. What … John Henry Jowett—My Daily Meditation for the Circling Year A Plain Description of the Essence and Attributes of God, Out of the Holy Scripture, So Far as Every Christian must Competently Know, and Necessarily Believe, that Will be Saves. Conflict and Comfort. "But Seek Ye First the Kingdom of God," &C. Cross References 2 Thessalonians 2:8 Then that lawless one will be revealed whom the Lord will slay with the breath of His mouth and bring to an end by the appearance of His coming; 2 Peter 2:21 For it would be better for them not to have known the way of righteousness, than having known it, to turn away from the holy commandment handed on to them. 2 Peter 3:2 that you should remember the words spoken beforehand by the holy prophets and the commandment of the Lord and Savior spoken by your apostles. 2 Peter 3:14 Therefore, beloved, since you look for these things, be diligent to be found by Him in peace, spotless and blameless, Jump to Previous Appearing Blame Blameless Charge Christ Clear Command Commandment Commandments Evil Free God's Irreproachable Jesus Manifestation Reproach Revelation Shame Spot Spotless Stain Unspotted Unstained Untouched WordJump to Next Appearing Blame Blameless Charge Christ Clear Command Commandment Commandments Evil Free God's Irreproachable Jesus Manifestation Reproach Revelation Shame Spot Spotless Stain Unspotted Unstained Untouched WordLinks 1 Timothy 6:14 NIV1 Timothy 6:14 NLT 1 Timothy 6:14 ESV 1 Timothy 6:14 NASB 1 Timothy 6:14 KJV 1 Timothy 6:14 Bible Apps 1 Timothy 6:14 Biblia Paralela 1 Timothy 6:14 Chinese Bible 1 Timothy 6:14 French Bible 1 Timothy 6:14 German Bible 1 Timothy 6:14 Commentaries Bible Hub |