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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 distinctly says that in later times there will be some who will fall away from the Faith, and devote their attention to misleading spirits, and to the teaching 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)

who will make use of the hypocrisy of lying teachers. These men's consciences are seared,

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

and they discourage marriage and enjoin abstinence from certain kinds of food; though God created these foods to be enjoyed thankfully by those who hold the Faith and have attained a full knowledge of 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)

Everything created by God is good, and there in nothing that need be rejected--provided only that it is received thankfully;

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 consecrated by God's blessing 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)

Put all this before the Brethren, and you will be a good servant of Christ Jesus, sustained by the precepts of the Faith and of that Good Teaching by which you have guided your life.

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)

As for profane legends and old wives' tales, leave them alone. Train yourself to lead a religious life;

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 while the training of the body is of service in some respects, religion is of service in all, carrying with it, as it does, a promise of Life both here and hereafter.

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)

How true that saying is and worthy of the fullest acceptance!

Faithful » Sayings

1 Timothy 4:10 (show verse)

With that aim we toil and struggle, for we have set our hopes on the Living God, who is the Savior of all men, and especially of those who hold the Faith.

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)

Dwell upon these things in your teaching.

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)

Do not let any one look down on you because you are young, but, by your conversation, your conduct, your love, your faith, and your purity, be an example to those who hold the Faith.

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, apply yourself to public reading, preaching, and 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)

Do not neglect the divine gift within you, which was given you, amid many a prediction, when the hands of the Officers of the Church were laid on your head.

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)

Practice these things, devote yourself to them, so that your progress may be plain to every one.

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)

Look to yourself as well as to your teaching. Persevere in this, for your doing so will mean Salvation for yourself as well as for your hearers.

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