Lit., faith; denoting a pledge, a promise. This indicates that some promised, pledged, to devote themselves in their widowhood to some service of the church.

See note note 1 Tim. 3:7^1a.

See note 1 Tim. 1:19^3d and note 1 Tim. 3:9^1b.

I.e., his relatives. All the instructions in this chapter are very human, normal, and ordinary; nothing is special, miraculous, or supernatural, including even the matter of healing. The whole book is written in the same principle. This is necessary for the church life.

Requital, recompense, offered to show gratitude to one's parents.

The verb form of the Greek word for godliness. See note 1 Tim. 3:16^2a.

The stress is on the supplying of material things.

Rebuke sharply.

The word in 1 Cor. 7:8 was the apostle’s wish in his earlier ministry. In this verse is the apostle’s advice in his later ministry, given according to his experiences concerning young widows.

Childbearing and housekeeping are a rescue and safeguard to the idle busybodies (v. 13). This is God's ordination in order to restrict and protect fallen women (Gen. 3:16).

The noun form of honor in v. 3. According to v. 18, the emphasis here is on material supply.

All elders should be able to take the lead in a local church, but some, not all, have a special capacity for teaching.

Word here denotes the general speaking of doctrines; teaching denotes special instruction concerning particular things.

Timothy was charged by the apostle Paul to receive an accusation against an elder. This indicates that after they have appointed men as elders, the apostles still have the authority to deal with the elders.

This too indicates the apostles' authority over the elders.

According to the context, this verse implies that the state of one's physical health may affect his dealing with others spiritually.

Or, weaknesses.

This word indicates that v. 24 is a continuation of v. 22. It explains that the sins of some people are openly manifest earlier, and the sins of others, later. Hence, one should not lay hands on people in haste.

What is mentioned here concerning the judging of sins is a principle that is applicable to both man's judgment and God's.

Referring to sins.

The sins of others also will be manifest, going to judgment later.

The implication of the apostle's charge to Timothy in these two verses is that one should not approve a person hastily because his sins are not openly manifest, nor condemn a person in haste because his good works are not manifest.

Referring to the whole church. A sinning elder should receive public reproof because of his public position.

The elders in a local church are God's deputy authority. Dealing with the elders is a solemn thing before God. Hence, the apostle solemnly charged Timothy before God, Christ, and the angels to carry out such a dealing, that the chosen angels, the good angels with God's authority, might see that His authority was established and was being maintained among His redeemed people on earth.

Prejudgment, condemnation, formed or applied before hearing the case.

Inclination, favor, bias. Without prejudice implies that no prejudgment should be made to the credit of the accuser; nothing by way of partiality implies that no perverted favor should be shown to the accused (elder).

See note note 1 Tim. 4:14^4c. According to the context of the previous verses, the laying on of hands here refers primarily to the laying of hands on the elders.

Or, hastily.