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Historical Distractions
Commentators identify the “fables and endless genealogies” as specific distractions in the Ephesian church. These likely included Jewish rabbinic legends and complex, now-obsolete family trees. Whether from Jewish tradition or early Gnosticism, these teachings were speculative and pulled focus away from the central truths of the gospel.
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1 Timothy
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Albert Barnes
On 1 Timothy 1:4
18th Century
Theologian
Neither give heed to fables. That is, they should not pay attention to fables or consider such trivial matters important. The "fables" ref…
AT Robertson
On 1 Timothy 1:4
To give heed (προσεχειν). With νουν understood. Old and common idiom in N.T. especially in Luke and Acts (Acts 8:10ff.…
Charles Ellicott
On 1 Timothy 1:4
19th Century
Bishop
Neither give heed to fables.—These fables were, no doubt, purely Rabbinical. It was said in the Jewish schools that an or…
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Charles Spurgeon
On 1 Timothy 1:3–4
19th Century
Preacher
You see, the apostle, in his day, had to contend against those who ran away from the simplicity of the gospel into all manner of fables and inventi…
Expositor's Bible Commentary
On 1 Timothy 1:3–4
(3a) When Paul went into Macedonia—at exactly what time we do not know—he urged Timothy to remain in Ephesus. As noted in the introduction, it appe…
John Calvin
On 1 Timothy 1:4
16th Century
Theologian
And not to give heed to fables. He applies the term “fables,” in my opinion, not only to contrived falsehoods but also to trifles or fooli…
John Gill
On 1 Timothy 1:4
17th Century
Pastor
Neither give heed to fables
Old wives' fables, (1 Timothy 4:7) or Jewish fables, (Titus 1:14…
Matthew Henry
On 1 Timothy 1:1–4
17th Century
Minister
Jesus Christ is a Christian's hope; all our hopes of eternal life are built upon him, and Christ is in us the hope of glory.
The apostle see…