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No brawler (μη παροινον). Later word for the earlier παροινιος, one who sits long at (beside, παρα) his wine. In N.T. only here an…
Albert Barnes
AlbertBarnes
Not given to wine. The marginal note says, "Not ready to quarrel and offer wrong, as one in wine." The Greek word (paroinos
Charles Ellicott
CharlesEllicott
Not given to wine.—Drunkenness is scarcely alluded to here. It is rather a warning against choosing for the sacred office one give…
Expositor's Bible Commentary
Expositor'sBible Commentary
The eighth qualification for an overseer is that he must not be “given to drunkenness” (GK 4232). Aristotle’s use of this and related words suggest…
John Calvin
JohnCalvin
Not addicted to wine. By the word πάροινον, which is used here, the Greeks denote not merely drunkenness, but any intemperance or excessiv…
John Gill
JohnGill
Not given to wine
One that does not sit at it, or is continually drinking it, and is intemperate in the use of it; o…
Matthew Henry
MatthewHenry
If a man desired the pastoral office, and from love to Christ and the souls of men, was ready to deny himself and undergo hardships by devoting him…
Thomas Aquinas
ThomasAquinas
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Previously, the Apostle instructed Timothy on matters concerning the true faith and the worship of God. Here, he discu es the appointment…
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A.T. Robertson
A.T.Robertson