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having condemnation, because they have rejected their first pledge.
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Condemnation Means Censure, Not Damnation
Most commentators agree that "condemnation" here does not mean eternal damnation. Instead, it refers to incurring guilt, censure from the church, or bringing scandal upon their profession. The issue is a moral failure related to a specific commitment, not the loss of salvation.
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1 Timothy
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18th Century
Presbyterian
Having damnation. Or rather, having condemnation, or incurring guilt. This does not necessarily mean that they would lose their souls. See…
Condemnation (κριμα). See 3:6.They have rejected (ηθετησαν). First aorist passive of αθετεω, late verb (first in …
19th Century
Anglican
Having damnation.—Judgment, not necessarily “damnation.” The Greek word krima is often in this way unha…
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Regarding the widows under sixty years of age, Paul instructs Timothy not to put them on the official list. Most of them will become restless again…
16th Century
Protestant
Having condemnation, because they have renounced their first faith. "To have condemnation" is interpreted by some as meaning "to deserve r…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
Ver. 12 Having damnation ] Not for their second marriage, but for their wantonness against Christ, or their sinful a…
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Everyone brought into any office in the church should be free from just censure; and many are proper objects of charity, yet should not be employed…
13th Century
Catholic
Previously, the Apostle taught that widows in the Church must be cared for. Here, he specifies which ones are to be supported.
