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A Heavenly Audience
Paul invokes God, Christ, and the 'elect angels' to stress the immense gravity of church leadership. Commentators explain this is not a casual instruction but a sacred duty performed before a heavenly audience. This celestial witness underscores a leader's profound accountability for every decision, especially in matters of church discipline and justice.
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1 Timothy
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Albert Barnes
On 1 Timothy 5:21
18th Century
Theologian
I charge you before God (Acts 20:21). The word translated 'charge' means, properly, to call to witness; then to affirm with so…
AT Robertson
On 1 Timothy 5:21
The elect angels (των εκλεκτων αγγελων). For this triad of God, Christ, angels, see Lu 9:26. "Elect" in the sense of the "holy" an…
Charles Ellicott
On 1 Timothy 5:21
19th Century
Bishop
I charge you before God, and the Lord Jesus Christ.—More accurately, as well as more forcibly rendered, “I solemnly charg…
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Expositor's Bible Commentary
On 1 Timothy 5:21
The mention of “elect angels” in this charge is typical of Paul (cf. 3:16; 1 Corinthians 4:9). Timothy is solemnly charged to keep thes…
John Calvin
On 1 Timothy 5:21
16th Century
Theologian
I adjure you before God. Paul introduced this solemn appeal, not only because of the very great importance of the subject, but also becaus…
John Gill
On 1 Timothy 5:21
17th Century
Pastor
I charge you before God
Who sees and knows all things, and is a righteous and most impartial Judge; with whom there …
Matthew Henry
On 1 Timothy 5:17–25
17th Century
Minister
Care must be taken that ministers are maintained. And those who are laborious in this work are worthy of double honour and esteem. It is their just…