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I charge you in the sight of God, and Christ Jesus, and the elect angels, that you observe these things without prejudice, doing nothing by partiality.
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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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18th Century
Presbyterian
I charge you before God (Acts 20:21). The word translated 'charge' means, properly, to call to witness; then to affirm with so…
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…
19th Century
Anglican
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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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…
16th Century
Protestant
I adjure you before God. Paul introduced this solemn appeal, not only because of the very great importance of the subject, but also becaus…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
I charge you before God Who sees and knows all things, and is a righteous and most impartial Judge; with whom there …
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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…
13th Century
Catholic
Above, he dealt with honorable widows who are supported by the Church; here he deals with honoring bishops and priests.
First, he instructs …
