1 Timothy 1:18

“This charge I commit unto thee, son Timothy, etc.] After a digression the apostle had made concerning himself, his conversion, and call to the ministry, he returns to his former subject, and original design, and renews the charge he gave to Timothy; and which was not only an order to charge others to teach no other doctrine than that of the Gospel; but includes the charge of preaching it himself, and intends the glorious Gospel of the blessed God committed to his trust, and the whole form of sound words he had heard of him, and which he had charged him to keep pure and incorrupt: and this was done, according to the prophecies which went before on thee; by which are meant, not the prophecies…”

“He resumes the subject begun at Ti1 1:3. The conclusion (apodosis) to the foregoing, "as I besought thee . . . charge" (Ti1 1:3), is here given, if not formally, at least substantially. This charge--namely, "that thou in them (so the Greek) mightest war," that is, fulfil thy high calling, not only as a Christian, but as a minister officially, one function of which is, to "charge some that they teach no other doctrine" (Ti1 1:3). I commit--as a sacred deposit (Ti1 6:20; Ti2 2:2) to be laid before thy hearers. according to--in pursuance of; in consonance with. the prophecies which went before on thee--the intimations given by prophets respecting thee at thy ordination, Ti1 4:14 (as, probably,…”

“This charge - This command or injunction. It does not refer to any “charge,” or “cure,” which he had as bishop or minister, as the word is sometimes used now, but to the commands or injunctions which he was delivering to him. The command particularly referred to is that in 1 Timothy 1:8. According to the prophecies which went before on thee - The general meaning of this is plain. It is, that Paul was committing to him an important trust, and one that required great wisdom and fidelity; and that in doing it he was acting in conformity with the hopes which had been cherished respecting Timothy, and with certain expressed anticipations about his influence in the church. From early life the hope…”

“This charge I commit to thee - That thou mayest deliver it to the church. According to the prophecies concerning thee - Uttered when thou wast received as an evangelist, Ti1 4:14; probably by many persons, Ti1 6:12; that, being encouraged by them, thou mightest war the good warfare. 1 Timothy 1:19”

“1:18-20 Paul continues his charge to Timothy (1:3-11), who is to draw upon available resources, remain faithful, and consider two bad examples. The church (also part of the audience; see 1 Timothy Book Introduction, “Literary Genre”) should expect Paul’s delegate to do these things. 1:18 the prophetic words spoken about you earlier: This was probably at Timothy’s commissioning (see 4:14; 2 Tim 1:6; cp. Acts 13:2-3).”

“charge: Ti1 1:11, Ti1 1:12, Ti1 4:14, Ti1 6:13, Ti1 6:14, Ti1 6:20; Ti2 2:2, Ti2 4:1-3 son: Ti1 1:2; Phi 2:22; Ti2 1:2, Ti2 2:1; Tit 1:4; Plm 1:10 according: Ti1 4:4 mightest: Ti1 6:12; Co2 10:3, Co2 10:4; Eph 6:12-18; Ti2 2:3-5, Ti2 4:7 1 Timothy 1:19”