1 Timothy 6:21

“Which some professing, etc.] Pretending to be masters of the above science, boasting and making great show of it, and valuing themselves upon it: have erred concerning the faith: have wandered from the way of truth, and gone into the path of error; have fallen from the doctrine of faith, and made shipwreck of it, and become entire apostates: from the danger attending vain jangling, the use of new words, the profession of a false science, and making objections from it against the truth, does the apostle dissuade Timothy from them, since they generally issue in apostasy. Grace be with thee. Amen. This the apostle wishes to him, that he might be enabled to discharge every branch of his duty he…”

“Which some professing--namely, professing these oppositions of science falsely so called. erred--(See on Ti1 1:6; Ti1 2:11) --literally, "missed the mark" (Ti2 3:7-8). True sagacity is inseparable from faith. Grace--Greek, "the grace," namely, of God, for which we Christians look, and in which we stand [ALFORD]. be with thee--He restricts the salutation to Timothy, as the Epistle was not to be read in public [BENGEL]. But the oldest manuscripts read, "be with you"; and the "thee" may be a transcriber's alteration to harmonize with Ti2 4:22; Tit 3:15. Amen--omitted in the oldest manuscripts. Next: 2 Timothy Introduction”

“Which some professing - Evidently some who professed to be true Christians. They were attracted by false philosophy, and soon, as a consequence, were led to deny the doctrines of Christianity. This result has not been uncommon in the world. Have erred concerning the faith - see notes on 1 Timothy 1:6-7; 1 Timothy 6:10. Grace be with thee - see the notes, Romans 1:7. On the subscription at the close of this Epistle, see Intro., Section 2. It is, like the other subscriptions at the close of the epistles, of no authority. return to 'Top of Page' Footnotes: Copyright Statement These files are public domain. Bibliographical Information Barnes, Albert. "Commentary on 1 Timothy 6". "Barnes' Notes…”

“6:21 The letter closes abruptly. Evidently there was no need of directions for the mission (cp. Titus 3:12-14) and greetings were unnecessary or unsuitable (cp. Titus 3:15; Rom 16:3-16). • you all: The letter was sent to Timothy but was intended to be read to the whole church (see 1 Timothy Book Introduction, “Literary Genre”).”

“have: Ti1 6:10, Ti1 1:6, Ti1 1:19; Ti2 2:18; Heb. 10:1-12:29 Grace: Rom 1:7, Rom 16:20, Rom 16:24; Ti2 4:22; Tit 3:15; Heb 13:25 Amen: Mat 6:13 Next: 2 Timothy Chapter 1”