Jamieson, Fausset & Brown on 1 Timothy 6:21

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Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible
Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown · 19th-century historical commentary
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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

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