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Scripture Commentary tweet 2025-05-20

@Meritocrating @_Nosoup4you__ @FavaAnthony @_NoSoup4You_ But the wisdom that Paul gave to Timothy in order to deal with strange doctrines spreading through the Ephesian church is important for us today. It is included because it was from the Apostle ...

@Meritocrating @_Nosoup4you__ @FavaAnthony @_NoSoup4You_ But the wisdom that Paul gave to Timothy in order to deal with strange doctrines spreading through the Ephesian church is important for us toda

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2025-05-20

@Meritocrating @_Nosoup4you__ @FavaAnthony @_NoSoup4You_ That's not his teaching. The only place you find this is in 1Ti 2:12 and it is in a personal letter address to Timothy with the purpose of stopping strange doctrines (1Ti 1:3). Paul's purpose f...

@Meritocrating @_Nosoup4you__ @FavaAnthony @_NoSoup4You_ That's not his teaching. The only place you find this is in 1Ti 2:12 and it is in a personal letter address to Timothy with the purpose of stop

1Ti 1:3 1Ti 2:12 general
Scripture Commentary tweet 2025-05-19

@LovesSardine The requirements for elder are character qualifications and ability to teach, not whether you are male, female, Jewish, Gentile, married, single, short, tall, young or old, single, widowed, rich or poor. Paul's purpose was to stop the ...

@LovesSardine The requirements for elder are character qualifications and ability to teach, not whether you are male, female, Jewish, Gentile, married, single, short, tall, young or old, single, widow

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2025-05-19

@JonByers186054 A woman teaching "strange doctrines" (1Ti 1:3) needs to be silen

@JonByers186054 A woman teaching "strange doctrines" (1Ti 1:3) needs to be silent *and learn*. With full submission because she was teaching heresy! That's why Paul says "She will be saved..." because

1Ti 1:3 general
Scripture Commentary tweet 2025-05-19

@StandAndKnox Paul himself identifies as someone who was deceived and who God had mercy on. Paul spent considerable time in Ephesus but left some things undone, so he wanted Timothy to remain to stop the spread of strange doctrines. There was evident...

@StandAndKnox Paul himself identifies as someone who was deceived and who God had mercy on. Paul spent considerable time in Ephesus but left some things undone, so he wanted Timothy to remain to stop

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2025-05-19

@StandAndKnox The purpose of Paul's personal letter to Timothy was to stop the s

@StandAndKnox The purpose of Paul's personal letter to Timothy was to stop the spread of strange doctrines. Paul recognizes that there are those who are deceived and those who are in willful rebellion

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2025-05-19

@Flyoverland22 Paul wrote a personal letter to Timothy (which he was aware the c

@Flyoverland22 Paul wrote a personal letter to Timothy (which he was aware the church would read and benefit from) which exhorts Timothy to remain in Ephesus to stop the teaching of strange doctrines,

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2025-05-12

@My_Lord_Grant @smashbaals Note how that passage is in a personal letter to Timo

@My_Lord_Grant @smashbaals Note how that passage is in a personal letter to Timothy where Paul is explicit that he wants Timothy to stop the teaching of strange doctrines. Why then would he also want

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2025-05-04

@JamesGi27467089 1 Timothy is a personal letter telling Timothy how to deal with

@JamesGi27467089 1 Timothy is a personal letter telling Timothy how to deal with false teachers—not to stop truth-tellers: “remain on at Ephesus so that you would instruct certain people not to teach

1Ti 1:3 general
Scripture Commentary tweet 2025-02-27

@RenewedReformed @BronWen727104 @sola_chad Paul wrote Timothy to deal with specific people teaching strange doctrines. Paul’s instruction was never to stop someone from teaching truth to anyone. And certainly he isn’t making up a new sin of a woman t...

@RenewedReformed @BronWen727104 @sola_chad Paul wrote Timothy to deal with specific people teaching strange doctrines. Paul’s instruction was never to stop someone from teaching truth to anyone. And c

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2025-02-24

@ronhenzel @WonderingBashir @HwsEleutheroi You are lying by saying that "Paul never so much as hints at" since he states "certain people teaching strange doctrines" in 1Ti 1:3. That's at least a hint. And this is not a translation issue⎯it's an inte...

@ronhenzel @WonderingBashir @HwsEleutheroi You are lying by saying that "Paul never so much as hints at" since he states "certain people teaching strange doctrines" in 1Ti 1:3. That's at least a hint.

1Ti 1:3 debate
Scripture Commentary tweet 2025-02-24

@ronhenzel @WonderingBashir @HwsEleutheroi Men does not equal man, but if it did, my point would stand from another angle. Because then the definite man would necessitate the definite woman (in v11-12). Paul wants strange doctrines to not be taught ...

@ronhenzel @WonderingBashir @HwsEleutheroi Men does not equal man, but if it did, my point would stand from another angle. Because then the definite man would necessitate the definite woman (in v11-12

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2025-02-23

@ronhenzel @WonderingBashir @HwsEleutheroi A ludicrous ignorance of grammar and semantics? Seriously? Both options are possible but then you have she as anaphoric pointing back to v11-12 and not the nearest which is the woman. You are trying so hard...

@ronhenzel @WonderingBashir @HwsEleutheroi A ludicrous ignorance of grammar and semantics? Seriously? Both options are possible but then you have she as anaphoric pointing back to v11-12 and not the n

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2025-02-19

@covapologetics @MissionaryJC3 Because you missed Paul’s purpose Im the letter which was for Timothy to “instruct *certain people* not to teach strange doctrines” (1Ti 1:3). Here you have a certain person, ‘the woman’ (1Ti 2:14), whom Paul wants to s...

@covapologetics @MissionaryJC3 Because you missed Paul’s purpose Im the letter which was for Timothy to “instruct *certain people* not to teach strange doctrines” (1Ti 1:3). Here you have a certain pe

1Ti 1:3 1Ti 2:14 general
Scripture Commentary tweet 2025-02-19

@ronhenzel @WonderingBashir @HwsEleutheroi Paul is not being stylistic—we simply need to go back to his clear statement in 1Ti 1:3 that he is instructing Timothy to stop “certain people” to stop teaching strange doctrines—and here you have a certain ...

@ronhenzel @WonderingBashir @HwsEleutheroi Paul is not being stylistic—we simply need to go back to his clear statement in 1Ti 1:3 that he is instructing Timothy to stop “certain people” to stop teach

1Ti 1:3 commentary
Scripture Commentary tweet 2025-02-19

@ronhenzel @WonderingBashir Oh hi, Ron! Why didn't Paul just say women (plural)? Rather, he says "a woman...a woman...she...the woman...she"⎯the reference is specific, aligned with the purpose of the letter to stop the teaching of strange doctrines ...

@ronhenzel @WonderingBashir Oh hi, Ron! Why didn't Paul just say women (plural)? Rather, he says "a woman...a woman...she...the woman...she"⎯the reference is specific, aligned with the purpose of the

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2025-02-19

@Ryan_Adair_A Yes, I agree this is referring to the seed of the woman, or the messiah. The advantage to the interpretation I shared with you is that it aligns with the purpose of the letter⎯to stop teaching of strange doctrines, and makes sense of w...

@Ryan_Adair_A Yes, I agree this is referring to the seed of the woman, or the messiah. The advantage to the interpretation I shared with you is that it aligns with the purpose of the letter⎯to stop t

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2025-02-18

@BronWen727104 Could be. Though in 1Ti 1 where Paul introduces the strange doctrines, he refers to myths and genealogies and fruitless discussions about the law. I’m not sure what that has to do with Artemis. 1Ti 2:9 refers to elaborate hair—likely a...

@BronWen727104 Could be. Though in 1Ti 1 where Paul introduces the strange doctrines, he refers to myths and genealogies and fruitless discussions about the law. I’m not sure what that has to do with

1Ti 2:9 commentary
Scripture Commentary tweet 2025-02-12

@graceforprize @ComeBack_Yeshua @Rattle_Resists @michael_ronning Some assert this but I see no reason to reference Artemis since Paul doesn’t. Paul’s stated purpose is for Timothy to “instruct certain people to stop teaching strange doctrines” (1Ti 1...

@graceforprize @ComeBack_Yeshua @Rattle_Resists @michael_ronning Some assert this but I see no reason to reference Artemis since Paul doesn’t. Paul’s stated purpose is for Timothy to “instruct certain

1Ti 1:3 debate
Scripture Commentary tweet 2025-02-11

@SavedbygraceIII @JohnJoh26521652 @Eric_Conn Interesting that your translation added the article in 1Ti 2:11. Interesting too that the article IS present in verse 14. Why isn’t it “women (pl)” like in 1Ti 2:9-10? If the purpose of writing Timothy is ...

@SavedbygraceIII @JohnJoh26521652 @Eric_Conn Interesting that your translation added the article in 1Ti 2:11. Interesting too that the article IS present in verse 14. Why isn’t it “women (pl)” like in

1Ti 2:11 1Ti 2:9-10 question
Scripture Commentary tweet 2025-01-30

I have some questions I need some help with since so many think that 1Ti 2:12 is as clear as mud.👇 1. Given Paul’s stated purpose was to “instruct certain people not to teach strange doctrines” (1Ti 1:3), why did it shift to “instruct all women to n...

I have some questions I need some help with since so many think that 1Ti 2:12 is as clear as mud.👇 1. Given Paul’s stated purpose was to “instruct certain people not to teach strange doctrines” (1Ti

1Ti 1:3 1Ti 2:12 general
Scripture Commentary tweet 2025-01-30

@RonaldTill13475 @KaeleyT Here’s a few reasons why: 1. Given Paul’s stated purpose was to “instruct certain people not to teach strange doctrines” (1Ti 1:3), why did it shift to “instruct all women to not teach true doctrine to any male over 17”? 2...

@RonaldTill13475 @KaeleyT Here’s a few reasons why: 1. Given Paul’s stated purpose was to “instruct certain people not to teach strange doctrines” (1Ti 1:3), why did it shift to “instruct all women t

1Ti 1:3 question
Scripture Commentary tweet 2025-01-28

@PubliusJosephus @MWWatHome Well, I’ve most certainly considered the context and it seems Paul explicitly tells us that it was for Timothy to stop “certain ones from teaching strange doctrines” (1Ti 1:3) not to stop half the body from teaching the ot...

@PubliusJosephus @MWWatHome Well, I’ve most certainly considered the context and it seems Paul explicitly tells us that it was for Timothy to stop “certain ones from teaching strange doctrines” (1Ti 1

1Ti 1:3 commentary
Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-10-08

@TimGallantTN @Rattle_Resists @michael_ronning Imagination? Paul’s explicit purpose in writing to Timothy is to “instruct certain people not to teach strange doctrines” not to stop anyone from teaching true doctrine. I am explicitly using Paul’s pur...

@TimGallantTN @Rattle_Resists @michael_ronning Imagination? Paul’s explicit purpose in writing to Timothy is to “instruct certain people not to teach strange doctrines” not to stop anyone from teachin

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-07-31

@ravensfoodblog @MikeWingerii Let’s revisit 1Tim. Let’s look for commands. In 1Ti 1:3, Paul said that T should instruct others not to teach strange doctrines. The word for “instruct” can mean to command, but it is a subjunctive—the mood that normally...

@ravensfoodblog @MikeWingerii Let’s revisit 1Tim. Let’s look for commands. In 1Ti 1:3, Paul said that T should instruct others not to teach strange doctrines. The word for “instruct” can mean to comma

1Ti 1:3 debate
Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-06-09

@humbledoulos Paul indicates that his purpose in writing this personal letter to Timothy (in which we can all learn many things) was "to remain on at Ephesus so that you would instruct certain people not to teach strange doctrines" (1Ti 1:3). Later ...

@humbledoulos Paul indicates that his purpose in writing this personal letter to Timothy (in which we can all learn many things) was "to remain on at Ephesus so that you would instruct certain people

1Ti 1:3 commentary
Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-03-18

@EkIesou @ronhenzel The definite article is in v14 showing that the previous use

@EkIesou @ronhenzel The definite article is in v14 showing that the previous use of the anarthrous is meant to be specific and not general. Paul left Timothy in Ephesus to instruct “specific people”

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-03-15

@ronhenzel @pastherandie @Christ_like_ish @JollyStine @peace_got @ymmotrojam @MikeWingerii Paul is clearly writing to Timothy to show him how *he* should act to deal with the false teaching. This is primarily a letter addressed to Timothy expressly t...

@ronhenzel @pastherandie @Christ_like_ish @JollyStine @peace_got @ymmotrojam @MikeWingerii Paul is clearly writing to Timothy to show him how *he* should act to deal with the false teaching. This is p

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-03-15

@EtAbundatGratia @mythreesonsb @MikeWingerii The context to chapter 2 starts in the first chapter. Paul wrote this personal letter to Timothy for a reason, and it was to stop "certain people" from teaching strange doctrines, not to stop anyone from t...

@EtAbundatGratia @mythreesonsb @MikeWingerii The context to chapter 2 starts in the first chapter. Paul wrote this personal letter to Timothy for a reason, and it was to stop "certain people" from tea

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-03-15

@EtAbundatGratia @mythreesonsb @MikeWingerii ...which immediately follows Paul's clear intent on why he wrote this personal letter to Timothy: “Just as I urged you upon my departure for Macedonia, to remain on at Ephesus so that you would instruct ce...

@EtAbundatGratia @mythreesonsb @MikeWingerii ...which immediately follows Paul's clear intent on why he wrote this personal letter to Timothy: “Just as I urged you upon my departure for Macedonia, to

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-03-12

@William34772026 That's close but doesn't quite fit all the details. Paul says in 1Ti 1:3 that he wanted Timothy to remain in Ephesus to instruct "certain people" not to teach "strange doctrines." The grammar in 1Ti 2:12 is singular and v14's "the w...

@William34772026 That's close but doesn't quite fit all the details. Paul says in 1Ti 1:3 that he wanted Timothy to remain in Ephesus to instruct "certain people" not to teach "strange doctrines." Th

1Ti 1:3 1Ti 2:12 debate
Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-03-10

@NotTheBaptizer @KimberleeJayneW @deadtosin610 I get it. Paul left Timothy in Ephesus to stop certain people from teaching strange doctrines. It’s certainly a thing. But the idea that a godly woman can teach men or not is not one of those things Paul...

@NotTheBaptizer @KimberleeJayneW @deadtosin610 I get it. Paul left Timothy in Ephesus to stop certain people from teaching strange doctrines. It’s certainly a thing. But the idea that a godly woman ca

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-03-09

@OperHealAmerica @Gary5040390811 How is this a primary matter where you need to divide from your church? Where is a godly woman leading a church into truth ever considered a sin in scripture? Wasn't Paul writing to Timothy to stop "certain people" fr...

@OperHealAmerica @Gary5040390811 How is this a primary matter where you need to divide from your church? Where is a godly woman leading a church into truth ever considered a sin in scripture? Wasn't P

1Ti 1:3 question
Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-03-08

@jsrrayburn @ryancduff @TentSpike @deadtosin610 @CharmyRosewolf @AlanDMyattPhD "a woman" is not always specific, but since the article is used with the noun in v14, this anaphorically indicates that the "a woman" is a specific woman. Paul said in 1Ti...

@jsrrayburn @ryancduff @TentSpike @deadtosin610 @CharmyRosewolf @AlanDMyattPhD "a woman" is not always specific, but since the article is used with the noun in v14, this anaphorically indicates that t

1Ti 1:3 debate
Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-03-08

@ymmotrojam @MikeWingerii The scripture does not explicitly prohibit "women" from teaching others unless they are teaching "strange doctrines." Nowhere does Paul ever prohibit a godly woman from teaching truth to others including men. To do so would ...

@ymmotrojam @MikeWingerii The scripture does not explicitly prohibit "women" from teaching others unless they are teaching "strange doctrines." Nowhere does Paul ever prohibit a godly woman from teach

Matt 28:18-20 general
Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-02-29

@ThomisticRednek @KatKanada_TM @oliverburdick "A woman" is not in the plural. v14 says "the woman" which is an anaphoric use of the article showing that "a woman" is a specific woman. 1Ti 1:3 says that Paul left Timothy behind to stop "certain people...

@ThomisticRednek @KatKanada_TM @oliverburdick "A woman" is not in the plural. v14 says "the woman" which is an anaphoric use of the article showing that "a woman" is a specific woman. 1Ti 1:3 says tha

1Ti 1:3 general
Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-02-27

@Revelation_14_7 The letter is written to a specific person, a man named Timothy

@Revelation_14_7 The letter is written to a specific person, a man named Timothy, about stopping “specific people” from teaching “strange doctrines.” As Paul says in 1Ti 3:15, he wrote Timothy to show

1Ti 3:15 general
Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-02-26

@RovingWolv @LutheranLifter "Just as I urged you upon my departure for Macedonia, to remain on at Ephesus so that you would instruct ***certain people*** not to teach ***strange doctrines,*** nor to pay attention to myths and endless genealogies, wh...

@RovingWolv @LutheranLifter "Just as I urged you upon my departure for Macedonia, to remain on at Ephesus so that you would instruct ***certain people*** not to teach ***strange doctrines,*** nor to

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-02-26

@frankly_will @LutheranLifter It was the Apostle Paul in his personal letter addressed to Timothy urging him to remain in Ephesus so that he could instruct "certain people" to not teach "strange doctrines" (1Ti 1:3). He wrote so that Timothy would "k...

@frankly_will @LutheranLifter It was the Apostle Paul in his personal letter addressed to Timothy urging him to remain in Ephesus so that he could instruct "certain people" to not teach "strange doctr

1Ti 1:3 1Ti 3:15 general
Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-02-18

@ronhenzel @LynnCDell2 And why he might be obscuring the name of a specific deceived married woman in the church at Ephesus whom Timothy would readily recognize without naming given Paul’s comments. Paul told us: “remain…so that you would instruct *...

@ronhenzel @LynnCDell2 And why he might be obscuring the name of a specific deceived married woman in the church at Ephesus whom Timothy would readily recognize without naming given Paul’s comments.

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-02-07

@kgaugelo_N @katsandhearts @VoicesHead100 @3HillsMinor @Rattle_Resists @Kdubtru @michael_ronning How would Paul refer to a specific woman if he wanted to do so without naming her? This was a personal letter to Timothy, after all. And Paul said in 1...

@kgaugelo_N @katsandhearts @VoicesHead100 @3HillsMinor @Rattle_Resists @Kdubtru @michael_ronning How would Paul refer to a specific woman if he wanted to do so without naming her? This was a personal

1 Tim 1:3 question
Scripture Commentary tweet 2023-11-25

@Yessiiiiir @MikeWingerii Paul says to Timothy in 1 Tim 1:3-4, “Just as I urged you upon my departure for Macedonia, to remain on at Ephesus so that you would instruct certain people not to teach strange doctrines, nor to pay attention to myths and e...

@Yessiiiiir @MikeWingerii Paul says to Timothy in 1 Tim 1:3-4, “Just as I urged you upon my departure for Macedonia, to remain on at Ephesus so that you would instruct certain people not to teach stra

1 Tim 1:3-4 general
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