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1 Timothy 5:15

King James Version (KJV)

“In our prayers we talk to God, in our Bible study God talks to us, and we had better let God do most of the talking.”
— D.L. Moody

Scripture focus

For some are already turned aside after Satan.

1 Timothy 5:15 — KJV

Commentary

Commentary on 1 Timothy 5:15

Theological / Devotional

Turned aside. A reference to actual examples of young widows who had cast off the restraints of Christian dignity, fitting the descriptions of vs. 6, 11–13.

Satan. Here, personifying a way of life contrary to that represented by “Christ” (see v. 11). Some young widows, enjoying their new freedom, neglected or ignored their primary pledge to Christ, or “first faith” (v. 12), and their ensuing conduct was not representative of the faith they professed. However, Paul was not in favor of any regulation of young widows that would force them to live under restrictions never intended by God.

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