New English Translation
1 Timothy 5:21
21Before God and Christ Jesus and the elect angels, I solemnly charge you to carry out these commands without prejudice or favoritism of any kind.
1 Timothy 5:21 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)I charge thee before God, and the Lord Jesus Christ, and the elect angels, that thou observe these things without preferring one before another, doing nothing by partiality.
- New International Version (NIV)I charge you, in the sight of God and Christ Jesus and the elect angels, to keep these instructions without partiality, and to do nothing out of favoritism.
- English Standard Version (ESV)In the presence of God and of Christ Jesus and of the elect angels I charge you to keep these rules without prejudging, doing nothing from partiality.
- New King James Version (NKJV)I charge you before God and the Lord Jesus Christ and the elect angels that you observe these things without prejudice, doing nothing with partiality.
Context of 1 Timothy 5:21
19Do not accept an accusation against an elder unless it can be confirmed by two or three witnesses. 20Those guilty of sin must be rebuked before all, as a warning to the rest. Before God and Christ Jesus and the elect angels, I solemnly charge you to carry out these commands without prejudice or favoritism of any kind. 22Do not lay hands on anyone hastily and so identify with the sins of others. Keep yourself pure. 23(Stop drinking just water, but use a little wine for your digestion and your frequent illnesses.)
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Διαμαρτύρομαι ἐνώπιον τοῦ θεοῦ καὶ Χριστοῦ Ἰησοῦ καὶ τῶν ἐκλεκτῶν ἀγγέλων, ἵνα ταῦτα φυλάξῃς χωρὶς προκρίματος μηδὲν ποιῶν κατὰ πρόσκλισιν.Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- ·ὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
- I chargeδιαμαρτύρομαιdiamarturomai · to testify solemnlyG1263
- beforeἐνώπιονenōpion · beforeG1799
- Godθεόςtheos · GodG2316
- andκαίkai · andG2532
- the Lordκύριοςkurios · lord: GodG2962
- JesusἸησοῦςIēsous · JesusG2424
- ChristΧριστόςChristos · ChristG5547
- the electἐκλεκτόςeklektos · selectG1588
- angelsἄγγελοςaggelos · angelG32
- thatἵναhina · in order that/toG2443
- thou observeφυλάσσωphulassō · to keep/guard: observeG5442
- these thingsοὗτοςhoutos houtoi hautē hautai · this/he/she/itG3778
- withoutχωρίςchōris · withoutG5565
- preferring one before anotherπρόκριμαprokrima · prejudiceG4299
- doingποιέωpoieō · to do/make: doG4160
- nothingμηδείςmēdeis mēdemia mēden · nothingG3367
- byκατάkata · according toG2596
- partialityπρόσκλισιςprosklisis · partialityG4346
Cross-references for 1 Timothy 5:21
- 1 Timothy 6:13I charge you before God who gives life to all things and Christ Jesus who made his good confession before Pontius Pilate,
- 1 Thessalonians 5:27I call on you solemnly in the Lord to have this letter read to all the brothers and sisters.
- 2 Timothy 2:14Remind people of these things and solemnly charge them before the Lord not to wrangle over words. This is of no benefit; it just brings ruin on those who listen.
- 2 Timothy 4:1I solemnly charge you before God and Christ Jesus, who is going to judge the living and the dead, and by his appearing and his kingdom:
- Matthew 16:27For the Son of Man will come with his angels in the glory of his Father, and then he will reward each person according to what he has done.
- Matthew 25:41“Then he will say to those on his left, ‘Depart from me, you accursed, into the eternal fire that has been prepared for the devil and his angels!
- 2 Peter 2:4For if God did not spare the angels who sinned, but threw them into hell and locked them up in chains in utter darkness, to be kept until the judgment,
- Jude 1:6You also know that the angels who did not keep within their proper domain but abandoned their own place of residence, he has kept in eternal chains in utter darkness, locked up for the judgment of the great Day.
- Revelation 12:7Then war broke out in heaven: Michael and his angels fought against the dragon, and the dragon and his angels fought back.
- Revelation 14:10that person will also drink of the wine of God’s anger that has been mixed undiluted in the cup of his wrath, and he will be tortured with fire and sulfur in front of the holy angels and in front of the Lamb.
- Psalms 107:43Whoever is wise, let him take note of these things! Let them consider the Lord’s acts of loyal love!
- Psalms 119:34Give me understanding so that I might observe your law, and keep it with all my heart.
- Matthew 28:20teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And remember, I am with you always, to the end of the age.”
- Leviticus 19:15“‘You must not deal unjustly in judgment: you must neither show partiality to the poor nor honor the rich. You must judge your fellow citizen fairly.
- Deuteronomy 1:7Get up now, resume your journey, heading for the Amorite hill country, to all its areas including the arid country, the highlands, the Shephelah, the Negev, and the coastal plain – all of Canaan and Lebanon as far as the Great River, that is, the Euphrates.
- Deuteronomy 33:9He said to his father and mother, “I have not seen him,” and he did not acknowledge his own brothers or know his own children, for they kept your word, and guarded your covenant.
Commentaries on 1 Timothy 5:21
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 21I charge thee before God - The apostle would have Timothy to consider that all he did should be done as in the sight of God, the Father of the spirits of all flesh; in the sight of Christ, the Savior of sinners, who purchased the Church with his own blood; and in the sight of the most holy, approved, and eminent angels, whose office it was to minister to the heirs of salvation. The word , elect, applied to the angels here, is supposed to distinguish those…Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 21I charge thee before God - compare Luke 16:28; Acts 2:20. The word rendered “charge” means, properly, to call to witness; then to affirm with solemn attestations; and then to admonish solemnly, to urge upon earnestly. It is a word which implies that the subject is of great importance. Paul gives this charge as in the presence of God, of the Redeemer, and of the elect angels, and wishes to secure that sense of its solemnity which must arise from the…Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 17-25Verses 17-25 Care must be taken that ministers are maintained. And those who are laborious in this work are worthy of double honour and esteem. It is their just due, as much as the reward of the labourer. The apostle charges Timothy solemnly to guard against partiality. We have great need to watch at all times, that we do not partake of other men's sins. Keep thyself pure, not only from doing the like thyself, but from countenancing it, or any way helping…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 21God and Christ Jesus and the elect angels serve as three witnesses (5:19). These witnesses confirm accusations against leaders who sin (5:20). Angels represent a connection to God's judgment (Daniel 7:9–10; Matthew 13:49; 25:31, 41; Luke 9:26; 2 Thessalonians 1:7).Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 2121. I charge thee--rather as Greek, "I adjure thee"; so it ought to be translated (2Ti 4:1). before--"in the presence of God." Lord--omitted in the oldest manuscripts God the Father, and Christ the Son, will testify against thee, if thou disregardest my injunction. He vividly sets before Timothy the last judgment, in which God shall be revealed, and Christ seen face to face with His angels elect angels--an epithet of reverence. The objects of divine…Read the comment
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Commentaries on 1 Timothy 5
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Illustrated New Testament
- Burkitt’s Expository Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Family Bible Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- The People’s New Testament
- Robertson’s Word Pictures
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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