What is the meaning of 1 Timothy 6:14? Keep this commandment Paul urges Timothy to treasure every instruction he has just received—especially the charge to “pursue righteousness, godliness, faith, love, perseverance, and gentleness” (1 Timothy 6:11). This isn’t a casual suggestion; it is a binding call to obedience. • Jesus set the pattern: “If you love Me, you will keep My commandments” (John 14:15). • True obedience proves genuine faith (1 John 5:3). • External good works matter, yet the commandment begins in the heart (1 Corinthians 7:19). Without stain The word picture is a garment kept spotless. Paul wants Timothy’s life and doctrine to remain unblemished by sin or compromise. • Christ aims to present the church “without stain or wrinkle” (Ephesians 5:27). • Personal holiness guards us from self-deception (James 1:27). • Jesus, “a lamb without blemish” (1 Peter 1:19), is our model for purity. Or reproach Beyond inner purity, believers must avoid actions that bring public disgrace on the gospel. • We are to be “blameless and pure… shining like stars” (Philippians 2:15). • Christ reconciled us so He might present us “holy… and free of accusation” (Colossians 1:22). • Consistent integrity silences critics (1 Thessalonians 3:13). Until the appearance Obedience and purity are not short-term projects; they last “until the appearance.” • The Master could return at any moment (Matthew 24:44). • Farmers wait for the harvest; so we “be patient and stand firm” (James 5:7-8). • Jesus promises, “I am coming soon and My reward is with Me” (Revelation 22:12). Of our Lord Jesus Christ Paul anchors everything in the certainty of Christ’s personal, visible return. • “This same Jesus… will come back” (Acts 1:11). • We look for “the blessed hope—the appearing of the glory” (Titus 2:13). • At His coming He will “destroy the lawless one by the splendor of His appearance” (2 Thessalonians 2:8). summary 1 Timothy 6:14 calls every believer to wholehearted, spotless, and irreproachable obedience, sustained until the moment Jesus visibly returns. We keep His commands now because we will one day stand before Him then. |
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