SEV Biblia, Chapter 3:14
¶ Esto te escribo con la esperanza que ir presto a ti;
Clarke's Bible Commentary - 1 Timothy 3:14
Verse 14. These things write I] That is: I write only these things; because I hope to come unto thee shortly.
John Gill's Bible Commentary
Ver. 14. These things write I unto thee , etc.] Concerning the offices of bishops and deacons, their several qualifications, and the rules of judging of persons fit for such service: hoping to come unto thee shortly ; at Ephesus. He could not tell whether he could come or not, and therefore makes no promise, but hoped he should; and since it was uncertain, he thought fit to write the above things for his instruction and use.
Matthew Henry Commentary
Verses 14-16 - The church is the house of God; he dwells there. The church holds fort the Scripture and the doctrine of Christ, as a pillar holds forth proclamation. When a church ceases to be the pillar and ground of truth, we may and ought to forsake her; for our regard to truth shoul be first and greatest. The mystery of godliness is Christ. He is God who was made flesh, and was manifest in the flesh. God was pleased to manifest himself to man, by his own Son taking the nature of man Though reproached as a sinner, and put to death as a malefactor, Chris was raised again by the Spirit, and so was justified from all the fals charges with which he was loaded. Angels ministered to him, for he is the Lord of angels. The Gentiles welcomed the gospel which the Jew rejected. Let us remember that God was manifest in the flesh, to tak away our sins, to redeem us from all iniquity, and to purify unt himself a peculiar people, zealous of good works. These doctrines mus be shown forth by the fruits of the Spirit in our lives __________________________________________________________________
Greek Textus Receptus
ταυτα 5023 σοι 4671 γραφω 1125 5719 ελπιζων 1679 5723 ελθειν 2064 5629 προς 4314 σε 4571 ταχιον 5032
Vincent's NT Word Studies
14. Shortly (en tacei). The adverbial phrase once in Paul, Rom. xvi. 20: only here in Pastorals. Several times in Luke and Acts, and twice in Revelation. 105
Robertson's NT Word Studies
3:14 {Shortly} (en tacei). Old idiom (locative case of tacos, quickness, speed). See #Ro 16:20. A pseudonymous writer would hardly have put in this phrase. Paul's hopes were not to be realized, but he did not know that.
