SEV Biblia, Chapter 6:3
El que ensea otra cosa, y no se allega a las sanas palabras del Seor nuestro, Jess, el Cristo, y a la doctrina que es conforme a la piedad;
Clarke's Bible Commentary - 1 Timothy 6:3
Verse 3. If any man teach otherwise] It appears that there were teachers of a different kind in the Church, a sort of religious levellers, who preached that the converted servant had as much right to the master's service as the master had to his. Teachers of this kind have been in vogue long since the days of Paul and Timothy. And consent not to wholesome words] ugiainousi logoiv Healing doctrines - doctrines which give nourishment and health to the soul, which is the true character of all the doctrines taught by our Lord Jesus Christ; doctrines which are according to godliness - securing as amply the honour and glory of God, as they do the peace, happiness, and final salvation of man.
All this may refer to the general tenor of the Gospel; and not to any thing said, or supposed to have been said, by our Lord, relative to the condition of slaves. With political questions, or questions relative to private rights, our Lord scarcely ever meddled; he taught all men to love one another; to respect each other's rights; to submit to each other; to show all fidelity; to be obedient, humble, and meek; and to know that his kingdom was not of this world.
John Gill's Bible Commentary
Ver. 3. If any man teach otherwise , etc.] Or another doctrine, as the Syriac version renders it; a doctrine different from what the apostle had now taught, concerning the duty of servants to their masters; as did the false teachers, who despised dominion or government; not only civil government, and so spoke evil of rulers and magistrates; and church government, and therefore reviled the apostles, elders, and pastors of churches; but family government, and encouraged disobedience to parents and masters; (see 2 Peter 2:10 Jude 1:8) or teach another doctrine , from that of the Bible, of Christ and his apostles: and consent not to wholesome words : such as the doctrines of the Gospel; they are food to the saints, milk for babes, and meat for strong men; they are sweet and savoury food to a spiritual taste; they are nourishing, and the means of a spiritual growth; they are salutary and healthful; they have no corruption, taint, or poison in them: [even] the words of our Lord Jesus Christ ; the doctrines which he preached when on each, who was anointed with the Spirit of God without measure, to preach the Gospel, and by whom all the doctrines of grace and truth came; or the doctrines relating to Christ, to his person, offices, grace, righteousness, sacrifice and satisfaction; to what he is, has done, does, and will do. And to the doctrine which is according to godliness . The whole Gospel is the mystery of godliness; it is the truth that is after it, and it has a tendency to promote true godliness in heart and life: even such is the nature of the more distinguishing doctrines of it, which are charged with licentiousness; as the doctrine of eternal and personal election; for though it is not of works, but of grace, yet holiness is a means fixed in election, and an end secured by it; it is the source and spring of all real holiness; holiness of heart is an evidence of it to believers themselves; and holiness of life is an evidence of it to the world; nor can anything more powerfully engage men to it than the consideration that they are chosen of God to grace and glory.
The covenant of grace, which is absolute and unconditional, provides for both internal and external holiness; and the promises of it, under the influence of grace, powerfully operate in the minds of believers, to the cleansing of them from all impurity of flesh and spirit, and to the perfecting of holiness in the fear of the Lord: and so the doctrines of free justification, by the righteousness of Christ, which does not make void the law, nor discourage good works; and of Christ's bearing the sins of his people, and making satisfaction for them, that they being dead to sin might live unto righteousness; and of redemption of them by the blood of Christ from sin, Satan, and the law, which is done that they might be a peculiar people, zealous of good works; and of the effectual calling of them, which is with an holy calling; and of their final perseverance in grace and holiness, are all of them doctrines according to godliness, and greatly encourage and promote it: now, whoever does not accede to these truths, and acquiesce in them, but differs from them, and teaches the reverse of them, he is a false teacher, and is all that the apostle says in the next words.
Matthew Henry Commentary
Verses 1-5 - Christians were not to suppose that religious knowledge, or Christia privileges, gave them any right to despise heathen masters, or to disobey lawful commands, or to expose their faults to others. And suc as enjoyed the privilege of living with believing masters, were not to withhold due respect and reverence, because they were equal in respec to religious privileges, but were to serve with double diligence an cheerfulness, because of their faith in Christ, and as partakers of his free salvation. We are not to consent to any words as wholesome, excep the words of our Lord Jesus Christ; to these we must give unfeigne consent. Commonly those are most proud who know least; for they do no know themselves. Hence come envy, strife, railings, evil-surmisings disputes that are all subtlety, and of no solidity, between men of corrupt and carnal minds, ignorant of the truth and its sanctifyin power, and seeking their worldly advantage. (1Ti 6:6-10)
Greek Textus Receptus
ει 1487 τις 5100 ετεροδιδασκαλει 2085 5719 και 2532 μη 3361 προσερχεται 4334 5736 υγιαινουσιν 5198 5723 λογοις 3056 τοις 3588 του 3588 κυριου 2962 ημων 2257 ιησου 2424 χριστου 5547 και 2532 τη 3588 κατ 2596 ευσεβειαν 2150 διδασκαλια 1319
Vincent's NT Word Studies
3. Teach otherwise (eterodidaskalei). See on ch. i. 3.
Consent (prosercetai). Lit. draw nigh. To approach as one who confidingly accepts another's proffer. Hence, to assent to. Comp. Acts x. 28; 1 Pet. ii. 4; Heb. iv. 16; x. 22. Often in LXX, and habitually in the literal sense. The figurative sense, sir. i. 27, 30; iv. 15; vi. 26. o P. The phrase only here.
Of our Lord, etc. Either concerning our Lord, or spoken by him. Probably the latter, according to N.T. usage, in which word of the Lord or word of God commonly means the word that proceeds from God. The phrase words of our Lord Jesus Christ only here.
Doctrine which is according to godliness (th kat eusebeian didaskalia). The phrase only here. See on 1 Tim. i. 10. For eujsebeia, on 1 Tim. ii. 2.
Robertson's NT Word Studies
6:3 {Teacheth a different doctrine} (heterodidaskalei). See #1:3 for this verb, present active indicative here in condition of first class. {Consenteth not} (me prosercetai). Also condition of first class with me instead of ou. prosercomai (old verb, to come to, to approach, with dative) is common enough in N.T. (#Heb 4:16; 7:25, etc.), but in the metaphorical sense of coming to one's ideas, assenting to, here only in N.T., but is so used in Philo and Irenaeus (Ellicott). {Sound words} (hugiainousin logois). See #1:10 for hugiainw. {The words of our Lord Jesus Christ} (tois tou kuriou hemwn iesou cristou). Either subjective genitive (the words from the Lord Jesus, a collection of his sayings in Lock's opinion like #5:18; Ac 20:35, at least in the Spirit of Jesus as #Ac 16:7; 1Co 11:23) or objective genitive about Jesus like #2Ti 1:8; 1Co 1:18. {According to godliness} (kata eusebeian). Promoting (designed for) godliness as in #Tit 1:1.
