I Timothy 4:10
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To this end we labor and strive, because we have set our hope on the living God, who is the Savior of everyone, and especially of those who believe.
Commentaries
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therefore--Greek, "with a view to this." The reason why "we both ('both' is omitted in the oldest manuscripts) labor (endure hardship) and suffer reproach (some oldest manuscripts read 'strive') is because we have rested, and do rest our hope, on the living (and therefore, life-giving, Ti1 4:8) God." Saviour--even in this life (Ti1 4:8). specially of those that believe--Their "labor and reproach" are not inconsistent with their having from the living God, their Saviour, even the present life (Mar 10:30, "a hundred fold now in this time . . . with persecutions"), much more the life to come. If God is in a sense "Saviour" of unbelievers (Ti1 2:4, that is, is willing to be so everlastingly, and is temporally here their Preserver and Benefactor), much more of believers. He is the Saviour of all men potentially (Ti1 1:15); of believers alone effectually.
Open source ↗Paul here foretels, I. A dreadful apostasy (Ti1 4:1-3). II. He treats of Christian liberty (Ti1 4:4, Ti1 4:5). III. He gives Timothy divers directions with respect to himself, his doctrine, and the people under his care (Ti1 4:6 to the end)
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who wants everyone to be saved and to come to the knowledge of the truth.
He Himself is the atoning sacrifice for our sins, and not only for ours but also for the sins of the whole world.
The next day John saw Jesus coming toward him and said, “Look, the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world!
who gave Himself as a ransom for all—the testimony that was given at just the right time.
And we have seen and testify that the Father has sent His Son to be the Savior of the world.
They said to the woman, “We now believe not only because of your words; we have heard for ourselves, and we know that this man truly is the Savior of the world.”
O LORD of Hosts, how blessed is the man who trusts in You!
But I am like an olive tree flourishing in the house of God; I trust in the loving devotion of God forever and ever.
Therefore let us go to Him outside the camp, bearing the disgrace He bore.
Truly, truly, I tell you, whoever hears My word and believes Him who sent Me has eternal life and will not come under judgment. Indeed, he has crossed over from death to life.