Commentaries:
Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown
If thou put . . . in remembrance--rather as Greek, "If thou suggest to (bring under the notice of) the brethren," etc.
these things--namely, the truths stated in 1 Timothy 4:4-5, in opposition to the errors foretold, 1 Timothy 4:1-3.
minister--"servant."
nourished up--The Greek is present, not past: "continually being nourished in" (2 Timothy 1:5; 2 Timothy 3:14-15).
the words of faith--rather, "the words of the faith" (compare 1 Timothy 4:12).
good doctrine--"the good teaching." Explanatory of "the faith," in opposition to the "teachings of demons" (English Version, "doctrines of devils," 1 Timothy 4:1) which Timothy was to counteract. Compare "sound doctrine" (1 Timothy 1:10; 1 Timothy 6:3; Titus 1:9; Titus 2:1).
whereunto thou hast attained--"the course of which thou hast followed"; hast followed along by tracing its course and accompanying it [ALFORD]. Thou hast begun to follow up [BENGEL]. The same Greek occurs, "thou hast fully known" (2 Timothy 3:10), "having had perfect understanding" (Luke 1:3). It is an undesigned coincidence that the Greek verb is used only by Paul and Paul's companion, Luke.
Other commentary entries containing this verse:
Romans 10:8
1 Timothy 3:8
1 Timothy 4:11
Titus 1:9
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