And having food and raiment let us be therewith content.
Slaves hear the gospel and imagine they are freed, but nothing in Christ abolishes the order of this world. They must honor their masters so God's name is not blasphemed by those who watch us. Pride makes all men chafe under authority, but a Christian must bend his neck willingly to even a harsh yoke.
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Commenting on 1 Timothy 6:1-21
Some peddle Christianity for profit and miss the point entirely. Godliness with contentment is the true gain; a man with little and a grateful heart is wealthier than a rich man gnawed by want. That is the highest calling in the world.
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Commenting on 1 Timothy 6:6-12
And having food and raiment,.... "Food" includes all things necessary to be ate and drank, of which there is a great variety, and is here expressed in the plural number; and "raiment" every necessary covering, as the word used signifies, and includes an habitation, which is a cover and shelter from the inclementencies of the weather.