1 Timotius 1:14

1:14 and our Lord’s grace was abundant, bringing faith and love in Christ Jesus. ¹ 

1 Timotius 4:13

4:13 Until I come, give attention to the public reading of scripture, ²  to exhortation, to teaching.

1 Timotius 5:19

5:19 Do not accept an accusation against an elder unless it can be confirmed by two or three witnesses. ³ 

[1:14]  ¹ tn Grk “with faith and love in Christ Jesus.”

[4:13]  ² tn Grk “reading.”

[4:13]  sn The public reading of scripture refers to reading the scripture out loud in the church services. In a context where many were illiterate and few could afford private copies of scripture, such public reading was especially important.

[5:19]  ³ sn An allusion to Deut 17:6, 19:15.