1 Timotius 1:6

1:6 Some have strayed from these and turned away to empty discussion.

1 Timotius 3:3

3:3 not a drunkard, not violent, but gentle, not contentious, free from the love of money.

1 Timotius 3:5

3:5 But if someone does not know how to manage his own household, how will he care for the church of God?

1 Timotius 4:13

4:13 Until I come, give attention to the public reading of scripture, ¹  to exhortation, to teaching.

1 Timotius 6:14

6:14 to obey ²  this command ³  without fault or failure until the appearing of our Lord Jesus Christ

[4:13]  ¹ 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.

[6:14]  ² tn The Greek word τηρέω (threw, traditionally translated “keep”) in this context connotes preservation of and devotion to an object as well as obedience.

[6:14]  ³ tn Grk “the command.”

[6:14]  sn The command refers to the duties laid upon Timothy for his ministry in Ephesus (1 Tim 1:3-20; 6:2c-5).