1 Timotius 2:6

2:6 who gave himself as a ransom for all, revealing God’s purpose at his appointed time. ¹ 

1 Timotius 3:1

Qualifications for Overseers and Deacons

3:1 This saying ²  is trustworthy: “If someone aspires to the office of overseer, ³  he desires a good work.”

[2:6]  ¹ sn Revealing God’s purpose at his appointed time is a difficult expression without clear connection to the preceding, literally “a testimony at the proper time.” This may allude to testimony about Christ’s atoning work given by Paul and others (as v. 7 mentions). But it seems more likely to identify Christ’s death itself as a testimony to God’s gracious character (as vv. 3-4 describe). This testimony was planned from all eternity, but now has come to light at the time God intended, in the work of Christ. See 2 Tim 1:9-10; Titus 2:11-14; 3:4-7 for similar ideas.

[3:1]  ² tn Grk “the saying,” referring to the following citation (see 1 Tim 1:15; 4:9; 2 Tim 2:11; Titus 3:8 for other occurrences of this phrase).

[3:1]  ³ tn Grk “aspires to oversight.”