1 Timotius 3:6
Konteks3:6 He must not be a recent convert or he may become arrogant 1 and fall into the punishment that the devil will exact. 2
1 Timotius 3:8
Konteks3:8 Deacons likewise must be dignified, 3 not two-faced, 4 not given to excessive drinking, 5 not greedy for gain,
1 Timotius 5:19
Konteks5:19 Do not accept an accusation against an elder unless it can be confirmed by two or three witnesses. 6
1 Timotius 5:25
Konteks5:25 Similarly good works are also obvious, and the ones that are not cannot remain hidden.
[3:6] 1 tn Grk “that he may not become arrogant.”
[3:6] 2 tn Grk “the judgment of the devil,” which could also mean “the judgment that the devil incurred.” But see 1 Tim 1:20 for examples of the danger Paul seems to have in mind.
[3:8] 3 tn Or “respectable, honorable, of serious demeanor.”
[3:8] 4 tn Or “insincere,” “deceitful”; Grk “speaking double.”
[3:8] 5 tn Grk “not devoted to much wine.”
[5:19] 6 sn An allusion to Deut 17:6, 19:15.