1 Timotius 3:9

3:9 holding to the mystery of the faith ¹  with a clear conscience.

1 Timotius 4:9

4:9 This saying ²  is trustworthy and deserves full acceptance.

1 Timotius 5:7

5:7 Reinforce ³  these commands, ⁴  so that they will be beyond reproach.

[3:9]  ¹ sn The mystery of the faith is a reference to the revealed truths of the Christian faith.

[4:9]  ² tn Grk “the saying.”

[4:9]  sn This saying. The literal phrase “the saying” refers to the preceding citation. See 1 Tim 1:15; 3:1; 2 Tim 2:11; Titus 3:8 for other occurrences of this phrase.

[5:7]  ³ tn Here καί (kai) has not been translated because of differences between Greek and English style.

[5:7]  ⁴ tn Grk “and command these things.”