1 Timotius 4:5

4:5 For it is sanctified by God’s word and by prayer.

1 Timotius 4:9

4:9 This saying ¹  is trustworthy and deserves full acceptance.

[4:9]  ¹ 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.