1 Timotius 5:23

5:23 (Stop drinking just water, but use a little wine for your digestion ¹  and your frequent illnesses.) ² 

1 Timotius 1:3

Timothy’s Task in Ephesus

1:3 As I urged you when I was leaving for Macedonia, stay on in Ephesus ³  to instruct ⁴  certain people not to spread false teachings, ⁵ 

1 Timotius 1:20

1:20 Among these are Hymenaeus and Alexander, whom I handed over to Satan ⁶  to be taught not to blaspheme.

[5:23]  ¹ tn Grk “for the sake of your stomach.”

[5:23]  ² sn This verse gives parenthetical advice to Timothy, to clarify what it means to keep pure (5:22c). Verse 24 resumes the instructions about elders.

[1:3]  ³ map For location see JP1 D2; JP2 D2; JP3 D2; JP4 D2.

[1:3]  ⁴ tn This word implies authoritative instruction: “direct, command, give orders” (cf. 1 Tim 4:11; 5:7; 6:13, 17). See BDAG 760 s.v. παραγγέλλω.

[1:3]  ⁵ tn Grk “to teach other doctrines,” different from apostolic teaching (cf. 1 Tim 6:3).

[1:20]  ⁶ sn The expression handed over to Satan refers to an act of discipline mentioned by Paul here and in 1 Cor 5:5, with a remedial goal, not a punitive one. The Greek word translated taught in this verse is used of “discipline, training of children” to lead them to correct behavior.