1 Timotius 5:7

5:7 Reinforce ¹  these commands, ²  so that they will be beyond reproach.

1 Timotius 3:6

3:6 He must not be a recent convert or he may become arrogant ³  and fall into the punishment that the devil will exact. ⁴ 

1 Timotius 5:20

5:20 Those guilty of sin ⁵  must be rebuked ⁶  before all, ⁷  as a warning to the rest. ⁸ 

1 Timotius 6:19

6:19 In this way they will save up ⁹  a treasure for themselves as a firm foundation ¹⁰  for the future and so lay hold of ¹¹  what is truly life.

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 ¹²  to instruct ¹³  certain people not to spread false teachings, ¹⁴ 

1 Timotius 1:20

1:20 Among these are Hymenaeus and Alexander, whom I handed over to Satan ¹⁵  to be taught not to blaspheme.

1 Timotius 3:7

3:7 And he must be well thought of by ¹⁶  those outside the faith, ¹⁷  so that he may not fall into disgrace and be caught by the devil’s trap. ¹⁸ 

1 Timotius 4:15

4:15 Take pains with these things; be absorbed in them, so that everyone will see your progress. ¹⁹ 

1 Timotius 1:18

1:18 I put this charge ²⁰  before you, Timothy my child, in keeping with the prophecies once spoken about you, ²¹  in order that with such encouragement ²²  you may fight the good fight.

1 Timotius 2:2

2:2 even for kings ²³  and all who are in authority, that we may lead a peaceful and quiet life in all godliness and dignity.

1 Timotius 3:15

3:15 in case I am delayed, to let you know how people ought to conduct themselves ²⁴  in the household of God, because it is ²⁵  the church of the living God, the support and bulwark of the truth.

1 Timotius 5:16

5:16 If a believing woman ²⁶  has widows in her family, ²⁷  let her help them. The church should not be burdened, so that it may help the widows who are truly in need. ²⁸ 

1 Timotius 5:21

5:21 Before God and Christ Jesus and the elect angels, I solemnly charge you to carry out these commands without prejudice or favoritism of any kind. ²⁹ 

1 Timotius 6:1

6:1 Those who are under the yoke as slaves ³⁰  must regard their own masters as deserving of full respect. This will prevent ³¹  the name of God and Christian teaching ³²  from being discredited. ³³ 

1 Timotius 1:16

1:16 But here is why I was treated with mercy: so that ³⁴  in me as the worst, ³⁵  Christ Jesus could demonstrate his utmost patience, as an example for those who are going to believe in him for eternal life.

[5:7]  ¹ tn Here καί (kai) has not been translated because of differences between Greek and English style.

[5:7]  ² tn Grk “and command these things.”

[3:6]  ³ tn Grk “that he may not become arrogant.”

[3:6]  ⁴ 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.

[5:20]  ⁵ sn As a continuation of v. 19, this refers to elders who sin, not to sinning believers more generally.

[5:20]  ⁶ tn Or “censured.” The Greek word implies exposing someone’s sin in order to bring correction.

[5:20]  ⁷ tn “Before all” probably refers to the whole congregation, not just all the elders; “the rest” is more likely to denote the remaining elders.

[5:20]  ⁸ tn Grk “that the rest may have fear.”

[6:19]  ⁹ tn Grk “saving up” (the continuation of 6:18). Because of the length and complexity of the Greek sentence, a new sentence was started at the beginning of v. 19.

[6:19]  ¹⁰ tn Grk “treasuring up a good foundation.”

[6:19]  ¹¹ tn Grk “that they may lay hold of.”

[1:3]  ¹² map For location see JP1 D2; JP2 D2; JP3 D2; JP4 D2.

[1:3]  ¹³ 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]  ¹⁴ tn Grk “to teach other doctrines,” different from apostolic teaching (cf. 1 Tim 6:3).

[1:20]  ¹⁵ 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.

[3:7]  ¹⁶ tn Or “have a good reputation with”; Grk “have a good testimony from.”

[3:7]  ¹⁷ tn Grk “the ones outside.”

[3:7]  ¹⁸ tn Or “be trapped like the devil was”; Grk “fall into the trap of the devil.” The parallel in 2 Tim 2:26 supports the rendering given in the text.

[4:15]  ¹⁹ tn Grk “that your progress may be evident to all.”

[1:18]  ²⁰ sn This charge refers to the task Paul described to Timothy in vv. 3-7 above.

[1:18]  ²¹ sn The prophecies once spoken about you were apparently spoken at Timothy’s ordination (cf. 1 Tim 4:14) and perhaps spoke of what God would do through him. Thus they can encourage him in his work, as the next clause says.

[1:18]  ²² tn Grk “that by them you might fight…” (a reference to the prophecies which can encourage him in his work).

[2:2]  ²³ tn For “even for kings” the Greek says simply “for kings.”

[3:15]  ²⁴ tn Grk “how it is necessary to behave.”

[3:15]  ²⁵ tn Grk “which is” (but the relative clause shows the reason for such conduct).

[5:16]  ²⁶ tc Most witnesses (D Ψ Ï sy) have πιστὸς ἤ (pisto" h) before πιστή (pisth), with the resultant meaning “if a believing man or woman.” But such looks to be a motivated reading, perhaps to bring some parity to the responsibilities of men and women listed here, and as a way of harmonizing with v. 4. Further, most of the earliest and best witnesses (א A C F G P 048 33 81 1175 1739 1881 co) lack the πιστὸς ἤ, strengthening the preference for the shorter reading.

[5:16]  ²⁷ tn Grk “has widows.”

[5:16]  ²⁸ tn Grk “the real widows,” “those who are really widows.”

[5:21]  ²⁹ tn Grk “doing nothing according to partiality.”

[6:1]  ³⁰ tn Traditionally, “servants.” Though δοῦλος (doulos) is normally translated “servant,” the word does not bear the connotation of a free individual serving another. BDAG notes that “‘servant’ for ‘slave’ is largely confined to Biblical transl. and early American times…in normal usage at the present time the two words are carefully distinguished” (BDAG 260 s.v.). The most accurate translation is “bondservant” (sometimes found in the ASV for δοῦλος), in that it often indicates one who sells himself into slavery to another. But as this is archaic, few today understand its force.

[6:1]  ³¹ tn Grk “that the name…may not be slandered” (a continuation of the preceding sentence).

[6:1]  ³² tn Grk “the teaching.”

[6:1]  ³³ tn Or “slandered.”

[1:16]  ³⁴ tn Grk “but because of this I was treated with mercy, so that…”

[1:16]  ³⁵ tn Grk “in me first,” making the connection with the last phrase of v. 15.