Text -- 1 Timothy 1:3 (NET)

Timothy’s Task in Ephesus

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

Commentary -- Verse Notes / Footnotes

NET Notes: 1Ti 1:3

¹ map For location see JP1 D2; JP2 D2; JP3 D2; JP4 D2.

² 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.

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