1 Timothy 1:19

1:19 To do this ¹  you must hold firmly to faith and a good conscience, which some have rejected and so have suffered shipwreck in regard to the faith.

1 Timothy 3:4

3:4 He must manage his own household well and keep his children in control without losing his dignity. ² 

1 Timothy 5:20

5:20 Those guilty of sin ³  must be rebuked ⁴  before all, ⁵  as a warning to the rest. ⁶ 

¹ tn In Greek this continues the same sentence from v. 18, a participle showing the means by which Timothy will accomplish his task: Grk “fight the good fight, holding firmly…”

² tn Grk “having children in submission with all dignity.” The last phrase, “keep his children in control without losing his dignity,” may refer to the children rather than the parent: “having children who are obedient and respectful.”

³ sn As a continuation of v. 19, this refers to elders who sin, not to sinning believers more generally.

⁴ tn Or “censured.” The Greek word implies exposing someone’s sin in order to bring correction.

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

⁶ tn Grk “that the rest may have fear.”