1 Timothy 1:2

1:2 to Timothy, my genuine child in the faith. Grace, mercy, and peace from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Lord!

1 Timothy 1:14

1:14 and our Lord’s grace was abundant, bringing faith and love in Christ Jesus. ¹ 

1 Timothy 3:5

3:5 But if someone does not know how to manage his own household, how will he care for the church of God?

1 Timothy 3:7

3:7 And he must be well thought of by ²  those outside the faith, ³  so that he may not fall into disgrace and be caught by the devil’s trap. ⁴ 

1 Timothy 5:18

5:18 For the scripture says, “Do not muzzle an ox while it is treading out the grain,” ⁵  and, “The worker deserves his pay.” ⁶ 

1 Timothy 6:14

6:14 to obey ⁷  this command ⁸  without fault or failure until the appearing of our Lord Jesus Christ

¹ tn Grk “with faith and love in Christ Jesus.”

¹ tn Or “have a good reputation with”; Grk “have a good testimony from.”

² tn Grk “the ones outside.”

³ 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.

¹ sn A quotation from Deut 25:4.

² sn A quotation from Luke 10:7.

¹ tn The Greek word τηρέω (threw, traditionally translated “keep”) in this context connotes preservation of and devotion to an object as well as obedience.

² tn Grk “the command.”