1 Timothy 1:3

Timothy’s Task in Ephesus

1:3 As I urged you when I was leaving for Macedonia, stay on in Ephesus ¹  to instruct ²  certain people not to spread false teachings, ³ 

1 Timothy 1:7

1:7 They want to be teachers of the law, but they do not understand what they are saying or the things they insist on so confidently. ⁴ 

1 Timothy 1:20

1:20 Among these are Hymenaeus and Alexander, whom I handed over to Satan ⁵  to be taught not to blaspheme.

1 Timothy 3:7

3:7 And he must be well thought of by ⁶  those outside the faith, ⁷  so that he may not fall into disgrace and be caught by the devil’s trap. ⁸ 

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).

⁴ tn The Greek reinforces this negation: “understand neither what they are saying nor the things they insist on…”

⁷ 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.

¹⁰ tn Or “have a good reputation with”; Grk “have a good testimony from.”

¹¹ tn Grk “the ones outside.”

¹² 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.