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 5:5

5:5 But the widow who is truly in need, and completely on her own, ⁴  has set her hope on God and continues in her pleas and prayers night and day.

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 Or “left all alone.”