1 Timothy 4:5

4:5 For it is sanctified by God’s word and by prayer.

1 Timothy 4:9

4:9 This saying ¹  is trustworthy and deserves full acceptance.

1 Timothy 3:1

Qualifications for Overseers and Deacons

3:1 This saying ²  is trustworthy: “If someone aspires to the office of overseer, ³  he desires a good work.”

1 Timothy 5:17

5:17 Elders who provide effective leadership ⁴  must be counted worthy ⁵  of double honor, ⁶  especially those who work hard in speaking ⁷  and teaching.

1 Timothy 1:15

1:15 This saying ⁸  is trustworthy and deserves full acceptance: “Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners” – and I am the worst of them! ⁹ 

1 Timothy 4:6

4:6 By pointing out such things to the brothers and sisters, ¹⁰  you will be a good servant of Christ Jesus, having nourished yourself on the words of the faith and of the good teaching that you have followed. ¹¹ 

1 Timothy 4:12

4:12 Let no one look down on you because you are young, but set an example for the believers in your speech, conduct, love, faithfulness, ¹²  and purity.

1 Timothy 6:3

6:3 If someone spreads false teachings ¹³  and does not agree with sound words (that is, those of our Lord Jesus Christ) and with the teaching that accords with godliness,

¹ tn Grk “the saying.”

¹ tn Grk “the saying,” referring to the following citation (see 1 Tim 1:15; 4:9; 2 Tim 2:11; Titus 3:8 for other occurrences of this phrase).

² tn Grk “aspires to oversight.”

¹ tn Grk “who lead well.”

² tn Or “deserving.”

³ tn Like the similar use of “honor” in v. 3, this phrase
denotes both respect and remuneration: “honor plus honorarium.”

⁴ tn Or “in preaching”; Grk “in word.”

¹ tn Grk “the saying,” referring to the following citation (see 1 Tim 3:1; 4:9; 2 Tim 2:11; Titus 3:8 for other occurrences of this phrase).

² tn Grk “of whom I am the first.”

¹ tn Grk “brothers,” but the Greek word may be used for “brothers and sisters” or “fellow Christians” as here (cf. BDAG 18 s.v. ἀδελφός 1, where considerable nonbiblical evidence for the plural ἀδελφοί [adelfoi] meaning “brothers and sisters” is cited).

² sn By pointing out…you have followed. This verse gives a theme statement for what follows in the chapter about Timothy’s ministry. The situation in Ephesus requires him to be a good servant of Christ, and he will do that by sound teaching and by living an exemplary life himself.

¹ tn Or “faith.”

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