1 Timothy 4:7

4:7 But reject those myths ¹  fit only for the godless and gullible, ²  and train yourself for godliness.

1 Timothy 6:4

6:4 he is conceited and understands nothing, but has an unhealthy interest in controversies and verbal disputes. This gives rise to envy, dissension, slanders, evil suspicions,

1 Timothy 6:20

Conclusion

6:20 O Timothy, protect what has been entrusted to you. Avoid ³  the profane chatter and absurdities ⁴  of so-called “knowledge.” ⁵ 

1 Timothy 6:2

6:2 But those who have believing masters must not show them less respect ⁶  because they are brothers. Instead they are to serve all the more, because those who benefit from their service are believers and dearly loved. ⁷ 

Summary of Timothy’s Duties

Teach them and exhort them about these things. ⁸ 

1 Timothy 2:14

2:14 And Adam was not deceived, but the woman, because she was fully deceived, ⁹  fell into transgression. ¹⁰ 

1 Timothy 2:1

Prayer for All People

2:1 First of all, then, I urge that requests, ¹¹  prayers, intercessions, and thanks be offered on behalf of all people, ¹² 

1 Timothy 4:4

4:4 For every creation of God is good and no food ¹³  is to be rejected if it is received with thanksgiving.

Titus 1:14

1:14 and not pay attention to Jewish myths ¹⁴  and commands of people who reject the truth.

Titus 1:2

1:2 in hope of eternal life, which God, who does not lie, promised before the ages began. ¹⁵ 

Titus 1:16

1:16 They profess to know God but with their deeds they deny him, since they are detestable, disobedient, and unfit for any good deed.

¹ sn Those myths refer to legendary tales characteristic of the false teachers in Ephesus and Crete. See parallels in 1 Tim 1:4; 2 Tim 4:4; and Titus 1:14.

² tn Grk “the godless and old-wifely myths.”

³ tn Grk “avoiding.” Because of the length and complexity of the Greek sentence, a new sentence was started here in the translation.

⁴ tn Or “contradictions.”

⁵ tn Grk “the falsely named knowledge.”

⁶ tn Or “think the less of them”; Grk “despise them,” “look down on them.”

⁷ tn Or “those who devote themselves to service are faithful and dearly loved” (referring to slaves who serve them).

⁸ tn Grk “these things teach and exhort.”

⁹ tn This phrase uses a compound form of the same verb as in v. 14a: “deceived” vs. “deceived out, completely deceived.” The two verbs could be synonymous, but because of the close contrast in this context, it seems that a stronger meaning is intended for the second verb.

¹⁰ tn Grk “has come to be in transgression” (with an emphasis on the continuing consequences of that fall).

¹¹ tn Or “petitions.”

¹² tn Grk “all men”; but here ἀνθρώπων (anqrwpwn) is used generically, referring to both men and women.

¹³ tn Grk “nothing.”

¹⁴ sn Jewish myths were legendary tales characteristic of the false teachers in Ephesus and Crete. See parallels in 1 Tim 1:4; 4:7; and 2 Tim 4:4.

¹⁵ tn Grk “before eternal ages.”