1 Timothy 2:6

2:6 who gave himself as a ransom for all, revealing God’s purpose at his appointed time. ¹ 

1 Timothy 3:8

3:8 Deacons likewise must be dignified, ²  not two-faced, ³  not given to excessive drinking, ⁴  not greedy for gain,

1 Timothy 4:7

4:7 But reject those myths ⁵  fit only for the godless and gullible, ⁶  and train yourself for godliness.

[2:6]  ¹ sn Revealing God’s purpose at his appointed time is a difficult expression without clear connection to the preceding, literally “a testimony at the proper time.” This may allude to testimony about Christ’s atoning work given by Paul and others (as v. 7 mentions). But it seems more likely to identify Christ’s death itself as a testimony to God’s gracious character (as vv. 3-4 describe). This testimony was planned from all eternity, but now has come to light at the time God intended, in the work of Christ. See 2 Tim 1:9-10; Titus 2:11-14; 3:4-7 for similar ideas.

[3:8]  ² tn Or “respectable, honorable, of serious demeanor.”

[3:8]  ³ tn Or “insincere,” “deceitful”; Grk “speaking double.”

[3:8]  ⁴ tn Grk “not devoted to much wine.”

[4:7]  ³ 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.

[4:7]  ⁴ tn Grk “the godless and old-wifely myths.”