1 Timothy 3:14

Conduct in God’s Church

3:14 I hope to come to you soon, but I am writing these instructions ¹  to you

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 ²  to instruct ³  certain people not to spread false teachings, ⁴ 

1 Timothy 6:14

6:14 to obey ⁵  this command ⁶  without fault or failure until the appearing of our Lord Jesus Christ

1 Timothy 1:18

1:18 I put this charge ⁷  before you, Timothy my child, in keeping with the prophecies once spoken about you, ⁸  in order that with such encouragement ⁹  you may fight the good fight.

[3:14]  ¹ tn Grk “these things.”

[1:3]  ² map For location see JP1 D2; JP2 D2; JP3 D2; JP4 D2.

[1:3]  ³ 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.

[1:3]  ⁴ tn Grk “to teach other doctrines,” different from apostolic teaching (cf. 1 Tim 6:3).

[6:14]  ³ tn The Greek word τηρέω (threw, traditionally translated “keep”) in this context connotes preservation of and devotion to an object as well as obedience.

[6:14]  ⁴ tn Grk “the command.”

[1:18]  ⁴ sn This charge refers to the task Paul described to Timothy in vv. 3-7 above.

[1:18]  ⁵ sn The prophecies once spoken about you were apparently spoken at Timothy’s ordination (cf. 1 Tim 4:14) and perhaps spoke of what God would do through him. Thus they can encourage him in his work, as the next clause says.

[1:18]  ⁶ tn Grk “that by them you might fight…” (a reference to the prophecies which can encourage him in his work).