1 Timothy 3:2
Context3:2 The overseer 1 then must be above reproach, the husband of one wife, 2 temperate, self-controlled, respectable, hospitable, an able teacher,
1 Timothy 4:8
Context4:8 For “physical exercise 3 has some value, but godliness is valuable in every way. It holds promise for the present life and for the life to come.”


[3:2] 2 tn Or “a man married only once,” “devoted solely to his wife” (see 1 Tim 3:12; 5:9; Titus 1:6). The meaning of this phrase is disputed. It is frequently understood to refer to the marital status of the church leader, excluding from leadership those who are (1) unmarried, (2) polygamous, (3) divorced, or (4) remarried after being widowed. A different interpretation is reflected in the NEB’s translation “faithful to his one wife.”
[4:8] 3 tn Grk “bodily training” (using the noun form of the verb “train” in v. 7b).