1 Timothy 3:9

3:9 holding to the mystery of the faith ¹  with a clear conscience.

1 Timothy 5:12

5:12 and so incur judgment for breaking their former pledge. ² 

1 Timothy 6:8

6:8 But if we have food and shelter, we will be satisfied with that. ³ 

1 Timothy 1:19

1:19 To do this ⁴  you must hold firmly to faith and a good conscience, which some have rejected and so have suffered shipwreck in regard to the faith.

1 Timothy 3:4

3:4 He must manage his own household well and keep his children in control without losing his dignity. ⁵ 

1 Timothy 5:20

5:20 Those guilty of sin ⁶  must be rebuked ⁷  before all, ⁸  as a warning to the rest. ⁹ 

1 Timothy 3:7

3:7 And he must be well thought of by ¹⁰  those outside the faith, ¹¹  so that he may not fall into disgrace and be caught by the devil’s trap. ¹² 

1 Timothy 5:25

5:25 Similarly good works are also obvious, and the ones that are not cannot remain hidden.

1 Timothy 1:12

1:12 I am grateful to the one who has strengthened me, Christ Jesus our Lord, because he considered me faithful in putting me into ministry,

1 Timothy 4:8

4:8 For “physical exercise ¹³  has some value, but godliness is valuable in every way. It holds promise for the present life and for the life to come.”

1 Timothy 5:16

5:16 If a believing woman ¹⁴  has widows in her family, ¹⁵  let her help them. The church should not be burdened, so that it may help the widows who are truly in need. ¹⁶ 

1 Timothy 6:16

6:16 He alone possesses immortality and lives in unapproachable light, whom no human has ever seen or is able to see. To him be honor and eternal power! Amen.

1 Timothy 5:4

5:4 But if a widow has children or grandchildren, they should first learn to fulfill their duty ¹⁷  toward their own household and so repay their parents what is owed them. ¹⁸  For this is what pleases God. ¹⁹ 

1 Timothy 6:2

6:2 But those who have believing masters must not show them less respect ²⁰  because they are brothers. Instead they are to serve all the more, because those who benefit from their service are believers and dearly loved. ²¹ 

Summary of Timothy’s Duties

Teach them and exhort them about these things. ²² 

[3:9]  ¹ sn The mystery of the faith is a reference to the revealed truths of the Christian faith.

[5:12]  ² tn Grk “incurring judgment because they reject their first faith.”

[6:8]  ³ tn Grk “with these.”

[1:19]  ⁴ tn In Greek this continues the same sentence from v. 18, a participle showing the means by which Timothy will accomplish his task: Grk “fight the good fight, holding firmly…”

[3:4]  ⁵ tn Grk “having children in submission with all dignity.” The last phrase, “keep his children in control without losing his dignity,” may refer to the children rather than the parent: “having children who are obedient and respectful.”

[5:20]  ⁶ sn As a continuation of v. 19, this refers to elders who sin, not to sinning believers more generally.

[5:20]  ⁷ tn Or “censured.” The Greek word implies exposing someone’s sin in order to bring correction.

[5:20]  ⁸ tn “Before all” probably refers to the whole congregation, not just all the elders; “the rest” is more likely to denote the remaining elders.

[5:20]  ⁹ tn Grk “that the rest may have fear.”

[3:7]  ⁷ tn Or “have a good reputation with”; Grk “have a good testimony from.”

[3:7]  ⁸ tn Grk “the ones outside.”

[3:7]  ⁹ tn Or “be trapped like the devil was”; Grk “fall into the trap of the devil.” The parallel in 2 Tim 2:26 supports the rendering given in the text.

[4:8]  ⁸ tn Grk “bodily training” (using the noun form of the verb “train” in v. 7b).

[5:16]  ⁹ tc Most witnesses (D Ψ Ï sy) have πιστὸς ἤ (pisto" h) before πιστή (pisth), with the resultant meaning “if a believing man or woman.” But such looks to be a motivated reading, perhaps to bring some parity to the responsibilities of men and women listed here, and as a way of harmonizing with v. 4. Further, most of the earliest and best witnesses (א A C F G P 048 33 81 1175 1739 1881 co) lack the πιστὸς ἤ, strengthening the preference for the shorter reading.

[5:16]  ¹⁰ tn Grk “has widows.”

[5:16]  ¹¹ tn Grk “the real widows,” “those who are really widows.”

[5:4]  ¹⁰ tn Or “to practice their religion.”

[5:4]  ¹¹ tn Or “and so make some repayment to their parents”; Grk “and to give back recompense to their parents.”

[5:4]  ¹² tn Grk “for this is pleasing in the sight of God.”

[6:2]  ¹¹ tn Or “think the less of them”; Grk “despise them,” “look down on them.”

[6:2]  ¹² tn Or “those who devote themselves to service are faithful and dearly loved” (referring to slaves who serve them).

[6:2]  ¹³ tn Grk “these things teach and exhort.”