

[4:7] 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.
[4:7] 2 tn Grk “the godless and old-wifely myths.”
[5:11] 3 tn Grk “refuse younger widows.”
[5:11] 4 tn With a single verb and object, this clause means “pursue sensuous desires in opposition to Christ.”