1 Timothy 5:7

5:7 Reinforce ¹  these commands, ²  so that they will be beyond reproach.

1 Timothy 3:2

3:2 The overseer ³  then must be above reproach, the husband of one wife, ⁴  temperate, self-controlled, respectable, hospitable, an able teacher,

1 Timothy 6:14

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

[5:7]  ¹ tn Here καί (kai) has not been translated because of differences between Greek and English style.

[5:7]  ² tn Grk “and command these things.”

[3:2]  ³ tn Or “bishop.”

[3:2]  ⁴ 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.”

[6:14]  ⁵ 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]  ⁶ tn Grk “the command.”