1 Timothy 5:7

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

1 Timothy 5:24

5:24 The sins of some people are obvious, going before them into judgment, but for others, they show up later. ³ 

1 Timothy 3:2

3:2 The overseer ⁴  then must be above reproach, the husband of one wife, ⁵  temperate, self-controlled, respectable, hospitable, an able teacher,

[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.”

[5:24]  ³ tn Grk “they [the sins] follow after others.”

[3:2]  ⁵ tn Or “bishop.”

[3:2]  ⁶ 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.”