1 Timotius 3:15

3:15 in case I am delayed, to let you know how people ought to conduct themselves ¹  in the household of God, because it is ²  the church of the living God, the support and bulwark of the truth.

1 Timotius 4:9

4:9 This saying ³  is trustworthy and deserves full acceptance.

1 Timotius 5:3

5:3 Honor ⁴  widows who are truly in need. ⁵ 

[3:15]  ¹ tn Grk “how it is necessary to behave.”

[3:15]  ² tn Grk “which is” (but the relative clause shows the reason for such conduct).

[4:9]  ³ tn Grk “the saying.”

[4:9]  sn This saying. The literal phrase “the saying” refers to the preceding citation. See 1 Tim 1:15; 3:1; 2 Tim 2:11; Titus 3:8 for other occurrences of this phrase.

[5:3]  ⁴ sn The word honor here carries the double meaning of respect and financial support. This Greek word can imply both senses, and both are intended in this context.

[5:3]  ⁵ tn Grk “the real widows,” “those who are really widows.”