1 Timotius 2:7
Konteks2:7 For this I was appointed a preacher and apostle – I am telling the truth; 1 I am not lying – and a teacher of the Gentiles in faith and truth.
1 Timotius 4:1
Konteks4:1 Now the Spirit explicitly says that in the later times some will desert the faith and occupy themselves 2 with deceiving spirits and demonic teachings, 3
1 Timotius 5:18
Konteks5:18 For the scripture says, “Do not muzzle an ox while it is treading out the grain,” 4 and, “The worker deserves his pay.” 5
1 Timotius 6:12
Konteks6:12 Compete well 6 for the faith and lay hold of that eternal life you were called for and made your good confession 7 for 8 in the presence of many witnesses.
[2:7] 1 tc Most
[4:1] 2 tn Or “desert the faith by occupying themselves.”
[4:1] 3 tn Grk “teachings of demons” (speaking of the source of these doctrines).
[5:18] 4 sn A quotation from Deut 25:4.
[5:18] 5 sn A quotation from Luke 10:7.
[6:12] 6 tn This phrase literally means “compete in the good competition of the faith,” using words that may refer to a race or to a boxing or wrestling match: “run the good race” or “fight the good fight.” The similar phrase in 1 Tim 1:18 uses a military picture and is more literally “war the good warfare.”
[6:12] 7 sn At some point in Timothy’s life, he publicly acknowledged Jesus as the resurrected Lord, perhaps either at his baptism or his ordination as a minister of the gospel. With this reminder of the historical moment of his good confession, Timothy is encouraged to remain steadfast in his faith and to finish his life as a minister in the same way it began (see G. W. Knight, Pastoral Epistles [NIGTC], 264-65).