1 Timotius 3:13

3:13 For those who have served well as deacons gain a good standing for themselves ¹  and great boldness in the faith that is in Christ Jesus. ² 

1 Timotius 5:8

5:8 But if someone does not provide for his own, ³  especially his own family, he has denied the faith and is worse than an unbeliever.

1 Timotius 5:18

5:18 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

6:12 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.

1 Timotius 6:19

6:19 In this way they will save up ⁹  a treasure for themselves as a firm foundation ¹⁰  for the future and so lay hold of ¹¹  what is truly life.

[3:13]  ¹ sn The statement those who have served well as deacons gain a good standing for themselves is reminiscent of Jesus’ teaching (Matt 20:26-28; Mark 10:43-45) that the one who wishes to be great must be a servant (διάκονος [diakonos], used here of deacons) of all, just as the Son of Man came not to be served but to serve (διακονέω [diakonew], as in 1 Tim 3:10, 13).

[3:13]  ² sn In the phrase the faith that is in Christ Jesus, the term faith seems to mean “what Christians believe, Christian truth,” rather than personal trust in Christ. So the whole phrase could mean that others will come to place greater confidence in them regarding Christian truth; but the word “confidence” is much more likely to refer to their own boldness to act on the truth of their convictions.

[5:8]  ³ tn That is, “his own relatives.”

[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).

[6:12]  ⁸ tn Grk “confessed the good confession.”

[6:19]  ⁹ tn Grk “saving up” (the continuation of 6:18). Because of the length and complexity of the Greek sentence, a new sentence was started at the beginning of v. 19.

[6:19]  ¹⁰ tn Grk “treasuring up a good foundation.”

[6:19]  ¹¹ tn Grk “that they may lay hold of.”