1 Timotius 4:9

4:9 This saying ¹  is trustworthy and deserves full acceptance.

1 Timotius 6:19

6:19 In this way they will save up ²  a treasure for themselves as a firm foundation ³  for the future and so lay hold of ⁴  what is truly life.

1 Timotius 6:17

6:17 Command those who are rich in this world’s goods ⁵  not to be haughty or to set their hope on riches, which are uncertain, ⁶  but on God who richly provides us with all things for our enjoyment.

[4:9]  ¹ 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.

[6:19]  ² 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]  ³ tn Grk “treasuring up a good foundation.”

[6:19]  ⁴ tn Grk “that they may lay hold of.”

[6:17]  ⁵ tn Grk “in the present age.”

[6:17]  ⁶ tn Grk “in uncertainty.”