1 Timothy 1:7

1:7 They want to be teachers of the law, but they do not understand what they are saying or the things they insist on so confidently. ¹ 

1 Timothy 1:19

1:19 To do this ²  you must hold firmly to faith and a good conscience, which some have rejected and so have suffered shipwreck in regard to the faith.

1 Timothy 4:16

4:16 Be conscientious about how you live and what you teach. ³  Persevere in this, because by doing so you will save both yourself and those who listen to you.

1 Timothy 6:19

6:19 In this way they will save up ⁴  a treasure for themselves as a firm foundation ⁵  for the future and so lay hold of ⁶  what is truly life.

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¹ tn The Greek reinforces this negation: “understand neither what they are saying nor the things they insist on…”

² tn In Greek this continues the same sentence from v. 18, a participle showing the means by which Timothy will accomplish his task: Grk “fight the good fight, holding firmly…”

³ tn Grk “about yourself and your teaching.”

⁴ 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.

⁵ tn Grk “treasuring up a good foundation.”

⁶ tn Grk “that they may lay hold of.”