¹ tn Grk “to begin from the house.”

² tn Or “the end.”

³ tn Grk “shepherd,” “tend,” “pastor.”

⁴ tc A few important mss (א* B sa) lack ἐπισκοποῦντες (episkopounte", “exercising oversight”), but the participle enjoys otherwise good ms support (Ì⁷² א² A P Ψ 33 1739 Ï lat). A decision is difficult because normally the shorter reading is preferred, especially when found in excellent witnesses. However, in this instance the omission may be due to a hesitation among some scribes to associate oversight with elders, since the later church viewed overseer/bishop as a separate office from elder.

⁵ tn Or “not under compulsion/coercion.”

⁶ tn Grk “according to God.”