Discovery Box1 Timothy 1:15 
Context1:15 This saying 1 is trustworthy and deserves full acceptance: “Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners” – and I am the worst of them! 2
1 Timothy 3:4
Context3:4 He must manage his own household well and keep his children in control without losing his dignity. 3
1 tn Grk “the saying,” referring to the following citation (see 1 Tim 3:1; 4:9; 2 Tim 2:11; Titus 3:8 for other occurrences of this phrase).
2 tn Grk “of whom I am the first.”
3 tn Grk “having children in submission with all dignity.” The last phrase, “keep his children in control without losing his dignity,” may refer to the children rather than the parent: “having children who are obedient and respectful.”
