1 Timothy 4:3
Context4:3 They will prohibit marriage and require abstinence from foods that God created to be received with thanksgiving by those who believe and know the truth.
1 Timothy 5:11
Context5:11 But do not accept younger widows on the list, 1 because their passions may lead them away from Christ 2 and they will desire to marry,
1 Timothy 6:19
Context6:19 In this way they will save up 3 a treasure for themselves as a firm foundation 4 for the future and so lay hold of 5 what is truly life.
1 tn Grk “refuse younger widows.”
2 tn With a single verb and object, this clause means “pursue sensuous desires in opposition to Christ.”
3 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.
4 tn Grk “treasuring up a good foundation.”
5 tn Grk “that they may lay hold of.”