Discovery Box1 Timothy 4:13 
Context4:13 Until I come, give attention to the public reading of scripture, 1 to exhortation, to teaching.
1 Timothy 4:16
Context4:16 Be conscientious about how you live and what you teach. 2 Persevere in this, because by doing so you will save both yourself and those who listen to you.
1 tn Grk “reading.”
sn The public reading of scripture refers to reading the scripture out loud in the church services. In a context where many were illiterate and few could afford private copies of scripture, such public reading was especially important.
2 tn Grk “about yourself and your teaching.”
