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# 1 TIMOTHY 4
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## 4:1-5
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### Why did Paul write, “the Spirit clearly says”?
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Paul wrote, “the Spirit clearly says.” Some scholars think God gave Paul a prophecy about the future. Other
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scholars think Paul warned Timothy (see: Acts 20:29-30). Other scholars think Paul wrote about Jesus. This
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was about the last days (see: Mark 13:5-6, 21-22).
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See: 2 Thessalonians 2:1-3
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See: Holy Spirit; Prophecy (Prophesy); Last days
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### What did “in later times” mean?
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The words “in later times” are similar to the words “in the last days” (see: 2 Timothy 3:1).
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1. Some scholars think Paul was writing about sometime after Paul wrote the letter to Timothy.
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1. Other scholars Paul wanted to say that Jesus is about to return to the earth.
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1. Other scholars think Paul wanted to say that the church has been in the last days since Jesus was born.
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1. And it will stay in the last days until Jesus returns (see: Acts 2:16-17).
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See: 2 Timothy 3:1-9
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See: Last Days; Church
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### What did it mean “to leave the faith”?
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Paul wrote about leaving the faith. Some people who said they were Christians no longer believed in Jesus.
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They now followed the teachings of demons (see: 2 Corinthians 11:13-15). Someone who
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“left”(ἀφίστημι/0868) rebelled against God or rejected God. It was a frequent Jewish and Christian
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teaching that in the last days many people would reject God.
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See: Matthew 24:4-6, 10-12; 2 Peter 2:1-22; 1 John 2:18-19
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See: Demon; Last Days
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### Why did Paul write “their own consciences will be branded”?
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Paul wrote about false teachers. They taught the wrong things. When Paul wrote about this, he said that it
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was as if their consciences were burned. This was a metaphor. He wanted to say that they could not tell if
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they were teaching the right things or the wrong things. Some scholars think Satan
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“branded”(καυστηριάζω/g2743) these teachers. That is, he marked them as his slaves. Other scholars think
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that Satan “burned” their consciences, leaving them unable to know what God wanted them to do (see:
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1:19).
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See: Metaphor; Conscience; Serve (Servant, Slave)
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### What did these false teachers teach?
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False teachers taught that people needed to be unmarried to be at peace with God. These teachers also
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taught that Christians needed to stop eating certain foods. Paul taught someone could be at peace with God
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if they are married and no matter what they eat. Some scholars think the false teachers taught that the
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everything on the earth is evil. Therefore, they did not want to touch certain things in the world (see:
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Colossians 2:16-23). Other scholars think the false teachers taught that Christians were already resurrected
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and living in a place of peace (see: 2 Timothy 2:18). Therefore, they thought should live as Adam and Eve
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did, without sex and eating no meat.
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However, Paul taught that everything God created was good. Nothing God created should be rejected if
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people thanked God for it.
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See: Romans 14:1-15:7
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See: Resurrect (Resurrection)
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## 4:6-10
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### Why did Paul write, “place these things before the brothers”?
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Paul told Timothy to “place these things before”(ὑποτίθημι/g5294) the people of the church. That is
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Timothy was to teach the church. Some scholars think “these things” meant everything that Paul wrote and
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said to Timothy (see: 2 Timothy 2:1-2).
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See: Church
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### Why did Paul write to be “nourished by the words of faith”?
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Paul used the word “nourished”(ἐντρέφω/g1789). This was a metaphor. He wanted Timothy to to know the
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things God said. He wanted him to learn them by studying them. This would train Timothy. Studying the
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Bible taught Paul to do the things that honored God and how to teach others to do the same.
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See: Metaphor
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### What were “worldly stories loved by old women”?
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Some scholars think Paul used the words “worldly stories” (βέβηλος/g0952) to write about stories that did
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not need to be told. These stories did not honor God. And they did not teach other people to honor God
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either.
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Advice to Translators: Stories “loved by old women”(γραώδης/g1126) in 4:7 was a common insult when
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Paul was alive. However, today it could insult women and the elderly. The translator should find a way of
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writing this idea without needlessly insulting other people.
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See: World
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### Why did Paul write that “bodily training is a little useful”?
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Paul wanted to write that someone training their body benefited them, but only useful while living on earth.
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However, training to do things that honor God benefited people would last forever.
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Advice to translators: Someone who trains does something many times in the same way for a reason. It
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benefits them. That is, it helps them to be better in some way.
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How is God the Savior of all people, but especially of Christians?
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Scholars think many different things about what Paul wrote to Timothy about God.
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1. Some scholars think Paul meant that God does not save every individual. He saves all kinds of
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people, for example, gentiles.
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2. Some scholars think Paul was not writing of eternal salvation. But, God gives daily blessings to all
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people in the world. They think Paul wrote about God’s common grace to all people. This was a
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temporary grace. However, for those who believe in Jesus, God is their Savior. This is eternal
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grace.
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3. Other scholars think God offers to save everyone, but only saves those who have believe in Jesus.
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## 4:11-16
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### Why did Paul write Timothy, “let no one despise your youth”?
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In ancient times, people respected people older person. They did not think younger people did many things,
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therefore they did not know as much as older people. Timothy was about 30 years old when Paul wrote this
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letter. However, because Timothy spent many years with Paul, he did many different things and learned
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how to teach others about God and the gospel. Because of this, Paul gave Timothy permission to teach and
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wanted other CHristians to do the types of things that Timothy did.
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See: Gospel
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### How was Timothy to “attend to the reading, to the exhortation, and to the teaching”?
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Paul wanted Timothy “attend to the reading, to the exhortation, and to the teaching.” Paul meant that
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Timothy was to read the scriptures to those who believed in Jesus when they gathered together. He
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encouraged Christians by reading the Bible. Paul also wrote Timothy to carefully “teach” the truth to the
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church. That is, he wanted him to teach so the church would know the Bible well.
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### How did God prepare Timothy to serve him?
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God gave Timothy a spiritual “gift”(χάρισμα/g5486). That is, he gave him a special ability to serve God.
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Timothy served God using the gift God gave him. However, he also worked to get better as serving God
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using gift. The group of “elders”(πρεσβυτέριον/g4244) earlier laid their hands on him. God gave a
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prophecy about how he wanted Timothy to serve him.
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See: 1:18;; 2 Timothy 1:6
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See: Gifts of the Holy Spirit; Elder; Laying on of hands; Prophecy (Prophesy)
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### Why did Paul write, “you will save yourself and those who listen to you”?
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Paul wrote, “you will save yourself and those who listen to you.” Some scholars think Paul
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wrote Timothy that as he continued to be a faithful teacher he would see more people believe in Jesus.
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Also, he himself would know a closer, know Jesus better. Fewer scholars think Paul wrote about God
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saving Christians and resurrecting their bodies.
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See: 1 Corinthians 15:35-54
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See: Resurrect (Resurrection)
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