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**true** = faithful. App-150 . See [1 Timothy 1:16](../../../kjv/1-timothy/1/16) .
**saying.** App-121 .
**If a man** = lf ( App-118 . a)
**any one** ( App-123 .)
**desire** . Greek. *oregomai* , Here, [1 Timothy 6:10](../../../kjv/1-timothy/6/10) , [Hebrews 11:16](../../../kjv/hebrews/11/16) .
**the office** , &c. Greek. *episkepe* . See [Acts 1:20](../../../kjv/acts/1/20) .
**desireth** . Greek. *epithemeo* , as [Hebrews 6:11](../../../kjv/hebrews/6/11) .

**bishop** . Greek. *episkopos* . See [Acts 20:28](../../../kjv/acts/20/28) .
**blameless.** Greek. *anepileptos* . Only here, [1 Timothy 5:7](../../../kjv/1-timothy/5/7) ; [1 Timothy 6:14](../../../kjv/1-timothy/6/14) .
**husband** App-123 .
**vigilant** = sober. Greek. *nephalcos* . Here, [1 Timothy 3:1](../../../kjv/1-timothy/3/1) , [1 Timothy 2:2](../../../kjv/1-timothy/2/2) .
**sober** , Greek. *sophron* . Here, [Titus 1:8](../../../kjv/titus/1/8) ; [Titus 2:2](../../../kjv/titus/2/2) , [Titus 2:5](../../../kjv/titus/2/5) . Compare [1 Timothy 2:9](../../../kjv/1-timothy/2/9) , 1Ti 2:15 , [2 Timothy 1:7](../../../kjv/2-timothy/1/7) . [Titus 2:4](../../../kjv/titus/2/4) , [Titus 2:6](../../../kjv/titus/2/6) , [Titus 2:12](../../../kjv/titus/2/12) .
**of good behaviour** . Greek. *kosmios* . See [1 Timothy 2:9](../../../kjv/1-timothy/2/9) .
**given to hospitality** . Greek. *philoxenos* Here; [Titus 1:8](../../../kjv/titus/1/8) . [1 Peter 4:9](../../../kjv/1-peter/4/9) . Compare [Romans 12:13](../../../kjv/romans/12/13) .
**apt to teach** . Greek. *didaktikos* . Here and [2 Timothy 2:24](../../../kjv/2-timothy/2/24) .

**Not.** App-105 .
**given to wine** . Greek. *paroinos* . Here and [Titus 1:7](../../../kjv/titus/1/7) ,
**no striker** = not (Greek. *me)* a striker (Greek. *plektes* . Here and [Titus 1:7](../../../kjv/titus/1/7) ).
**not greedy** , &c. The texts omit, the idea being expressed at the and of the verse.
**patient** . Greek. *epieikes* . See [Philippians 1:4](../../../kjv/philippians/1/4) , [Philippians 1:5](../../../kjv/philippians/1/5) ,
**not a brawler** = not contentious. Greek. *amachos* . Here and [Titus 3:2](../../../kjv/titus/3/2) .
**not covetous** = not loving money. Greek. *aphilarguros* . Here and [Hebrews 13:5](../../../kjv/hebrews/13/5) ,

**ruleth** . Greek.
**proistemi** . See [Romans 12:8](../../../kjv/romans/12/8) .
**children** . App-108 .
**in** . Greek. *en* App-104 .
**subjection.** See [1 Timothy 2:11](../../../kjv/1-timothy/2/11) , with. App-104 .
**gravity** . See "honesty", [1 Timothy 2:2](../../../kjv/1-timothy/2/2) .

**know** . App-132 .
**not** . App-105 .
**take care of** , Greek. *epimeleomai* . Only here and [Luke 10:34](../../../kjv/luke/10/34) , [Luke 10:35](../../../kjv/luke/10/35) ,
**church** . App-186 .
**God** , App-98 .

**novice** . Greek. *neophutos* . Only here.
**lest** = in order
**that** (Greek. *hind)* . not (Greek. *me)* .
**lifted up** , &c. = puffed up. Greek. *tuphoomai* . Here, [1 Timothy 6:4](../../../kjv/1-timothy/6/4) . [2 Timothy 3:4](../../../kjv/2-timothy/3/4) . The noun *tuphos* means smoke. Compare [Matthew 12:20](../../../kjv/matthew/12/20) ,
**into.** App-104 .
**condemnation.** App-177 .

**Moreover** = But.
**report** = testimony. Add "Also". of. App-104 .
**reproach** . Greek. *oneidissmos* . See [Romans 15:3](../../../kjv/romans/15/3) .
**snare.** Greek. *pagis* . Here, [1 Timothy 6:19](../../../kjv/1-timothy/6/19) . [Luke 21:25](../../../kjv/luke/21/25) .[Romans 11:9](../../../kjv/romans/11/9) . [2 Timothy 2:6](../../../kjv/2-timothy/2/6) .

**deacons.** App-100 .
**grave.** Greek. senreos, Seo [Philippians 1:4](../../../kjv/philippians/1/4) , [Philippians 1:8](../../../kjv/philippians/1/8) . doubletongued. Greek. diiodos. Only here.
**greedy,** &c. (Greek. *aischroksedes* . Here and [Titus 1:7](../../../kjv/titus/1/7) . Compare [1 Peter 5:2](../../../kjv/1-peter/5/2) .

**mystery** . App-193 .
**faith.** App-160 .

**proved** = tested.
**use,** &c. = serve. App-190 .
**blameless** . Greek. *anenkletos* . See [1 Corinthians 1:8](../../../kjv/1-corinthians/1/8) .

**slanderers.** Greek. *diabolos* , adjective sober. Same as "vigilant", [1 Timothy 3:2](../../../kjv/1-timothy/3/2) .
**faithful** . Same as "true", [1 Timothy 3:1](../../../kjv/1-timothy/3/1) .

**have.** Omit.
**purchase.** Greek. *peripoieoleai* . See [Acts 20:28](../../../kjv/acts/20/28) .
**degree** . Greek. *bathmos* . Only here.
**boldness.** Greek. *parrhesia* . Trnnsl. "freely", in [Acts 2:29](../../../kjv/acts/2/29) .
**Christ Jesus** . App-98 .

**unto** . = to.
**unto** . App-104 .

**if.** App-118 .
**tarry long** = delay. Greek. *braduno* . Here and [2 Peter 3:9](../../../kjv/2-peter/3/9) .
**that** = in order that. Greek. Heir,
**behave thyself** . Greek. *anastrepho* . See [2 Corinthians 1:12](../../../kjv/2-corinthians/1/12) . An alternative reading, as Revised Version, "how men ought to behave themselves".
**pillar** . Greek. *stulos* . See [Galatians 1:2](../../../kjv/galatians/1/2) , [Galatians 1:9](../../../kjv/galatians/1/9) .
**ground** Greek. *hedraiomo* Only here.

**without controversy** = confessedly. Greek. *homologoumenos* . Only here.
**great** . Emph.
**godliness** . See [1 Timothy 2:2](../../../kjv/1-timothy/2/2) .
**God** . The Revised Version prints "He Who", and adds in margin, " *Theos* (God) rests on no sufficient evidence". The probability is that the original rending was *ho* (which), with the Syric and all the Latin Versions, to agree with *musterion* (neut.) The Greek uncial being O, some scribe added the letter s, making OC (He Who), which ho thought made better sense. Later another put a ark in this O, making the word OC, the contraction for OEOC, God. This mark in Codex A, in the British Museum, is said by some to be in different ink.
**was manifest.** App-106 .
**the** . Omit.
**justified** . App-191 .
**Spirit** . App-101 .
**seen** . App-106 .
**preached.** App-121 .
**unto** = among. Greek. *en* . App-104 .
**believed on.** App-150 .
**world.** App-129 .
**received up** . Same word as [Mark 16:19](../../../kjv/mark/16/19) . [Acts 1:2](../../../kjv/acts/1/2) , [Acts 1:11](../../../kjv/acts/1/11) , [Acts 1:22](../../../kjv/acts/1/22) .
**Into** = in. Greek. *en* .
**glory** , See p. 1611.

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