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