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Main point summary
Paul reminds Timothy of his purpose for writing to him - namely in case he is delayed in coming, Timothy would "know how one ought to conduct himself in the household of God". He then reiterates commonly known gospel facts.
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1 Timothy 3:14-16
nasb
I am writing these things to you,
[although I am] hoping to come to you before long;
concessive
but 1 in case I am delayed,
I write
so that you will know how 2 one ought to conduct himself
in a the household of God,
which is the b church of c the living God,
the d pillar and support of the truth.
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ideaexplanation
locative
actionpurpose
conditional
By common confession, great is a the mystery of godliness:
He who was b revealed in the flesh,
Was 1 c vindicated 2 in the Spirit,
d Seen by angels,
e Proclaimed among the nations,
f Believed on in the world,
g Taken up in glory.
progression
Third class conditional sentence implying potential action.
discourse
Phrase
1 Timothy 3:14-16
esv
I am writing these things to you,
I hope to come to you soon, but I am writing these things to you so that,
hoping to come to you before long;
but in case I am delayed,
if I delay, you may know how one ought to behave in the household of God, which is the church of the living God, a pillar and buttress of the truth.
I write
so that you will know how one ought to conduct himself
in the household of God,
which is the church of the living God,
the pillar and support of the truth.
By common confession, great is the mystery of godliness:
Great indeed, we confess, is the mystery of godliness: He was manifested in the flesh, vindicated by the Spirit, seen by angels, proclaimed among the nations, believed on in the world, taken up in glory.
He who was revealed in the flesh,
Was vindicated in the Spirit,
Seen by angels,
Proclaimed among the nations,
Believed on in the world,
Taken up in glory.
phrasing