1 Timothy 4:6

If thou put the brethren in remembrance of these things, thou shalt be a good minister of Jesus Christ, nourished up in the words of faith and of good doctrine, whereunto thou hast attained.

Cross-reference

In 1 Timothy 4:16, Paul extends the same charge: watching oneself and the teaching leads to salvation for both Timothy and his hearers.

1 Timothy 4:15 calls for diligence and wholehearted devotion, directly reinforcing the call to be a good minister nourished on the faith.

1 Timothy 4:13 expands on being nourished by the faith — public reading, preaching, and teaching are the practical outworking of this ministry.

In 1 Timothy 6:3, Paul contrasts the good servant with those teaching a different doctrine that contradicts sound words—a direct opposition.

In 1 Timothy 1:3, the same command to counter false teaching grounds the ministry described here — pointing out truths against error.

1 Timothy 5:17 highlights elders who preach and teach as worthy of honor, linking the same teaching ministry to church leadership.

Jeremiah 15:16 pictures eating God's words as joy — parallels being nourished by the words of faith and good doctrine.

1 Peter 2:2 Allusion

1 Peter 2:2 uses the milk metaphor for desiring God's word to grow — parallels being nourished on the words of faith.

Titus 2:7-10 expands on how sound doctrine is adorned by good works and integrity—a fuller picture of the servant's life.

Titus 2:1 Parallel

Titus 2:1 commands teaching what accords with sound doctrine—a direct parallel to training in the words of faith.

2 Timothy 4:3 warns of people rejecting sound teaching for itching ears—contrasting the faithful servant who holds to it.

2 Timothy 3:14-17 grounds training in Scripture's divine origin and profit — the same training in sound doctrine mentioned here.

2 Timothy 2:15 describes an approved workman rightly handling truth — the same call to faithful service in the word.

2 Timothy 2:14 commands 'keep reminding God's people'—the same verb and task Timothy is given in 1 Timothy 4:6.

In 1 Thessalonians 3:2, Timothy is called God's coworker sent to strengthen believers — the same role as a good servant nourished in faith.

Colossians 3:16 calls for the word of Christ to dwell richly, leading to teaching — parallels being nourished by the words of faith.

1 Corinthians 4:17 explicitly describes Timothy as one who will remind others of Paul's teaching—directly echoing the role in 1 Timothy 4:6.

1 Corinthians 4:1 calls Paul and Apollos 'servants of Christ and stewards of mysteries'—deepening the role of the good servant in 1 Timothy 4:6.

Colossians 1:25 describes Paul's ministry to make God's word fully known — the same task of proclaiming sound doctrine that Timothy is being trained for.

2 Timothy 2:2 shows the next step: entrusting the teaching Timothy received to faithful others, extending his ministry.

2 Timothy 3:10 gives Paul's own teaching as the model Timothy followed — the good teaching that nourishes his ministry.

Matthew 15:9 condemns teaching human commands as doctrines — the opposite of being trained in the true words of the faith and good doctrine.

Ephesians 4:14 warns against being tossed by every wind of doctrine — contrasting with the stability that comes from being trained in sound words of faith.

1 Corinthians 4:2 adds that stewards must be faithful—the required character for the good servant nourished on doctrine in 1 Timothy 4:6.

2 John 1:9 Contrast

2 John 1:9 warns that not abiding in Christ's teaching loses God—contrasting the one trained and abiding in sound doctrine.

Colossians 4:17 charges Archippus to complete his ministry, echoing the call for Timothy to be a good minister by faithfully teaching.

2 Peter 3:2 Parallel

2 Peter 3:2 specifies remembering prophetic and apostolic words—echoing the 'words of faith and good doctrine' in 1 Timothy 4:6.

2 Peter 3:1 Parallel

In 2 Peter 3:1, Peter stirs up believers by reminder—similar to Paul's charge to put these things before the brothers.

2 Peter 1:12 speaks of always reminding believers of truth—a similar duty to the one Timothy is instructed in 1 Timothy 4:6.

Proverbs 4:2 says 'do not forsake my teaching'—a father’s charge that mirrors Paul’s call to hold to good doctrine.

Acts 20:31 Parallel

Acts 20:31 shows Paul's example of night-and-day warning—the kind of faithful ministry Timothy is urged to emulate in 1 Timothy 4:6.

Romans 10:8 Parallel

Romans 10:8 speaks of the word of faith that is proclaimed — the same message Timothy is trained in as 'words of the faith'.

Romans 15:15 has Paul writing to remind—the same task of pointing out truths that Timothy is given in 1 Timothy 4:6.

2 Timothy 1:6 calls Timothy to fan his gift into flame—a parallel exhortation to be a good minister as in 1 Timothy 4:6.

2 Corinthians 3:6 describes ministers (diakonos) of the new covenant made sufficient by God—related to the good servant trained in doctrine in 1 Timothy 4:6.

Ephesians 6:21 presents Tychicus as a faithful minister—embodying the good servant role from 1 Timothy 4:6.

Colossians 4:7 also calls Tychicus a faithful minister and fellow servant—exemplifying the good servant nourished on doctrine.