“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.”
If you put these things before the brothers, you will be a good minister of Christ Jesus, trained in the words of the faith and of the good doctrine that you have followed — Timothy's ministry as diakonos Iesou Christou (minister of Christ Jesus) consists of reminding the community of sound doctrine. His own training (ektrephomai) in the faith constitutes his authority.
Church Fathers on 1 Timothy 4:6
If it be the creature of God, it is good. For “all things,” it is said, “were very good.” Genesis 1:31 By speaking thus of things eatable, he by anticipation impugns the heresy of those who introduce an uncreated matter, and assert that these things proceed from it. But if it is good, why is it “sanctified by the word of God and prayers”? For it must be unclean, if it is to be sanctified? Not so, here he is speaking to those who thought that some of these things were common;…
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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