<p>4:11 <i>These things command and teach</i>- The commanding <i>and </i>teaching may refer to teaching both formally, from the platform, and informally. A church leader like Timothy was not to simply teach from the podium and assume the job was done. The &quot;things&quot; to be thus taught were that we ought to &quot;labour&quot; for the Lord (:10) and do the good works associated with reverence to God (:8). And Timothy was obedient- for some time later, the Lord commended the eldership &quot;the Angel of the church&quot; at Ephesus for labouring so hard (Rev. 2:3 s.w. :10 &quot;we labour&quot;).</p>