Whether it is translated dignified, respectable, or even grave (as in the KJV) - Paul is encouraging Timothy to be a godly person in his ministry. More than that, he wants Timothy to teach all the others in the church in Ephesus to live lives of godliness. What does that look like? What doesn't it look like? Let's dive into the 1st letter to Timothy to find how all the teachings it contains center around this desire to live the godly lives Christ called his believers to.