New Testament · Paul's Letters

1 Timothy

Paul writes to a younger colleague left in Ephesus, with instruction about false teaching, prayer, leadership, money and personal integrity.

Authorship: Written by Paul to Timothy.
Historical setting: The church at Ephesus.
Key themes: Sound teaching · Church leadership · Godliness · Contentment
Where it sits in the story: One of three pastoral letters about how a church is to be ordered and led.

1 Timothy belongs to Paul's Letters. Romans to Philemon. Letters to churches and to co-workers.

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