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  First Epistle to Timothy - LoveToKnow 1911
TIMOTHY This book of the New Testament is really a pastoral letter upon church order, addressed by the apostle Paul to the Asiatic Christian communities in and round Ephesus (i.
1-2), the epistle recurs to the errorists (vi.
The epistle is not a compilation from the two others (as Schleiermacher thought), but it seems to denote a slightly later stage.
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  First Epistle to Timothy - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The First Epistle to Timothy is one of the three Pastoral Epistles, normally attributed to Saint Paul and part of the canonical New Testament.
Timothy would have got his authority to preach in the churches directly from Paul who of course was the greater known and accepted of the two and an apostle.
Timothy’s official position in the church was one of an evangelist (1 Tim.
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 Second Epistle to Timothy - LoveToKnow 1911
1-13), and Timothy is bidden to adhere in his work to the Pauline gospel against the seductions of controversial and immoral heretics (ii.
At the close of 1369 Hosain was assassinated and Timur, having been formally proclaimed sovereign at Balkh, mounted the throne at Samarkand, the capital of his dominions.
The first English translation of Jean du Bec is dated in 1595, the Life by Perondinus in 1600, and Petis de la Croix did not introduce Sharifu 'd-Din or 'Ali Yazdi to European readers till.1722.
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 Index of The First Epistle of Paul the Apostle to Timothy
The First Epistle of Paul the Apostle to Timothy, Chapter 1
The First Epistle of Paul the Apostle to Timothy, Chapter 2
The First Epistle of Paul the Apostle to Timothy, Chapter 3
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 The First Epistle to Timothy :: Hamilton Smith
In the Epistle to the Ephesians the Church is viewed as composed of believers united together by the Holy Spirit to form the mystical Body of which Christ in heaven is the Head, thus presenting the Church in its heavenly relationships according to the counsels of God.
First, the Apostle writes to charge believers to live the practical life of piety consistent with the House of God, as we read, "that thou mayest know how one ought to conduct oneself in God's House, which is the Assembly of the living God" (3:15).
Timothy is not blamed for his illnesses, nor is it suggested that their frequent occurrence proves any lack of faith on his part; nor is he exhorted to seek that elders should lay hands on him or even pray for his healing.
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 Timothy - International Standard Bible Encyclopedia
The laying on of hands by the presbyters (1 Timothy 4:14), and that by Paul (2 Timothy 1:6), are not mutually exclusive, especially since the former is mentioned merely as an accompanying circumstance of his endowment with special grace, the latter as the efficient cause of this endowment.
Timothy and Silas discharged this duty and returned to the apostle, bringing him tidings of the faith of the Christians in Thessalonica, of their love and of their kind remembrance of Paul, and of their ardent desire to see him; and Paul was comforted (1 Thessalonians 3:5,6,7).
Timothy was acting as a temporary representative of Paul in his apostolic capacity at Ephesus, as he had done earlier in Corinth, and in Thessalonica and Philippi (1 Corinthians 4:17; 1 Thessalonians 3:2; Philippians 2:19-23).
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 People's New Testament | Christian Classics Ethereal Library
In the Introduction to First Timothy the uniform first testimony of the early church that Paul was released, shortly after the close of Acts, and engaged for several years in missionary work, was stated.
Where the Epistle to Titus was written cannot be certainly known, but it was at some point on the route from Crete to Nicopolis, a city situated on the Grecian shore of the Adriatic Sea (Titus 3:12).
Timothy, his “beloved son” in the gospel, was still laboring in distant Ephesus, but the aged apostle, about to go to rest from his weary labors, desired to see him once more in the flesh.
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 Timothy, First Epistle to (WebBible Encyclopedia) - ChristianAnswers.Net
Paul in this epistle speaks of himself as having left Ephesus for Macedonia (1:3), and hence not Laodicea, as mentioned in the subscription; but probably Philippi, or some other city in that region, was the place where this epistle was written.
During the interval between his first and second imprisonments he probably visited the scenes of his former labors in Greece and Asia, and then found his way into Macedonia, whence he wrote this letter to Timothy, whom he had left behind in Ephesus.
The epistle consists mainly, (1) of counsels to Timothy regarding the worship and organization of the Church, and the responsibilities resting on its several members; and (2) of exhortation to faithfulness in maintaining the truth amid surrounding errors.
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 Titus, Epistle to (WebBible Encyclopedia) - ChristianAnswers.Net
Timothy and Titus are likewise cautioned against the same prevailing corruptions, and in particular against the same misdirection of their cares and studies.
This affinity obtains not only in the subject of the letters, which from the similarity of situation in the persons to whom they were addressed might be expected to be somewhat alike, but extends in a great variety of instances to the phrases and expressions.
The subscriptions to the epistles are of no authority, as they are not authentic.
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 Guide to the Scriptures: Pauline Epistles
The first epistle is the outcome of his thankfulness on Timothy’s return.
Paul wrote the epistle to the Philippians mainly to express his gratitude and affection for the Philippian Saints and to cheer them from the disappointment of his long imprisonment.
Paul wrote the epistle to the Hebrews to Jewish members of the Church to persuade them that the law of Moses had been fulfilled in Christ and that the gospel law of Christ had replaced it.
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 The Message of 2 Timothy : Fall 2003 Kindred Spirit - Dallas Theological Seminary (DTS)
Timothy had evidently felt tempted to demonstrate some sign of embarrassment with the gospel and with Paul, perhaps because he was in prison.
Timothy was the last to maintain his loyalty to and support of Paul among that group, and he was now facing temptation to abandon him.
Timothy’s convictions had grown stronger because Paul’s life had backed up the truth that Timothy had learned from him, and they were consistent with the sacred Scriptures he had known all his life.
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 NOTES ON ST PAUL'S FIRST EPISTLE TO TIMOTHY
For - The fourth verse is proved by the fifth; the first, by the fourth.
The first point is, He was manifested in the flesh; the last, He was taken up into glory.
They have rejected their first faith - Have deserted their trust in God, and have acted contrary to the first conviction, namely, that wholly to devote themselves to his service was the most excellent way.
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 Epistle to Timothy
The two Epistles to Timothy, in the New Testament of the Bible, are classified with the Epistle to Titus as the Pastoral Epistles.
The Second Epistle to Timothy was probably written a year or so after the first, and from Rome, where Paul was for a second time a prisoner, and was sent to Timothy by the hands of Tychicus.
4:6), and he exhorts his "son Timothy" to all diligence and steadfastness, and to patience under persecution (1:6-15), and to a faithful discharge of all the duties of his office (4:1-5), with all the solemnity of one who was about to appear before the Judge of quick and dead.
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 Bishop at Caribbean Topfunwebsites   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
In places it (particularly in the verses from the Epistle to Titus) appears that the position of episkopos is similar or the same as that of presbyter (πρεσβυτερος), or elder (later priest).
The Epistle to Timothy mentions deacons (διακονοι) in a manner that suggests that the office of deacon differs from the office of the bishop, and is subordinate to it, though it carries similar qualifications.
It is interesting to note that in the second chapter of the First Epistle of Peter Jesus is described as 'the Shepherd and Episkopos of your souls' (τον ποιμενα και επισκοπον των ψυχων υμων).
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 Epistle to Titus
The Epistle to Titus, in the New Testament of the Bible, is one of the Pastoral Epistles (the others being the two Epistles to Timothy).
Many scholars think that the epistle was written in AD 100 in Paul's name rather than by Paul himself, because of differences in language, teaching, and church structure.
The Epistle to Titus was probably written about the same time as the first epistle to Timothy, with which it has many affinities.
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 Thanksgiving: At All Times -- In All Places!   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
I urge, then, first of all, that requests, prayers, intercession and thanksgiving be made for everyone--for kings and all those in authority, that we may live peaceful and quiet lives in all godliness and holiness.
In fact, Paul calls Timothy his “true son in the faith.” At the time of Paul’s first epistle to Timothy, Timothy was serving the church at Ephesus.
Paul’s command to young pastor Timothy was to silence those teachers of false doctrine (1:3), to repudiate whatever was contrary to the Gospel of Jesus Christ (1:10), to fight the good fight of the faith (6:12).
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 Epistles
The epistles of the New Testament are Christian writings of Apostles to churches in particular parts of the world.
For instance, the "prison epistles" are the ones written by Paul while he was in prison, while the "pastoral epistles" are the letters to Timothy and Titus, since they contain advice about providing pastoral care to their churches.
Epistle of the Romans to the Corinthians (I Clement)
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 Grace, Mercy and Peace from God
The second epistle to Timothy was clearly Paul's last epistle of all, for he is therein again imprisoned in Rome, and on the verge of execution, and he urgently calls Timothy to him.
This is Timothy's first and principal duty at Ephesus -- the preservation in the ecclesia of true doctrine.
First of all, we should so live all the time, and have such a continuous and strong relationship of affection and understanding among us, that reproof could be given and received with perfect freedom in the spirit of love.
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 Expanded Biblical Comments: Ebc54 - 1 Timothy
Timothy was an elder in the church, though young in years; R5493:3, one who had labored much with the Apostle in his work of the ministry.
On one occasion Timothy was referred to by the Apostle as "my son Timothy." This was due no doubt to the fact that it was through St. Paul's instrumentality that the truth had reached Timothy.
The first epistle to Timothy was to instruct him relative to false teachers.
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 Keith Hunt - Bible Story, NT - Table of Contents   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
The Epistle to the Hebrews - Introduction #1
The Epistle to the Hebrews - Introduction #2
The Epistle to the Hebrews - Introduction #3
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 Select Good Leaders
The first epistle to Timothy was written by Paul to Timothy who was a young pastor of the church at Ephesus.
In this epistle Paul is attempting to give Timothy council and exhortations concerning his ministry in a challenging, sinful city.
Timothy's task or undertaking, to say the least, was a difficult one and he needed wise instruction from a seasoned preacher like Paul.
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 Biblecentre :: Commentaries > New Testament
The First Epistle to the Corinthians - by Hamilton Smith
Overview of the Epistle to the Ephesians - by Hugo Bouter
The First Epistle to the Thessalonians - by Hamilton Smith
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 1way2God.net - 1 Timothy
As was a point of objection concerning the letter to the Ephesians, opponents of Pauline authorship point to a lack of Pauline themes in the Pastoral epistles, and also to a large number of words used in the Pastorals but not used anywhere else in the Pauline writings, to evidence their claims.
It seems then, that though the Pastorals are clearly different in many ways from other Pauline writings, there is no substantial reason to doubt the claims of each letter, that they were written by Paul the Apostle.
This epistle was probably written during the mid-sixties.
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 "The Purposes Behind Paul's First Epistle to the Thessalonians" by Robert I Bradshaw
According to Kümmel the general view is that Paul wrote his first letter to them from Corinth (Acts 18:1), where Timothy reported to him what he had found out during his visit (1 Thess.
Paul’s first purpose is to commend the believers for their endurance in spite of severe persecution (1:2-6).
(18) C.J. Ellicott, "The Epistles To The Colossians, Thessalonians and Timothy," The New Testament Commentary.
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 Alexander Campbell's The Living Oracles, Fourth Edition: First Epistle to Timothy.
II.--Now I exhort, first of all, that supplications, prayers, intercessions, and thanksgivings, be made for all men; for kings, and all who are in authority, that we may lead a quiet and peaceable life in all godliness and honesty.
But let these also be first proved; then let them exercise the office of the deacon, being without blame.
O Timothy, guard the thing committed to you in trust, avoiding profane vain babblings, and oppositions of knowledge, falsely so named; which some professing, have erred with respect to the faith.
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 B. W. Johnson's The People's New Testament [Introduction to Titus].
The Epistle to Titus was written before the Second, and there is good reason to believe, after the First Epistle to Timothy.
It is probable that churches had been planted before his visit, as in Rome and many other places; that after his first letter to Timothy he returned to Ephesus, and from thence passed into the island.
He bore Paul's first letter to Corinth, and is often referred to in the epistles, although his name is not mentioned in Acts.
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