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The Book of
1 Timothy
A field guide for church life: protect sound teaching, appoint trustworthy leaders, and pursue a faith that shows up in daily conduct.
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How to read 1 Timothy
Read it as leadership coaching for an established church. Track the repeated link between truth and behavior: doctrine is not just ideas but the source of a life that is humble, disciplined, and caring toward others.
Context
Big idea and book facts
1 Timothy trains a church leader to guard the message about Jesus and shape a healthy community where worship, leadership, relationships, and money are handled in ways that fit the gospel.
- Author
- Paul the Apostle
- Date
- c. AD 62-64
- Location
- Context being prepared
- Audience
- Timothy and the church in Ephesus
- Genre
- Epistle