Sound doctrine
The law is good if used lawfully; the glorious gospel committed to Paul's trust (ch. 1).
New Testament · Book 54 of 66
1 Timothy
Paul's first pastoral letter to his son in the faith. Guarding the deposit: sound doctrine, church order, pastoral responsibility.
6
Chapters
Pastoral
First epistle
Order
Of the church
“And without controversy great is the mystery of godliness: God was manifest in the flesh, justified in the Spirit, seen of angels, preached unto the Gentiles, believed on in the world, received up into glory. ”
Setting the House in Order
Paul's first pastoral letter. Guarding the deposit — sound doctrine, church order, pastoral responsibility.
- False teaching1
Vain jangling; Paul's own story as exhibit A of grace.
- Worship · leadership2–3
Prayers for all; one mediator; bishop and deacon qualifications; mystery of godliness.
- Pastoral discipline4–6
Last-times apostasy; widows; elder honor; contentment; love of money; fight the good fight.
Without controversy great is the mystery of godliness (3:16).
- Author
- Paul (1:1)
- Date
- c. AD 62–66, from Macedonia after a first release
- Audience
- Timothy at Ephesus, leading the church in Paul's absence
- Position
- New Testament · Book 54 of 66
Structure
- Charge against false teaching1
Avoid the genealogies and vain jangling; Paul's own testimony as exhibit A of grace.
- Worship and leadership2–3
Prayers for all; the one mediator; qualifications for bishops and deacons; the mystery of godliness.
- Pastoral discipline in the last times4–6
Doctrines of devils; profiting for all things; care for widows; honoring elders; fighting the good fight.
Section pages
Each section is one focused part of 1 Timothy — purpose, key movements, key verses, Christ-in-this-section. Roughly five minutes each.
Themes
One mediator
One God, one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus — who gave himself a ransom for all (2:5).
Church leadership
Bishops and deacons named by qualification of character, household, and reputation (ch. 3).
Mystery of godliness
Manifest in flesh, justified in Spirit, seen of angels, preached, believed, received up (3:16).
Love of money
The root of all evil; those who will be rich fall into snares; flee these things (ch. 6).