1 Timothy
The First Epistle to Timothy
is a book of the Bible New Testament.
It is a letter from Paul
to Timothy.
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 labours 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.
It was possibly written about A.D. 66 or 67, but much disagreement remains about authorship and timelines. See Dating_the_Bible.
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.
Initial text from Easton's Bible Dictionary, 1897 -- Please update as needed
Referenced By
Apostle Paul | BooksOfTheBible | Books of the Bible | Justin Martyr | Paul | Paul of Tarsus | Pauline epistles | Pauloftarsus | Saul of Tarsus | Theophilus | Theophilus of Antioch | Timothy
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