First Epistle to Timothy
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The First Epistle to Timothy is a New Testament pastoral letter offering guidance on church leadership, doctrine, and Christian conduct, traditionally attributed to the Apostle Paul and addressed to his protégé Timothy.
Aliases (2)
Statements (53)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
New Testament epistle
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biblical book → pastoral epistle → |
| addressee |
Timothy
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| addressesTopic |
Christian slaves and masters
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care for widows → false teaching → personal conduct of church leaders → public worship → qualifications for overseers (bishops) and deacons → role of men and women in the assembly → treatment of elders → use of wealth → |
| attributedAuthor |
Paul the Apostle
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| canonicalStatus |
canonical scripture
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| chapterCount |
6
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| christologicalFocus |
saving work of Christ
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| containsFamousPassage |
qualifications for overseers and deacons (1 Timothy 3:1–13)
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“Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners” (1 Timothy 1:15) → “the love of money is a root of all kinds of evil” (1 Timothy 6:10) → “there is one God and one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus” (1 Timothy 2:5) → |
| doctrinalEmphasis |
sound teaching
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trustworthy sayings → |
| ethicalEmphasis |
contentment
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godliness → self-control → |
| exhorts |
Timothy to guard the deposit of faith
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Timothy to set an example for believers → |
| genre |
epistle
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pastoral letter → |
| includedInCanonOf |
Eastern Orthodox Church
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Oriental Orthodox Churches → Protestant Churches → Roman Catholic Church → |
| language |
Koine Greek
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| liturgicalUse |
read in Christian worship
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| partOf |
New Testament
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| positionInCanon |
after Second Epistle to the Thessalonians in many canons
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before Second Epistle to Timothy → one of the Pastoral Epistles → |
| primaryTheme |
Christian conduct
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church leadership → pastoral oversight → sound doctrine → |
| recipientRole |
Pauline coworker
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young church leader → |
| religiousTradition |
Christianity
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| settingTraditionallyAssociatedWith |
Ephesus
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| testament |
New Testament
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| traditionalAuthor |
Paul the Apostle
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| warnsAgainst |
ascetic false teaching
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love of money → myths and endless genealogies → |
Referenced by (12)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Epistle to Titus
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Titus ("1 Timothy") → |
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Homilies on the Epistles of Paul
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commentaryOn |
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New Testament
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contains |
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Commentaries on the Bible
("1 Timothy")
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coversBook |
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Apostle Paul
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disputedAuthorshipOf |
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Second Epistle to Timothy
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follows |
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Roman Catholic biblical canon
("1 Timothy")
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includesBook |
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Timothy
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mentionedIn |
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Saint Timothy
("First Epistle to Timothy (recipient)")
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notableWork |
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Timothy
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subjectOf |
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Apostle Paul
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wrote |