1 Timothy 3:1-3 (Overseers and Their Qualifications)

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1Ti 3:1          Does the “trustworthy statement” Paul mentions refer to what precedes or what follows?  Note: many Bible versions do refer it to what precedes; recall that chapter and verse divisions were not added until the invention of printing.  See also 1Ti 4:9 and Tit 3:8 where the phrase refers to what precedes, but 1Ti…

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1 Timothy 2:8-15 (Godly Roles for Men and Women)

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1Ti 2:8          In 1Ti 2:1 Paul stated the importance and priority of prayer for what the true disciples in the church should give themselves, in contrast to the “strange doctrines” to which some were giving themselves; in this verse, who does Paul say has the primary responsibility to pray?  Note: the Greek word for “men”…

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1 Timothy 2:6-7 (The Testimony Borne at the Proper Time)

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1Ti 2:6          What is the purpose of a testimony or witness?  See John 5:31-39.  What is the testimony or witness that Paul speaks of in 1Ti 2:6, for which he was appointed a preacher and apostle (1Ti 2:7)?  See beginning in 1Ti 2:4, and 1 Jn 5:6-11.  Considering the opposition that Paul had experienced from the…

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Pastoral Epistles

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1 Timothy Introduction to the Pastoral Epistles 1 Timothy 1:1-4 (Introduction) 1 Timothy 1:5-11 (Love From a Pure Heart; Lawful Use of the Law) 1 Timothy 1:12-17 (God’s Mercy to Sinners) 1 Timothy 1:18-20 (The Family of God and Church Discipline) 1 Timothy 2:1-4 (The Priority of Prayer) 1 Timothy 2:5-6 (Christ Our Mediator and…

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1 Timothy 1:18-20 (The Family of God and Church Discipline)

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1Ti 1:18:        What command had Paul entrusted to Timothy?  See 1Ti 1:3,5.  How did Paul view his relationship to Timothy?  See also 1Ti 1:2.  Did he view others in the same way?  See 1 Cor 4:14-15, 2 Cor 6:11-13, 12:14-15, 1 Thess 2:11-12, Phlm 1:10.  Was Paul’s role in the church as a father to those whom he…

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1 Timothy 1:5-11 (Love From a Pure Heart; Lawful Use of the Law)

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1Ti 1:5-7     What instruction (literally command) does Paul refer to in 1Ti 1:5?  See 1Ti 1:3, 18.  What does Paul say was the goal (lit. end, conclusion) of the command?  In what ways would the avoidance of speculative teachings be a practical manifestation of God’s love?  See also 1 Cor 8:13.  What three root characteristics are…

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