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join Paul’s missionary party?
4. In what three ways did Timothy serve
with Paul?
5. What kind of a man was Timothy?
6. Did Timothy minister to only the
“mother” church at Ephesus? What was
Timothy’s main responsibility?
7. What were some of the problems in the
Ephesian congregation when Paul wrote his
first letter to Timothy?
8. What were Paul’s two main purposes in
writing the epistle?
9. What practical lessons can be learned
for today from this New Testament book?
10. What are the two main structural
divisions of 1 Timothy?
11. In what chapter does Paul give his
personal testimony in connection with the
charge to Timothy?


12. What subjects does Paul write about in
the section called church regulations (p.
379)?
13. In what chapter does Paul write about
widows?
14. Name five key words of this letter.
VIII. FURTHER STUDY OF 1 TIMOTHY
1. With the help of an exhaustive
concordance, study the usage of the key
word godliness in the New Testament. The

Greek word is a compound of two roots: eu
(good), and sebomai (revere, adore).14
2. The phrase “this is a faithful saying”
appears ve times in the pastoral epistles.
Use the following comparative outline to
suggest other studies of the phrase.15
Christ’s coming — the way of sins’
forgiveness (1 Tim. 1:15)


Christ’s ministry — the way of noble
service (1 Tim. 3:1)
Christ’s life — the way of spiritual
progress (1 Tim. 4:10)
Christ’s world — the way of honorable
work (Titus 3:8)
Christ’s strength — the way of
successful suffering (2 Tim. 2:11)
IX. OUTLINE
1 TIMOTHY: Godliness and Pastoral Care
CHARGE TO TIMOTHY

1:1-20

Sound Doctrine

1:1-11

Grace and Warfare

1:12-20

INSTRUCTIONS TO TIMOTHY

2:1—6:21

Public Worship in the Church

2:1-15

Church Officers

3:1-16

Antidote for False Teaching

4:1-16

Widows, Elders, and Slaves

5:1—6:2a

Final Instructions and Exhortations

6:26-21

X. BACKGROUND OF TITUS


Soon after Paul wrote 1 Timothy to his

closest friend, he wrote a letter to another
co-worker and fellow-servant, Titus. This
letter has been called “a priceless and
unrivalled manual of pastoral advice.”
Though written to a church leader, its
message is intended for all Christians, just as
the other pastoral epistles are. Luther wrote
of it: “This is a short Epistle, but yet such a
quintessence of Christian doctrine, and
composed in such a masterly manner, that it
contains all that is needful for Christian
knowledge and life.”16
Review what you learned about Titus
earlier in this chapter.
A THE MAN TITUS
1. Name and family. The name Titus was a
common Latin name in Paul’s day. Both of