1 Timothy
New Testament · translated from the Greek
Paul's instructions to Timothy, his genuine child in faith, for guiding the assembly in Ephesus: sound teaching, prayer, leaders, care for widows and the danger of the love of money.
How it is laid out
Key verses
- 1 Timothy 1:15 — The Messiah Jesus came into the world to save sinners
- 1 Timothy 2:5 — One mediator between God and people
- 1 Timothy 6:10 — The love of money is a root of all evils
Who wrote it
The letter presents itself as from Paul, an apostle of the Messiah Jesus, to Timothy (1:1-2). Christian tradition attributes it to the apostle Paul. Its authorship is debated.
When it was written
Debated: around AD 62–64 if Paul wrote it, or somewhat later.
For whom, and in what situation
Timothy, whom Paul had left in Ephesus to instruct certain people not to teach other doctrines (1:3), and through him the assembly there.
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