Reference: Timothy, Epistles To
Hastings
These Epistles, together with that to Titus, form a special group among the Pauline letters,
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Now in those days when the number of disciples was increasing, the Hellenistic Jews among them complained against the native Hebrews because their widows were being overlooked in the daily distribution of food.
This took place for two years, so that all who lived in the province of Asia heard the word of the Lord, both Jews and Greeks.
And having sent into Macedonia two of his helpers, Timothy and Erastus, he himself stayed in Asia for a while.
From Miletus he sent to Ephesus and called to him the elders of the church.
Be on guard for yourselves and for all the flock, among which the Holy Spirit has made you overseers, to shepherd the church of God which he purchased with the blood of his Own.
Do not yield your members to sin as instruments of wickedness, but yield yourselves to God as men who have been brought from death to life, and your members to God as instruments of righteousness.
But if Christ is in you, although your body is dead because of sin, your spirit is alive because of righteousness.
I plan to do so when I go to Spain. I hope to see you while passing through, and to be helped by you on my journey there, after I have enjoyed your company for a while.
When therefore I have completed this, and have delivered to them this fruit, I shall go on by way of you to Spain.
I commend to you Phoebe our sister, who is a servant of the church in Cenchrea,
For this reason I have sent to you Timothy, who is my beloved and faithful child in the Lord, and he will remind you of my ways which are in Christ, just as I teach everywhere in every church.
Let two or three prophets speak, and let the others weigh what is said.
Now if Christ is preached that he has been raised from the dead, how can some of you say that there is no resurrection of the dead?
Now he who supplies seed to the sower and bread for food will also supply and increase your store of seed and will multiply the harvest of your righteousness.
they only heard it said, "He who once persecuted us is now preaching the faith he once tried to destroy."
Now before faith came, we were bound under the law, kept under restraint until faith should be revealed.
Paul and Timothy, servants of Christ Jesus, to all the saints in Christ Jesus who are at Philippi, with the overseers and deacons:
I hope in the Lord Jesus to send Timothy to you soon, that I also may be cheered when I receive news of you.
As I urged you when I went into Macedonia, remain on at Ephesus so that you may instruct certain men not to teach strange doctrines,
As I urged you when I went into Macedonia, remain on at Ephesus so that you may instruct certain men not to teach strange doctrines, nor to devote themselves to myths and endless genealogies. These promote controversies rather than the divine trainingwhich is by faith.
wanting to be teachers of the Law, even though they do not understand either what they are saying or the matters about which they make confident assertions.
But I received mercy for this reason, so that in me, as the foremost, Jesus Christ might display his perfect patience for an example to those who would believe in him for eternal life.
Among them are Hymenaeus and Alexander, whom I have handed over to Satan so that they will be taught not to blaspheme.
First of all, then, I urge that requests, prayers, intercessions, and thanksgivings be made for all men,
Therefore I want the men in every place to pray, lifting up holy hands, without anger or quarreling.
The women must likewise be dignified, not malicious gossips, but temperate, faithful in all things.
Although I hope to come to you soon, I am writing you these instructions so that,
Although I hope to come to you soon, I am writing you these instructions so that, if I am delayed, you will know how one ought to conduct himself in the household of God, which is the church of the living God, the pillar and support of the truth. read more. By common confession, great is the mystery of godliness: he was revealed in the flesh, was vindicated in the Spirit, seen by angels, preached among the nations, believed on in the world, taken up in glory.
Now the Spirit expressly says that in later times some will fall away from the faith by giving heed to deceitful spirits and doctrines of demons, through the pretensions of liars, whose consciences have been seared as with a hot iron, read more. who forbid marriage and advocate abstaining from foods which God created to be received with thanksgiving by those who believe and know the truth. For everything created by God is good, and nothing is to be rejected if it is received with thanksgiving;
For bodily training is of some value, but godliness is of value in all things, as it holds promise for the present life and also for the life to come.
Until I come, devote yourself to the public reading of Scripture, to preaching and to teaching.
Honor widows who are real widows.
No longer drink only water, but use a little wine for the sake of your stomach and your frequent ailments.
For we brought nothing into the world, and we cannot take anything out of it.
For the love of money is a root of all sorts of evil, and some by longing for it have wandered away from the faith and pierced themselves with many griefs.
Instruct those who are rich in this present world not to be conceited or to fix their hope on the uncertainty of riches, but on God, who richly supplies us with everything to enjoy.
to Timothy, my beloved son: grace, mercy and peace from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Lord.
who has saved us and called us with a holy calling, not according to our works, but according to his own purpose and the grace which was granted us in Christ Jesus from all eternity,
who have gone astray from the truth. They say that the resurrection has already taken place, and upset the faith of some.
In the future there is laid up for me the crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous Judge, will award to me on that day; and not only to me, but also to all who have loved his appearing.
When you come, bring the cloak that I left with Carpus at Troas, and the books, especially the parchments.
Erastus remained at Corinth, but Trophimus I left sick at Miletus.
For this reason I left you in Crete, that you might straighten out what was left unfinished, and appoint elders in every town as I directed you, namely, if any man is blameless, the husband of one wife, and his children believe and are not open to the charge of being wild or rebellious. read more. For the overseer must be blameless as God's steward, not self-willed, not quick-tempered, not addicted to wine, not violent, not fond of sordid gain,
For there are many rebellious men, empty talkers and deceivers, especially those of the circumcision.
and will pay no attention to Jewish myths or to the commands of men who reject the truth.
he saved us, not on the basis of deeds which we have done in righteousness, but because of his own mercy, by the washing of regeneration and renewal in the Holy Spirit,
This is a trustworthy saying; and concerning these things I want you to speak confidently, so that those who have believed God may be careful to devote themselves to good deeds. These things are excellent and profitable for men. But avoid foolish controversies and genealogies and strife and quarrels about the Law, for they are unprofitable and useless.
But avoid foolish controversies and genealogies and strife and quarrels about the Law, for they are unprofitable and useless.
When I send Artemas or Tychicus to you, do your best to come to me at Nicopolis, for I have decided to spend the winter there.
When I send Artemas or Tychicus to you, do your best to come to me at Nicopolis, for I have decided to spend the winter there.
At the same time, prepare a guest room for me, for I hope through your prayers to be granted to you.
Religion that is pure and undefiled in the sight of our God and Father is this: to visit orphans and widows in their distress, and to keep oneself unstained by the world.
Morish
These epistles are generally believed to have been written by Paul after his two years' imprisonment at Rome, recorded at the end of the Acts: the First Epistle during the time he was at liberty, and the Second Epistle when he was a prisoner a second time, and was looking for a speedy martyrdom. The First Epistle was probably written from Macedonia about A.D. 64, and the Second Epistle two years later.
THE FIRST EPISTLE has the character of a charge to an apostolic delegate as to the maintenance of sound doctrine in the assembly, and as to the provision for the due care of saints. Hence we find the character of the men suitable for bishops and deacons. They must be such as maintained faith and piety. The epistle recognises the church in its normal condition
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that you may be sons of your Father in heaven; for he makes his sun rise on the evil and on the good, and sends rain on the just and on the unjust.
Now Paul and his companions put out to sea from Paphos and came to Perga in Pamphylia; but John left them and returned to Jerusalem.
After some days Paul said to Barnabas, "Let us return and visit the brethren in every city where we proclaimed the word of the Lord, and see how they are." Barnabas wanted to take John, also called Mark, with them. read more. But Paul kept insisting that they should not take along one who had deserted them in Pamphylia, and had not gone with them to the work. There arose such a sharp disagreement that they separated from one another, and Barnabas took Mark with him and sailed away to Cyprus. But Paul chose Silas and left, being commended by the brethren to the grace of the Lord.
and declared to be the Son of God with power according to the Spirit of holiness by his resurrection from the dead, Jesus Christ our Lord.
you are to deliver this man to Satan for the destruction of the flesh, so that his spirit may be saved in the day of the Lord Jesus.
We are therefore ambassadors for Christ, as though God were making his appeal through us. We beg you on behalf of Christ, be reconciled to God.
As I urged you when I went into Macedonia, remain on at Ephesus so that you may instruct certain men not to teach strange doctrines,
As I urged you when I went into Macedonia, remain on at Ephesus so that you may instruct certain men not to teach strange doctrines, nor to devote themselves to myths and endless genealogies. These promote controversies rather than the divine trainingwhich is by faith.
nor to devote themselves to myths and endless genealogies. These promote controversies rather than the divine trainingwhich is by faith.
I give you this command, Timothy, my son, in accordance with the prophecies once made about you, that by them you may fight the good fight,
For this reason I remind you to fan into flame the gift of God which is in you through the laying on of my hands.
You, however, know all about my teaching, my conduct, my purpose, faith, patience, love, endurance,