I Timothy 1

I Timothy 1:1-2 – Greeting

• The letter is from Paul to Timothy.
• Paul points out that God chose him to be an apostle.

I Timothy 1:3-7 – “instruct certain men not to teach strange doctrines”

• I Timothy 1:4
  • Ephesus timeline:
    • Paul’s second journey: Acts 18:19-21
    • Paul’s third journey: Acts 19
    • Paul’s farewell: Acts 20 – trouble brewing
    • Paul’s letter: Ephesians
    • Timothy in Ephesus: I and II Timothy
    • John’s letter: Revelation 2:1-7
• I Timothy 1:6-7 – Just because someone is confident doesn’t mean they know what they are talking about.

I Timothy 1:8-11 – “The Law is good”

• I Timothy 1:9 – This is a not-but passage.

I Timothy 1:12-17 – Paul and Jesus

• I Timothy 1:15 – See Acts 7:58; 8:1-3. Paul stood in approval of Stephen’s stoning. Acts 9:1-9, 17-22 tells of Paul’s conversion afterwards.
• I Timothy 1:16 – Paul used himself as an example of the extreme change Christ can bring about in others.

I Timothy 1:18-20 – Timothy fighting the good fight

• I Timothy 1:18 – This seems to be a reference back to I Timothy 1:3 about instructing people not to teach strange doctrines.

I Timothy 2

I Timothy 2:1-8 – Praying for people God wants to save.

• I Timothy 2:1-2 – Pray that, if nothing else, the authorities will leave us alone.
• I Timothy 2:4 – God wants everyone to be saved! See II Peter 3:9.
• I Timothy 2:8 – Various postures in prayer are discussed in the Bible (Matthew 26:39; Acts 9:40; Mark 11:25). The emphasis here seems to be on holiness. It does not enforce a particular posture.