1Ti 1:3 | TNotes | STEP | Summary for 1Tim 1:3-11: 1:3-11 Paul’s greetings are usually followed by thanksgiving or blessing to God; Greco-Roman letters often did the same. First Timothy and Titus probably do not include this because of their character as official letters authorizing a delegate (see 1 Timothy Book Introduction, “Literary Genre”). Instead, Paul first addresses his concern to silence the false teachers. 1:3 stop those ... contrary to the truth: Just as Paul had previously warned (Acts 20:29-31 ), false teachers came into the church in Ephesus ; this letter was written to help Timothy to deal with them.

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Summary for 1Tim 1:3-11: 1:3-11 ^a Paul’s greetings are usually followed by thanksgiving or blessing to God; Greco-Roman letters often did the same. First Timothy and Titus probably do not include this because of their character as official letters authorizing a delegate (see 1 Timothy Book Introduction, “Literary Genre”). Instead, Paul first addresses his concern to silence the false teachers. 1:3 ^b stop those ... contrary to the truth: Just as Paul had previously warned (Acts 20:29-31 ^c), false teachers came into the church in Ephesus; this letter was written to help Timothy to deal with them.