ESV Reformation Study Bible – 1 Tim 1:3–7
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1 Tim 1:3–7

1:3–7 Paul moves into the body of the letter. His intention is to instruct Timothy in how to act as Paul’s representative at Ephesus (Introduction: Date and Occasion). He begins with the problem of false teaching at Ephesus (Introduction to 2 Timothy: Interpretive Difficulties).