1 Timothy

The apostle conveniently provides us with an explicit statement of his purpose for writing: that believers might know how to conduct themselves in the family of God, which he identifies as “a pillar and buttress of the truth” (3:15). The household of God is the main recipient, guardian, and promotor of the truth of gospel. Also, because it is a family established and designed by God, the Church has a structure and a distinct code of conduct. In this first letter to Timothy, the apostle seeks to restore authority and piety in God’s family by discrediting the false teachers that have unsettled the faith of many.