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The books of First Timothy, Second Timothy and Titus are frequently referred to as the Pastoral Epistles. The reason for this title is that the letters that Paul wrote in these 3 books were written to Timothy and Titus, two of his previous colleagues and apprentices as they had questions about many issues that they were facing and how to deal with them. The issues facing Timothy and Titus are...

term, aidous [TG127, ZG133], found only here in the New Testament but common in extrabiblical writings, has to do with honorable conduct or feelings (see note on 2:9). Women were to behave as upstanding and respectable citizens. The second virtue they were to exhibit in worship is sound judgment (sōphrosunē [TG4997, ZG5408]; NLT, “appropriate”; see note on 2:9). Paul claimed this virtue before the Judean governor, when he replied, “I am not insane, Most Excellent Festus. What I am saying is
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