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1, 2 Timothy and Titus: Crossway Classic Commentaries is unavailable, but you can change that!

Timothy and Titus were two of Paul’s faithful associates. When problems arose in a church, Paul knew he could depend on either one of them to handle the situation. In these three epistles, Paul encourages his younger colleagues in their roles as pastors. He advises them on worship, leadership, integrity issues, and generation gaps. With confidence, the aging apostle passes the torch of faith and...

preaching. This refutes certain fanatics who arrogantly boast that they have no need of teachers, saying that it is sufficient to read the Scriptures. When Paul talks about the usefulness of Scripture, he concludes not only that everyone should read it, but that teachers should teach it, as this is their duty. Because all wisdom is contained in the Scriptures, neither our teachers nor we should seek it from any other source. The person who ignores the help of the living voice and is content with
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