There is a notable shift from the rare appearance of sōtēr outside the Pastorals to ten occurrences within the Pastorals. Six of these instances refer to God as Savior—three in 1 Timothy (1 Tim 1:1; 2:3; 4:10) and three in Titus (Tit 1:3; 2:10; 3:4). Jesus Christ also is called “Savior” (2 Tim 1:10), and sometimes both God and Christ are referred to as Savior in close proximity to each other (i.e., the frequent use of God as “Savior,” especially as “Savior of all people,”