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Paul’s letters to Timothy and Titus, commonly called the Pastoral Epistles, are Paul’s last letters before his martyrdom. Although written in the first century, they are very relevant for church life today. Contemporary issues such as the inspiration and authority of scripture, the characteristics of church leaders, the role of women, and the nature of holiness were high on Paul’s priority list...

The lasting message of 2 Timothy can be summed up as Hold fast the pattern of sound words (2 Tim. 1:13). This is a reference to the apostolic teaching which had been built up around the life and teaching of Jesus, and preserved conscientiously within the churches. It was a finished product of divine teaching, which has been finally transmitted in the sacred writings of the New Testament (Luke 1:1–4; Eph. 3:1–7). This is the deposit of truth that Timothy must guard and transmit
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