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First Timothy

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The books of First & Second Timothy and Titus are unique from the rest of the writings in the New Testament in that they were written to individuals rather than churches. They are commonly known as the “Pastoral Epistles,” meaning they were written to give advice to these men who served as pastors, or overseers of local churches. The letters are important today both to give instruction to modern day Christian leaders but also for the doctrine and teaching about the Christian life that is valuable for all believers. It also helps Christians identify the qualifications and characteristics of church and ministry leaders.

INTRODUCTION

AUTHOR: The apostle Paul

PLACE OF WRITING: First Timothy was probably written from some place in Macedonia (1 Timothy 1:3), although the exact place of writing is not certain.

DATE OF WRITING: The letter was probably written around 65 A.D. after Paul’s imprisonment of Acts 28.

PURPOSE, THEME AND SUBJECT MATTER OF THE LETTER: The evidence of the Pastoral epistles suggests that Paul was released from prison in Rome after two years and that he traveled to several cities and churches. During that time he left Titus in Crete (Titus 1:5) and Timothy in Ephesus (1 Timothy 1:3) to set things in order and appoint elders. For that reason Paul gives special attention to the qualifications of elders and deacons in the church in this epistle. He also instructs Timothy to pay attention to the sound doctrine that Paul taught him. Paul also gives instructions for Timothy’s personal life and well being.

At the time of the writing of First Timothy the Christian faith was growing and as the churches became more numerous with more members, it became necessary for them to have specific guidelines about the selection of leaders and they needed a more formal form of government. This epistle gives a quite detailed list of requirements and qualifications for the leadership of congregations. Already by this point in the Church’s history people were beginning to deviate from the sound teaching of Paul. There is evidence that believers were forsaking the clear teachings of God’s grace that the Apostle Paul proclaimed and were returning to the legalism of Judaism (1 Timothy 1:3-8). The epistle also deals with how Christians should act toward one another and how they need to care for each other.

CHAPTER ONE

Please read the entire book of 1 Timothy. ________Check.

Please memorize the following verse and be prepared to write it out at the end of this lesson.

“For [there is] one God, and one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus; Who gave himself a ransom for all, to be testified in due time.”

(1Timothy 2:5-6 – KJV)

Which Bible version are you using to do this lesson? _______________________________________

GREETING AND WARNING AGAINST FALSE TEACHERS

Read 1 Timothy Chapter 1 _____________ Check

1. (v. 1) Who wrote this letter? ___Paul_______________________________________________________

2. (v. 1) What does Paul call himself? __An apostle of Jesus Christ_________________________________

Who appointed him to that position? ____By the command of God___________________________________

3. (v. 2) To whom is this letter addressed? __Timothy____________________________________________

How does Paul describe Timothy? ____My true son in the faith______________________________________

Read Acts 16:1-3.

4. (v. 2) Why would Paul call Timothy his son if he was not? (See 1 Corinthians 4:14-17)

___Paul was the one that first preached the gospel to Timothy and he became a believer through Paul’s__

___ministry (answers will vary)_______________________________________________________________

5. (v. 3) Where was Timothy to stay while Paul was in Macedonia? __Ephesus________________________

6. (vss. 3-4a) What was Timothy to do there? ___Timothy was to stay there and teach certain men______

___not to teach false doctrines any longer nor to devote themselves to myths and genealogies___________

__________________________________________________________________________________________

7. (v. 4) What are some things taught by false teachers and what do those teachings promote? ____________

__False doctrines which promote controversies__________________________________________________

8. (v. 5) What is the goal (end – KJV) of the command in verses 3-4? ___Love_________________________

9. (v. 5) Where does this love (charity – KJV) come from? __a pure heart and a good conscience________

__________________________________________________________________________________________

10. (v. 6) What have those that have forsaken these things turned to? _meaningless talk _________________

__(vain jangling – KJV)_____________________________________________________________________

11. (v.7) What did these people want to become and why could they not become that? ____________________

__They want to be teachers of the Law but they do not know what they are talking about_______________

___________________________________________________________________________________________

12 (v. 8) When is the Law good? _The Law is good when it is used properly__________________________

13. (vss. 9-10) For whom was the Law made? __The Law was not made for the righteous but for ________

_lawbreakers and rebels, the ungodly and sinful, the unholy and irreligious for those who kill their______

_fathers and mothers, for adulterers and perverts, for slave traders and liars and perjurers –and anything

_contrary to sound doctrine___________________________________________________________________

Note: There are other scriptures that speak of the purpose and value of the Law. Paul makes it clear that Law had no power to save a person. All the Law could do was to point to an individual’s need for Christ. Paul, in other passages says that the Law was powerless to bring eternal life because of the flesh, our inherent sinfulness. He also describes it as a teacher, or schoolmaster, that was given to point us to Christ. The Law can only condemn, it cannot transform. True change can only come through the regeneration of the sinful nature which comes through a relationship with Jesus Christ and the renewing work of the Holy Spirit. (Please read the following verses: Romans 3:19-20; Galatians 3:23-24; Romans 8:3-4, Titus 3:5)

14. (v. 11) To whom was the gospel entrusted (committed - KJV)? ____Paul___________________________

GOD’S GRACE TO PAUL

15. (v. 12) For what is Paul thankful to the Lord Jesus Christ? __He has given him strength and __________

__considered him faithful, appointing him to service_____________________________________________

16. (v. 13) How does Paul describe himself before he was converted? _________________________________

__A blasphemer, a persecutor and a violent man_________________________________________________

17. (v. 13) Why was Paul shown mercy? __Because he acted ignorantly and in unbelief________________

__________________________________________________________________________________________

18. (v. 14) What three things were poured out abundantly to Paul? _grace, faith and love__________________

__________________________________________________________________________________________

19. (v. 15) What is the trustworthy (faithful – KJV) saying that deserves full acceptance? _________________

__Christ came into the world to save sinners____________________________________________________

20 (v. 15-16) How does Paul describe himself? __The worst (chief – KJV) of sinners___________________

__________________________________________________________________________________________

21. (v. 15) Why do you believe Paul considered himself to be the worst or chief of sinners? _______________

__Because he persecuted the church and was responsible for the death of many believers______________

22. (v. 16) Why was Paul shown mercy by God? _So that God could demonstrate His patience___________

__and that he could serve as an example of for all that would believe________________________________

Note: Paul describes himself as a pattern of God’s grace to those that come after him. Paul was the first member of the Church, which is the Body of Christ. He was the first to be saved during the present Dispensation of the Grace of God. God saved him apart from the Law and made him a part of a unique and previously unknown program in which God offered salvation entirely by grace through faith. Paul’s example of how God can save a wretched sinner, completely by grace, based upon faith in the death of the Lord Jesus Christ, is a pattern for how all of us have been likewise saved and made members of the Body of Christ.

23. How does your personal testimony serve as an example for others? __People can learn how great God’s___

__grace is (answers will vary)__________________________________________________________________

24. (v. 17) How is God described in this verse? __King, immortal and the only God____________________

__________________________________________________________________________________________

25. (vss. 18-19) Why did Paul give Timothy these instructions? __So that he would be able to fight the ____

__good fight_______________________________________________________________________________

26. (v. 19) What happened to those who rejected (put away – KJV) this instruction? _____________________

___They have “shipwrecked” their faith________________________________________________________

27. (v. 20) What happened to Hymenaeus and Alexander because they rejected the sound teaching of Paul and

why? (also read 1 Corinthians 5:1-5) _They were handed over to Satan to be taught not to blaspheme_____

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CHAPTER TWO

Read 1 Timothy 2:1-15 _________ Check

1. (v. 1) What should we do for everyone? __We should make requests, prayers_____________________

__intercessions and thanksgiving_____________________________________________________________

2. (v. 2) Who is specifically listed that we should pray for? __Kings and all those in authority___________

__________________________________________________________________________________________

3. (v. 2) How are we to live? __Peaceful and quiet lives in all godliness and holiness__________________

__________________________________________________________________________________________

4. (v. 3) How does God respond to this? _Good and pleasing (acceptable – KJV)_____________________

__________________________________________________________________________________________

5. (v. 4) What does God want for everyone? (Read 2 Peter 3:9) __God wants everyone to be saved_______

__________________________________________________________________________________________

6. (v. 5) Who is the only mediator between God and man? __The man Christ Jesus____________________

__________________________________________________________________________________________

7. (v. 6) What did Jesus do for everyone? ___He gave himself as a ransom for all men_________________

__________________________________________________________________________________________

8. (v. 7) To what was Paul appointed (KJV – ordained)? __A herald (preacher – KJV) and an apostle and

a teacher to the Gentiles_____________________________________________________________________

9. (v. 7) What and to whom did Paul teach? __The true faith to the Gentiles__________________________

__________________________________________________________________________________________

10. (v. 8) What should men everywhere do and how should they do it? _They should lift holy hands________

_without anger or disputing__________________________________________________________________

11. (v. 9) Describe the appropriate way a Christian woman should dress?

___They should dress modestly with decency and propriety (shamefacedness and sobriety – KJV)______

__________________________________________________________________________________________

Note: Paul is not necessarily forbidding women from wearing any jewelry but rather he is telling them that their dress should be modest and appropriate. The excessive use of such things in Paul’s time was considered inappropriate for a respectable woman.

12. (vss. 9-10) These verses are addressed to women. Can you think of ways in which they could apply to men as

well? ___Men should likewise behave appropriately and in a manner that glorifies God._______________

________________________(Answers will vary)_________________________________________________

13. (v. 11) How should a woman learn? __In quietness and full submission ___________________________

_(silence and all subjection – KJV)_____________________________________________________________

14. (vss. 12-14) Is the woman permitted to teach or have authority over a man? Why? ___________________

__No, because Adam was formed first and because Eve was deceived and not Adam___________________

Note: These verses clearly state that women are not to have authority over men within the realm of the local church. The Bible does not place restrictions on women in society in general, but within the family and the church there are many verses that teach that primary authority rests with men. The language of verse 12 in the original Greek suggests that Paul is talking about women that are trying to dominate men, not merely have some say or influence in decisions. The Greek word translated “have authority over,” authentein, is very strong and is used to imply complete, domineering, autocratic, absolute rule. Likewise the command to be silent implies one that is appropriately quiet in proper circumstances. It does not imply that a woman is forbidden from saying any words whatsoever.

Note: Verse 15 is one for which no firm interpretation can be made. There are other verses like this in the Bible, such as 1 Corinthians 15:29, which speaks of baptism for the dead. In both that case and this one, these kind of statements are isolated with no other verses anywhere in the scriptures to give us better understanding of the meaning of the passage. Therefore, in such cases it is best to not try to give a clear interpretation and accept the fact that we will never know what God meant in this case. It is safe to assume that whatever the meaning of the passage is, knowing cannot be that important or the Holy Spirit would have given us more material to help us understand it.

CHAPTER THREE

Read 1 Timothy 3:1-13 _________ Check also read Titus 1:5-9

Note: In this section of 1 Timothy as well as the parallel passages in Titus, Paul describes the characteristics of two offices in the local church, elders or overseers (these titles refer to the same office) and deacons. Elders refer to men in the church that serve as spiritual leaders. These people had special authority and leadership responsibilities and thus God established some very high moral and ethical standards for them. The office of deacon had less to do with leadership and more with service. The Greek word translated deacon is diokonos and is used several times in the New Testament to refer to ministers. Paul uses it of himself. There is a sense in which all believers are to be ministers, those that serve and help others for the glory of God. However, it appears there are those within local churches that are given a special designation of deacon. It seems that the role of the deacon was to care for the more physical concerns of the church and the well being of its members so as to free the elders for spiritual leadership (Acts 6:1-6)

1. (v. 1) How does Paul describe the work of an overseer or bishop? _It is a noble task (a good work – KJV)

__________________________________________________________________________________________

2. (vss. 2-3) There are eleven requirements, or character traits of an elder listed in these two verses. By

looking at those requirements write your own description of what type of person a church leader should be.

_Above reproach, the husband of one wife, temperate, self-controlled, respectable, hospitable,__________

able tot teach, not a heavy drinker, gentle, not quarrelsome, not greedy, he must manage his____________

_ household well__(Better if this is described in the student’s own words_____________________________

3. (v. 4) How must an overseer manage his home? _He must manage his family well with _____________

__ obedient children________________________________________________________________________

4. (v. 5) Why is it important that an overseer be able to manage his family well? _______________________

__If he cannot manage his own home he cannot properly manage the church of God__________________

5. (v. 6) Why should a leader not be a recent convert? He may become conceited (lifted up with pride –___

_KJV) and fall under the same judgment (condemnation – KJV) as the devil_________________________

6. (v. 7) What must an overseer’s reputation be and why? _He must have a good reputation with ________

_outsiders so he does not fall into disgrace (reproach – KJV) and into the devil’s trap_________________

7. (v. 8) What are the qualities that a deacon should have? _They should be worthy of respect,__________

_sincere, not a heavy drinker and not pursuing dishonest gain._____________________________________

__They should be grave, not doubletongued, not given to much wine, not greedy of filthy lucre - KJV____

8. (v. 9) What should deacons hold on to? _The deep truths of the faith with a clear conscience__________

_Holding the mystery of the faith in a pure conscience - KJV_______________________________________

9. (v. 10) What must happen before someone can serve as a deacon? __They must be tested with nothing___

_found against them They must be first proved and found blameless - KJV___________________________

10. (v. 11) How should a deacon’s wife be? _They must be worth of respect, not malicious talkers,_______

__temperate and trustworthy____Grave, not slanderers sober, faithful in all things - KJV______________

11. (v. 12) How should a deacon manage his household? _He should manage his household and children __

_well______________________________________________________________________________________

12. (v. 13) What has one that has served well as a deacon earned? _An excellent standing and ____________

_great assurance in their faith___A good degree and boldness in their faith - KJV____________________

Read 1 Timothy 3:14-16 _________ Check

13. (v. 14) What about this verse implies that Paul was no longer in prison, as in Acts chapter 28? __________

_He hoped to be able to go to Timothy_________________________________________________________

14. (v. 15) Why did Paul leave these instruction? __So that Timothy would know how God’s people______

_are to behave. (KJV- how thou oughtest behave)_______________________________________________

15. (v. 15) How does Paul describe the household (house – KJV) of God? __The pillar and_______________

_foundation (ground – KJV) of the truth ______________________________________________________

16. Verse 16 is believed to be a poem or song, perhaps it was the words to a hymn which was sung by early Christians. It is generally agreed the subject of the lyrics is the Lord Jesus Christ. Look at the individual lines in the verse and try to find the places in the gospel records or the book of Acts that are being referred to. (Do as many of these as you can, don’t get bogged down if you can’t find verses for all of them)

a. Manifest in the flesh (KJV). Appeared in a body (NIV) _John 1:1 & 14 & 31, Matt 1:25; Luke 2:6-7_

b. Justified in (vindicated by - NIV) the Spirit. __Matt. 3:16-17; Mark 1:10; Luke 3:22; John 1:32_____

c. Seen by angels. __Mark 1:13, Matt. 4:11; Acts 1:10-11______________________________________

d. Preached among the Gentiles (nations – NIV). _Acts 26:17-20, 13:38-39_________________________

e. Believed on in the world. __John 1:11-13, 3:16_____________________________________________

f. Received (taken – NIV) up in glory. __Luke 24:51, Acts 1:9-11________________________________

CHAPTER FOUR

Read 1 Timothy 4:1-16 _________ Check

1. (v. 1) What does the Spirit say will happen in the latter times? _Abandon (Depart – KJV)_____________

__from the faith and follow deceiving (seducing – KJV) spirits and things taught by demons____________

Note: The Greek words that are translated as “latter times” are different than those normally used to identify the final days before the coming of Christ. Rather it carries the general idea of the current times in contrast to earlier times. Therefore, the time period discussed here most likely refers to all times since Paul wrote the words up to and including the present. He is describing the nature of the world without Christ and the transforming power of the gospel.

2. (v. 2) How are the consciences of those who speak hypocritical lies described? ______________________

__Seared as with a hot iron__________________________________________________________________

3. (v. 3) What are some of the things taught by these false teachers? _________________________________

__They forbid people to marry and order them to abstain from certain foods_________________________

4. (vss. 3-4) What do you believe these verses teach about previous food prohibitions that we find in the

scriptures? __The dietary restrictions of previous dispensations have been set aside and we can _________

__eat anything that we want (Answers will vary)_________________________________________________

__________________________________________________________________________________________

5. (vss. 3-5) Since everything God created is good and not to be refused, how should we receive everything?

_With thanksgiving because it has been consecrated by the Word of God and prayer___________________

Note: These verses clearly demonstrate that God’s commands have changed throughout the various dispensations. The restrictions that God placed on what people could eat went from eating only plants in the Garden of Eden up to the time of the flood. After the flood man could eat any meat until the Law was given to Moses. During the time of the Law the Jew’s diet was restricted to only certain types of animals. Here we see the final command that God has given for us, the members of the Body of Christ. We are no longer bound by the dietary restrictions of the Mosaic Law because we are not under law but under grace.

6. (v. 6) What does Paul instruct Timothy to do with these truths? __Point these things out______________

__Put the brethren in remembrance - KJV_____________________________________________________

7. (v. 6) How does Paul describe Timothy if he follows the instructions of the verse? __A good___________

__minister of Jesus Christ brought up (nourished – KJV) in the truth of the faith_____________________

8. (v. 7) What should we avoid and what should we do instead? _Avoid godless myths (profane – KJV)___

___and wives’ tales but rather train to be godly (exercise godliness – KJV)___________________________

9. (v. 8) What value does physical training (bodily exercise – KJV) have? _It has some value____________

_(It profiteth little – KJV)___________________________________________________________________

10. (v. 8) This verse says that godliness holds a promise for this life and the life to come. Explain what you think

that means _Not only does godliness lay up for us treasures in heaven but is also gives us peace in this ___

_life so we may be content in our situation (Answers will vary)_____________________________________

__________________________________________________________________________________________

11. (v. 9-10) What is the trustworthy (faithful – KJV) saying? _We put our hope (trust – KJV)___________

__in the living God who is the Savior of all men, especially those who believe_________________________

__________________________________________________________________________________________

Note: This (“savior of all men”) does not mean that God saves every person from eternal punishment, for such universalism would contradict the clear testimony of Scripture. God is, however, the Savior of all in that he offers salvation to all and saves all who come to him. (NIV Study Bible, Grand Rapids, Zondervan © 1995, p. 1840).

12. (v. 12) What should Timothy not allow anyone to do? _He should allow no one to look down__________

__on him because he is young. (Let no man despise thy youth – KJV)_______________________________

13. (v. 12) How should Timothy be an example for others? _He should be an example in speech,_________

_in life, in love, in faith and in purity (in word, in conversation, in charity, in spirit, in faith, ___________

_ in purity – KJV)__________________________________________________________________________

14. (v. 13) What was Timothy to do while he was waiting for Paul? _To pay attention to the public________

_reading of scripture to preaching and teaching_________________________________________________

15. (v. 14) What was Timothy not to do with the gift that had been given to him? __He was not to _________

_neglect the gift____________________________________________________________________________

16. (v. 14) How did Timothy receive this gift? __Through a prophetic message when the elders__________

_(presbytery – KJV) laid hands on him_________________________________________________________

17. (v. 14) What do you think this gift was? _Answers will vary, accept any spiritual gift related to_______

_ministry__________________________________________________________________________________

Note: We are told that every believer receives a spiritual gift (Romans 12:6; 1 Corinthians 12:7). Such gifts are enablements from the Holy Spirit that allow us to serve the Lord more effectively. According to this passage it is possible to ignore these gifts and based on other passages, we can abuse them. At the time Paul wrote his letter God was giving supernatural sign gifts, such as healing and speaking in tongues. It seems that near the end of Paul’s ministry those gifts had been removed (1 Corinthians 13:8) as even Paul was not able to heal his companion Trophimus (2 Timothy 4:20). However, there is a list of gifts for ministry and the building up of the Body of Christ that are still being distributed by the Holy Spirit (Romans 12:6-8). God wants us to discover these gifts and not neglect them, just as Paul instructed Timothy.

18. (v. 15) Why was Timothy to devote himself wholly to these things? _That others would see___________

_Timothy’s progress (profiting - KJV)_________________________________________________________

19. (v. 16) What was Timothy to watch? _His life and teaching (doctrine – KJV)______________________

__________________________________________________________________________________________

CHAPTER FIVE

INSTRUCTIONS FOR WORKING WITH DIFFERENT PEOPLE

Read 1 Timothy 5:1-24 _________ Check

1. (vss. 1-2) Describe how Paul instructs Timothy to treat each of the following groups of people.

a. Older men _He should not rebuke them but exhort them as fathers__________

b. Older women _As mothers____________________________________________

c. Younger men _As brothers____________________________________________

d. Younger women _As sisters with all purity_______________________________

2. (v. 3) To whom are we to give proper recognition? _Widows that are truly in need__________________

__________________________________________________________________________________________

3. (v. 4) If a widow has a family, what are they to do for her? _They are to put their religion____________

_(piety – KJV) into practice and care for (requite – KJV) the widow________________________________

4. (v. 5) What should the widow who is in true need and left alone (desolate – KJV) do? _She should put___

_her hope (trusteth – KJV) in God and continue in prayer and supplication asking God for help________

5. (v. 6) How is the widow that lives for pleasure described? _She is dead even while she lives___________

__________________________________________________________________________________________

6. (v. 7) Why did Paul give these instructions to the believers? __So that no one would be open to blame__

__________________________________________________________________________________________

7. (v. 8) How does Paul describe someone that does not provide for his family? ________________________

___Worse than an unbeliever (Infidel – KJV)___________________________________________________

8. (v. 9) What are the requirements for a woman to be put on the list of widows (taken into the number – KJV)?

_Is over sixty and has been faithful to her husband.______________________________________________

9. (v. 10) What are some examples of the good deeds that widows should be known for? _________________

_Bringing up children, showing hospitality, washing the feet of saints, helping those in trouble__________

__________________________________________________________________________________________

10. (v. 11) Why were younger widows not to be put on the list? _They want to marry____________________

___________________________________________________________________________________________

11. (v. 12) What do you think it means to break the first pledge (cast off their first faith – KJV)? ___________

__Her devotion is no longer to Christ exclusively, but also to her husband (Answers may vary)__________

12. (v. 13) What behavior do the younger widows become involved in? _The can become idle and busy___

_ bodies _________________________________________________________________________________

13. (v. 14) What instructions does Paul give to younger widows? ____________________________________

__They should marry, have children and manage their homes_____________________________________

14. (v. 14) Why does Paul give these instructions? _To give the enemy (adversary –KJV) no ____________

_opportunity for slander (occasion to speak reproachfully – KJV)_________________________________

15. (v. 15) What have some already done? __Followed Satan (turned aside after Satan – KJV)___________

16. (v. 16) How can a woman with a widow in her family help the church to help the widows in true need? ___

__She should help the widows in her family and not let them be a burden on the churches______________

__________________________________________________________________________________________

17. (v. 17) Who is worthy of double honor? _The elders who direct the affairs of the church ____________

_especially those involved in preaching and teaching_____________________________________________

18. (v. 18) What do the Scriptures say about paying those that devote themselves to the ministry? ___________

__Do not muzzle the ox while it is treading the grain and the laborer is worth his hire__________________

__________________________________________________________________________________________

19. (v. 19) How many witnesses are needed before an accusation against an elder should be entertained? _____

__Two or three_____________________________________________________________________________

20. (v. 20) Why should the sinner be rebuked publicly? __So that others may be warned (take fear – KJV)_

__________________________________________________________________________________________

21. (v. 21) How were these instructions to be followed? __Without favoritism or partiality______________

__________________________________________________________________________________________

22. (v. 22) What instruction does Paul give about the laying on of hands? __It should not be done in haste__

__(suddenly - KJV)_________________________________________________________________________

Note: Paul is speaking of the ordination of an elder, which should not be performed until the candidate has had time to prove himself. (NIV Study Bible, Grand Rapids, Zondervan © 1995, p. 1842). Laying hands on a man that was entering the ministry served as a formal recognition of an individual’s gifts and calling. It was only to be done after the individual had proven himself qualified and competent for the work.

23. (v. 22) What final command does Paul give to Timothy in this verse? __Keep pure___________________

__________________________________________________________________________________________

24. (v. 23) Why does Paul instruct Timothy to drink a little wine? _Because of his stomach and many ______

___ailments (infirmities – KJV)_______________________________________________________________

25 (v. 24) Explain in your own words the meaning of this verse. _____________________________________

__The consequences of some sins are known in this world, others will not be known until they are revealed

___at the time of judgment (Answers will vary)__________________________________________________

26 (v. 25) Can good deeds be hidden? ____No__________________________________________________

CHAPTER SIX

INSTRUCTIONS FOR SLAVES

Read 1 Timothy 6:1-2 _________ Check

1. (v. 1) How should slaves (servants – KJV) treat their masters? Why? __Consider their masters________

_worthy of full respect – NIV Count their masters worthy of all honor - KJV_______________________

_They should do this so that God’s name is not blasphemed (slandered – KJV)_______________________

2. (v. 2) Why should a slave with a believing master serve even better? Because those who benefit are_____

_ dear brothers_(faithful and beloved – KJV)___________________________________________________

LOVE OF MONEY

Read 1 Timothy 6:3-10 _________ Check

3. (vss. 3-4a) How is a person that teaches false doctrine described? _He is conceited and understands ____

_nothing_He has an unhealthy interest in controversies and quarrels about words____________________

4. (vss. 4-5) What results from such men? __Envy, strife, malicious talk, evil suspicions and constant____

_friction__ Envy, strife, railings, evil surmisings, Perverse disputings of men of corrupt minds – KJV____

5. (v. 5) What is the motivation of these men of corrupt minds? _Financial gain_______________________

__________________________________________________________________________________________

6. (v. 6) What is great gain? _Godliness with contentment________________________________________

__________________________________________________________________________________________

7. (v. 7) What did we bring into this world and what do we take out of it? _Nothing____________________

8. (v. 8) With what should we be content? _Food and clothing (raiment – KJV)______________________

__________________________________________________________________________________________

9. (v. 9) What happens to those who want to be rich in this world? _They fall into temptations and _______

_a trap and into foolish and harmful desires that plunge men into ruin and destruction________________

__________________________________________________________________________________________

10. (v. 10) What is the root of all (kinds of ) evil? __The love of money_______________________________

__________________________________________________________________________________________

11. (v. 10) What happens to those that are eager (covet – KJV) for money? Wandered away_______________

_(erred – KJV) from the faith and pierced themselves with many griefs______________________________

PAUL GIVES FINAL INSTRUCTIONS TO TIMOTHY

Read 1 Timothy 6:11-21 _________ Check

12. (v. 11) What are we to pursue? __Righteousness, godliness, faith, love, endurance and _____________

gentleness__(righteousness, godliness, faith, love, patience, meekness – KJV)_________________________

__________________________________________________________________________________________

13. (v. 12) What are we to fight? ___The good fight of the faith_____________________________________

14. (v. 12) What are we to take hold of? __Eternal life_____________________________________________

15. (v. 13) Who gives life to everything (quickeneth – KJV)? ___God_________________________________

16. (vss. 11-14) How long are we to keep the commandments given in these verses? _____________________

_Until the appearing of our Lord Jesus Christ___________________________________________________

Note: The appearing of the Lord spoken of here is also referred to as the Rapture of the Church. It is that event described in 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18 in which the Lord will appear in the clouds to call the believers that are dead and alive to be with him in heaven for eternity. This is different than the second coming which is described in the book of Revelation, the Old Testament and the gospel records (cf. Zechariah 14:3-5; Matthew 24:36-51; 25:31-46; Revelation 19:11-21)

17. (v. 15) Who will decide when Christ will appear? __God the Father_______________________________

18. (vss. 15-16) List some of the ways in which God is described in these verses?

a. _The only ruler (potentate – KJV)______________________________

b. _King of Kings_______________________________________________

c. _Immortal___________________________________________________

d. _Invisible____________________________________________________________________________

e. _Lives in unapproachable life __________________________________________________________

19. (v. 17) What are we not to put trust in? __Not to put their hope in wealth_(uncertain riches – KJV)____

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20. (v. 17) Why should we put hope in God? _He richly provides us with everything for our ____________

_enjoyment – NIV who giveth us richly all things to enjoy - KJV___________________________________

21. (v. 18) In what should we be rich in this world? __Good deeds and be generous and willing to share___

__ rich in good works, ready to distribute, willing to communicate – KJV)___________________________

22. (v. 19) What is the result of good deeds? __Treasure in the coming age (Store for the time to come – _

KJV)_____________________________________________________________________________________

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23. (v. 20) From what must we turn away? _Godless chatter and the opposing ideas of what is falsely ___

called knowledge (avoiding profane [and] vain babblings, and oppositions of science falsely so called – KJV)

24. (v. 21) What has happened to some that have given attention to godless chatter (profane and vain babblings –

KJV)? _Wandered from the faith (erred concerning the faith – KJV)_______________________________

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25. (v. 21) How does Paul conclude this letter to Timothy?

___Grace and peace be with you_______________________________________________________________

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The questions for this lesson were prepared by an inmate in Indiana that completed the entire set of Bible Correspondence lessons and desired to continue his study of God’s Word. He sat down one day and prepared this lesson. His example can be an inspiration to all that desire to know more about God and His will as it is revealed in His Holy Word.

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