In First Timothy, Paul instructs Timothy on how to oppose false teaching in Ephesus and address issues with leadership and church organization. From early on, the Church Fathers accepted First ...

Paul writes to Timothy from Macedonia. During his fourth missionary journey Paul has traveled through Ephesus and left Timothy there to take charge and bring an end to controversies. Paul is ...

He has completed his last missionary journey and is close to execution. Timothy is probably still in Ephesus (4:12), but Paul wants him to come to Rome to be near him in his last days (4:9).