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+# 1 TIMOTHY 1
+
+## 1:1-2
+
+### How is “Christ Jesus our hope”?
+
+Christians have hope because of Jesus. That is, they are confident about something because of Jesus. He
+gives them this now and in the future. Because Jesus died on the cross and was made alive again, anyone
+who believes in Jesus can have peace with God now and in the future (see: Romans 5:1-2; Colossians 1:19-
+22). They will live forever with him in heaven after they die (see: 1 John 3:2-3) Jesus also gives confidence
+to Christians because he sent the Holy Spirit. The Holy Spirit lives inside of Christians. He gives them
+power, and he caused them to be sanctified. (see: Romans 8:29; Ephesians 1:4-6).
+
+See: Atone (Atonement); Holy Spirit; Indwelling of the Holy Spirit; Sanctify (Sanctification) 
+
+### Why did Paul call Timothy his “true son in the faith”?
+
+Paul wrote that Timothy was his “true son in the faith.” This is a metaphor. He wanted to write he was
+Timothy’s spiritual father. That is, he taught Timothy about how to do the things that honor God in the
+same way a father teaches his child something. Therefore, Paul knew Timothy did the same types of things
+that Paul did. These things were because they believed in Jesus.
+
+See: Metaphor; Spirit (Spiritual)
+
+### Why did Paul greet the Christians with“grace, mercy, and peace”?
+
+See: Ancient Letters
+
+## 1:3-7
+
+### Why did Paul leave Timothy in Ephesus?
+
+Paul left Timothy in Ephesus to teach people. He also “commanded”(παραγγέλλω/g3853) false teachers not
+to teach. False teacher taught things that Paul and the other Apostles did not teach. Paul wanted Timothy to
+stop people from teaching things that he did not teach.
+
+See Map: Ephesus
+
+### What were “endless genealogies”?
+
+Some false teachers wanted other people to know their genealogies. That is, they wanted people to know
+their ancestors were greatly honored. They thought having honored ancestors was better than the gospel
+(see: Titus 3:9). Scholars think these teachers wanted other people to know that their ancestors were in
+honored the Old Testament.
+
+See: 6:3-5; 2nd Timothy 2:16-18
+
+See: Genealogy; Ancestor and Descendant (Fathers, Forefathers, Patriarchs); Gospel
+
+### What was “the commandment” about which Paul wrote?
+
+Some scholars think Paul told Timothy to “command”(παραγγελία/g3852) false teachers to stop teaching
+things Paul did not teach. Other scholars think Paul told Timothy to teach the gospel with love. This
+fulfilled all of God’s law (see: Romans 13:10).
+
+See: Law of Moses
+
+### What did in mean to have a “pure heart”?
+
+A person with a pure heart does things and thinks things that honor God (see: 2 Timothy 2:22).
+
+### How did a person have a “good conscience”?
+
+A person has a good conscience by believing in the gospel and doing the things that Jesus said to do (see:
+3:9). They also do not think about things that do not honor God (see: Titus 1:15).
+
+See: Conscience; Gospel
+
+### What was “sincere faith”?
+
+A person with “sincere faith”  completely trusts in God. Paul wrote that teachers with sincere faith did the
+things that honor God, and they do not do the things that honor themselves.
+
+See: 1 Thessalonians 2:3-12
+
+See: Faith (Believe In)
+
+### Why did Paul write “miss the mark”?
+
+Scholars think Paul spoke about people those who believed in the gospel then later did not believe in the
+gospel (see 6:20-21; 2 Timothy 4:4).
+
+### What was “foolish talk”?
+
+Some scholars think “foolish talk” is something said that has no meaning. That is, someone said things that
+did not help Christians honor God.
+
+## 1:8-11
+
+### Why did Paul write, “the law is good”?
+
+Paul wrote that the law is good because God tells people what he wants them to do through the law of
+Moses(see: Psalm 19:7; Romans 7:12). God made people know their sin and their need to be saved from it
+through the law of Moses.  
+
+See: Law of Moses
+
+### Why did Paul write that the, “law is not made for the righteous man”?
+
+Some scholars think Paul wanted to write that the law of Moses was made so that those who were sinning
+will know that the things they did were wrong. They think it was not made for the people who already do
+the things that honor God. Other scholars think Paul wrote to the people who did good things, but they did
+not do them to honor God. Instead, they did these good things so other people would think they were
+righteous, but they were not righteous. They think Paul wanted them to know that the law of Moses was not
+given to make people righteous, but it was given so that people would know that the things they were doing
+did not honor God (see: 1:9-11; 1 Corinthians 6:9-10).
+
+See: 2 Timothy 3:1-5
+
+See: Righteous (Righteousness)
+
+### How were people “godless and profane” in the days of Paul?
+
+A “godless” person did not want to honor God in any way. A profane person knew what God wanted them
+to do, but they continued to sin anyway because they wanted to sin more than they wanted to honor God.
+
+See: Sin
+
+### What was “faithful instruction”?
+
+Faithful instruction taught the things God wanted people to do to honor him with their lives. It taught them
+what they needed to know about God the Father and Jesus the Son and the Holy Spirit. Faithful instruction
+helped Christians to do more things that honor God.
+
+See: Titus 1:9
+
+See: God the father; Holy Spirit
+
+### What was the “glorious gospel” about which Paul spoke?
+
+Some scholars think the “glorious gospel” was when people told the story of the glory of the “blessed
+God.” That is, God is “blessed” because he is perfect. He lives in perfect joy. He is the one who gives all
+blessings.
+
+See: Glory (Glorify); Gospel; Bless (Blessing); Rejoice (Joy, Joyful)
+
+## 1:12-17
+
+## Why was Paul considered to be “faithful”?
+
+Some scholars think Jesus did not choose Paul to be an apostle because he was already a
+“faithful”(πιστός/g4103) man. They think Jesus chose Paul because he knew Paul would be faithful in the
+future (see: Acts 9:1-16). Other scholars think Christ considered Paul to be faithful because of what God
+graciously did in Paul’s life. That is, his grace allowed Paul to repent from sinning and allowed Paul to do
+the things that honored and served God.
+
+See: Apostle; Grace; Repent (Repentance)
+
+### What was a “blasphemer” and “persecutor”?
+
+Paul wrote he used to be a “blasphemer” and a “persecutor.” A blasphemer was a person who insulted God
+by saying things that were not true about God. They spoke evil about Jesus. They even cursed him. Paul
+also wrote he used to be a “persecutor”(διώκτης/g1376). He harmed Christians (see: Acts 8:3; 22:4).
+
+See: Blaspheme (Blasphemy); Persecute (Persecution); Curse
+
+### How did Paul “act ignorantly in unbelief”?
+
+Paul wrote he was ignorant in unbelief. Paul persecuted Christians. But he did not know this was wrong. He
+thought this was right. Paul believed in God. But, he did not believe that Jesus was the messiah. Paul
+thought he honored God when he persecuted Christians.
+
+See: Messiah (Christ); Persecute (Persecution)
+
+### What was the “faith and love” about which Paul spoke?
+
+See: Faith (Believe In); Love
+
+### How was what Paul taught “reliable and worthy of all acceptance”?
+
+Paul knew what he taught was “reliable”(πιστός/g4103) and true. He knew all people needed to trust the
+things he taught. What he wrote was spoken by Jesus himself (see: Matthew 9:13; Luke 19:9-10).
+
+### Why did Paul write, “I am the worst” of sinners?
+
+Paul wrote he was the worst of sinners. He persecuted Christians. He knew he sinned against God himself.
+Paul knew God forgave him, but this did not make him forget his sinning.
+
+See: Persecute (Persecution); Sin
+
+### Why did Paul write, “demonstrate all patience”?
+
+Jesus demonstrated with all patience by using Paul as an example. Paul was an example of how God has
+great patience for sinners. God wanted people to know that he forgives even the greatest sinner if the sinner
+repents (see: 2 Peter 3:9).
+Advice to translators: Someone who waits for something when they should wait, they are patient. They
+are only patient if they are peace with waiting.
+
+See: Repent (Repentance); Forgive (Forgiveness; Pardon)
+
+## 1:18-20
+
+### What were the “prophecies previously made” about Timothy?
+
+Many scholars think Paul wrote about a time when the church leaders prayed for Timothy. They trusted
+him to always serve the church in the way God wanted him to serve (see: 4:14-16).
+
+See: Prophecy (Prophesy); Church
+
+### Why did Paul say, “some have shipwrecked their faith”?
+
+Paul used a metaphor. In the same way a ship can be damaged too badly to be used anymore, so can false
+teachers damage a Christian. That is, these Christians do not know the truth and do not trust God.
+
+See: Metaphor
+
+### What is “blasphemy”?
+
+See: Blaspheme (Blasphemy)