Paul, to Timothy. This and the next two are the Pastoral Epistles, and their authorship is the most disputed in the New Testament.
When
About AD 63 on the traditional view, or early in the second century on the other.
What it is
Instructions for ordering a church: who should lead it, how it should treat its widows and its money.
What to watch for
It is administrative on purpose. The famous line about money is about loving it, not having it.
For the love of money is the root of all kinds of evil. By craving it, some have wandered away from the faith and pierced themselves with many sorrows.1 Timothy 6:10
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