In the earlier Epistles Paul addresses his churches both with authority in the name of Christ and with paternal solicitude (1 Corinthians 7:17; 1 Corinthians 11:23; 1 Corinthians 16:1, Galatians 4:12-20, 1 Thessalonians 4:2). In the Pastorals also the same notes rise clear in his urgent commands or appeals to Timothy and Titus (1 Timothy 1:18, 2 Timothy 4:1-2, Titus 1:5; Titus 1:13). As formerly he handed on ‘traditions’

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Bibliography InformationHastings, James. Entry for 'Timothy and Titus Epistles to'. Hastings' Dictionary of the New Testament. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/hdn/t/timothy-and-titus-epistles-to.html. 1906-1918.