Questions tagged [1-timothy]
Paul's first epistle to Timothy, a book in the New Testament
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What is the biblical justification for permitting female pastors?
It seems that that 1Timothy 2:12-14 (NASB) says that women shouldn't be pastors. But there are many denominations that allow this.
1 Timothy 2:12-14 (NASB)
12 But I do not allow a woman to ...
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What prophecy was about Timothy?
Paul refers to a prophecy about Timothy
1 Tim 1:18-19 ESV Timothy, my son, I am giving you this command in keeping with the prophecies once made about you, so that by recalling them you may fight ...
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When did the Catholic Church first prohibit bishops from remarrying?
We see the exhortation of St. Paul at 1 Timothy 3: 1-3:
The saying is sure: whoever aspires to the office of bishop desires a noble task. Now a bishop must be above reproach, married only once, ...
