1 Timothy: Conduct in the house of God

A. False Teachers in the Church, 1:1-20

• Greeting, 1:1-2
• Paul’s confirmation of Timothy’s ministry, 1:3-11
  • His charge to Timothy, vv. 3-4
  • The reason for the charge, v. 5
  • The need for the charge, vv. 6-7
  • The purpose of the law, vv. 8-11
• Paul’s defence of his own ministry, 1:12-17
  • His placement by Christ, v. 12
  • His praise for Christ’s grace, vv. 13-17
• Paul’s challenge to Timothy, 1:18-20

B. Roles in the Church, 2:1-15

• The role of prayer, 2:1-7
  • The elements of prayer, v. 1a
  • The extent of prayer, vv. 1b-2
  • The excellence of prayer, v. 3
  • The encouragement to pray: the Gospel, vv. 4-7
• The role of men, 2:8
  • To lead in prayer
  • To live holy lives
• The role of women, 2:9-15
  • Their adornment, vv. 9-10
  • Their attitude, vv. 11-15

C. Leaders in the Church, 3:1-13

• The qualifications for overseers, 3:1-7
• The qualifications for ministers/deacons, 3:8-13

D. Conduct in the Church, 3:14-6:21

• The pattern for conduct in the church, 3:14-16
• The conduct of false teachers rebuked, 4:1-5
• The conduct of good ministers praised, 4:6-16
• Guiding the household, 5:1-6:2
• Guarding the household, 6:3-21
  • Warnings about false teachers, 6:3-10

Closing exhortations, 6:11-21