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And
Luke, who wrote the Acts of the Apostles, brought his history
to a close at this point, after stating that Paul spent two
whole years at Rome as a prisoner at large, and preached the
word of God without restraint. Thus after he had made his defense
it is said that the apostle was sent again upon the ministry
of preaching, and that upon coming to the same city a second
time he suffered martyrdom. In this imprisonment he wrote his
second epistle to Timothy, in which he mentions his first defense
and his impending death. |
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Ecclesiastical
History, Book 2, Chapter 22 |
Other Testimony. All
three books: 1 and 2 Timothy and Titus, include Paul's signature.
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Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus . . . (NASB) 1 Tim. 1:1
Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus . . . (NASB) 2 Tim. 1:1
Paul, a bond-servant of God, and an apostle of Jesus Christ
. . . (NASB) Titus |
Each
book bears Paul's signature. This is the first evidence that the apostle
wrote each book. This is the same signature that Paul used with other
books (Romans, 1 and 2 Corinthians, Galatians, Ephesians, Colossians,
1 and 2 Thessalonians, and Philemon).
More
testimony comes from the early church fathers who claimed that Paul
wrote 1
Timothy, 2 Timothy, and Titus.
The Muratorian parchment includes 1 and 2 Timothy and Titus among
the list of the books written by Paul.
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As
for the letters of Paul, they themselves show those who wish
to understand from which place and for which cause they were
directed. First of all [he wrote] to the Corinthians forbidding
schisms and heresies; then to the Galatians [forbidding] circumcision;
to the Romans he wrote at greater length about the order of
the scriptures and also insisting that Christ was their primary
theme . . . the blessed Paul himself . . . writes to seven churches
in the following order: first to the Corinthians, second to
the Ephesians, third to the Philippians, fourth to the Colossians,
fifth to the Galatians, sixth to the Thessalonians, seventh
to the Romans . . . Moreover one to Philemon, one to Titus and
two to Timothy in love and affection; but they have been hallowed
for the honor . . . in the regulation of ecclesiastical discipline. |
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Bruce,
F. F. The Canon of Scripture. IVP Press. 1988, p. 160 |
Conclusion:Is
Paul the author of 1 and 2 Timothy and Titus? There is no logical
reason to doubt it and the ancient testimony says Paul wrote them.
The answer is "yes" Paul wrote them. |
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