People of 1 Timothy
Every person who appears in the book of 1 Timothy, ordered by how often they are mentioned there.
11 profiles tagged People of 1 Timothy.
Jesus
Messiah and central figure of the New Testament whose life, death, and resurrection form the basis of the Christian faith
The central figure of the New Testament, Jesus was born of Mary in Bethlehem, performed numerous miracles, and was crucified under Pontius Pilate before rising from the dead.
Timothy
Protégé of the Apostle Paul and recipient of the two Pastoral Epistles who led the church in Ephesus
A prominent first-century Christian leader, missionary, and the loyal younger protégé of the Apostle Paul who served as the overseer of the church in Ephesus.
Adam
First human being associated with the fall of man
Adam is the first human being created by God, the husband of Eve, and the progenitor of the human race in the book of Genesis.
Alexander the Coppersmith
Apostate who opposed the Apostle Paul and was handed over to Satan for blasphemy
An opponent of the Apostle Paul who committed blasphemy and caused the early church significant harm during the mid-first century AD.
Hymenaeus
False teacher who claimed the resurrection had already occurred
Hymenaeus was a prominent false teacher in the first-century Ephesian church who abandoned his faith and distorted the doctrine of the resurrection.
Paul
Apostle to the Gentiles who wrote much of the New Testament
An apostle and missionary who transitioned from a persecutor of the early church to its most prolific evangelist and theologian in the first century AD.
Eve
The first woman who ate the forbidden fruit
Eve is the first woman mentioned in the Bible, considered the mother of all living and the wife of Adam in the Genesis creation narrative.
Pilate
Roman governor who presided over the trial of Jesus and ordered His crucifixion
The Roman governor of Judea during the reign of Tiberius Caesar who presided over the trial of Jesus Christ and ordered His crucifixion.
Alexander the Coppersmith
Apostate who caused the Apostle Paul great harm and opposed the gospel
A metalworker who apostatized from the Christian faith and became a prominent adversary of the Apostle Paul during his later ministry.
The Ephesian Elders at Miletus
Group of church leaders who wept as they said a final goodbye to the Apostle Paul at the port of Miletus
A collective leadership group of the Ephesian church who received Paul's final farewell discourse and charge to protect the flock from false teachers.
Pontius Pilate
Roman governor who presided over the trial of Jesus and reluctantly authorized his crucifixion
The fifth Roman prefect of the province of Judaea, serving under Emperor Tiberius, best known for presiding over the trial of Jesus and ordering his crucifixion.