Introduction to the Africa Bible Commentary Series xvii
Foreword to 1 & 2 Timothy and Titus xix
Acknowledgements xxi
Abbreviations xxii
Introduction to the Pastoral Epistles 1
1 TIMOTHY
Unitl 1 Timothy 1:1-2
Making Contact 7
The Author 8
The Recipient 9
The Greeting 10
Unit 2 1 Timothy 1:3-7
Timothy's Mission 12
The Push 12
The Place 13
The Job Description 14
The Goal 15
A Case in Point 16
Unlt3 1 Timothy 1:8-11
The Proper Use of the Law 19
Nature of God’s Law 19
Who Needs the Law 20

Unit 4 1 Timothy 1:12-14
Paul's Personal Reflection 24
Paul’s Present 25
Paul’s Past 26
Units 1 Timothy 1:15-20
The Unchangeable Truth 29
The Nature of Truth 30
Paul’s Response to the Truth 30
The Response Required 33
Deviators from the Truth 35
Unite 1 Timothy 2:1-8
Paul's Call to Prayer 38
Components of Prayer 39
Who to Pray For 40
What to Pray For 41
Who We Pray To 42
What Makes Prayer Possible 43
Paul’s Role 45
How to Pray 47
Unit 7 1 Timothy 2:9-15
Women and Godliness 49
Clothing 50
Authority 51
Childbearing 55
Contemporary Application 56
Unite 1 Timothy 3:1-7
Overseers, Pastors and Teaching Elders 59
The Role of an Overseer 60
Qualifications of an Overseer 60

Unit 9 1 Timothy 3:8-13
The Role of a Deacon 71
Qualifications of Deacons 72
Appointment of Deacons 74
The Reward for Good Service 74
Women Deacons 76
Concluding Observations 77
Unit 10 1 Timothy 3:14-16
Paul's Reason for Writing 79
Practical Reasons for Writing 80
Theological Reason 82
Unit 11 1 Timothy 4:1-5
Gathering Storms 85
What To Expect 86
Why Some Will Fall 87
Refuting False Teachings p 88
Unit 12 1 Timothy 4:6-16
Timothy's Role 93
Summary 94
Details 96
Unit 13 1 Timothy 5:1-2
People Management 107
Relating to Older Men 107
Relating to Younger Men 108
Relating to Older Women 109
Relating to Younger Women 109
unit 14 1 Timothy 5:3-16
Relating to People in Need Ill
Who Qualifies for Support? 112
Who Doesn’t Qualify for Support? 114
Meeting Needs Today 121
CASE STUDY - Practical Care for Widows 124

Unit IS 1 Timothy 5:17-23
Relating to Church Elders 125
Honour Elders 126
Be Wary of Accusations 128
Rebuke Sin Publicly 129
Avoid Favouritism 130
Don’t Rush Things 132
Live a Life above Reproach 133
CASE STUDY - A Leader's Social Skills 135
Unit 16 1 Timothy 5:24-25
Sin and Good Deeds 136
Obvious and Hidden Sin 137
Obvious and Hidden Good Deeds 138
Unit 17 1 Timothy 6:1-2a
Masters and Slaves 141
Slavery in the New Testament World 142
Relating to Masters in General 144
Relating to Christian Masters 145
Conclusion 146
Unit18 1 Timothy 6:2b-12
Sound Doctrine and Godliness 147
Teach These Things 148
Definition of Sound Teaching 148
Character of False Teachers 149
Contentment 151
Timothy’s Role 156
Unit 19 1 Timothy 6:13-21
Concluding Charge 161
Witnesses to the Charge 161
The Substance of the Charge 162
Prayer 165

2 TIMOTHY
Introduction to 2 Timothy 169
Unitl 2 Timothy 1:1-3
Making Contact 171
Author 171
Recipient 172
Greetings 172
Paul’s Attitude to Timothy 173
CASE STUDY - Relationships Between Pastors 175
Unit 2 2 Timothy 1:3-7
Words of Encouragement 177
Models of Love and Service 177
Timothy’s Faith 179
A Challenge 180
Meeting the Challenge f 182
CASE STUDY - Children and Faith 185
Unit 3 2 Timothy 1:8-l 0
A Call to Suffering 187
A Call for Courage 188
God’s Call 190
Our Saviour 192
Unit 4 2 Timothy 1:11 —18
The Example of Paul 196
Paul’s Model of Ministry 196
Paul’s Model of Suffering 197
An Example of Suffering 199
Prayer for the Dead? 201
Timothy’s Ministry 202

Units 2 Timothy 2:1-7
Endurance in Suffering 206
The Power behind Endurance 207
The Fruit of Endurance 208
Models of Endurance 210
The Overall Lesson 215
Unit 6 2 Timothy 2:8-13
Encouragement in Suffering 217
Remember Jesus Christ 218
Remember Paul’s Example 220
The Unchangeable Promise 222
Remember! 227
Unit 7 2 Timothy 2:14-16, 22
Ministry to Others and Our Personal Lives 228
Ministry to Others 228
Personal Qualities 231
Unit 8 2 Timothy 2:17-21
Honour or Dishonour? 240
Who Not to Imitate 240
What to Trust 242
God’s Grading System 245
On the Honour Roll 247
Unit 9 2 Timothy 2:23-26
The Marks of a Good Leader 249
Not Quarrelsome 249
Kind to Everyone 251
Able to Teach 251
Not Resentful 252
Gendy Instructing Opponents 252

Unit 10 2 Timothy 3:1-5a
Characteristics of the Last Days 257
The Challenge Ahead 258
Characteristics of the Last Days 258
Characteristics of People in the Last Days 259
Unit 11 2 Timothy 3:5b-9
People to Avoid 269
Stay Away from Evil People 270
Five Reasons to Stay Away from Them 271
Unit 12 2 Timothy 3:10-17
Words of Wisdom 278
Paul’s Example 279
Expect Persecution 282
Timothy’s Responsibility 283
Timothy’s Roots in Scripture 285
Unit 13 2 Timothy 4:1-2, 5
Paul's Final Charge to Timothy 290
Divine Witnesses 290
The Basis for the Charge 292
The Content of the Charge 293
Unit 14 2 Timothy 4:3-4, 6-8
Problems and Rewards 299
The Urgency of the Charge 300
Paul’s Example 302
Paul’s Reward 304
Unit IS 2 Timothy 4:9-22
Concluding Matters 307
Paul’s Final Instructions 307
The Lord’s Faithfulness 312
Confidence in the Lord 315
Parting Words 317

TITUS
Introduction to Titus 323
Unitl Titus 1:1-4
Establishing Contact 325
The Author 326
The Method of the Author 331
The Recipient 333
Greeting 334
Unit 2 Titus 1:5-9
Establishing the Church at Crete 336
Taking Time to Finish the Work 336
Appointing Elders 338
Unit 3 Titus 1:10-16
Uprooting Error 345
Silence Those in Error 345
Rebuke Them Sharply 347
The Urgency 349
The Goal 353
Unit 4 Titus 2:1-6, 9-10
Doctrine and Life 358
The Importance of Sound Doctrine 359
Older Men 360
Older Women 362
Younger Women 365
Younger Men 368
Slaves 369
To Sum Up 373

Units Titus 2:7-8, 11-15
Promoting Sound Doctrine 376
Titus’ Responsibility 377
Grace and Sound Doctrine 382
CASE STUDY - Working Together for Change 389
Unit 6 Titus 3:1-11
Our Past, Present and Future Lives 391
Remind the People 392
The Basis for the Charge 397
Unit 7 Titus 3:12-15
Concluding Matters 405
Stress This 405
Avoid That 407
Final Instructions 410
Greetings and Prayer 413

NOTES
1 Timothy 417
2 Timothy 439
Titus 457
BIBLIOGRAPHY 465

The church struggles with many problems, including weak leadership. In this first volume in the series, 7 &2 Timothy and Titus, Dr. Samuel Ngewa skillfully shows how Paul's advice to leaders in the early church can help today's church and its leaders become firmly rooted and to flourish.