Teens.
Have you ever noticed how older people often look down on teens? Not all adults, of course. But many adults don’t listen very closely to teenagers.
In this letter to a young follower, the apostle Paul tells him, “Don’t let anyone look down on you because you are young” (1 Timothy 4:12). Better yet, Paul tells Timothy what to do to earn older people’s respect! His words of wisdom may show you how to get more respect too!
Try These on for Size
• Check out 1 Timothy 2:9, 10
It’s What They Do
• Read leader qualifications in 1 Timothy 3:1–10
Young Folks Set an Example Too
• Expect the best from yourself, says 1 Timothy 4:12–14
Riches Bait Trap Set for Wanderers
• Warning recorded in 1 Timothy 6:3–10
Preview
• Paul writes this letter to Timothy near the end of his life, about 65 A.D.
• Timothy travels with Paul on two missionary journeys. Even though Timothy is young, Paul sends him on important missions.
As Paul writes, Christians in Rome are persecuted, accused by Nero of starting a fire that devastated the city. • Several important men who plot to kill Nero commit suicide. • Buddhism is introduced in China.