Contradictions and Paradoxes in 1 Timothy 1:1

Check out Contradictions Catalog of 1 Timothy 1:1 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts 1 Timothy 1:1. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Paul, he is a special messenger of Jesus because God and Jesus asked him to be. Jesus is the one who gives us hope and makes us feel safe and happy.

1 Timothy 1:1: Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the commandment of God our Saviour, and Lord Jesus Christ, [which is] our hope;

Contradiction with Galatians 1:1

Paul asserts he is an apostle "not of men, neither by man," which may imply a different source of apostleship than "by the commandment of God."

Galatians 1:1: Paul, an apostle, (not of men, neither by man, but by Jesus Christ, and God the Father, who raised him from the dead;)

Contradiction with 1 Corinthians 15:9

Paul refers to himself as the least of the apostles and not meet to be called an apostle, potentially contradicting the authority claimed in 1 Timothy 1:1.

1 Corinthians 15:9: For I am the least of the apostles, that am not meet to be called an apostle, because I persecuted the church of God.

Contradiction with 2 Corinthians 12:11

Paul claims he is not inferior to the "very chiefest apostles," indicating a humble acknowledgment which may seem in contrast to the authority conferred by the commandment in 1 Timothy 1:1.

2 Corinthians 12:11: I am become a fool in glorying; ye have compelled me: for I ought to have been commended of you: for in nothing am I behind the very chiefest apostles, though I be nothing.

Contradiction with Acts 1:21-22

This passage implies that apostles should have been with Jesus from John's baptism to the ascension, which might contradict Paul's apostleship timeline in 1 Timothy 1:1.

Acts 1:21-22: Wherefore of these men which have companied with us all the time that the Lord Jesus went in and out among us,

Contradiction with 2 Corinthians 11:5

Paul again states he is not a whit behind the very chiefest apostles, which can be seen as contradicting the idea of being appointed by direct commandment.

2 Corinthians 11:5: For I suppose I was not a whit behind the very chiefest apostles.

Contradiction with Romans 1:1

Paul describes himself as a servant called to be an apostle, focusing on calling and service, which can differ from the commandment aspect in 1 Timothy 1:1.

Romans 1:1: Paul, a servant of Jesus Christ, called [to be] an apostle, separated unto the gospel of God,
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