In his letters to Timothy and Titus, the apostle Paul is concerned with church order, defending correct doctrine, and passing on the faith. Donald Guthrie's introduction, along with a helpful appendix, provides a strong defense of Pauline authorship of Pastoral Epistles, setting them in the distinct historical context of Paul's later ministry. Guthrie's commentary bears out the idea of faith seeking understanding; he has drunk deeply from the pastoral wisdom in these letters, and in turn he offers us a deeper understanding of Paul's message to the church.