 
 <translate> Give a stream of consciousness and then the final answer. Secular historians generally place its composition some time in the late 1st century or first half of the 2nd century AD, with a wide margin of uncertainty. The text seems to be contending against nascent Gnosticism (1 Tim 1: 4, 1 Tim 4: 3) (see Encratism), which would suggest a later date due to Gnosticism developing primarily in the latter 1st century. The term Gnosis ("knowledge") itself occurs in 1 Timothy 6: 20. If the parallels between 1 Timothy and Polycarp's epistle are understood as a literary dependence by the latter on the former, as is generally accepted, this would constitute a terminus ante quem of AD 130 -- 155. However, Irenaeus (writing c.AD 180) is the earliest author to clearly and unequivocally describe the Pastorals.

Answer this question: when was the book of 1 timothy written? <ibo> Kwuo ihe ị ga-eme ma gwazie gị ihe ị ga-eme. Ndị ọkọ akụkọ ihe mere eme nke ụwa n'ozuzu na-etinye ihe mejupụtara ya n'oge ụfọdụ na ngwụsị narị afọ nke 1 ma ọ bụ ọkara nke mbụ nke narị afọ nke 2 AD, na oke oke nke ejighị n'aka. Ihe odide a yiri ka ọ na-alụ ọgụ megide Gnosticism na-etolite (1 Tim 1: 4, 1 Tim 4: 3) (lee Encratism), nke ga-atụ aro ụbọchị na-esote n'ihi na Gnosticism na-etolite n'ụzọ bụ isi na narị afọ nke 1. Okwu ahụ bụ́ Gnosis ("ihe ọmụma") n'onwe ya pụtara na 1 Timoti 6:20. Ọ bụrụ na a ghọta myirịta dị n'etiti 1 Timoti na akwụkwọ ozi Polycarp dị ka akwụkwọ edemede nke abụọ na nke mbụ, dị ka a nabatara n'ozuzu ya, nke a ga-abụ njedebe nke njedebe nke AD 130 - 155. Otú ọ dị, Irenaeus (na-ede ihe dị ka AD 180) bụ onye edemede mbụ kọwara Pastọal n'ụzọ doro anya na n'ụzọ doro anya.  Zaa ajụjụ a: Olee mgbe e dere akwụkwọ 1 Timoti? 