 <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? <yor> Fún wọn ní ìsọfúnni nípa ohun tó wà lọ́kàn wọn, kí wọ́n sì wá fún wọn ní ìdáhùn tó ṣe gúnmọ́. Àwọn òpìtàn tí kì í ṣe oníṣọ́ọ̀ṣì sábà máa ń sọ pé ó kọ ìwé náà ní apá ìparí ọ̀rúndún kìíní tàbí ní ìdajì àkọ́kọ́ ọ̀rúndún kejì sànmánì tiwa, àmọ́ wọn kì í fi bẹ́ẹ̀ dá a lójú. O dabi ẹnipe ọrọ naa n tako Gnosticism ti o bẹrẹ (1 Tim 1: 4, 1 Tim 4: 3) (wo Encratism), eyiti yoo daba ọjọ kan nigbamii nitori Gnosticism ti ndagbasoke ni akọkọ ni ọdun kẹhin 1st. Ọ̀rọ̀ náà Gnosis ("ìmọ̀") fúnra rẹ̀ fara hàn nínú 1 Tímótì 6:20. Bí a bá lóye àwọn ìfiwéra tó wà láàárín ìwé 1 Tímótì àti lẹ́tà Polycarp gẹ́gẹ́ bí ìfiwéra tí èyí tó kẹ́yìn gbára lé èyí tó kọ́kọ́ kọ, gẹ́gẹ́ bí a ti gbà ní gbogbo gbòò, èyí yóò di terminus ante quem ti AD 130 - 155. Àmọ́, Irenaeus (tí ó kọ ìwé ní nǹkan bí ọdún 180 Sànmánì Kristẹni) ni òǹkọ̀wé tó kọ àkọ́kọ́ tó ṣàpèjúwe àwọn Ìwé Ìjọsìn náà lọ́nà tó ṣe kedere tó sì ṣe kedere.  Dáhùn ìbéèrè yìí: Ìgbà wo ni wọ́n kọ ìwé 1 Tímótì? 