1 Timothy 1:1
Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by the command of God our Savior and of Christ Jesus our hope,
What it says
Paul identifies himself as an apostle of Christ Jesus by the command of God our Savior and Christ Jesus our hope.
What it is doing
It opens the letter with apostolic authority rooted in God and Christ.
In context
1Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by the command of God our Savior and of Christ Jesus our hope, 2To Timothy, my true child in the faith: