In writing this charge to Timothy concerning the gathering of believers, Paul reaches a point where he summarizes what he has said and puts it into perspective. Paul would have loved to get there with the letter to instruct Timothy and the gathering of believers at Ephesus in the behavior of the church, but instead sends this letter on ahead. He then goes on to say that a godly life comes from a profession of faith or a common confession, ending with the reason that there are so many problems arising to detract from the truth.