Titus

1 Timothy

2 Timothy

If there are gaps in our record of Paul’s career

by Paul from Ephesus (?) to Titus in Crete, ca. 52–56

by Paul from Macedonia to Timothy in Ephesus, ca. 52–56

by Paul from prison in Rome to Timothy, ca. 60–64

If Paul had a “second career”

same as above but ca. 63–66

same as above but ca. 63–66

same as above but ca. 65–67

If all three letters are by the same pseudonymous author

by an unknown admirer of Paul from an unknown location to Christians in general, late first or early second century

If the letters are expansions of Pauline notes

brief personal references in all three letters, same as first row above; bulk of all three letters, same as third row above

If 2 Timothy was written first and by a different author

by admirer of Paul with a copy of 2 Timothy from an unknown location to Christians in general, late first or early second century

same as first row above, or written by Pauline admirer shortly after his death