<p>3:14 See on Acts 20:25 <i>I know</i>.</p><p><i>These things I write to you, hoping to come to you shortly</i>- Paul had appointed Timothy the bishop of the church at Ephesus (1:4), and so we are to read these principles about eldership as Paul reminding Timothy of how he should be living. This is not to say that the principles do not have wider, general application; but the first context reference was to Timothy. These principles were to explain to Timothy how he personally should behave in the church (:15).</p>