Brain Snacks: Tasty Tidbits of Knowledge
Fourteen books of the Bible are attributed to Paul, even though scholars think he only actually for sure wrote seven of those: Romans, 1 Corinthians, 2 Corinthians, Galatians, Philippians, 1 Thessalonians, and Philemon. As for the others? 1 Timothy, 2 Timothy, Titus, and Hebrews were almost definitely not written by Paul. Sorry, guys. The status of Ephesians, Colossians, and 2 Thessalonians are in dispute, but these three don't usually get tacked into the Paul column either. (Source, 14)
You've probably heard people say the phrase "Money is the root of all evil," right? This comes from 1 Timothy 6:10, but careful readers will also notice that's actually a misquote. The text really says, "Love of money is the root of all evil." So as long as you're not desiring those dollars too fiercely, we guess you're okay.
The saying "itching ears" comes from 2 Timothy 4:3 and refers to anyone who is just dying to hear what kind of new gossip and scandals are going on around town. Oh, sounds juicy. (Source)
The Pastoral Epistles feature five little phrases that are sometimes known as the Faithful Sayings. They are 1 Timothy 1:15, 1 Timothy 3:1, 1 Timothy 4:8-9, 2 Timothy 2:11-13, and Titus 3:4-8. Basically, every time the Pastor says, "This is a faithful saying" (which is how it's translated in the King James Version), you're gonna want to start paying attention. (Source)