The Epistles of Paul the Apostle to Timothy, written by the apostle to his friend Timothy at Lystra, tell of the conditions in the church and describe the qualifications and duties of church officers. Second Timothy contains Paul’s request that Timothy come to Rome to see him.

1 Timothy 3

3:8 Likewise must the deacons be grave, not double-tongued, not given to much wine, not greedy of filthy lucre;