Timothy
A young disciple and co-worker of Paul, who treated him almost as a spiritual son and entrusted him with leadership of early communities. Two letters of the New Testament are addressed to him.
- Early Church
- Missionary
Awaiting theological review
What we know — and how
Scripture tells us
- Son of a believing Jewish mother and a Greek father, he joined Paul at Lystra; Paul calls him his beloved child in the faith.(Acts of the Apostles 16:1–3; 1 Corinthians 4:17; Philippians 2:19–22; 1 Timothy 1:2)
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