# Timothy

## Facts:

Timothy was a young man from Lystra. He later joined Paul on several missionary trips and helped shepherd new communities of believers.

* Timothy’s father was a Greek, but both his grandmother Lois and his mother Eunice were Jews and believers in Christ.
* The elders and Paul formally appointed Timothy for the ministry by placing their hands on him and praying for him.
* Two books in the New Testament (I Timothy and 2 Timothy) are letters written by Paul that provide guidance to Timothy as a young leader of local churches.

(Translation suggestions: [How to Translate Names](rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names))

(See also: [appoint](../kt/appoint.md), [believe](../kt/believe.md), [church](../kt/church.md), [Greek](../names/greek.md), [minister](../kt/minister.md))

## Bible References:

* [1 Thessalonians 03:02](rc://en/tn/help/1th/03/02)
* [1 Timothy 01:02](rc://en/tn/help/1ti/01/02)
* [Acts 16:03](rc://en/tn/help/act/16/03)
* [Colossians 01:01](rc://en/tn/help/col/01/01)
* [Philemon 01:01](rc://en/tn/help/phm/01/01)
* [Philippians 01:01](rc://en/tn/help/php/01/01)
* [Philippians 02:19](rc://en/tn/help/php/02/19)

## Word Data:

* Strong’s: G5095
