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# Timothy #
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## Facts: ##
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Timothy was a young man from Lystra. He later joined Paul on several missionary trips and helped shepherd new communities of believers.
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* Timothy's father was a Greek, but both his grandmother Lois and his mother Eunice were Jews and believers in Christ.
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* The elders and Paul formally appointed Timothy for the ministry by placing their hands on him and praying for him.
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* 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.
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(Translation suggestions: [How to Translate Names ](rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names ))
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(See also: [appoint ](../kt/appoint.md ), [believer ](../kt/believer.md ), [church ](../kt/church.md ), [Greek ](../other/greek.md ), [minister ](../kt/minister.md ))
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## Bible References: ##
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* [1 Thessalonians 03:1-3 ](rc://en/tn/help/1th/03/01 )
* [1 Timothy 01:1-2 ](rc://en/tn/help/1ti/01/01 )
* [Acts 16:1-3 ](rc://en/tn/help/act/16/01 )
* [Colossians 01:1-3 ](rc://en/tn/help/col/01/01 )
* [Philemon 01:1-3 ](rc://en/tn/help/phm/01/01 )
* [Philippians 01:1-2 ](rc://en/tn/help/php/01/01 )
* [Philippians 02:19-21 ](rc://en/tn/help/php/02/19 )
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