# 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](en/ta-vol1/translate/man/translate-names))

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

## Bible References: ##

* [1 Thessalonians 03:1-3](en/tn/1th/help/03/01)
* [1 Timothy 01:1-2](en/tn/1ti/help/01/01)
* [Acts 16:1-3](en/tn/act/help/16/01)
* [Colossians 01:1-3](en/tn/col/help/01/01)
* [Philemon 01:1-3](en/tn/phm/help/01/01)
* [Philippians 01:1-2](en/tn/php/help/01/01)
* [Philippians 02:19-21](en/tn/php/help/02/19)

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