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Timothy

Facts:

Timothy was a young man from Lystra who became a believer in Christ as a result of Paul's ministry in his town. 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, providing guidance to Timothy as a young leader of local churches.

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(See also: appoint, believer, church, Greek, minister)

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