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Timothy — Paul's 'true child in the faith'

A young disciple of Lystra, son of a Greek father and a Jewish mother, Eunice. Paul took him as a companion on the second journey and came to regard him as a son; two of Paul's letters are addressed to him. Tradition makes him the first bishop of Ephesus.

Role: Companion of Paul · bishop

Lived: c. AD 17 – c. AD 97

Born: Lystra

What we know — and how we know it

Bible — stated in scripture (with verse) · 1 Scholarly — supported scholarly belief · 1

Family & lineage

BibleA young disciple of Lystra, son of a Greek father and a devout Jewish mother, Eunice.

Acts 16:1; 2 Timothy 1:5

↳ Lystra

Death & legacy

ScholarlyTradition makes him the first bishop of Ephesus, where he is said to have been martyred.

Early church tradition

↳ Ephesus

Where in scripture

Acts Romans 1 Corinthians 2 Corinthians Philippians Colossians 1 Thessalonians 2 Thessalonians 1 Timothy 2 Timothy Philemon Hebrews

Acts 16:1 Acts 17:14 Acts 17:15 Acts 18:5 Acts 19:22 Acts 20:4 Romans 16:21 1 Corinthians 4:17 1 Corinthians 16:10 1 Corinthians 16:24 2 Corinthians 1:1 2 Corinthians 1:19 Philippians 1:1 Philippians 2:19 Colossians 1:1 1 Thessalonians 1:1 1 Thessalonians 3:2 1 Thessalonians 3:6 2 Thessalonians 1:1 1 Timothy 1:2 1 Timothy 1:18 1 Timothy 6:20 1 Timothy 6:21 1 Timothy …and 6 more mentions

Family

Connections

Paul the Apostle — Associate of this person

Places in their life

Lystra — Born · Lystra (today near Hatunsaray, Turkey)
Photo: Heinrich Kiepert — Public domain (via Wikimedia Commons)

In art

Ancient apostles (1918) (14598176219) — Ancient apostles (1918) (14598176219) · Internet Archive Book Images — No restrictions (via Wikimedia Commons)

Спас на крови 110 — Спас на крови 110 · Andrey Butko — CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)

The Martyrdom of Saint Timothy — The Martyrdom of Saint Timothy · Anonymous (Byzantine Empire)Unknown author — Public domain (via Wikimedia Commons)

The Martyrdom of Saint Timothy — The Martyrdom of Saint Timothy · Anonymous (Byzantine Empire)Unknown author — Public domain (via Wikimedia Commons)

Kusstäfelchen St. Follian — Kusstäfelchen St. Follian · Hans von Reutlingen — Public domain (via Wikimedia Commons)

Legendari di sancti istoriado uulgar — Legendari di sancti istoriado uulgar · Unknown artist — Public domain (via Wikimedia Commons)

Saint Timothy (Menologion of Basil II) — Saint Timothy (Menologion of Basil II) · Authors of Menologion of Basil II (circa 985 AC, Constantinople), Byzantine manuscript illuminators[1]: Pantoleon with Georgios, Michael the Younger, Michael of Blachernae, Symeon, Symeon of Blacherna — Public domain (via Wikimedia Commons)

Saint Timothy the Apostle — Saint Timothy the Apostle · Moralmonke — CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)

Martyrdom of early Christians — Martyrdom of early Christians · Henryk Siemiradzki — Public domain (via Wikimedia Commons)

S. Timothée (St. Timothy), January 24th, from Les Images De Tous Les Saincts et Saintes de L'Année (Images of All of the Saints and Religious Events of the Year) — S. Timothée (St. Timothy), January 24th, from Les Images De Tous Les Saincts et Saintes de L'Année (Images of All of the Saints and Religious Events of the Year) · Jacques Callot — CC0 (via Wikimedia Commons)

V2 bsb11255823 00037 full full 0 default — V2 bsb11255823 00037 full full 0 default · Munich Digitization Center — CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)