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# Timothy #
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## Facts: ##
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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.
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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, providing guidance to Timothy as a young leader of local churches.
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(Translation suggestions: [How to Translate Names](https://git.door43.org/Door43/en-ta-translate-vol1/src/master/content/translate_names.md))
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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](https://door43.org/en/bible/notes/1th/03/01)
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* [1 Timothy 01:1-2](https://door43.org/en/bible/notes/1ti/01/01)
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* [Acts 16:1-3](https://door43.org/en/bible/notes/act/16/01)
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* [Colossians 01:1-3](https://door43.org/en/bible/notes/col/01/01)
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* [Philemon 01:1-3](https://door43.org/en/bible/notes/phm/01/01)
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* [Philippians 01:1-2](https://door43.org/en/bible/notes/php/01/01)
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* [Philippians 02:19-21](https://door43.org/en/bible/notes/php/02/19)
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