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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), [believe](../kt/believe.md), [church](../kt/church.md), [Greek](../names/greek.md), [minister](../kt/minister.md))
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## Bible References:
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* [1 Thessalonians 3:2](rc://en/tn/help/1th/03/02)
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* [1 Timothy 1:2](rc://en/tn/help/1ti/01/02)
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* [Acts 16:3](rc://en/tn/help/act/16/03)
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* [Colossians 1:1](rc://en/tn/help/col/01/01)
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* [Philemon 1:1](rc://en/tn/help/phm/01/01)
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* [Philippians 1:1](rc://en/tn/help/php/01/01)
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* [Philippians 2:19](rc://en/tn/help/php/02/19)
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## Word Data:
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* Strong’s: G50950
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