Timothy Kitchens Sparks National Conversation Now - Away State Journal
1 Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by the command of God our Savior and of Christ Jesus our hope, 2 To Timothy my true son in the faith: Grace, mercy and peace from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Lord.
1 Timothy 1 NIV - Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by the - Bible Gateway
Timothy was a native of Lystra. In the KJV New Testament, he is referenced a total of twenty-eight times (nine times using his well-known name and nineteen times as Timotheus). One church tradition suggests he was born around 17 A.D. The mother of Timothy was a Jewess named Eunice.
Timothy, the recipient of the two New Testament letters bearing his name, was the son of a Greek father and a Jewish mother. He joined Paul during one of Paul’s later missionary journeys. Paul addresses Timothy as "my true son in the faith" (1 Timothy 1:2).
Timothy (Τιμόθεος, Timótheos) means “honoring God” or “one who is honored by God.” The name itself foreshadows his ministry: a life devoted to magnifying Yahweh and giving the risen Christ honor among both Jews and Gentiles.
Who was Timothy, and why was his mixed heritage significant in Acts 16:1?
Timothy was a regular child with a firm grasp on the Bible, probably as rare in his day as it can be in our day now. However, Paul saw something in him, a light that wanted to shine for Jesus and proclaim the Good News. He knew he needed to take Timothy under his wing.
