["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.", "Explore Timothy's life as a devoted disciple of Paul, his contributions, and his legacy in the New Testament.", "Timothy (Greek: Τιμόθεος, Timótheos, meaning \"honouring God\" or \"honoured by God\" [8]) was an early Christian evangelist and the first Catholic bishop of Ephesus, [9] whom the Acts of Timothy relates", "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", "Topical Encyclopedia Introduction: Timothy is a significant figure in the New Testament, known for his close association with the Apostle Paul. He is mentioned in several epistles and is the recipient of two", "2 Timothy 3:15 shares what impressed Paul about Timothy –his knowledge of the Holy Scriptures, which made him “wise for salvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus.” Some time", "St. Timothy was a disciple of St. Paul the Apostle, whom he accompanied on his missions. He is traditionally known as a martyr and the first bishop of Ephesus."]