Meaning of “Timothy”
Timothy — honouring God, a young disciple who was Paul's companion in many of his journeyings. His mother, Eunice, and his grandmother, Lois, are mentioned as eminent for their piety (2 Tim. 1:5). We know nothing of his father but that he was a Greek (Acts 16:1). He is first brought into notice at the time of Paul's second visit to Lystra (16:2), where he probably resided, and where it seems he was converted during Paul's first visit to that place (1 Tim. 1:2; 2 Tim. 3:11). The apostle having formed a high opinion of his "own son in the faith," arranged that he should become his companion (Acts 16:3), and took and circumcised him, so that he might conciliate the Jews. He was designated to the office of an evangelist (1 Tim. 4:14), and went with Paul in his journey through Phrygia, Galatia, and Mysia; also to Troas and Philippi and Berea (Acts 17:14). Thence he followed Paul to Athens, and was sent by him with Silas on a mission to Thessalonica (17:15; 1 Thess. 3:2). We next find him at Corinth (1 Thess. 1:1; 2 Thess. 1:1) with Paul. He passes now out of sight for a few years, and is again noticed as with the apostle at Ephesus (Acts 19:22), whence he is sent on a mission into Macedonia. He accompanied Paul afterwards into Asia (20:4), where he was with him for some time. When the apostle was a prisoner at Rome, Timothy joined him (Phil. 1:1), where it appears he also suffered imprisonment (Heb. 13:23). During the apostle's second imprisonment he wrote to Timothy, asking him to rejoin him as soon as possible, and to bring with him certain things which he had left at Troas, his cloak and parchments (2 Tim. 4:13). According to tradition, after the apostle's death he settled in Ephesus as his sphere of labour, and there found a martyr's grave. Timothy, First Epistle to — Paul in this epistle speaks of himself as having left Ephesus for Macedonia (1:3), and hence not Laodicea, as mentioned in the subscription; but probably Philippi, or some other city in that region, was the place where this epistle was written. During the interval between his first and second imprisonments he probably visited the scenes of his former labours in Greece and Asia, and then found his way into Macedonia, whence he wrote this letter to Timothy, whom he had left behind in Ephesus. It was probably written about A.D. 66 or 67. The epistle consists mainly, (1) of counsels to Timothy regarding the worship and organization of the Church, and the responsibilities resting on its several members; and (2) of exhortation to faithfulness in maintaining the truth amid surrounding errors. Timothy, Second Epistle to — was probably written a year or so after the first, and from Rome, where Paul was for a second time a prisoner, and was sent to Timothy by the hands of Tychicus. In it he entreats Timothy to come to him before winter, and to bring Mark with him (comp. Phil. 2:22). He was anticipating that "the time of his departure was at hand" (2 Tim. 4:6), and he exhorts his "son Timothy" to all diligence and steadfastness, and to patience under persecution (1:6-15), and to a faithful discharge of all the duties of his office (4:1-5), with all the solemnity of one who was about to appear before the Judge of quick and dead.
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1 Timothy Chapter 1 Verse 18 — This charge I commit unto thee, son Timothy, according to the prophecies which went before on thee, that thou by them mightest war a good warfare; 1 Timothy Chapter 1 Verse 2 — Unto Timothy, my own son in the faith: Grace, mercy, and peace, from God our Father and Jesus Christ our Lord. 1 Timothy Chapter 6 Verse 20 — O Timothy, keep that which is committed to thy trust, avoiding profane and vain babblings, and oppositions of science falsely so called: 2 Timothy Chapter 1 Verse 2 — To Timothy, my dearly beloved son: Grace, mercy, and peace, from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Lord. 2 Corinthians Chapter 1 Verse 1 — Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God, and Timothy our brother, unto the church of God which is at Corinth, with all the saints which are in all Achaia: 1 Timothy Chapter 1 Verse 20 — Of whom is Hymenaeus and Alexander; whom I have delivered unto Satan, that they may learn not to blaspheme. 1 Timothy Chapter 1 Verse 19 — Holding faith, and a good conscience; which some having put away concerning faith have made shipwreck: 1 Timothy Chapter 1 Verse 1 — Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the commandment of God our Saviour, and Lord Jesus Christ, which is our hope; 1 Timothy Chapter 1 Verse 17 — Now unto the King eternal, immortal, invisible, the only wise God, be honour and glory for ever and ever. Amen. 1 Timothy Chapter 1 Verse 16 — Howbeit for this cause I obtained mercy, that in me first Jesus Christ might shew forth all longsuffering, for a pattern to them which should hereafter believe on him to life everlasting. 1 Timothy Chapter 1 Verse 15 — This is a faithful saying, and worthy of all acceptation, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners; of whom I am chief. 1 Timothy Chapter 1 Verse 14 — And the grace of our Lord was exceeding abundant with faith and love which is in Christ Jesus. 1 Timothy Chapter 1 Verse 13 — Who was before a blasphemer, and a persecutor, and injurious: but I obtained mercy, because I did it ignorantly in unbelief. 1 Timothy Chapter 1 Verse 12 — And I thank Christ Jesus our Lord, who hath enabled me, for that he counted me faithful, putting me into the ministry; 1 Timothy Chapter 1 Verse 11 — According to the glorious gospel of the blessed God, which was committed to my trust. 1 Timothy Chapter 1 Verse 10 — For whoremongers, for them that defile themselves with mankind, for menstealers, for liars, for perjured persons, and if there be any other thing that is contrary to sound doctrine; 1 Timothy Chapter 1 Verse 9 — Knowing this, that the law is not made for a righteous man, but for the lawless and disobedient, for the ungodly and for sinners, for unholy and profane, for murderers of fathers and murderers of mothers, for manslayers, 1 Timothy Chapter 1 Verse 8 — But we know that the law is good, if a man use it lawfully; 1 Timothy Chapter 1 Verse 7 — Desiring to be teachers of the law; understanding neither what they say, nor whereof they affirm. 1 Timothy Chapter 1 Verse 6 — From which some having swerved have turned aside unto vain jangling; 1 Timothy Chapter 1 Verse 5 — Now the end of the commandment is charity out of a pure heart, and of a good conscience, and of faith unfeigned: 1 Timothy Chapter 1 Verse 4 — Neither give heed to fables and endless genealogies, which minister questions, rather than godly edifying which is in faith: so do. 1 Timothy Chapter 1 Verse 3 — As I besought thee to abide still at Ephesus, when I went into Macedonia, that thou mightest charge some that they teach no other doctrine, 1 Timothy Chapter 2 Verse 15 — Notwithstanding she shall be saved in childbearing, if they continue in faith and charity and holiness with sobriety. 1 Timothy Chapter 2 Verse 14 — And Adam was not deceived, but the woman being deceived was in the transgression. 1 Timothy Chapter 2 Verse 13 — For Adam was first formed, then Eve. 1 Timothy Chapter 2 Verse 12 — But I suffer not a woman to teach, nor to usurp authority over the man, but to be in silence. 1 Timothy Chapter 2 Verse 11 — Let the woman learn in silence with all subjection. 1 Timothy Chapter 2 Verse 10 — But (which becometh women professing godliness) with good works. 1 Timothy Chapter 2 Verse 9 — In like manner also, that women adorn themselves in modest apparel, with shamefacedness and sobriety; not with broided hair, or gold, or pearls, or costly array; 1 Timothy Chapter 2 Verse 8 — I will therefore that men pray every where, lifting up holy hands, without wrath and doubting. 1 Timothy Chapter 2 Verse 7 — Whereunto I am ordained a preacher, and an apostle, (I speak the truth in Christ, and lie not;) a teacher of the Gentiles in faith and verity. 1 Timothy Chapter 2 Verse 6 — Who gave himself a ransom for all, to be testified in due time. 1 Timothy Chapter 2 Verse 5 — For there is one God, and one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus; 1 Timothy Chapter 2 Verse 4 — Who will have all men to be saved, and to come unto the knowledge of the truth. 1 Timothy Chapter 2 Verse 3 — For this is good and acceptable in the sight of God our Saviour; 1 Timothy Chapter 2 Verse 2 — For kings, and for all that are in authority; that we may lead a quiet and peaceable life in all godliness and honesty. 1 Timothy Chapter 2 Verse 1 — I exhort therefore, that, first of all, supplications, prayers, intercessions, and giving of thanks, be made for all men; 1 Timothy Chapter 3 Verse 15 — But if I tarry long, that thou mayest know how thou oughtest to behave thyself in the house of God, which is the church of the living God, the pillar and ground of the truth. 1 Timothy Chapter 3 Verse 14 — These things write I unto thee, hoping to come unto thee shortly: 1 Timothy Chapter 3 Verse 13 — For they that have used the office of a deacon well purchase to themselves a good degree, and great boldness in the faith which is in Christ Jesus. 1 Timothy Chapter 3 Verse 12 — Let the deacons be the husbands of one wife, ruling their children and their own houses well. 1 Timothy Chapter 3 Verse 11 — Even so must their wives be grave, not slanderers, sober, faithful in all things. 1 Timothy Chapter 3 Verse 10 — And let these also first be proved; then let them use the office of a deacon, being found blameless. 1 Timothy Chapter 3 Verse 9 — Holding the mystery of the faith in a pure conscience. 1 Timothy Chapter 3 Verse 8 — Likewise must the deacons be grave, not doubletongued, not given to much wine, not greedy of filthy lucre; 1 Timothy Chapter 3 Verse 7 — Moreover he must have a good report of them which are without; lest he fall into reproach and the snare of the devil. 1 Timothy Chapter 3 Verse 6 — Not a novice, lest being lifted up with pride he fall into the condemnation of the devil. 1 Timothy Chapter 3 Verse 5 — (For if a man know not how to rule his own house, how shall he take care of the church of God? 1 Timothy Chapter 3 Verse 4 — One that ruleth well his own house, having his children in subjection with all gravity;
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