Where is timothy mention in the Bible?

Answer 1

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In 1 Thessalonians 1:1 and 3:2, 2 Corinthians 1:1 and Philemon 1, Paul refers to Timothy (Timotheus) as 'our brother', a term of respect for Timothy as a Christian and as a preacher. Paul refers to Timothy as a co-worker and personal messenger in several places in 1 Thessalonians, 2 Corinthians, Philippians and Romans.

Acts of the Apostles expands somewhat on the role of Timothy with several references in Acts 16-20, including that his father was a Greek and his mother a Jew (Acts 16:1), but Acts has been re-evaluated by scholars in recent years and it is uncertain how reliable these reports are.

The pseudo-Pauline epistle known as Colossians also refers to Timothy as 'our brother' (verse 1:1), but 1 Timothy and 2 Timothy refer to Timothy as Paul's 'son' (a departure from Paul's words in his genuine epistles).

Hebrews 13:23 mentions that Timothy was free, but this was an addition to the epistle in order to improve its acceptance as having been written by the Apostle Paul. New Testament scholars consider it beyond question that the Epistle to the Hebrews was not really written by Paul, so this comment has no historical basis.

Answer 2

In the book of 1st and 2nd Timothy. In addition to these two letters to Timothy, Timothy is mentioned in 21 other verses. For example: Acts 16:1, 17:14, 17:15, 18:5, 19:22, and20:4.