His mother was a Jewess and his father was Greek. Paul was more than just a mentor and leader to Timothy, he was like a father to him, and Timothy was like a son to Paul (1 Timothy 1:2).
Hindi lamang isang tagadisipulo at tagapanguna ni Timoteo si Pablo, kundi gaya si Pablo ng isang ama kay Timoteo at si Timoteo naman ay parang anak na ni Pablo (1 Timoteo 1:2).