Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus according to the commandment of God our Savior, and Christ Jesus our hope;
    Timothy was born in Lystra of a Greek father and a Jewish mother. He was reared in the Jewish faith and was taught the Scriptures by his mother and grandmother from early childhood (2 Timothy 3:15; 2 Timothy 1:5). Paul discovered him at Lystra (Acts 16:1-3). At this point in Paul’s second missionary journey Timothy joined Paul and shared in his labors throughout the rest of his life.