Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus according to the commandment of God our Savior, and Christ Jesus our hope;
Timothy's father was a Greek and his mother a devout Jewess, who, despite her marriage, had maintained her faith in the Scriptures.  Due to the circumcision controversy, Paul circumcised Timothy, not as in any manner connected with salvation, but as an expedient foil of Jewish criticism (Acts 16:3).  Titus who had no racial connection with Judaism, Paul absolutely refused to circumcise  (Galatians 2:3).