Timothy

Timothy was a disciple of Paul and chosen by him to be his successor. Literally, the name Timothy means "honoring God."

Timothy served Paul as a scribe and accompanied him on some of his travels. Timothy was also the recipient of two Pauline letters, now known as the New Testament books 1 Timothy and 2 Timothy.

Timothy is thought to have been half Gentile (a Greek father) and half Jewish (his mother).

Timothy was an effective evangelist, though a bit timid. Paul exhorted him to overcome his shyness.

Paul made Timothy bishop of Ephesus in A.D. 64, and Timothy was martyred in A.D. 97.

Rev. Alban Butler explained:[1]

“  |  In the Apocalypse, which was written in the year 95, Christ threatens the bishop of Ephesus, because he was fallen from his first charity, and exhorts him to do penance and return to his first works. (Apoc. xi. 4.) Calmet says, this bishop could be no other than St. Timothy; Pererius, Cornelius à Lapide, Grotius, Alcazar, Bossuet, and other learned men agree in this point; also Tillemont, T. 2. p. 147. and Bollandus ad 24 Jan. p. 563 and 564. Nicholas à Lyra and Ribera cannot be persuaded that St. Timothy ever deserved so severe a censure, unless we understand it only of his flock. The others say, he might have fallen into some venial remissness in not reprehending the vices of others with sufficient vigour; which fault he repaired, upon this admonition, with such earnestness, as to have given occasion to his martyrdom, in 97. He was succeeded in the see of Ephesus by John I. who was consecrated by St. John Evangelist. (See Constitut. Apostol. l. 8. c. 46.) Onesimus was third bishop of Ephesus. See Le Quien, Oriens Chris. T. 1. p. 672.  |  ”

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1. ↑ http://www.bartleby.com/210/1/241.html