Timothy was a disciple of [[Paul]] who served as his scribe and accompanied him on some of his travels. Timothy was also the recipient of two letters from Paul that became part of the [[New Testament]], entitled [[First Epistle to Timothy (Translated)|1 Timothy]] and [[Second Epistle to Timothy (Translated)|2 Timothy]].
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'''Timothy''' was a disciple of [[Paul]]. He 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[[First Epistle to Timothy (Translated)|1 Timothy]] and [[Second Epistle to Timothy (Translated)|2 Timothy]].
Timothy is thought to have been half Gentile (Greek) and half Jewish.
Timothy is thought to have been half Gentile (Greek) and half Jewish.