For instance, he and Timothy became close friends despite a difference in age and background.
فَقَدْ أَصْبَحَ هُوَ وَتِيمُوثَاوُسُ صَدِيقَيْنِ حَمِيمَيْنِ رَغْمَ فَارِقِ ٱلْعُمْرِ وَٱلْخَلْفِيَّةِ بَيْنَهُمَا .‏