Timothy was probably in his late teens or early 20 ’ s when the apostle Paul invited him to become his traveling companion.
فِي أَوَاخِرِ مُرَاهَقَةِ تِيمُوثَاوُسَ أَوْ أَوَائِلِ عِشْرِينِيَّاتِهِ ،‏ دَعَاهُ ٱلرَّسُولُ بُولُسُ لِيَصِيرَ رَفِيقَهُ فِي ٱلسَّفَرِ .‏