At first, being young, Timothy may have lacked self - confidence and may have hesitated to act in his newly assigned role.
وَيَبْدُو أَنَّ تِيمُوثَاوُسَ ٱفْتَقَرَ فِي ٱلْبِدَايَةِ إِلَى ٱلثِّقَةِ بِٱلنَّفْسِ بِسَبَبِ صِغَرِ سِنِّهِ ،‏ وَتَرَدَّدَ فِي ٱلْقِيَامِ بِتَعْيِينِهِ .‏