Timothy’s mother, Eunice, and his grandmother Lois were dedicated Christians, but his father was an unbeliever.
وَقَدْ كَانَتْ أُمُّهُ أَفْنِيكِي وَجَدَّتُهُ لُوئِيسُ مَسِيحِيَّتَيْنِ مُنْتَذِرَتَيْنِ ،‏ أَمَّا أَبُوهُ فَلَمْ يَكُنْ مُؤْمِنًا .‏