On returning to Lystra two years later and learning of his progress, Paul chose Timothy to serve as his missionary companion.
وَيَبْدُو أَنَّهُ تَعَرَّفَ بِٱلْمَسِيحِيَّةِ وَهُوَ فِي سِنِّ ٱلْمُرَاهَقَةِ ،‏ حِينَ كَرَزَ بُولُسُ فِي لِسْتَرَةَ نَحْوَ سَنَةِ ٤٧ ب‌م .‏