He likely came in touch with Christianity as a teenager when Paul preached in Lystra about 47 C.E. Timothy quickly gained an excellent reputation among the local Christian brothers.
تَرَعْرَعَ تِيمُوثَاوُسُ فِي لِسْتَرَةَ ،‏ مَدِينَةٌ صَغِيرَةٌ فِي مُقَاطَعَةِ غَلَاطِيَةَ ٱلرُّومَانِيَّةِ .‏