Paul did not seek to make Timothy or any other person a disciple of himself. Rather, he encouraged fellow believers to become ‘ imitators of him, even as he was of Christ. ’ ​ — 1 Corinthians 11: 1.
فَعِنْدَمَا كَانَ عَلَى ٱلْأَرْضِ ،‏ لَمْ يُعَلِّمِ ٱلرُّسُلَ أَنْ يَجْمَعُوا ٱلْخِرَافَ فَحَسْبُ ،‏ بَلْ عَلَّمَهُمْ أَيْضًا كَيْفَ يَهْتَمُّونَ بِهِمْ عِنْدَمَا يَنْضَمُّونَ إِلَى ٱلرَّعِيَّةِ .‏ —‏ متى ١١ :‏ ٢٩ ؛‏ ٢٠ :‏ ​ ٢٤ -‏ ٢٨ ؛‏ ١ بطرس ٥ :‏ ٤‏ .‏