Timothy was a young man who made good use of his singleness. From infancy he was taught “the holy writings ” by his mother, Eunice, and his grandmother Lois.
(‏ اع ٢١ :‏ ​ ٨ ،‏ ٩‏ )‏ وَقَدْ كُنَّ يَتَنَبَّأْنَ إِتْمَامًا لِيُوئِيل ٢ :‏ ​ ٢٨ ،‏ ٢٩‏ ،‏ إِذْ كَانَ ٱلتَّنَبُّؤُ إِحْدَى مَوَاهِبِ ٱلرُّوحِ ٱلْقُدُسِ ٱلْعَجَائِبِيَّةِ .‏