At some point, young Timothy, his mother, and his grandmother embraced Christianity and became active in one of the congregations.
وَقَدْ لَاحَظَ أَنَّهُ ‹ مَشْهُودٌ لَهُ مِنَ ٱلْإِخْوَةِ › فِي ٱلْجَمَاعَاتِ ٱلْمَحَلِّيَّةِ فِي لِسْتَرَةَ وَإِيقُونِيَةَ .‏