A close bond formed between these men. Earlier, Paul wrote of Timothy: “Like a child with a father he slaved with me in furtherance of the good news. ”
(‏ اعمال ١ :‏ ٨‏ )‏ وَلكِنْ كَانَ وَاضِحًا أَيْضًا ،‏ حَتَّى لِأُولئِكَ ٱلْقُضَاةِ ٱلْعُمْيَانِ رُوحِيًّا ،‏ أَنَّهُمَا نَالَا ٱلتَّدْرِيبَ مِنْ يَسُوعَ .‏