Because my father was an unbeliever, those elders showed a particular interest in me and became like spiritual fathers to me.
كَتَبَ بُولُسُ فِي وَقْتٍ سَابِقٍ عَنْ تِيمُوثَاوُسَ :‏ « كَوَلَدٍ مَعَ أَبٍ خَدَمَ مَعِي عَبْدًا فِي سَبِيلِ تَقَدُّمِ ٱلْبِشَارَةِ » .‏