Timothy was relatively young when he was appointed to serve as a Christian overseer. So some may have been making unfavorable comparisons of Timothy with other men who were older and more experienced.
Kad Timotejs tika iecelts par kristiešu draudzes vecāko, viņš bija vēl jauns, un daži varbūt nelabvēlīgā gaismā salīdzināja Timoteju ar gados vecākajiem un pieredzējušākajiem kristiešiem.