His mother, Eunice, and his grandmother Lois had taught him the holy writings from infancy, instilling ‘ unhypocritical faith ’ in him, though his father was an unbeliever.
Timoteja māte Eunika un vecāmāte Loida viņam jau no mazām dienām bija mācījušas svētos rakstus un ieaudzinājušas viņā ’ neliekuļotu ticību ’, kaut arī Timoteja tēvs bija neticīgs.