The fact that Timothy was not circumcised after he was born has led some scholars to surmise that Eunice’s husband had opposed that idea.
بعلاوه ،‏ به عقیدهٔ بعضی از محققان ،‏ ختنه نشدن تیموتاؤس پس از تولد به دلیل مخالفتهای شوهر اُفنیکی با این عمل بوده است .‏