TIMOTHY

a friend and companion of St. Paul; converted during Paul’s first visit to Lystra; chosen as his travel companion and a igned position of evangelist; journeyed with Paul through panied him to Troas, Philippi, and Berea; followed Paul to Athens; sent on a mi ion to the The alonians; joined Paul at Corinth, and was with the apostle at Ephesus; undertook mi ion to Macedonia, and afterwards went with the apostle to Asia; started with Paul on his last journey to Jerusalem joined him in his imprisonment at Rome; on Paul’s release, was left in charge of the Church at Ephesus; on Paul’s second arrest, he requested Timothy’s help and presence; seems to have been arrested and subsequently released. According to tradition, he was Bishop of Ephesus until his martyrdom.