Acts 16:1

Then he came to Derbe and Lystra. And behold, a certain disciple was there, named Timothy, the son of a certain Jewish woman who believed, but his father was Greek.

1. We are now introduced to Timothy.

1. Paul wrote two letters to him - 1 Timothy and 2 Timothy.

2. His mother, Eunice, was a Jew.

3. His grandmother, Lois, is also mentioned in 2 Timothy 1:5.

4. He becomes a travel companion with Paul.

5. His father was Greek (not a Jew).

2. We do not know if Paul converted Timothy on his first trip to Lystra and Derbe. It may be that Timothy's mother was converted and Timothy was later baptized. Some believe that Paul's reference to Timothy as his "son in the faith" indicates that he was a convert of Paul.

3. There is some dispute if Timothy is from Lystra or Derbe. We do not know which city is the home town of Timothy