After some ten years of working with Timothy, the apostle Paul wrote to the Philippians: “I have no one else of a disposition like [Timothy’s] who will genuinely care for the things pertaining to you.... You know the proof he gave of himself, that like a child with a father he slaved with me in furtherance of the good news. ” ​ — Phil. 2: 20 - 22.
Apostel Paulus kirjutas kümmekond aastat pärast töötamist ühes Timoteosega: „Mul pole kedagi teist, kes oleks sellise suhtumisega nagu tema [Timoteos] ja kes teie eest tõeliselt hoolt kannaks.... te teate, millise tõendi ta andis enda kohta, et nagu laps oma isaga, orjas ta koos minuga, aidates kaasa hea sõnumi levikule ”.