The following words addressed to Timothy help us to understand how he became a minister: “You, however, continue in the things that you learned and were persuaded to believe, knowing from what persons you learned them and that from infancy you have known the holy writings, which are able to make you wise for salvation through the faith in connection with Christ Jesus. ”
Järgmised Timoteosele kirjutatud sõnad aitavad meil mõista, kuidas temast sai jumalateener: „Ent sina jää sellesse, mida oled õppinud ja milles oled kindel [„ mida sind veendi uskuma ”, UM], sest sa tead, kellelt sa selle oled õppinud; ja et sina lapsest saadik tunned pühi kirju, mis võivad sind teha targaks, õndsuseks usu kaudu, mis on Kristuses Jeesuses ”.