Timothy was born to a pagan Greek father and Jewish Christian mother, Eunice (Acts 16:1). His mother, along with his grandmother Lois, taught him about faith in God and the Scriptures (2 Tim 1:5). Timothy proved to be very helpful to Paul, whom Paul calls "my own son." The Apostle's "son" Timothy joined Paul and Silas on Paul's second missionary journey. The Apostle sent Timothy to the Philippians to inquire about how they were doing (Phil 2:19-23). Paul also sent Timothy as a representative to Macedonia (Acts 19:22), Corinth (1 Cor 4:17), Thessalonica (1 Thes 3:2), and Ephesus (1 Tim 1:3). In the letters that Paul sent to Timothy it appears that Timothy was timid and fearful, perhaps because of his young age (1 Tim 4:12), but Paul calls him to be bold in standing for the truth. Knowing he was coming to the end of his life, Paul’s second letter is intensely personal and his love for his “son” in the faith comes through in vivid detail. He exhorts Timothy to stand firm, tells Timothy how he has been all but abandoned, and asks him to bring personal items before winter. (2 Tim 4:13)