Timothy

[SaviorNChrist]

Question, is there any evidence to point to how old Timothy was when he began to preach?

 

[B-A-C]

Question, is there any evidence to point to how old Timothy was when he began to preach?

We know a few things about Timothy.
His mother was a Jew and his father was a Greek (Acts 16:1)

In first 1Cor 4:17 and 1Tim 1:2 he is called "a child in the Lord" but this is likely his spiritual age rather than his physical age.

We do know he was a younger man.
1Tim 4:12 Let no one look down on your youthfulness, but rather in speech, conduct, love, faith and purity, show yourself an example of those who believe.

 

[Coconut]

Timothy was raised in the faith, therefore not a "novice" (2Ti 1:5 )

1Ti 3:6 [An overseer ] Not one newly taken into the church, for fear that, through his high opinion of himself, he may come into the same sin as the Evil One. BBE

 

[SpiritLedEd]

In 1 Tim 4:10, Paul refers to Timothy as a young man. I think we can assume that Paul had the spiritual discernment to pick a mature person. Age doesn't always guarantee maturity.

SLE

 

[B-A-C]

Timothy was raised in the faith, therefore not a "novice" (2Ti 1:5 )

1Ti 3:6 [An overseer ] Not one newly taken into the church, for fear that, through his high opinion of himself, he may come into the same sin as the Evil One. BBE

In 1 Tim 4:10, Paul refers to Timothy as a young man. I think we can assume that Paul had the spiritual discernment to pick a mature person. Age doesn't always guarantee maturity.

SLE

Both excellent points.