SAINTS TIMOTHY AND TITUS

SAINTS TIMOTHY AND TITUS




BOTH were
Disciples of Paul
And both were bishops


Timothy was born in Lystra
The son of a Gentile father
And a Jewish mother


He studied Scriptures
As a young man
And was circumcised by Paul
To make him acceptable
To the Jewish Christians (Acts 16:3 )


From then on
He became the companion of
And sometimes
The representative of Paul
For example-to the Thessalonians-Corinthians
And Ephesians


The tradition
According to Eusebius
Claimed him
As the first bishop
Of Ephesus


Paul’s letters to Timothy
Directs him to correct innovators
And teachers of false doctrine
And to appoint bishops and deacons


The acts of Timothy
Relate his martyrdom
And that he was killed
By stones and clubs
At a pagan festival


In addition
To being a disciple of Paul
Timothy was his companion
And his secretary


Titus was a Gentile by birth
And therefore was no circumcision
When he became a Christian


He took part
In the council of Jerusalem
Was sent to Corinth
On a difficult mission
And was left by Paul
In Crete
To organize the church


He is believed
To have died
In Crete
Where he is venerated
As their first bishop


He and Titus
Share the same feast day
Of January 26^th


Robert P. Wallman
2-19-13


Ps 1-26-20