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Deane, A., Friends and Fellow Labourers of St. Paul (1906), 89.
Hasell, E. J., Bible Partings (1883), 351.
Hervey, A. C., I Timothy (Pulpit Commentary) (1887), p. i.
Howson, J. S., The Companions of St. Paul (1874), 266.
Humphreys, A. E., The Epistles to Timothy and Titus (Cambridge Bible) (1895), 57.
Luckock, H. M., Footprints of the Apostles as traced by Saint Luke in the Acts, ii. (1905) 160, 313.
Macduff, J. R., Saint Paul in Rome (1871), 90, 155.
Maclaren, A., Expositions: II Cor. Gal., etc. (1909), 295.
Martineau, J., Hours of Thought, i. (1896) 86.
Matheson, G., The Representative Men of the New Testament (1905), 319.
Milligan, G., in Men of the New Testament: Matthew to Timothy (1905), 337.
Noble, F. A., Typical New Testament Conversions (1901), 151.
Paget, F., The Spirit of Discipline (1891), 162, 174.
Plummer, A., The Pastoral Epistles (Expositor's Bible) (1888), 19.
Simpson, J. G., Christian Ideals (1908), 127.
Stock, E., Plain Talks on the Pastoral Epistles (1914), 12.
Stokes, G. T., The Acts of the Apostles (Expositor's Bible), ii. (1892) 261.
Christian World Pulpit, lxxi. (1907) 60 (H. S. Seekings); lxxxvi. (1914) 198 (H. Jeffs).
Dictionary of the Bible, iv. (1902) 767 (W. Lock).
Expositor, 5th Ser., ii. (1895) 223 (E. Medley).
Among the friends of St. Paul there is no one who appeals more to our interest and sympathies than Timothy. For not only was he associated with the Apostle during a longer period than any of his other companions, but he was evidently regarded with an altogether peculiar affection and esteem. Following the example of the fourth Evangelist, Timothy might have called himself “the disciple whom Paul loved.” He shared his spiritual father's outward labours and intimate thoughts. He was with him when the Apostle could not or would not have the companionship of others. He was sent on the most delicate and confidential missions. He had charge of the most important congregations. When the Apostle was in his last and almost lonely imprisonment it was Timothy whom he summoned to console him and receive his last injunctions. All, therefore, that we can learn regarding Timothy is significant for the light it throws upon the character alike of the pupil and of the master.