(1 Timothy 4:12.) Influence and Piety of Timothy—Paul loved Timothy because Timothy loved God. His intelligent knowledge of experimental piety and of the truth gave him distinction and influence. The piety and influence of his home life was not of a cheap order, but pure, sensible, and uncorrupted by false sentiments. The moral influence of his home was substantial, not fitful, not impulsive, not changeable. The Word of God was the rule which guided Timothy. He received his instruction line upon line, precept upon precept, here a little, and there a little. Impressions of the highest possible order were kept before his mind. His home instructors cooperated with God in educating this young man to bear the burdens that were to come upon him at an early age....{7BC 918.9}

(1 Tim. 4,12.) Timotius’ indflydelse og medynk. - Paulus elskede Timotius fordi Timotius elskede Gud. Hans forstandsmæssige kundskab til at bruge medynk og sandhed gav ham anseelse og indflydelse. Medynken og indflydelsen i hans hjemmeliv var ikke af en billig slags, men ren, fornuftig og ufordærvet fra falske tanker. Den moralske indflydelse fra hans hjem var væsentlig, ikke ustadig, ikke ud fra impulser, ikke foranderlig. Guds ord var den regel som vejledte Timotius. Han modtog sin undervisning linje for linje, forskrift for forskrift, lidt her og lidt der. Indtryk af den højest mulige orden blev fremholdt for hans sind. Hans hjemmeundervisere samarbejdede med Gud i at undervise denne unge mand til at bære de byrder som skulle komme over ham i en tidlig alder. . . .