Person New Testament
Lois
Lois, the grandmother of Timothy, was commended by Paul for her sincere faith. Mentioned once in Scripture, at 2 Timothy 1:5.
Why it matters. Grandmother of Timothy; commended for her faith
- Primary passages
- Last reviewed
- 2026-08-30 by the FaithGraph team
About Lois
Lois was the grandmother of Timothy, a young Christian leader and companion of the apostle Paul (2Ti.1.5). In Paul's second letter to Timothy, he mentioned Lois and her daughter Eunice, Timothy's mother, commending them for their sincere faith. Paul noted that this faith first dwelt in Lois before being passed down to Eunice and then to Timothy. This suggests that Lois played a significant role in the spiritual upbringing and nurturing of her grandson, Timothy. It is likely that Lois, along with Eunice, taught Timothy the Scriptures from a young age, laying a strong foundation for his faith and future ministry (2Ti.3.14-15). Although no other details are provided about Lois in the Bible, her legacy of faith and her influence on Timothy's life serve as a testament to the importance of passing on spiritual values from one generation to the next.
Description from STEPBible TIPNR (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0, lightly reformatted. This is background reference material, not Scripture and not a FaithGraph editorial claim.
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Family
Family links from STEPBible TIPNR (CC BY 4.0). Where the dataset marks an identification as uncertain, the mark is kept. Matthew and Luke give different genealogies for Jesus; see the Lineage page, which never merges them.
- Children
- Eunice
Appears in Scripture
Named in 1 verse across 1 book. Occurrence data from STEPBible TIPNR (CC BY 4.0); references only, no translation text.
2 Timothy (1 verse)