Lois — person in the Bible

Lois

Woman living at the time of the New Testament

Lois, the grandmother of Timothy, was commended by Paul for her sincere faith.

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.

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Timothy's mother and grandmother

FamilyStated in the text

Paul recalls the sincere faith that lived first in Timothy's grandmother Lois and his mother Eunice. Acts says his mother was a Jewish believer and his father a Greek.

TimothyPaul's young disciple and co-worker EuniceMother of Timothy; a Jewish believer.LoisGrandmother of Timothy; commended for her faith

Where the text shows it: 2 Timothy 1:5 — Faith in Lois and EuniceActs 16:1 — Mother a Jewish believer, father Greek2 Timothy 3:14-15 — Timothy knew the Scriptures from infancy

Sources: Scripture

Bible dictionary

Lois Easton Easton’s Bible Dictionary (1897)

The maternal grandmother of Timothy. She is commended by Paul for her faith (2 Tim. 1:5).

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Lois Smith Smith’s Bible Dictionary (1863)

(agreeable), the grandmother of Timothy, and doubtless the mother of his mother, Eunice. (2 Timothy 1:5) It seems likely that Lois had resided long at Lystra; and almost certain that from her, as well as from Eunice, Timothy obtained his intimate knowledge of the Jewish Scriptures. (2 Timothy 3:15) (A.D. before 64.)

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Lois Hitchcock Hitchcock’s Bible Names Dictionary (1869)

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Lois Hastings Hastings’ Dictionary of the Bible (1898)

LOIS, the grandmother of Timothy. 2 Tim 1:5.

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Lois Schaff Schaff’s Dictionary of the Bible

LOIS, the grandmother of Timothy. 2 Tim 1:5. LOOKED means, in Acts 28:6, "expected"

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Where Lois appears

1 verse in 1 book · English text: BSB (change it from the menu at the top) · Strong’s G3090

Names, family links and references: STEPBible TIPNR (Tyndale House Cambridge, CC BY 4.0). Short descriptions were drafted with AI assistance by STEPBible. Family links follow STEPBible’s scholarly decisions where genealogies are ambiguous.