2 Timothy

· Early Church and Epistles

Luke is the coworker called "the beloved physician" (Colossians 4:14) and the only companion who remained with Paul at the end (2 Timothy 4:11); he is traditionally regarded as the author of the Gospel of Luke and the Acts of the Apostles.

· Early Church and Epistles

Mark was a fellow worker in the early church, known because his mother Mary's home served as a gathering place for prayer among the believers in Jerusalem. He once traveled with Paul and Barnabas on a missionary journey and later became useful to Paul in ministry.

· Early Church and Epistles

Timothy was a disciple at Lystra, the son of a believing Jewish woman, Eunice, and grandson of Lois; he was chosen by Paul as a companion and became a key recipient of the New Testament epistles.