Kontakion in the First Tone With hymns let us, the faithful, sing Timothy's praises as Paul's divine disciple and faithful companion; with him let us also laud Anastasius the godly-wise, who shone forth with splendor like a star out of Persia and doth drive away from us our bodily sickness and spiritual maladies.

Timothy the Apostle of the 70

Reading from the Synaxarion:

The Apostle Timothy, who was from Lystra of Lycaonia, was born of a
Greek (that is, pagan) father and a Jewish mother. His mother's name
was Eunice, and his grandmother's name was Lois (II Tim. 1:5). He
became the disciple of the Apostle Paul when the latter first preached
there, and he followed St. Paul during the whole period of the Apostle's
preaching. Afterwards, Timothy was consecrated by him as first Bishop of
the church in Ephesus. Under the supervision of John the Evangelist,
who governed all the churches in Asia, he completed his life as a
martyr in the year 97. He was stoned to death by the heathens, because,
as some surmise, he opposed the festival held in honor of Artemis
(Diana). The Apostle Paul's First and Second Epistles to Timothy were
written to him.

Apolytikion in the Fourth Tone
Since thou hadst been instructed in uprightness thoroughly and wast
vigilant in all things, thou wast clothed with a good conscience as
befitteth one holy. Thou didst draw from the Chosen Vessel ineffable
mysteries; and having kept the Faith, thou didst finish a like course, O
Hieromartyr and Apostle Timothy. Intercede with Christ God that our souls be
saved.