<p>2:22 <i>But you know his proven character, that as a son with his father he served as an apprentice with me in declaring the gospel</i>- Paul has been explaining that he feels Timothy is the only one who really 'got it' about caring for the spiritual welfare of others (:20,21). But he partly attributes this to how Paul had spiritually nurtured him, to the point that although Paul had not baptized Timothy, he considered him his spiritual son.</p>