Grandmother of Timothy (2 Tim. 1: 5). She is described as a woman of faith, which suggests both that Timothy is a third‐generation Christian and that the Church is well established.
Citation for Lois
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"Lois." In A Dictionary of the Bible. Ed. W. R. F. Browning. Oxford Biblical Studies Online. May 20, 2013. <http://www.oxfordbiblicalcstudies.com/article/opr/t94/e1150>.
Chicago
"Lois." In A Dictionary of the Bible. , edited by W. R. F. Browning. Oxford Biblical Studies Online, http://www.oxfordbiblicalcstudies.com/article/opr/t94/e1150 (accessed May 20, 2013).