Acts 16:3

Paul had a desire for him to go with him, and he gave him circumcision because of the Jews who were in those parts: for they all had knowledge that his father was a Greek.

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Him would Paul have to go forth with him; and took and circumcised him because of the Jews which were in those quarters: for they knew all that his father was a Greek.

In Context

2Of whom the brothers at Lystra and Iconium had a high opinion.

4And on their way through the towns, they gave them the rules which had been made by the Apostles and the rulers of the church at Jerusalem, so that they might keep them.

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Cross References

Acts 15:37And Barnabas had a desire to take with them John, named Mark.

1 Corinthians 7:19Circumcision is nothing, and its opposite is nothing, but only doing the orders of God is of value.

Galatians 2:3But not even Titus who was with me, being a Greek, was made to undergo circumcision:

Galatians 5:1Christ has truly made us free: then keep your free condition and let no man put a yoke on you again.

Matthew Henry on Acts 16:2-6

Paul's Adoption of Timothy. 1 Then came he to Derbe and Lystra: and, behold, a certain disciple was there, named Timotheus, the son of a certain woman, which was a Jewess, and believed; but his father was a Greek: 2 Which was well reported of by the brethren that were at Lystra and Iconium. 3 Him would Paul have to go forth with him; and took and circumcised him because of the Jews which were in those quarters: for they knew all that his father was a Greek. 4 And as they went through the cities, they delivered… Read the whole commentary →

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