Acts 16:3

Him Paul would have to go along with him: and taking him he circumcised him, because of the Jews who were in those places. For they all knew that his father was a Gentile.

Douay-Rheims 1899

In The King James Version

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

2To this man the brethren that were in Lystra and Iconium, gave a good testimony.

4And as they passed through the cities, they delivered unto them the decrees for to keep, that were decreed by the apostles and ancients who were at Jerusalem.

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Cross References

Acts 15:37And Barnabas would have taken with them John also, that was surnamed Mark;

1 Corinthians 7:19Circumcision is nothing, and uncircumcision is nothing: but the observance of the commandments of God.

Galatians 2:3But neither Titus, who was with me, being a Gentile, was compelled to be circumcised.

Galatians 5:1Stand fast, and be not held again under the yoke of bondage.

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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