Acts 16:2

The brothers at Lystra and Iconium spoke well of him.

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In The King James Version

Which was well reported of by the brethren that were at Lystra and Iconium.

In Context

1Paul went first to Derbe, and then on to Lystra, where he met a believer by the name of Timothy. He was the son of a Jewish Christian mother, and his father was Greek.

3Paul wanted Timothy to travel with him, so he circumcised him because the Jews in the area all knew that Timothy's father was Greek.

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Cross References

Acts 13:51So they shook the dust off their feet against them as a sign of protest, and went on to Iconium.

Acts 16:40So Paul and Silas left the prison and went to Lydia's house. There they met with the believers, encouraged them, and then went on their way.

1 Timothy 5:10The widow should have a reputation for doing good. Did she bring up children properly? Has she been hospitable? Has she washed the feet of church members? Has she helped those who were in trouble? Has she really tried to do good in every way?

2 Timothy 3:11how I've been persecuted and what I've suffered. You know what happened to me at Antioch, at Iconium, and at Lystra—the troubles I had and how the Lord rescued me from all of them.

Hebrews 11:2People who lived long ago trusted God and this is what gained them God's approval.

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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