Acts 16:1

And he arrived into Derbe and Lystra. And, behold, a certain disciple was there, by name Timothy, the son of a faithful Jewish woman, and a Greek father,

1902 William Baxter Godbey NT

In The King James Version

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:

In Context

2who was of good report by the brethren in Lystra and Iconium.

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Cross References

Acts 14:6recognizing it, they fled into the cities of Lycaonia, Lystra, and Derbe, and the surrounding country;

Acts 17:14But immediately at that time the brethren sent away Paul to travel even to the sea: and Silas and Timothy remained there.

Acts 19:22And having sent two of those ministering to him, Timothy and Erastus, into Macedonia, himself spent the time in Asia.

Romans 16:21Timothy my fellow-laborer salutes you; and Lucius and Jason and Sosipater, my consanguinity, salute you.

1 Corinthians 7:14For the unbelieving husband has been sanctified by the wife, and the unbelieving wife has been sanctified by the brother. Since then your children are unclean; but now they are holy.

Matthew Henry on Acts 16:1

It is some rebuke to Barnabas that after he left Paul we hear no more of him, of what he did or suffered for Christ. But Paul, as he was recommended by the brethren to the grace of God, so his services for Christ after this are largely recorded; we are to attend him in this chapter from place to place, wherever he came doing good, either watering or planting, beginning new work or improving what was done. Here is, I. The beginning of his acquaintance with Timothy, and taking him to be his assistant, ver. 1-3 . II.… Read the whole commentary →

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