Acts 16:2

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

1902 William Baxter Godbey NT

In The King James Version

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

In Context

1And 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,

3Paul wished him to go out with him; and having taken him circumcised him on account of the Jews who were in those places: for they all knew his father that he was a Greek.

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Cross References

Acts 13:51And having cast off the dust from their feet against them, they came into Iconium.

Acts 16:40And having come out from the prison they came to Lydia, and seeing the brethren, comforted them, and departed.

1 Timothy 5:10being witness in beautiful works; if she has brought up children, if she has entertained strangers, if she has washed the feet of saints, if she has succored those in tribulation, if she has followed in every good work.

2 Timothy 3:11persecutions, sufferings; such as came to me in Antioch, in Iconium, in Lystra; such persecutions as I endured: and the Lord delivered me out of them all.

Hebrews 11:2For by it the elders receive the witness of the Spirit.

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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