Acts 16:1

And he came also to Derbe and Lystra, where there was a certain disciple named Timothy, the son of a believing Jewess, and of a Greek father.

Montgomery New Testament

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

2He was well spoken of by the brothers in Lystra and Iconiun.

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Cross References

Acts 14:6the apostles got wind of it, and made their escape to the Lycaonian towns of Derbe and Lystra and the neighboring country.

Acts 17:14Then the brothers at once sent Paul down to the sea, but Silas and Timothy remained behind.

Acts 19:22So he sent two of his assistants, Timothy and Erastus, into Macedonia, while he himself kept back for a time on his way into Asia.

Romans 16:21Timothy, my fellow worker, salutes you; so do my fellow countrymen Lucius, Jason, and Sosipater.

1 Corinthians 7:14For the unbelieving husband is consecrated through union with his believing wife; and the unbelieving wife, through union with her believing husband. Otherwise your children would be unholy, but now they are consecrated to God.

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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