Acts 16:1

Then he came to Derbe and Lystra: and behold there was a certain disciple there, named Timothy, the son of a believing Jewess, but of a Grecian father.

1770 John Worsley 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 well spoken of by the brethren at Lystra and Iconium:

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Cross References

Acts 14:6being apprised of it they fled to the cities of Lycaonia, Lystra and Derbe, and the adjacent country:

Acts 17:14Then the brethren immediately sent away Paul towards the sea: but Silas and Timothy remained there.

Acts 19:22So he sent into Macedonia two of those that ministred to him, Timothy and Erastus, but he himself stayed some time in Asia.

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

1 Corinthians 7:14For the unbelieving husband is sanctified in the wife, and the unbelieving wife is sanctified in the husband: else were your children unclean; but 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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