Acts 16:3 — and Paul wanted him to go with them. But Paul first had him circumcised, becaus… — CEV | maBible
Read Acts 16:3 (Contemporary English Version) on maBible, the Bible online. Other reference formats: Acts 16.3, Acts 16v3, Ac. 16:3. and Paul wanted him to go with them. But Paul first had him circumcised, because all the Jewish people around there knew that Timothy's father was Greek.
Other reference formats: Acts 16.3, Acts 16v3, Ac. 16:3.
3 and Paul wanted him to go with them. But Paul first had him circumcised, because all the Jewish people around there knew that Timothy's father was Greek.
Passage themes
A mission companion — Him would Paul have to go forth with him
Timothy's circumcision — took and circumcised him
Notes and references
had him circumcised … Timothy's father was Greek: Timothy would not have been acceptable to the Jews unless he had been circumcised, and Greeks did not circumcise their sons.
Events in this chapter
16.1 — Deuxième voyage missionnaire
16.14 — Conversion de Lydie à Philippes
16.25 — Paul et Silas en prison
About this book
Author: Luc · Written: ~ 65 et 80 ap. J.-C. · Reading time: ≈ 2h40 · Characters: Etienne, Barnabas, Philippe, Pierre, Paul, Corneille, Prisca (Priscille) et Aquilas, Lydie, Silas (Sylvain), Timothée, Jean Marc