KJV King James Version
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.
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Acts 16:3
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.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
Paul wanted Timothy to accompany him, so he took him and circumcised him on account of the Jews in that area, for they all knew that his father was a Greek.
WEB World English Bible
Paul wanted to have him go out with him, and he took and circumcised him because of the Jews who were in those parts; for they all knew that his father was a Greek.
ASV American Standard Version
Him would Paul have to go forth with him; and he took and circumcised him because of the Jews that were in those parts: for they all knew that his father was a Greek.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
this one did Paul wish to go forth with him, and having taken him, he circumcised him, because of the Jews who are in those places, for they all knew his father—that he was a Greek.
Surrounding context — Acts 16
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 them the decrees for to keep, that were ordained of the apostles and elders which were at Jerusalem.
5 And so were the churches established in the faith, and increased in number daily.
6 Now when they had gone throughout Phrygia and the region of Galatia, and were forbidden of the Holy Ghost to preach the word in Asia,
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These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
τοῦτονG3778 · ohutosthis/he/she/itἠθέλησενG2309 · thelōto will/desireὁG3588 · hothe/this/whoΠαῦλοςG3972 · PaulosPaulσὺνG4862 · sunwithαὐτῷG846 · autosit/s/heἐξελθεῖν,G1831 · exerchomaito go outκαὶG2532 · kaiandλαβὼνG2983 · lambanōto takeπεριέτεμενG4059 · peritemnōto circumciseαὐτὸνG846 · autosit/s/heδιὰG1223 · diathrough/because ofτοὺςG3588 · hothe/this/whoἸουδαίουςG2453 · IoudaiosJewτοὺςG3588 · hothe/this/whoὄνταςG1510 · eimito beἐνG1722 · enin/on/amongτοῖςG3588 · hothe/this/whoτόποιςG5117 · toposplaceἐκείνοις·G1565 · ekeinosthatᾔδεισανG1492 · eidōto perceive: understandγὰρG1063 · garforἅπαντεςG537 · hapasallὅτιG3754 · hotithat/since: thatἝλληνG1672 · HellēnGreek, GentileὁG3588 · hothe/this/whoπατὴρG3962 · patērfatherαὐτοῦG846 · autosit/s/heὑπῆρχεν.G5225 · huparchōbe already
Cross-references
Galatians 2:3But neither Titus, who was with me, being a Greek, was compelled to be circumcised:Galatians 5:6For in Jesus Christ neither circumcision availeth any thing, nor uncircumcision; but faith which worketh by love.1 Corinthians 9:20And unto the Jews I became as a Jew, that I might gain the Jews; to them that are under the law, as under the law, that I might gain them that are under the law;Galatians 5:1-3Stand fast therefore in the liberty wherewith Christ hath made us free, and be not entangled again with the yoke of bondage.Acts 15:20But that we write unto them, that they abstain from pollutions of idols, and [from] fornication, and [from] things strangled, and [from] blood.1 Corinthians 7:19Circumcision is nothing, and uncircumcision is nothing, but the keeping of the commandments of God.Galatians 2:8(For he that wrought effectually in Peter to the apostleship of the circumcision, the same was mighty in me toward the Gentiles:)Acts 15:40And Paul chose Silas, and departed, being recommended by the brethren unto the grace of God.Acts 15:37And Barnabas determined to take with them John, whose surname was Mark.
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