Acts 16:3 - An Understandable Version (2005 edition)

³ Paul wanted him to travel with him [on a preaching mission] so he had him circumcised in order to avoid prejudice by the Jews in that area, for everyone knew that his father was a Greek.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

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.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

³ Paul desired Timothy to go with him [as a missionary]; and he took him and circumcised him because of the Jews that were in those places, all of whom knew that his father was a Greek.

American Standard Version (1901)

³ 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.

Common English Bible

³ Paul wanted to take Timothy with him, so he circumcised him. This was because of the Jews who lived in those areas, for they all knew Timothy’s father was Greek.

Catholic Public Domain Version

³ Paul wanted this man to travel with him, and taking him, he circumcised him, because of the Jews who were in those places. For they all knew that his father was a Gentile.

Acts 16:3 Referencias Cruzadas

Galatians 2:3

But they did not even require that Titus, a Greek [i . e . , a Gentile] who was with me, become circumcised.

1 Corinthians 9:20

I behaved like a Jew in front of the Jews in order to win Jews [to Christ] I behaved like a person who was under [obligation to observe] the law [i.e., Jews] in front of those who observe that law, although I was not [really] under [obligation to] it. I did this to win those who are under [obligation to observe] the law.

Galatians 5:6

For in [our relationship with] Christ neither the practice of circumcision nor refraining from its practice matters in any way; but [all that really matters is having a genuine] faith [in Christ] that causes us to work [for Him] out of a genuine love [for Him and others].

Galatians 2:8

For God assigned Peter to be an apostle to the circumcised ones [i.e., Jews], and me to be an apostle to the Gentiles.

1 Corinthians 7:19

Being circumcised does not matter [with God], nor does being uncircumcised matter [either]. But observing God’s commands is what matters.

Acts 15:40

But Paul chose Silas and, after being commended to the [care and] favor of the Lord by the brothers, he left,

Acts 15:37

Barnabas [agreed, and] wanted to take John Mark [his cousin, See Col. 4:10] with them.

Acts 15:20

but to write [urging] them to avoid [eating] what is contaminated by [its association with] idol worship, from sexual immorality, from [eating] strangled animals and from [drinking] blood.

Philippians 2:22

But you people know about his proven reliability, how he served with me in advancing [the work of] the Gospel just like a son working with his father.