Acts 16:3 - Revised Standard Version (RSV-CI)

³ Paul wanted Timothy to accompany him; and he took him and circumcised him because of the Jews that were in those places, for they all 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.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

³ Him Paul would have to go along 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 Cross References

Acts 15:20

but should write to them to abstain from the pollutions of idols and from unchastity and from what is strangled and from blood.

Acts 15:37

And Barnabas wanted to take with them John called Mark.

Acts 15:40

but Paul chose Silas and departed, being commended by the brethren to the grace of the Lord.

1 Corinthians 7:19

For neither circumcision counts for anything nor uncircumcision, but keeping the commandments of God.

1 Corinthians 9:20

To the Jews I became as a Jew, in order to win Jews; to those under the law I became as one under the law—though not being myself under the law—that I might win those under the law.

Galatians 2:3

But even Titus, who was with me, was not compelled to be circumcised, though he was a Greek.

Galatians 2:8

(for he who worked through Peter for the mission to the circumcised worked through me also for the Gentiles),

Galatians 5:6

For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision nor uncircumcision is of any avail, but faith working through love.

Philippians 2:22

But Timothy's worth you know, how as a son with a father he has served with me in the gospel.