Acts 16:3 - The Scriptures 1998

³ Sha’ul wished to have this one go with him. And he took him and circumcised him because of the Yehuḏ

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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 Cross References

Acts 15:20

but that we write to them to abstain from the defilements of idols, and from whoring, and from what is strangled, and from blood.

Acts 15:37

And Barnaḇ

Acts 15:40

And Sha’ul chose Sila and went off, being committed by the brothers to the favour of Elohim.

1 Corinthians 7:19

The circumcision is naught, and the uncircumcision is naught, but the guarding of the commands of Elohim does matter!

1 Corinthians 9:20

and to the Yehuḏ

Galatians 2:3

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

Galatians 2:8

for He who worked in Kĕ

Galatians 5:6

For in Messiah יהושע  neither circumcision nor uncircumcision has any strength, but belief working through love.

Philippians 2:22

But you know he has proven himself, that as a son with his father he served with me for the Good News.