Paul wanted this man to go forth with him. And having taken him, he circumcised him because of the Jews who were in those regions, for they had all seen that his father was a Greek.
But not even Titus with me, being a Greek, was compelled to be circumcised.
And to the Jews I became as a Jew, so that I might gain Jews, to those under law, as under law, so that I might gain those under law,
For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision avails anything nor uncircumcision, but faith working through love.
(for he who was working in Peter for the apostleship for men of circumcision was also working in me for the Gentiles),
Circumcision is nothing and uncircumcision is nothing, instead, the keeping of God's commandments.
but Paul, having selected Silas, went forth after being delivered to the grace of God by the brothers.
And Barnabas wanted to take along John called Mark.
but to write to them, to abstain from the pollutions of idols, and from fornication, and from what is strangled, and from blood.
But ye know the proof of him, that, as a child to a father, he served with me for the good-news.