Acts 16:3

Easy To Read Version

Paul wanted Timothy to travel with him. But all the Jews living in that area knew that Timothy’s father was Greek (not Jewish). So Paul circumcised {\cf2\super [327]} Timothy to please the Jews.

Cross References

Acts 15:20

Instead, we should write a letter to them. We should tell them these things:

Acts 15:37

Barnabas wanted to bring John Mark with them too.

Acts 15:40

Paul chose Silas to go with him. The brothers \{in Antioch\} put Paul into the Lord’s care and sent him out.

1 Corinthians 7:19

It is not important if a person is circumcised or not circumcised. The important thing is obeying God’s commands.

1 Corinthians 9:20

To the Jews I became like a Jew. I did this to help save the Jews. I myself am not ruled by the law. {\cf2\super [60]} But to people that are ruled by the law I became like a person who is ruled by the law. I did this to help save those people that are ruled by the law.

Galatians 2:8

God gave Peter the power to work as an apostle. {\cf2\super [14]} Peter is an apostle for the Jewish people. God gave me the power to work as an apostle too. But I am an apostle for the people who are not Jews.

Galatians 5:6

When a person is in Christ Jesus, it is not important if he is circumcised or not. The important thing is faith—the kind of faith that works through love.

Philippians 2:22

You know the kind of person Timothy is. You know that he has served with me in telling the Good News {\cf2\super [14]} like a son serves his father.