Acts 16:3

First Nations Version

Small Man (Paul) wanted to take He Gives Honor (Timothy) with him, so he performed the cutting of the flesh ceremony for him, because of the Tribal People in the area who knew his father was from an Outside Nation.

Cross References

Galatians 2:3

The good news is that Big Man (Titus), who was with me, was not required to participate in the cutting of the flesh ceremony, even though he was a Wisdom Seeker (Greek), that is, from an Outside Nation.

1 Corinthians 9:20

When I am among my own Tribal Members, like them I honor our traditions that I might win them over to the good story. To the ones who are under the law, I come under the law when among them, even though I am no longer under our tribal law. I do this to gain their respect and win them over to the good story.

Galatians 5:6

So then, in Creator Sets Free (Jesus) the Chosen One, whether or not you participate in the cutting of the flesh ceremony does not matter. What matters is walking out our faith on the road of love.

Galatians 2:8

For the Great Spirit who gave Stands on the Rock (Cephas-Peter) the calling and power to be a message bearer to our Tribal Members also gave me the calling and power to serve the Outside Nations.

1 Corinthians 7:19

Whether or not you participated in that ceremony no longer means anything. What has meaning is walking the road in the ways of the Great Spirit.

Acts 15:40

but Small Man (Paul) chose Woods Man (Silas). So they were given Creator’s blessing by the sacred family and set out,

Acts 15:37

Now Son of Comfort (Barnabas) wanted Walks in Kindness (John), who is also named War Club (Mark), to go with them.

Acts 15:20

The message we should send to them is that they should stay away from things offered to evil spirits, from sexual impurity, from the meat of a strangled animal, and from drinking blood.

Philippians 2:22

But you know the good reputation of He Gives Honor (Timothy). He works side by side with me, like a son with his father, as we tell the good story.