Acts 16:3

God's Word

Paul wanted Timothy to go with him. So he circumcised him because of the Jews who lived in those places and because he knew that Timothy’s father was Greek.

Cross References

Galatians 2:3

Titus was with me, and although he is Greek, no one forced him to be circumcised.

1 Corinthians 9:20

I became Jewish for Jewish people. I became subject to the laws in Moses’ Teachings for those who are subject to those laws. I did this to win them even though I’m not subject to Moses’ Teachings.

Galatians 5:6

As far as our relationship to Christ Jesus is concerned, it doesn’t matter whether we are circumcised or not. But what matters is a faith that expresses itself through love.

Galatians 2:8

The one who made Peter an apostle to Jewish people also made me an apostle to people who are not Jewish.

1 Corinthians 7:19

Circumcision is nothing, and the lack of it is nothing. But keeping what God commands is everything.

Acts 15:40

Paul chose Silas and left after the believers entrusted him to the Lord’s care.

Acts 15:37

Barnabas wanted to take John Mark along.

Acts 15:20

Instead, we should write a letter telling them to keep away from things polluted by false gods, from sexual sins, from eating the meat of strangled animals, and from eating bloody meat.

Philippians 2:22

But you know what kind of person Timothy proved to be. Like a father and son we worked hard together to spread the Good News.