Acts 16:3 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“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.”
Acts 16:3 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Acts 16:3 in 6 Bible Translations
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Acts 16:3 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“Paul wanted to have him go out with him, and he took and circumcised him because of the Jews who were in those parts, for they all knew that his father was a Greek.”
Acts 16:3 — World English Bible
Acts 16:3 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“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.”
Acts 16:3 — American Standard Version
Acts 16:3 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“this one did Paul wish to go forth with him, and having taken <FI>him<Fi> , he circumcised him, because of the Jews who are in those places, for they all knew his father--that he was a Greek.”
Acts 16:3 — Young's Literal Translation
Acts 16:3 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“Him would Paul have go forth with him, and took [him and] circumcised him on account of the Jews who were in those places, for they all knew his father that he was a Greek. ”
Acts 16:3 — Darby Translation
Acts 16:3 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“Therefore Paul would that he should go forth with him, and tooke and circumcised him, because of ye Iewes, which were in those quarters: for they knewe all, that his father was a Grecian.”
Acts 16:3 — Geneva Bible
Acts 16:3 in Context — Acts 16
1 Then came he to Derbe and Lystra: and, behold, a certain disciple was there, named Timotheus, the son of a certain woman, which was a Jewess, and believed; but his father was a Greek:
2 Which was well reported of by the brethren that were at Lystra and Iconium.
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.
4 And as they went through the cities, they delivered them the decrees for to keep, that were ordained of the apostles and elders which were at Jerusalem.
5 And so were the churches established in the faith, and increased in number daily.
What Does Acts 16:3 Mean?
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