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Acts 16:1 — King James Version← Study notes

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:


Acts 16:1Greek Interlinear

Greek · Acts 16:123 words
GreekMeaning
ΚατήντησενKatēntēsen
He cameverbG2658
δὲde
thenwordG1161
καὶkai
andwordG2532
εἰςeis
toprepositionG1519
ΔέρβηνDerbēn
DerbenounG1191
καὶkai
AndwordG2532
εἰςeis
into / toprepositionG1519
ΛύστρανLystran
LystranounG3082
καὶkai
and / alsowordG2532
ἰδοὺidou
beholdparticleG2400
μαθητήςmathētēs
a disciplenounG3101
τιςtis
certainpronounG5100
ἦνēn
wasverbG1510
ἐκεῖekei
thereadverbG1563
ὀνόματιonomati
namednounG3686
ΤιμόθεοςTimotheos
TimothynounG5095
υἱὸςhyios
the sonnounG5207
γυναικὸςgynaikos
of a womannounG1135
ἸουδαίαςIoudaias
JewishadjectiveG2453
πιστῆςpistēs
believingadjectiveG4103
πατρὸςpatros
fathernounG3962
δὲde
howeverwordG1161
ἝλληνοςHellēnos
a GreeknounG1672
Greek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

Church Fathers on Acts 16:1

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: which was well reported of by the brethren that were at Lystra and Iconium. 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 16:1-3 It is indeed amazing, the wisdom of Paul! He that has had so many battles…

Chrysostom · 4th century · Homily 34 on Acts
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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