Holy Bible: Easy-to-Read Version
Book of Acts
Chapter 16  -  Read Chapter
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 16:1 DSN -> Synopsis on 16:1 GEB -> Study Notes on 16:1 GSB -> Study Notes on 16:1 JFB -> Commentary on 16:1 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 16:1 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 16:1 OCA -> Commentary on 16:1 PNT -> Commentary on 16:1 RWP -> Study Notes on 16:1 TSK -> Commentary on 16:1 TSK -> Entry for 16:1 WEN -> Notes on 16:1 NTB -> Derbe; Eunice; Faith; Greece; Lycaonia; Lystra; Minister, Christian; Timothy EBD -> Derbe; Eunice; Faithful; Gentiles; Greek; Jewess; Lycaonia; Timotheus; Timothy SBD -> Derbe; Iconium; Jewess; Lystra; Timotheus; Timothy 16:1 - [In Context] Paul went to the cities of Derbe and Lystra. A follower {of Christ} named Timothy was there. Timothy's mother was a Jewish believer. His father was a Greek (not a Jew).
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 16:2 DSN -> Synopsis on 16:2 GEB -> Study Notes on 16:2 GSB -> Study Notes on 16:2 JFB -> Commentary on 16:2 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 16:2 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 16:2 OCA -> Commentary on 16:2 PNT -> Commentary on 16:2 RWP -> Study Notes on 16:2 TSK -> Commentary on 16:2 TSK -> Entry for 16:2 WEN -> Notes on 16:2 NTB -> Iconium; Lycaonia; Lystra; Minister, Christian; Timothy TTT -> Liberality EBD -> Greek; Lycaonia; Timothy SBD -> Iconium 16:2 - [In Context] The believers in the cities of Lystra and Iconium respected Timothy. They said good things about him.
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 16:3 DSN -> Synopsis on 16:3 GEB -> Study Notes on 16:3 GSB -> Study Notes on 16:3 JFB -> Commentary on 16:3 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 16:3 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 16:3 OCA -> Commentary on 16:3 PNT -> Commentary on 16:3 RWP -> Study Notes on 16:3 TSK -> Commentary on 16:3 TSK -> Entry for 16:3 WEN -> Notes on 16:3 NTB -> Circumcision; Diplomacy; Lystra; Minister, Christian; Opinion, Public; Prudence; Tact; Timothy TTT -> Circumcision; Missionary Work by Ministers EBD -> Circumcision; Gentiles; Greek; Lycaonia; Timothy SBD -> Timothy 16:3 - [In Context] 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 F327 Timothy to please the Jews.
FOOTNOTES: F327: circumcised   To have the foreskin cut off. This was done to every Jewish baby boy. It was a mark of the agreement that God made with Abraham. Read Gen. 17:9-14.

Abbreviations Legend: BCC - Burton Coffman; DSN - Darby's Synopsis; GEB - Gill's Exposition; GSB - Geneva Study Bible; JFB - Jamieson, Fausset, Brown; MHC-COM - Matthew Henry Complete; MHC-CON - Matthew Henry Concise; OCA - Original Commentary on Acts; PNT - People's New Testament; RWP - Robertson's Word Pictures; TSK - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge; WEN - Wesley's Explanatory Notes; NTB - Nave's Topical Bible; TSK - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge; TTT - Torrey's Topical Textbook; EBD - Easton's Bible Dictionary; SBD - Smith's Bible Dictionary; Copyright Statement - Holy Bible: Easy-to-Read Version © 2001 by World Bible Translation Center, Inc. and used by permission.