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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.
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 16:4 DSN -> Synopsis on 16:4 GEB -> Study Notes on 16:4 GSB -> Study Notes on 16:4 JFB -> Commentary on 16:4 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 16:4 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 16:4 OCA -> Commentary on 16:4 PNT -> Commentary on 16:4 RWP -> Study Notes on 16:4 TSK -> Commentary on 16:4 TSK -> Entry for 16:4 WEN -> Notes on 16:4 NTB -> Church; Decrees; Elder; Lystra; Minister, Christian EBD -> Lycaonia 16:4 - [In Context] Then Paul and the men with him traveled through other cities. F328 They gave the believers the rules and decisions from the apostles F329 and elders F330 in Jerusalem. They told the believers to obey these rules.
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 16:5 DSN -> Synopsis on 16:5 GEB -> Study Notes on 16:5 GSB -> Study Notes on 16:5 JFB -> Commentary on 16:5 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 16:5 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 16:5 OCA -> Commentary on 16:5 PNT -> Commentary on 16:5 RWP -> Study Notes on 16:5 TSK -> Commentary on 16:5 TSK -> Entry for 16:5 WEN -> Notes on 16:5 NTB -> Church; Elder EBD -> Lycaonia 16:5 - [In Context] So the churches (groups of believers) were becoming stronger in the faith and were growing bigger every day.
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. F328: cities   The cities where there were groups of believers. F329: apostles   The men that Jesus chose to be his special helpers. F330: elders   A group of men chosen to lead a church. Also called "overseers" and "pastors" ("shepherds"), they have the work of caring for God's people. See Acts 20:28; Eph. 4:11; Tit. 1:7,9.

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.