Acts 16:1

Acts 16:1 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)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:
• New International Version (NIV)Paul came to Derbe and then to Lystra, where a disciple named Timothy lived, whose mother was Jewish and a believer but whose father was a Greek.
• English Standard Version (ESV)Paul came also to Derbe and to Lystra. A disciple was there, named Timothy, the son of a Jewish woman who was a believer, but his father was a Greek.
• New King James Version (NKJV)Then he came to Derbe and Lystra. And behold, a certain disciple was there, named Timothy, the son of a certain Jewish woman who believed, but his father was Greek.

Context of Acts 16:1

Now Paul traveled to Derbe and also to Lystra. A disciple named Timothy was there, the son of a Jewish woman who was a believer [in Christ], however, his father was a Greek. 2Timothy was well spoken of by the brothers and sisters who were in Lystra and Iconium. 3Paul wanted Timothy to go with him [as a missionary]; and he took him and circumcised him because of the Jews who were in those places, since they all knew that his father was a Greek.

Acts 16:1 word by word

Κατήντησεν δὲ καὶ εἰς Δέρβην καὶ εἰς Λύστραν. καὶ ἰδοὺ μαθητής τις ἦν ἐκεῖ, ὀνόματι Τιμόθεος, υἱὸς γυναικὸς Ἰουδαίας πιστῆς, πατρὸς δὲ Ἕλληνος·Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Thenδέde · thenG1161
• came heκαταντάωkatantaō · to come toG2658
• toεἰςeis · towardG1519
• DerbeΔέρβηderbē · DerbeG1191
• andκαίkai · andG2532
• LystraΛύστραLustra · LystraG3082
• beholdὁράωhoraō · to see: seeG3708
• a certainτιςtis · oneG5100
• discipleμαθητήςmathētēs · discipleG3101
• wasεἰμίeimi · to beG1510
• thereἐκεῖekei · thereG1563
• namedὄνομαonoma · nameG3686
• TimotheusΤιμόθεοςTimotheos · TimothyG5095
• the sonυἱόςuihos · sonG5207
• womanγυνήgunē · womanG1135
• which was a JewessἸουδαῖοςIoudaios · JewG2453
• and believedπιστόςpistos · faithfulG4103
• his fatherπατήρpatēr · fatherG3962
• a GreekἝλλην=ἝλληνHellēn · Greek, GentileG1672

Cross-references for Acts 16:1

• Acts 14:6they, aware of the situation, escaped to Lystra and Derbe, [taking refuge in the] cities of Lycaonia, and the neighboring region;
• 2 Timothy 3:11persecutions, and sufferings—such as happened to me at Antioch, at Iconium, and at Lystra; what persecutions I endured, but the Lord rescued me from them all!
• Acts 17:14So at that time the brothers immediately sent Paul away to go as far as the sea; but Silas and Timothy remained there [at Berea].
• Acts 18:5but when Silas and Timothy came down from Macedonia (northern Greece), Paul began devoting himself completely to [preaching] the word, and solemnly testifying to the Jews that Jesus is the Christ (the Messiah, the Anointed).
• Acts 19:22And after sending two of his assistants, Timothy and Erastus, to Macedonia [ahead of him], he stayed on in [the west coast province of] Asia [Minor] for a while.
• Acts 20:4He was accompanied by Sopater of Berea, the son of Pyrrhus, and by Aristarchus and Secundus of the Thessalonians, and by Gaius of Derbe, and Timothy, and Tychicus and Trophimus of Asia.
• Romans 16:21Timothy, my fellow worker, sends his greetings to you, as do Lucius, Jason and Sosipater, my kinsmen.
• 1 Corinthians 4:17For this reason I have sent Timothy to you, who is my beloved and faithful child in the Lord, and he will remind you of my way of life in Christ [my conduct and my precepts for godly living], just as I teach everywhere in every church.
• Philippians 1:1Paul and Timothy, bond-servants of Christ Jesus (the Messiah, the Anointed), To all the saints (God’s people) in Christ Jesus who are at Philippi, including the overseers and deacons:
• Philippians 2:19But I hope in the Lord Jesus to send Timothy to you soon, so that I may also be encouraged by learning news about you.
• Colossians 1:1Paul, an apostle (special messenger, personally chosen representative) of Christ Jesus (the Messiah, the Anointed) by the will of God, and Timothy our brother,
• 1 Thessalonians 1:1Paul, Silvanus (Silas), and Timothy, To the church of the Thessalonians in God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ: Grace to you and peace [inner calm and spiritual well-being from God].
• 1 Thessalonians 3:2and so we sent Timothy, our brother and God’s servant in [spreading] the good news of Christ, to strengthen and encourage you [exhorting, comforting, and establishing you] in regard to your faith,
• 2 Thessalonians 1:1Paul, Silvanus (Silas), and Timothy, To the church of the Thessalonians in God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ:
• 1 Timothy 1:2to Timothy, my true son in the faith: Grace, mercy, and peace [inner calm and spiritual well-being] from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Lord.
• 2 Timothy 1:2to Timothy, my beloved son: Grace, mercy, and peace [inner calm and spiritual well-being] from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Lord.

Commentaries on Acts 16:1

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 1A certain disciple - Bishop Pearce would read the latter part of this verse and the beginning of the next thus - A certain disciple named Timotheus, (the son of a certain Jewish woman that believed, but of a father who was a Greek), who was well reported of by the brethren, etc. This Timothy was the same person to whom St. Paul wrote those two noble epistles which are still extant. His mother's name was Eunice, as we learn from 2 Timothy 1:5. What his…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 1Then came he - That is, Paul in company with Silas. Luke does not give us the history of Barnabas, but confines his narrative to the journey of Paul. To Derbe and Lystra - See the notes on Acts 14:6. And behold, a certain disciple named Timotheus - It was to this disciple that Paul afterward addressed the two epistles which bear his name. It is evident that he was a native of one of these places, but whether of Derbe or Lystra it is impossible to…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 1Paul takes Timothy to be his assistant. (1-5) Paul proceeds to Macedonia, The conversion of Lydia. (6-15) An evil spirit cast out, Paul and Silas scourged and imprisoned. (16-24) The conversion of the jailer at Philippi. (25-34) Paul and Silas released. (35-40) Verses 1-5 Well may the church look for much service from youthful ministers who set out in the same spirit as Timothy. But when men will submit in nothing, and oblige in nothing, the first…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1-3Paul returned to churches that he and Barnabas had established on their previous journey.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1PAUL'S SECOND MISSIONARY JOURNEY. Ac 15:41-18:22. Ac 15:41-16:5. Visitation of the Churches Formerly Established, Timotheus Here Joining the Missionary Party. 41. he went through Syria and Cilicia--(See on Ac 15:23). Taking probably the same route as when despatched in haste from Jerusalem to Tarsus, he then went by land (see on Ac 9:30). 1-5. Then came he to Derbe and Lystra; and, behold, a certain disciple was there--that is, at Lystra (not Derbe, as…Read the comment

Topics related to Acts 16:1

• Derbe
• Eunice
• Faith
• Greece
• Lycaonia
• Lystra
• Minister, Christian
• Paul
• Timothy

In the dictionaries

• Greek
• Lystra
• Greek, Grecian, Hellenist
• Derbe
• Establish
• Eunice
• Faithful
• Gather
• Gentiles
• Gone

Commentaries on Acts 16

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Illustrated New Testament
• Burkitt’s Expository Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Family Bible Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• The People’s New Testament
• Robertson’s Word Pictures
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• The Fourfold Gospel and Commentary on Acts
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings