Acts 16:2

Acts 16:2 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Which was well reported of by the brethren that were at Lystra and Iconium.
• English Standard Version (ESV)He was well spoken of by the brothers at Lystra and Iconium.
• New King James Version (NKJV)He was well spoken of by the brethren who were at Lystra and Iconium.
• New Living Translation (NLT)Timothy was well thought of by the believers in Lystra and Iconium,

Context of Acts 16:2

1Paul 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. The believers at Lystra and Iconium spoke well of him. 3Paul wanted to take him along on the journey, so he circumcised him because of the Jews who lived in that area, for they all knew that his father was a Greek. 4As they traveled from town to town, they delivered the decisions reached by the apostles and elders in Jerusalem for the people to obey.

Acts 16:2 word by word

ὃς ἐμαρτυρεῖτο ὑπὸ τῶν ἐν Λύστροις καὶ Ἰκονίῳ ἀδελφῶν.Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Whichὅςhos hē ho · whichG3739
• was well reportedμαρτυρέωmartureō · to testifyG3140
• ofὑπόhupo · by/under: byG5259
• by the brethrenἀδελφόςadelphos · brotherG80
• that wereὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• atἐνen · in/on/amongG1722
• LystraΛύστραLustra · LystraG3082
• andκαίkai · andG2532
• IconiumἸκόνιονIkonion · IconiumG2430

Cross-references for Acts 16:2

• Acts 6:3Brothers and sisters, choose seven men from among you who are known to be full of the Spirit and wisdom. We will turn this responsibility over to them
• 1 Timothy 3:7He must also have a good reputation with outsiders, so that he will not fall into disgrace and into the devil’s trap.
• 1 Timothy 5:10and is well known for her good deeds, such as bringing up children, showing hospitality, washing the feet of the Lord’s people, helping those in trouble and devoting herself to all kinds of good deeds.
• 2 Timothy 3:15and how from infancy you have known the Holy Scriptures, which are able to make you wise for salvation through faith in Christ Jesus.
• Hebrews 11:2This is what the ancients were commended for.
• Acts 14:21They preached the gospel in that city and won a large number of disciples. Then they returned to Lystra, Iconium and Antioch,
• 2 Timothy 3:11persecutions, sufferings—what kinds of things happened to me in Antioch, Iconium and Lystra, the persecutions I endured. Yet the Lord rescued me from all of them.

Commentaries on Acts 16:2

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 2Which was well reported of - These words are spoken of Timothy, and not of his father. At this time Timothy must have been very young; for, several years after, when appointed to superintend the Church at Crete, he appears to have been then so young that there was a danger of its operating to the prejudice of his ministry: 1 Timothy 4:12, Let no man despise thy youth. He had a very early religious education from his godly mother Eunice, and his not less…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 2Which - That is, Timothy. The connection requires us to understand this of him. Of the character of his father nothing is known. Was well reported of - Was esteemed highly as a young man of piety and promise. Compare the notes on Acts 6:3. Compare 1 Timothy 5:10. Timothy had been religiously educated. He was carefully trained in the knowledge of the holy Scriptures, and was therefore the better qualified for his work, 2 Timothy 3:15.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

Topics related to Acts 16:2

• Iconium
• Lycaonia
• Lystra
• Minister, Christian
• Paul
• Timothy

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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