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Acts 16:3
“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.”
King James Version (KJV)

🌐 Acts 16:3 in 8 Translations

King James Version (KJV)English
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.
American Standard Version (ASV)English
Him would Paul have to go forth with him; and he took and circumcised him because of the Jews that were in those parts: for they all knew that his father was a Greek.
Open English Bible (OEB)English
Wishing to take this man with him on his journey, Paul caused him to be circumcised out of consideration for the Jews in that neighborhood, for they all knew that his father had been a Greek.
Elberfelder Bibel (ELB)Deutsch
Paulus wollte, daß dieser mit ihm ausgehe, und er nahm und beschnitt ihn um der Juden willen, die in jenen Orten waren; denn sie kannten alle seinen Vater, daß er ein Grieche war.
Reina-Valera (RV)Español
Este quiso Pablo que fuese con él; y tomándole, le circuncidó por causa de los Judíos que estaban en aquellos lugares; porque todos sabían que su padre era Griego.
Bíblia Livre (BL)Português
A este Paulo quis que fosse com ele; e tomando-o, circuncidou-o, por causa dos judeus, que estavam naqueles lugares; porque todos conheciam o pai dele, que era grego.
Nova Versão (NVA)Português
Paulo queria que ele o acompanhasse; então, tomou-o e o circuncidou por causa dos judeus que estavam naqueles lugares, pois todos sabiam que seu pai era grego.

📖 Acts 16:3 in Context

1Then 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:
2Which was well reported of by the brethren that were at Lystra and Iconium.
3Him 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.
4And as they went through the cities, they delivered them the decrees for to keep, that were ordained of the apostles and elders which were at Jerusalem.
5And so were the churches established in the faith, and increased in number daily.
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