Acts 16:2 - Forerunner Commentary

Acts 16:2

Timothy Joins Paul and Silas

1 Then he came to ^aDerbe and Lystra. And behold, a certain disciple was there, ^bnamed Timothy, ^cthe son of a certain Jewish woman who believed, but his father was Greek.

2 He was well spoken of by the brethren who were at Lystra and Iconium.

3 Paul wanted to have him go on with him. And he ^atook him and circumcised him because of the Jews who were in that region, for they all knew that his father was Greek.

4 And as they went through the cities, they delivered to them the ^adecrees to keep, ^bwhich were determined by the apostles and elders at Jerusalem.

5 ^aSo the churches were strengthened in the faith, and increased in number daily.

Verse Comparison: Acts 16:2

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American Standard Version
The same was well reported of by the brethren that were at Lystra and Iconium.

Amplified® Bible
He [Timothy] had a good reputation among the brethren at Lystra and Iconium.

Contemporary English Version
The Lord's followers in Lystra and Iconium said good things about Timothy,

Darby English Version
who had a [good] testimony of the brethren in Lystra and Iconium.

Good News Bible
All the believers in Lystra and Iconium spoke well of Timothy.

International Standard Version
He was highly regarded by the brothers in Lystra and Iconium.

King James Version
Which was well reported of by the brethren that were at Lystra and Iconium.

New American Standard Bible
and he was well spoken of by the brethren who were in Lystra and Iconium.

New International Version
The brothers at Lystra and Iconium spoke well of him.

New King James Version
He was well spoken of by the brethren who were at Lystra and Iconium.

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
and the brethren who lived in lystra and Iconium spoke well of him.

Young's Literal Translation
who was well testified to by the brethren in Lystra and Iconium;

New English Translation
The brothers in Lystra¹ and Iconium² spoke well³ of him.⁴

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