40 but Paul chose Silas and departed, (A)having been commended by (B)the brothers to (C)the grace of the Lord. 41 And he went through Syria and Cilicia, (D)strengthening the churches.

Timothy Joins Paul and Silas

16 Paul[a] came also to Derbe and to Lystra. A disciple was there, named (E)Timothy, (F)the son of a Jewish woman who was a believer, but his father was a Greek. He was well spoken of by (G)the brothers[b] at Lystra and Iconium. Paul wanted Timothy to accompany him, and he (H)took him and circumcised him because of the Jews who were in those places, for they all knew that his father was a Greek. As they went on their way through the cities, they delivered to them for observance (I)the decisions (J)that had been reached by (K)the apostles and elders who were in Jerusalem. (L)So the churches were strengthened in (M)the faith, and they increased in numbers (N)daily.

Footnotes

  1. Acts 16:1 Greek He
  2. Acts 16:2 Or brothers and sisters; also verse 40

40 but Paul chose Silas(A) and left, commended by the believers to the grace of the Lord.(B) 41 He went through Syria(C) and Cilicia,(D) strengthening the churches.(E)

Timothy Joins Paul and Silas

16 Paul came to Derbe and then to Lystra,(F) where a disciple named Timothy(G) lived, whose mother was Jewish and a believer(H) but whose father was a Greek. The believers(I) at Lystra and Iconium(J) spoke well of him. Paul 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.(K) As they traveled from town to town, they delivered the decisions reached by the apostles and elders(L) in Jerusalem(M) for the people to obey.(N) So the churches were strengthened(O) in the faith and grew daily in numbers.(P)