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Acts 16:1 Cross-References
Explore 20 cross-references for Acts 16:1 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Acts chapter 16 verse 1 to related passages throughout the Bible.
Timothy Joins Paul and Silas
“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:”
Acts 16:1 (KJV)
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Commentary on Acts 16:1
Then came he to Derbe and Lystra—Paul returns to churches planted on his first journey (Acts 14:6-20), demonstrating apostolic care for new converts. A certain disciple... named Timotheus (Τιμόθεος, Timotheos, "honoring God")—Timothy first appears here, though likely converted during Paul's earlier visit (1 Tim 1:2, "my true son in the faith").The son of a certain woman, which was a Jewess, and believed—His mother Eunice and grandmother Lois possessed genuine faith (2 Tim 1:5). Yet his father was a Greek, creating Timothy's unique identity crisis: legally Jewish through matrilineal descent, ye...
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Cross-References for Acts 16:1
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“and your mother Eunice”
“Paul was compelled by the Spirit”
“and Silas and Timothy still stayed there.”
“our brother and God's servant in the Good News of Christ”
“my true child in faith: Grace”
“who is my beloved and faithful child in the Lord”
“my beloved child: Grace”
“Silvanus”
“an apostle of Christ Jesus through the will of God”
“and fled to the cities of Lycaonia”