Acts 16:3

King James Version (KJV)

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.

Translations

Acts 16:3 - Amplified Bible

Paul desired Timothy to go with him [as a missionary]; and he took him and circumcised him because of the Jews that were in those places, all of whom knew that his father was a Greek.

Acts 16:3 - American Standard Version

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.

Acts 16:3 - Bible in Basic English

Paul had a desire for him to go with him, and he gave him circumcision because of the Jews who were in those parts: for they all had knowledge that his father was a Greek.

Acts 16:3 - Darby Bible

Him would Paul have go forth with him, and took [him and] circumcised him on account of the Jews who were in those places, for they all knew his father that he was a Greek.

Acts 16:3 - English Standard Version

Paul wanted Timothy to accompany him, and he took him and circumcised him because of the Jews who were in those places, for they all knew that his father was a Greek.

Acts 16:3 - King James Version

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.

Acts 16:3 - La Biblia de las Americas

Pablo quiso que éste fuera con él, y lo tomò y lo circuncidò por causa de los judìos que habìa en aquellas regiones, porque todos sabìan que su padre era griego.

Acts 16:3 - The Message

Acts 16:3 - New American Standard Bible

Paul wanted this man to go with him; and he took him and circumcised him because of the Jews who were in those parts, for they all knew that his father was a Greek.

Acts 16:3 - Nueva Biblia Latinoamericana de Hoy

Pablo quiso que éste fuera con él, y lo tomò y lo circuncidò por causa de los Judìos que habìa en aquellas regiones, porque todos sabìan que su padre era Griego.

Acts 16:3 - World English Bible

Paul wanted to have him go forth with him, and he took and circumcised him because of the Jews who were in those parts; for they all knew that his father was a Greek.

Acts 16:3 - Young's Living Translation

this one did Paul wish to go forth with him, and having taken [him], he circumcised him, because of the Jews who are in those places, for they all knew his father -- that he was a Greek.

Acts 16:3 - Additional Comments

His mother (2 Tim 1:5) had a strong influence on him, despite the fact that his father was probably not a believer. This shows that when you are a parent with a non-believing spouse, you can still bring up your child in the way which they should go (Prov 22:6).

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