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The '''Circumcision of Timothy''' refers to an episode in the lives of [[Paul of Tarsus]] and [[Timothy]], as narrated in the [[Acts of Apostles]] (16:1-5). | The '''Circumcision of Timothy''' refers to an episode in the lives of [[Paul of Tarsus]] and [[Timothy]] during [[Paul's Second Missionary Journey]], as narrated in the [[Acts of Apostles]] (16:1-5). | ||
* ''People'': [[Paul of Tarsus]] -- [[Timothy]] | |||
* ''Places'': [[Derbe]] -- [[Lystra]] -- [[Iconium]] | |||
< '' [[Paul's Second Missionary Journey]] '' --> [[Paul's Dispute with Barnabas]] (Acts 15:35-41) -- [[Circumcision of Timothy]] (16:1-5) -- [[Paul in Philippi]] (16:6-40) -- [[Paul in Thessalonica and Beroea]] (17:1-14) -- [[Paul in Athens]] (17:15-34) -- [[Paul in Corinth]] (18:1-21) > | |||
< '' Life of Paul '' --> [[Paul's Early Life]] -- [[Paul Persecuting the Church]] -- [[Conversion of Paul]] -- [[Paul's First Missionary Journey]] -- [[Council of Jerusalem]] -- [[Incident at Antioch]] -- [[Paul's Second Missionary Journey]] -- [[Paul's Third Missionary Journey]] -- [[Paul's Last Visit to Jerusalem]] -- [[Paul in Caesarea]] -- [[Paul's Journey to Rome]] -- [[Paul in Rome]] -- [[Martyrdom of Paul]] -- [[Relics of Paul]] > | |||
==Overview== | ==Overview== | ||
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Acts 16:1-5 (NRSV) -- '' (Acts 16) Paul went on also to [[Derbe]] and to [[Lystra]], where there was a disciple named [[Timothy]], the son of a Jewish woman who was a believer; but his father was a Greek. 2 He was well spoken of by the believers in [[Lystra]] and [[Iconium]]. 3 Paul wanted Timothy to accompany him; and he took him and had him circumcised because of the Jews who were in those places, for they all knew that his father was a Greek. 4 As they went from town to town, they delivered to them for observance the decisions that had been reached by the apostles and elders who were in Jerusalem. 5 So the churches were strengthened in the faith and increased in numbers daily. '' | Acts 16:1-5 (NRSV); see [[Paul's Second Missionary Journey]] -- '' (Acts 16) Paul went on also to [[Derbe]] and to [[Lystra]], where there was a disciple named [[Timothy]], the son of a Jewish woman who was a believer; but his father was a Greek. 2 He was well spoken of by the believers in [[Lystra]] and [[Iconium]]. 3 Paul wanted Timothy to accompany him; and he took him and had him circumcised because of the Jews who were in those places, for they all knew that his father was a Greek. 4 As they went from town to town, they delivered to them for observance the decisions that had been reached by the apostles and elders who were in Jerusalem. 5 So the churches were strengthened in the faith and increased in numbers daily. '' | ||
==External links== | ==External links== | ||
Latest revision as of 09:38, 30 January 2015
The Circumcision of Timothy refers to an episode in the lives of Paul of Tarsus and Timothy during Paul's Second Missionary Journey, as narrated in the Acts of Apostles (16:1-5).
- People: Paul of Tarsus -- Timothy
< Paul's Second Missionary Journey --> Paul's Dispute with Barnabas (Acts 15:35-41) -- Circumcision of Timothy (16:1-5) -- Paul in Philippi (16:6-40) -- Paul in Thessalonica and Beroea (17:1-14) -- Paul in Athens (17:15-34) -- Paul in Corinth (18:1-21) >
< Life of Paul --> Paul's Early Life -- Paul Persecuting the Church -- Conversion of Paul -- Paul's First Missionary Journey -- Council of Jerusalem -- Incident at Antioch -- Paul's Second Missionary Journey -- Paul's Third Missionary Journey -- Paul's Last Visit to Jerusalem -- Paul in Caesarea -- Paul's Journey to Rome -- Paul in Rome -- Martyrdom of Paul -- Relics of Paul >
Overview
According to Acts of Apostles, while visiting Lystra in his Second Missionary Journey, Paul met Timothy, who was "the son of a Jewish woman... but his father was a Greek... Paul wanted Timothy to accompany him" in his journey to Greece and "had him circumcised because of the Jews who were in those places."
Circumcision of Timothy in ancient sources
Acts of Apostles
Acts 16:1-5 (NRSV); see Paul's Second Missionary Journey -- (Acts 16) Paul went on also to Derbe and to Lystra, where there was a disciple named Timothy, the son of a Jewish woman who was a believer; but his father was a Greek. 2 He was well spoken of by the believers in Lystra and Iconium. 3 Paul wanted Timothy to accompany him; and he took him and had him circumcised because of the Jews who were in those places, for they all knew that his father was a Greek. 4 As they went from town to town, they delivered to them for observance the decisions that had been reached by the apostles and elders who were in Jerusalem. 5 So the churches were strengthened in the faith and increased in numbers daily.
External links
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