1 Paul[a] came also to Derbe and to Lystra. A disciple was there, named 1Timothy, 2the son of a Jewish woman who was a believer, but his father was a Greek.
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He was well spoken of by 3the brothers[b] at Lystra and Iconium.
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Paul wanted Timothy to accompany him, and he 4took him and circumcised him because of the Jews who were in those places, for they all knew that his father was a Greek.
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As they went on their way through the cities, they delivered to them for observance 5the decisions 6that had been reached by 7the apostles and elders who were in Jerusalem.
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8So the churches were strengthened in 9the faith, and they increased in numbers 10daily.