Acts 16:1

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: THEN CAME HE TO DERBE AND LYSTRA: AND, BEHOLD, A CERTAIN DISCIPLE WAS THERE - that is, at Lystra, not at Derbe (as some conclude from ). See the note at . NAMED TIMOTHEUS. As Paul styles this youth his "own son in the faith" (), and as he had attained to some standing among the Christians of that region before the apostle's second visit, it must have been at his first missionary visit that he was gained to Christ, and in all likelihood in those critical moments and trying circumstances r...

− 1.Luke doth now begin to declare what were the proceedings of Paul after that Barnabas and he were separate. And first he showeth, that he took to his company at Lystra Timothy to be his companion. But, to the end we may know that Paul did nothing rashly, or without good consideration, Luke saith plainly, that Timothy was such a man as the brethren did well like of, and that they gave testimony of his godliness; for thus doth he speak word for word. And so Paul himself observeth the like choice, which he elsewhere commandeth to be made in choosing ministers, ( 1 Timothy 3:0 : 7.) Neither is it to be thought, that those prophecies did even then come to light wherewith Timothy was set forth and adorned by the Spirit, as Paul doth testify elsewhere, ( Titus 1:18.) But there seemeth to be some disagreement in that, in that Lu

1-5 Well may the church look for much service from youthful ministers who set out in the same spirit as Timothy. But when men will submit in nothing, and oblige in nothing, the first elements of the Christian temper seem to be wanting; and there is great reason to believe that the doctrines and precepts of the gospel will not be successfully taught. The design of the decree being to set aside the ceremonial law, and its carnal ordinances, believers were confirmed in the Christian faith, because it set up a spiritual way of serving God, as suited to the nature both of God and man. Thus the church increased in numbers daily....

CHAPTER XVI. _Paul, coming to Derbe and Lystra, meets with Timothy, the son of_ _a Jewess by a Greek father, whom he circumcises and takes with_ _him into his work_, 1-3. _As they pass through the different cities, they deliver the_ _apostles' decrees to the Churches; and they are established in_ _the faith, and daily increase in numbers_, 4, 5. _They travel through Phrygia, Galatia, Mysia, and to Troas_, 6-8. _Where Paul has a vision, relative to his preaching in_ _Macedonia_, 9, 10. Leaving Troas, he sails to Samothracia an

THEN CAME HE - That is, Paul in company with Silas. Luke does not give us the history of Barnabas, but confines his narrative to the journey of Paul. TO DERBE AND LYSTRA - See the notes on Acts 14:6. AND BEHOLD, A CERTAIN DISCIPLE NAMED TIMOTHEUS - It was to this disciple that Paul afterward addressed the two epistles which bear his name. It is evident that he was a native of one of these places, but whether of Derbe or Lystra it is impossible to determine. THE SON OF A CERTAIN WOMAN ... - Her name was Eunice, 2 Timothy 1:5. AND BELIEVED - And was a Christian. It is stated also that her mother was a woman of dis

EXPOSITION ACTS 16:1 _And he came also _for _then came he, _A.V._ _and T.R.; _to Lystra _for _Lystra, _A.V._; Timothy _for _Timotheus, _A.V._; of a Jewess _for _of a certain woman which was a Jewess, _A.V. and T.R.; _which _for _and, _A.V. For DERBE and LYSTRA, see Acts 14:1. and notes. This time St. Paul visited Derbe first, whereas before he came from Lystra to Derbe (Acts 14:6, Acts 14:8, Acts 14:21). WAS THERE; viz

THEN CAME HE TO DERBE AND LYSTRA,.... Which were cities of Lycaonia, Acts 14:6 after Paul had gone through Syria and Cilicia; in the last of these places, he had been stoned, and yet goes thither again; none of these things moved him from the preaching of the Gospel, and from the care of the churches, such zeal, courage, and intrepidity was he possessed of: AND BEHOLD A CERTAIN DISCIPLE WAS THERE: a converted person, a believer in Christ, one that had learned to know and deny himself, and understood the way of salvation by Christ, and was a follower of him; whether the apostle was an instrument of his conversion, when he was before in these parts, is not certain, though probable, since he often calls him his son; nor is it so evident whether he was at Derbe or at Lystra, though the latter seems most likely, since a report was given of him by the brethren there, and at Iconium, w

ACTS 16:1 The Western text (D itgig vgmss syrhmg Cassiodorus), continuing its expansion of the last verse of the preceding chapter, reads dielqw.n de. ta. e;qnh tau/ta kath,nthsen eivj De,rbhn kai. Lu,stran (“And having passed through these nations he came to Derbe and Lystra”). The effect of the addition is to show that Lystra and Derbe were not included in Syria and Cilicia mentioned in the previous verse....

CHAPTER 16 _ 1. In Derbe and Lystra again. Timotheus (Acts 16:1)._ 2. The Preaching forbidden in Asia (Acts 16:6). 3. The Vision of the Man from Macedonia (Acts 16:9). 4. The Gospel in Europe (Acts 16:13). Read in connection with the first verses of this chapter 1 Timothy 1:18; 1Ti 4:14; 2 Timothy 1:5; 2 Timothy 3:15. The circumcision of Timothy, the offspri

ACTS 15:36 TO ACTS 16:5. SHORTER ACCOUNT OF PAUL'S JOURNEY IN ASIA MINOR. The editor's hand is apparent throughout this section. We know from Galatians 2:13 the real reason of Paul's difference with Barnabas, which was one of principle; here it is reduced to a personal matter. Instead of Titus, who (Galatians 2:3) was not compelled to be circumcised, we have Timothy, who was circumcised by Paul (Acts 16:1). In Acts 16:4 Paul acts as a delegate of the Jerusalem church, handing to the faithf