Acts 16:1 (WEB)
He came to Derbe and Lystra; and behold, a certain disciple was there, named Timothy, the son of a Jewess who believed, but his father was a Greek.
Fathers and councils · 3
Eusebius of Caesarea
“Luke also in the Acts speaks of his friends, and mentions them by name.” — editor's note: Barnabas (Acts ix. 27, and often); John Mark (xii. 25; xiii. 13; xv. 37, 39); Silas (xv. 40); Timothy (xvi. 1 sqq. and often); Aquila and Priscilla (xviii.);…
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Augustine of Hippo
“…gain his kindred, to show them that he had not learnt in the Christian discipline to abominate the sacraments of the old Law, was circumcised by the Apostle; that in this way they might prove to the Jews, that the reason why the Gentiles do not receive them, is not that they are evil and were perniciously observed…” — editor's note: Acts xvi. 1–3
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Tertullian
“He circumcised Timotheus alone, and yet did away with circumcision.” — editor's note: Comp. Acts xvi. 1–3 with Gal. v. 2–6, and similar passages.
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Cross-references · 2
Acts 16:1 takes up the words of 1 Kings 7:14 (8 words in common).
Acts 16:1 takes up the words of 2 Chronicles 2:14 (8 words in common).