Acts 16:3 (WEB)
Paul wanted to have him go out 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.
Fathers and councils · 7
John Chrysostom
“For so great a thing was it, that even the disciples after so long a time being minded to do it away, first practise it, and so put it down.” — editor's note: Acts xvi. 3.
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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.
Read the whole comment“…as (he did) the other (actions) which he did adversely to the (strict) letter of his own rule, to suit the circumstances of the times: circumcising Timotheus on account of “supposititious false brethren;” and leading certain “shaven men” into the temple on account of the observant watchfulness of the Jews—he who…” — editor's note: Acts xvi. 3; see Gal. iii. iv.
Read the whole comment“He therefore made some concession, as was necessary, for a time; and this was the reason why he had Timothy circumcised, and the Nazarites introduced into the temple, which incidents are described in the Acts.” — editor's note: Acts xvi. 3.
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Ambrose of Milan
“In the Acts of the Apostles, Barnabas took Mark with him, and Paul took Silas and Timothy and Titus.” — editor's note: Acts xvi. 3.
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Gregory of Nazianzus
“For instance, the first cut off the idol, but left the sacrifices; the second, while it destroyed the sacrifices did not forbid circumcision.” — editor's note: Acts xvi. 3.
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Cross-references · 11
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