Acts 16:1

* The two F.O.G. Bibles & Commentary below are currently a work in progress.

Paul came to Derbe and then to Lystra, where he found a disciple named Timothy, the son of a believing Jewish woman and a Greek father.
Berean Standard Bible (BSB)
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.
World English Bible (WEB)
Then{G1161} came he{G2658}{(G5656)} to{G1519} Derbe{G1191} and{G2532} Lystra{G3082}: and{G2532}, behold{G2400}{(G5628)}, a certain{G5100} disciple{G3101} was{G2258}{(G5713)} there{G1563}, named{G3686} Timotheus{G5095}, the son{G5207} of a certain{G5100} woman{G1135}, which was a Jewess{G2453}, and believed{G4103}; but{G1161} his father{G3962} was a Greek{G1672}:
Strong's King James
(1) Now he came to Derbe (Tanner) and to Lystra (Ransoming) and a certain disciple was there named Timothy, the son of a believing Judean woman, but his father was Greek.
The F.O.G*
[1] Paul's journey led him to Derbe and then Lystra, where he met a young disciple named Timothy, whose Greek father and Jewish mother had raised him between two worlds. His mother Eunice and grandmother Lois had nurtured his faith with deep devotion.
The F.O.G Paraphrase
And he came to Derbe and Lystra, and lo, a certain disciple was there, by name Timotheus son of a certain woman, a believing Jewess, but of a father, a Greek,
Young's Literal Translation

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