1. And he came to Derbe and Lystra: and behold, a certain disciple was there, by name Timotheus, son of a Jewish believing woman, but the father a Greek,
2. who had a good testimony of the brethren in Lystra and Iconium.
3. Him would Paul have go forth with him, and took him and circumcised him on account of the Jews who were in those places, for they all knew his father that he was a Greek.
4. And as they passed through the cities they instructed them to observe the decrees determined on by the apostles and elders who were in Jerusalem.
5. The assemblies therefore were confirmed in the faith, and increased in number every day.