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:
What does Acts 16:1 mean?
Well may the church look for much service from youthful ministers who set out in the same spirit as Timothy.
Key themes
Suffering and trialsPrayerTruthSpirit
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Keep this verse inside Acts 16:1-2 and alongside a few nearby related passages.
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Glossary
- Derbe Place
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Biblical settlement. Modern identification: Kerti Hüyük.
- Lystra Place
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A town of Lycaonia, in Asia Minor, in a wild district and among a rude population. Here Paul preached the gospel after he had been driven by persecution from Iconium ( Acts 14:2-7 ). Modern identification: Tel Lystra.