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19 lines
789 B
Markdown
## behold ##
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The word “behold” alerts us to a new person in the story. Your language may have a way of doing this. English uses “There was a man who was…”
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## the son of a Jewish woman who believed ##
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"the son of a Jewish woman who believed in Christ"
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## He was well spoken of ##
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"Timothy had a good reputation" or "the believers said good things about him"
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## Paul wanted him to travel with him; so he took him ##
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"Paul wanted Timothy to travel with him (Paul); so Paul took Timothy". All other third person pronouns (he, him, his) throughout these verses refer to Timothy.
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## his father was a Greek ##
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As a Greek, Timothy's father would not have personally circumcised Timothy; so Paul circumcised him. Circumcision was often performed by a Jewish Rabbi, such as Paul. |