3 Paul wanted Timothy to accompany him, so he took him and circumcised him on account of the Jews in that area, for they all knew that his father was a Greek. 4 As they went from town to town, they delivered the decisions handed down by the apostles and elders in Jerusalem for the people to obey. 5 So the churches were strengthened in the faith and grew daily in numbers.
Acts 16:3–5
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Acts 15:2–4
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Acts 13:48–50
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Acts 14:20–22
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Acts 6:6–8
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Acts 15:40–41
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