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:
So Paul made his way to Derbe and Lystra, and there was this disciple there named Timothy. His mom was Jewish and believed in Jesus, but his dad was Greek.
Paul's about to meet Timothy, the guy who'll become his ride-or-die ministry partner.
📚 Historical Context
During Paul's second missionary journey, he traveled through cities like Derbe and Lystra in Asia Minor to encourage early believers and expand the church's reach among both Jews and Gentiles. In Lystra, Paul encountered Timothy, a young disciple whose mother was a Jewish woman of faith, but whose father was Greek, reflecting the cultural mixing common in that region and raising questions about Timothy's religious identity. This meeting underscores the early church's navigation of diverse backgrounds as Christianity grew beyond its Jewish roots.
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