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1 ) 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:
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2 ) Which was well reported of by the brethren that were at Lystra and Iconium.
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3 ) Him would Paul have to go forth with him, and took and circumcised him because of the Jews which were in those quarters: for they knew all that his father was a Greek.
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4 ) And as they went through the cities, they delivered them the decrees in order to keep, that were ordained of the apostles and elders which were at Jerusalem.
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5 ) And so were the churches established in the faith, and increased in number daily.