Acts 16:1 (LSB)

Passage

Now Paul also arrived at Derbe and at Lystra. And behold, a disciple was there, named Timothy, the son of a Jewish woman who was a believer, but his father was a Greek,

Nearby Context

Acts 16:1 Now Paul also arrived at Derbe and at Lystra. And behold, a disciple was there, named Timothy, the son of a Jewish woman who was a believer, but his father was a Greek,

Acts 16:2 and he was well spoken of by the brothers who were in Lystra and Iconium.

Acts 16:3 Paul wanted this man to go with him, and he took him and circumcised him because of the Jews who were in those parts, for they all knew that his father was a Greek.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "paul", "arrived", "derbe", "lystra", "behold", "disciple", "named", and "timothy". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "paul" and "arrived", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The next verse adds "and he was well spoken of by...", so "paul" and "arrived" should be read forward into that movement. In Acts context, the local focus is Christ, faith, and discipleship.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "paul" and "arrived" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.