Paul wanted to take him along on the journey, so he circumcised him because of the Jews who lived in that area, for they all knew that his father was a Greek.
NIV
Paul desired Timothy to go with him [as a missionary]; and he took him and circumcised him because of the Jews that were in those places, all of whom knew that his father was a Greek.
AMP
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.
KJV
But this is how God fulfilled what he had foretold through all the prophets, saying that his Messiah would suffer.
NIV
Thus has God fulfilled what He foretold by the mouth of all the prophets, that His Christ (the Messiah) should undergo ill treatment and be afflicted and suffer.
AMP
But those things, which God before had shewed by the mouth of all his prophets, that Christ should suffer, he hath so fulfilled.
KJV
"And Jason has welcomed them into his house. They are all defying Caesar's decrees, saying that there is another king, one called Jesus."
NIV
And Jason has received them to his house and privately protected them! And they are all ignoring and acting contrary to the decrees of Caesar, [actually] asserting that there is another king, one Jesus!
AMP
Whom Jason hath received: and these all do contrary to the decrees of Caesar, saying that there is another king, one Jesus.
KJV
Was there ever a prophet your ancestors did not persecute? They even killed those who predicted the coming of the Righteous One. And now you have betrayed and murdered him –
NIV
Which of the prophets did your forefathers not persecute? And they slew those who proclaimed beforehand the coming of the Righteous One, Whom you now have betrayed and murdered--
AMP
Which of the prophets have not your fathers persecuted? and they have slain them which shewed before of the coming of the Just One; of whom ye have been now the betrayers and murderers:
KJV
