Neville Goddard on Acts 16:1-3 - Mystical Bible Interpretation

Read Acts 16 in context

Scripture Focus

1Then 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:

2Which was well reported of by the brethren that were at Lystra and Iconium.

3Him 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.

Acts 16:1-3

Biblical Context

Timotheus, a disciple whose mother was Jewish and believed while his father was Greek, is reported to be well regarded and is chosen by Paul to travel with him; Paul circumcises him to connect with Jewish audiences.

Neville's Inner Vision

Timotheus stands as a living symbol of a consciousness bearing two heritages—the law-bound Jew and the Greek world of thought. In Neville terms, he is a state of awareness that knows discipline and freedom, yet faces the crowd's old divisions. Paul's act of circumcision is not merely ritual; it is inner revision: a willingness to shed a former identification so the light within can move freely among different audiences. The brethren’s report shows how social approval tempts one to cling to a fixed identity, yet the mission requires a revised self that is loyal to the I AM rather than to outward labels. The lesson is not to deny law or heritage, but to harmonize them under the single life of God within. When you revise with purpose, you become fit to carry a message to any quarter and to walk openly as the Self in many guises. Your true obedience is the alignment of your current self-concept with a higher unity, so that every circumstance becomes a stage for that unity to express itself.

Practice This Now

Close your eyes and revise your self-concept to a single, united identity—timeless and fit for any audience. Feel it real: you are that unity moving through all doors of perception.