“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: 2 Which was well
reported of by the brethren that were at Lystra and Iconium. 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. 4 And as they went through the cities, they delivered them
the decrees for to keep, that were ordained of the apostles and elders
which were at Jerusalem. 5 And so were the churches established in the
faith, and increased in number daily.”
“6 Now when they had gone throughout Phrygia and the region of Galatia,
and were forbidden of the Holy Ghost to preach the word in Asia, 7 After
they were come to Mysia, they assayed to go into Bithynia: but the
Spirit suffered them not. 8 And they passing by Mysia came down to
Troas. 9 And a vision appeared to Paul in the night; There stood a man
of Macedonia, and prayed him, saying, Come over into Macedonia, and help
us. 10 And after he had seen the vision, immediately we endeavoured to
go into Macedonia, assuredly gathering that the Lord had called us for
to preach the gospel unto them. 11 Therefore loosing from Troas, we came
with a straight course to Samothracia, and the next [day] to Neapolis;
12 And from thence to Philippi, which is the chief city of that part of
Macedonia, [and] a colony: and we were in that city abiding certain
days. 13 And on the sabbath we went out of the city by a river side,
where prayer was wont to be made; and we sat down, and spake unto the
women which resorted [thither]. 14 And a certain woman named Lydia, a
seller of purple, of the city of Thyatira, which worshipped God, heard
[us]: whose heart the Lord opened, that she attended unto the things
which were spoken of Paul. 15 And when she was baptized, and her
household, she besought [us], saying, If ye have judged me to be
faithful to the Lord, come into my house, and abide [there]. And she
constrained us.”
“16 And it came to pass, as we went to prayer, a certain damsel
possessed with a spirit of divination met us, which brought her masters
much gain by soothsaying: 17 The same followed Paul and us, and cried,
saying, These men are the servants of the most high God, which shew unto
us the way of salvation. 18 And this did she many days. But Paul, being
grieved, turned and said to the spirit, I command thee in the name of
Jesus Christ to come out of her. And he came out the same hour. 19 And
when her masters saw that the hope of their gains was gone, they caught
Paul and Silas, and drew [them] into the marketplace unto the rulers, 20
And brought them to the magistrates, saying, These men, being Jews, do
exceedingly trouble our city, 21 And teach customs, which are not lawful
for us to receive, neither to observe, being Romans. 22 And the
multitude rose up together against them: and the magistrates rent off
their clothes, and commanded to beat [them]. 23 And when they had laid
many stripes upon them, they cast [them] into prison, charging the
jailor to keep them safely: 24 Who, having received such a charge,
thrust them into the inner prison, and made their feet fast in the
stocks.”
“25 And at midnight Paul and Silas prayed, and sang praises unto God:
and the prisoners heard them. 26 And suddenly there was a great
earthquake, so that the foundations of the prison were shaken: and
immediately all the doors were opened, and every one’s bands were
loosed. 27 And the keeper of the prison awaking out of his sleep, and
seeing the prison doors open, he drew out his sword, and would have
killed himself, supposing that the prisoners had been fled. 28 But Paul
cried with a loud voice, saying, Do thyself no harm: for we are all
here. 29 Then he called for a light, and sprang in, and came trembling,
and fell down before Paul and Silas, 30 And brought them out, and said,
Sirs, what must I do to be saved? 31 And they said, Believe on the Lord
Jesus Christ, and thou shalt be saved, and thy house. 32 And they spake
unto him the word of the Lord, and to all that were in his house. 33 And
he took them the same hour of the night, and washed [their] stripes; and
was baptized, he and all his, straightway. 34 And when he had brought
them into his house, he set meat before them, and rejoiced, believing in
God with all his house.”
“35 And when it was day, the magistrates sent the serjeants, saying,
Let those men go. 36 And the keeper of the prison told this saying to
Paul, The magistrates have sent to let you go: now therefore depart, and
go in peace. 37 But Paul said unto them, They have beaten us openly
uncondemned, being Romans, and have cast [us] into prison; and now do
they thrust us out privily? nay verily; but let them come themselves and
fetch us out. 38 And the serjeants told these words unto the
magistrates: and they feared, when they heard that they were Romans. 39
And they came and besought them, and brought [them] out, and desired
[them] to depart out of the city. 40 And they went out of the prison,
and entered into [the house of] Lydia: and when they had seen the
brethren, they comforted them, and departed.” (Acts 16:1-40 AV)
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