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1
Paul came
also
to Derbe
and to Lystra.
And a disciple
was there,
named
Timothy,
the son
of a Jewish
woman
who was a believer,
but his father
was a Greek,
2
and he was well spoken
of by the brethren
who were in Lystra
and Iconium.
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.
4
Now
while
they were passing through
the cities,
they were delivering
the decrees
which had been decided
upon by the apostles
and elders
who
were in Jerusalem,
for them to observe.
5
So
the churches
were being strengthened
in the faith,
and were increasing
in number
daily.
6
They passed through
the Phrygian
and Galatian
region,
having been forbidden
by the Holy
Spirit
to speak
the word
in Asia;
7
and after they came
to Mysia,
they were trying
to go
into Bithynia,
and the Spirit
of Jesus
did not permit
them;
8
and passing
by Mysia,
they came down
to Troas.
9
A vision
appeared
to Paul
in the night:
a man
of Macedonia
was standing
and appealing
to him, and saying,
"Come over
to Macedonia
and help
us."
10
When
he had seen
the vision,
immediately
we sought
to go
into Macedonia,
concluding
that God
had called
us to preach the gospel
to them.
11
So
putting out to sea
from Troas,
we ran a straight course
to Samothrace,
and on the day following
to Neapolis;
12
and from there
to Philippi,
which
is a leading
city
of the district
of Macedonia,
a Roman colony;
and we were staying
in this
city
for some
days.
13
And on the Sabbath
day
we went
outside
the gate
to a riverside,
where
we were supposing
that there would be a place of prayer;
and we sat down
and began speaking
to the women
who had assembled.
14
A woman
named
Lydia,
from the city
of Thyatira,
a seller of purple fabrics,
a worshiper
of God,
was listening;
and the Lord
opened
her heart
to respond
to the things spoken
by Paul.
15
And when
she and her household
had been baptized,
she urged
us, saying,
"If
you have judged
me to be faithful
to the Lord,
come
into my house
and stay."
And she prevailed
upon us.
16
It happened
that as we were going
to the place of prayer,
a slave-girl
having
a spirit
of divination
met
us, who
was bringing
her masters
much
profit
by fortune-telling.
17
Following after
Paul
and us, she kept crying
out, saying,
"These
men
are bond-servants
of the Most High
God,
who
are proclaiming
to you the way
of salvation."
18
She continued doing
this
for many
days.
But Paul
was greatly annoyed,
and turned
and said
to the spirit,
"I command
you in the name
of Jesus
Christ
to come
out of her!" And it came
out at that very
moment.
19
But when her masters
saw
that their hope
of profit
was gone,
they seized
Paul
and Silas
and dragged
them into the market place
before
the authorities,
20
and when they had brought
them to the chief magistrates,
they said,
"These
men
are throwing
our city
into confusion,
being
Jews,
21
and are proclaiming
customs
which
it is not lawful
f
or
us to accept
or
to observe,
being
Romans."
22
The crowd
rose up together
against
them, and the chief magistrates
tore
their robes
off
them and proceeded to order
them to be beaten with rods.
23
When they had struck
them with many
blows,
they threw
them into prison,
commanding
the jailer
to guard
them securely;
24
and he, having received
such
a command,
threw
them into the inner
prison
and fastened
their feet
in the stocks.
25
But about
midnight
Paul
and Silas
were praying
and singing hymns of praise
to God,
and the prisoners
were listening
to them;
26
and suddenly
there came
a great
earthquake,
so
that the foundations
of the pri
so
n house
were shaken;
and immediately
all
the doors
were opened
and everyone's
chains
were unfastened.
27
When the jailer
awoke
and saw
the prison
doors
opened,
he drew
his sword
and was about
to kill
himself,
supposing
that
the prison
ers
had escaped.
28
But Paul
cried
out with a loud
voice,
saying,
"Do
not harm
yourself,
for we are all
here!"
29
And he called
for lights
and rushed
in, and trembling with fear
he fell down before
Paul
and Silas,
30
and after he brought
them out, he said,
"Sirs,
what
must
I do
to be saved?"
31
They said,
"Believe
in the Lord
Jesus,
and you will be saved,
you and your household."
32
And they spoke
the word
of the Lord
to him together
with all
who
were in his house.
33
And he took
them that very hour
of the night
and washed
their wounds,
and immediately
he was baptized,
he and all
his household.
34
And he brought
them into his house
and set
food
before
them, and rejoiced greatly,
having believed
in God
with his whole household.
35
Now
when day
came,
the chief magistrates
sent
their policemen,
saying,
"Release
those
men."
36
And the jailer
reported
these
words
to Paul,
saying, "The chief magistrates
have sent
to release
you. Therefore
come
out now
and go
in peace."
37
But Paul
said
to them, "They have beaten
us in public
without trial,
men
who are Romans,
and have thrown
us into prison;
and now
are they sending us away
secretly?
No
indeed!
But let them come
themselves
and bring
us out."
38
The policemen
reported
these
words
to the chief magistrates.
They were afraid
when they heard
that they were Romans,
39
and they came
and appealed
to them, and when they had brought
them out, they kept begging
them to leave
the city.
40
They went
out of the prison
and entered
the house of Lydia,
and when they saw
the brethren,
they encouraged
them and departed.
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