Paul came also
to aDerbe
and to aLystra
. And a disciple
was there
, named
bTimothy
, the son
of a cJewish
woman
who was a believer
, but his father
was a Greek
,
and he was well spoken
of by athe brethren
who were in bLystra
and cIconium
.
Paul wanted
this
man
to 1go
with him; and he atook
him and circumcised
him because
of the Jews
who were in those
parts
, for they all
knew
that his father
was a Greek
.
Now while
they were passing
through
the cities
, they were delivering
athe decrees
which had been decided
upon by bthe apostles
and celders
who
were in Jerusalem
, for them to observe
.
So athe churches
were being strengthened
1in the faith
, and were bincreasing
in number
daily
.
They passed through
the 1 aPhrygian
and bGalatian
region
, having been forbidden
by the Holy
Spirit
to speak
the word
in 2 cAsia
;
and after they came to aMysia
, they were trying
to go
into bBithynia
, and the cSpirit
of Jesus
did not permit
them;
and passing by aMysia
, they came
down
to bTroas
.
aA vision appeared
to Paul
in the night
: a man
of bMacedonia
was standing
and appealing
to him, and saying
, "Come
over
to Macedonia
and help
us."
When he had seen
athe vision
, immediately
bwe sought
to 1go
into Macedonia
, concluding
that God
had called
us to cpreach
the gospel
to them.
So putting
out to sea
from aTroas
, we ran
ba straight
course
to Samothrace
, and on the day following
to Neapolis
;
and from there to aPhilippi
, which
is a leading
city
of the district
of bMacedonia
, ca Roman colony
; and we were staying
in this
city
for some
days
.
And on athe 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
.
A woman named
Lydia
, from the city
of aThyatira
, a seller
of purple
fabrics
, ba worshiper
of God
, was listening
; 1and the Lord
copened
her heart
to respond
to the things
spoken
by Paul
.
And when she and aher 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.
It happened that as we were going
to athe place
of prayer
, a slave-girl
having
ba spirit
of divination
met
us, who
was bringing
her masters
much
profit
by fortune-telling
.
Following after
Paul
and us, she kept crying
out, saying
, "These
men
are bond-servants
of athe Most
High
God
, who
are proclaiming
to you 1the way
of salvation
."
She continued doing this
for many
days
. But Paul
was greatly
annoyed
, and turned
and said
to the spirit
, "I command
you ain the name
of Jesus
Christ
to come
out of her!" And it came
out at that very
1moment
.
But when her masters saw
that their hope
of aprofit
was 1gone
, they seized
bPaul
and Silas
and cdragged
them into the market
place
before
the authorities
,
and when they had brought them to the chief
magistrates
, they said
, "These
men
are throwing
our city
into confusion
, being
Jews
,
and aare proclaiming customs
which
it is not lawful
for us to accept
or
to observe
, being
bRomans
."
The crowd rose
up together
against
them, and the chief
magistrates
tore
their 1robes
off
them and proceeded to order
2them to be abeaten
with rods
.
When they had struck them with many
blows
, they threw
them into prison
, commanding
athe jailer
to guard
them securely
;
1and he, having received such
a command
, threw
them into the inner
prison
and fastened
their feet
in athe 2stocks
.
But about midnight
aPaul
and Silas
were praying
and bsinging
hymns
of praise
to God
, and the prisoners
were listening
to them;
and suddenly athere came
a great
earthquake
, so
that the foundations
of the prison
house
were shaken
; and immediately
ball
the doors
were opened
and everyone's
cchains
were unfastened
.
When athe jailer awoke
and saw
the prison
doors
opened
, he drew
his sword
and was about
bto kill
himself
, supposing
that the prisoners
had escaped
.
But Paul cried
out with a loud
voice
, saying
, "Do
not harm
yourself
, for we are all
here
!"
And he called for lights
and rushed
in, and trembling
with fear
he fell
down
before
aPaul
and Silas
,
and after he brought them out, he said
, "Sirs
, awhat
must
I do
to be saved
?"
They said, " aBelieve
in the Lord
Jesus
, and you will be saved
, you and byour household
."
And they spoke the word
of 1the Lord
to him together
with all
who
were in his house
.
And he took them athat very hour
of the night
and washed
their wounds
, and immediately
he was baptized
, he and all
his household.
And he brought them into his house
and set
1food
before
them, and rejoiced
2greatly
, having believed
in God
with ahis whole
household
.
Now when day
came
, the chief
magistrates
sent
their policemen
, saying
, "Release
those
men
."
And athe jailer reported
these
words
to Paul
, saying, "The chief
magistrates
have sent
to release
you. Therefore
come
out now
and go
bin peace
."
But Paul said
to them, "They have beaten
us in public
without
trial
, amen
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."
The policemen reported
these
words
to the chief
magistrates
. aThey were afraid
when they heard
that they were Romans
,
and they came and appealed
to them, and when they had brought
them out, they kept begging
them ato leave
the city
.
They went out of the prison
and entered
the house of aLydia
, and when they saw
bthe brethren
, they 1encouraged
them and departed
.