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
:
Which was well reported
of by
the brethren
that were at
Lystra
and
Iconium
.
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
.
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
.
And so were
the churches
established
in the faith
, and
increased
in number
daily
.
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
,
After they were come to
Mysia
, they assayed
to go
into
Bithynia
: but
the Spirit
suffered
them
not
.
And they passing by
Mysia
came down
to
Troas
.
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
.
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
.
Therefore loosing
from
Troas
, we came with a straight course
to
Samothracia
, and
the next
day to
Neapolis
;
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
.
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 .
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
.
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
.
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
:
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
.
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
.
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
,
And brought
them
to the magistrates
, saying
, These
men
, being
Jews
, do exceedingly trouble
our
city
,
And teach
customs
, which
are
not
lawful
for us
to receive
, neither
to observe
, being
Romans
.
And the multitude
rose up together
against
them
: and
the magistrates
rent off
their
clothes
, and commanded
to beat
them .
And when they had laid
many
stripes
upon them
, they cast
them into
prison
, charging
the jailor
to keep
them
safely
:
Who, having received
such
a charge
, thrust
them
into
the inner
prison
, and
made
their
feet
fast
in
the stocks
.
And at
midnight
Paul
and
Silas
prayed
, and sang praises
unto God
: and
the prisoners
heard
them
.
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
.
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
.
But Paul
cried
with a loud
voice
, saying
, Do
thyself
no
harm
: for
we are
all
here
.
Then he called
for a light
, and sprang in
, and
came
trembling
, and fell down before
Paul
and
Silas
,
And brought
them
out
, and said
, Sirs
, what
must
I
do
to
be saved
?
And they said
, Believe
on
the Lord
Jesus
Christ
, and
thou
shalt be saved
, and
thy
house
.
And they spake
unto him
the word
of the Lord
, and
to all
that were in
his
house
.
And he took
them
the same
hour
of the night
, and washed
their stripes
; and
was baptized
, he
and
all
his
, straightway
.
And when he had brought
them
into
his house
, he set
meat
before them
, and
rejoiced
, believing
in God
with all
his
house
.
And when it was
day
, the magistrates
sent
the serjeants
, saying
, Let
those
men
go
.
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
.
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
.
And the serjeants
told
these
words
unto the magistrates
: and
they feared
, when they heard
that
they were
Romans
.
And they came
and besought
them
, and
brought them out
, and desired
them to depart out
of the city
.
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
.