Acts:16:1-18

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* Then came he (5656 ) to Derbe and Lystra : and , behold (5628 ), a certain disciple was (5713 ) 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 (5712 ) of by the brethren that were at Lystra and Iconium . * Him would (5656 ) Paul have to go forth (5629 ) with him ; and took (5631 ) and circumcised (5627 ) him because of the Jews which were (5752 ) in those quarters : for they knew (5715 ) all that his father was (5707 ) a Greek . * And as they went through (5711 ) the cities , they delivered (5707 ) them the decrees for to keep (5721 ), that were ordained (5772 ) of the apostles and elders which were at Jerusalem . * And so were the churches established (5712 ) in the faith , and increased (5707 ) in number daily . * Now when they had gone throughout (5631 ) Phrygia and the region of Galatia , and were forbidden (5685 ) of the Holy Ghost to preach (5658 ) the word in Asia , * After they were come (5631 ) to Mysia , they assayed (5707 ) to go (5738 ) into Bithynia : but the Spirit suffered (5656 ) them not . * And they passing by (5631 ) Mysia came down (5627 ) to Troas . * And a vision appeared (5681 ) to Paul in the night ; There stood (5713 ) (5761 ) a man of Macedonia , and prayed (5723 ) him , saying (5723 ), Come over (5631 ) into Macedonia , and help (5657 ) us . * And after he had seen (5627 ) the vision , immediately we endeavoured (5656 ) to go (5629 ) into Macedonia , assuredly gathering (5723 ) that the Lord had called (5766 ) us for to preach the gospel (5670 ) unto them . * Therefore loosing (5685 ) from Troas , we came with a straight course (5656 ) to Samothracia , and the next (5752 ) day to Neapolis ; * And from thence to Philippi , which is (5748 ) the chief city of that part of Macedonia , and a colony : and we were (5713 ) in that city abiding (5723 ) certain days . * And on the sabbath we went (5627 ) out of the city by a river side , where prayer was wont (5712 ) to be made (5750 ); and we sat down (5660 ), and spake (5707 ) unto the women which resorted (5631 ) thither . * And a certain woman named Lydia , a seller of purple , of the city of Thyatira , which worshipped (5740 ) God , heard (5707 ) us : whose heart the Lord opened (5656 ), that she attended (5721 ) unto the things which were spoken (5746 ) of Paul . * And when she was baptized (5681 ), and her household , she besought (5656 ) us , saying (5723 ), If ye have judged (5758 ) me to be (5750 ) faithful to the Lord , come (5631 ) into my house , and abide (5657 ) there . And she constrained (5662 ) us . * And it came to pass (5633 ), as we went (5740 ) to prayer , a certain damsel possessed (5723 ) with a spirit of divination met (5658 ) us , which brought (5707 ) her masters much gain by soothsaying (5740 ): * The same followed (5660 ) Paul and us , and cried (5707 ), saying (5723 ), These men are (5748 ) the servants of the most high God , which shew (5719 ) unto us the way of salvation . * And this did she (5707 ) many days . But Paul , being grieved (5666 ), turned (5660 ) and said (5627 ) to the spirit , I command (5719 ) thee in the name of Jesus Christ to come (5629 ) out of her . And he came out (5627 ) the same hour .

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