Acts:16

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* And he arrived in Derbe and Lystra . And behold , a certain disciple named Timothy was there , the son of a certain believing Jewish woman , but his father was a Greek . * This one was being testified of by the brothers in Lystra and Iconium . * Paul desired this one to go forth with him , and taking him he circumcised him , because of the Jews being in those places . For they all knew his father , that he was a Greek . * And as they went through the cities , they delivered to them the need to keep the decrees that had been determined by the apostles and the elders in Jerusalem . * Then indeed the churches were being made stronger in the faith , and increased in number day by day . * And passing through the Phrygian and the Galatian country , being forbidden by the Holy Spirit to speak the Word in Asia , * coming against Mysia , they attempted to go along Bithynia , and the Spirit did not allow them . * And passing by Mysia , they came down into Troas . * And a vision appeared to Paul during the night : a certain man of Macedonia was standing , entreating him and saying , Passing over into Macedonia , help us ! * And when he saw the vision , we immediately sought to go forth into Macedonia , concluding that the Lord had called us to announce the gospel to them . * Then having set sail from Troas , we ran a straight course into Samothrace , and on the morrow into Neapolis , * and from there into Philippi , which is the first city of that part of Macedonia , a colony . And we were in this city , staying some days . * And on the day of the sabbaths , we went outside the city beside a river , where it was customary for prayer to be made . And sitting down , we spoke to the women who came together there . * And a certain woman named Lydia , a seller of purple of the city of Thyatira , one reverencing God , listened , whose heart the Lord opened thoroughly to pay attention to the things being spoken by Paul . * And as she and her household were baptized , she entreated Paul , saying , If you have judged me to be believing in the Lord , entering into my house , remain . And she strongly urged us . * And it happened , as we went into a place of prayer , a certain girl slave having a Pythonic spirit met us , whose divining brought much gain to her lords . * Following after Paul and us , she cried out , saying , These men are slaves of the Most High God , who are announcing to us a way of salvation ! * And she did this over many days . But becoming distressed , and turning to the demonic spirit , Paul said , In the name of Jesus Christ I command you to come out from her ! And it came out in that same hour . * And seeing that the hope of their gain went out , having seized Paul and Silas , her lords dragged them to the market before the rulers . * And bringing them near to the magistrates , they said , These men are very much troubling our city , being Jews , * and announce customs which it is not lawful for us to receive , nor to do , being Romans . * And the crowd rose up against them . And tearing off their clothes , the magistrates ordered men to flog them . * And laying on them many stripes , they threw them into prison , charging the jailer to keep them securely , * who , receiving such a charge , threw them into the inner prison , and locked their feet in the stocks . * And having prayed , toward midnight Paul and Silas praised God in a hymn . And the prisoners listened to them . * And suddenly there was a great earthquake , so that the foundations of the jail were shaken . And immediately all the doors were opened , and all of the bonds were loosened . * And having been awakened , and seeing that the doors of the prison had been opened , having drawn a sword , the jailer was about to do away with himself , supposing the prisoners to have escaped . * But Paul called out with a loud voice , saying , Do no harm to yourself ! For we are all here . * And asking for lights , he rushed in . And becoming trembly , he fell before Paul and Silas . * And leading them outside , he said , Sirs , what must I do that I may be saved ? * And they said , Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ , and you will be saved , you and your household . * And they spoke the Word of the Lord to him , and to all those in his house . * And taking them in that hour of the night , he washed from their stripes . And he and all those belonging to him were baptized at once . * And bringing them up to the house , he set a table before them , and exulted whole-housely , believing God . * And day having come , the magistrates sent the floggers , saying , let those men go . * And the jailer announced these words to Paul , The magistrates have sent that you be let go . Now , then , going out , proceed in peace . * But Paul said to them , Having beaten us publicly , being Romans and uncondemned men , they threw us into prison . And now do they throw us out secretly ? No , indeed ! But coming themselves , let them bring us out . * And the floggers reported these words to the magistrates . And hearing that they were Romans , they were afraid . * And coming , they begged them . And bringing them out , they asked them to go out of the city . * And going out from the prison , they went into the house of Lydia . And seeing the brothers , they exhorted them , and went out .

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