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1 - And he came to Derbe and Lystra, and lo, a certain disciple was there, by name Timotheus son of a certain woman, a believing Jewess, but of a father, a Greek,

2 - who was well testified to by the brethren in Lystra and Iconium;

3 - this one did Paul wish to go forth with him, and having taken <FI>him<Fi> , he circumcised him, because of the Jews who are in those places, for they all knew his father--that he was a Greek.

4 - And as they were going on through the cities, they were delivering to them the decrees to keep, that have been judged by the apostles and the elders who <FI>are<Fi> in Jerusalem,

5 - then, indeed, were the assemblies established in the faith, and were abounding in number every day;

6 - and having gone through Phrygia and the region of Galatia, having been forbidden by the Holy Spirit to speak the word in Asia,

7 - having gone toward Mysia, they were trying to go on toward Bithynia, and the Spirit did not suffer them,

8 - and having passed by Mysia, they came down to Troas.

9 - And a vision through the night appeared to Paul--a certain man of Macedonia was standing, calling upon him, and saying, `Having passed through to Macedonia, help us;' --

10 - and when he saw the vision, immediately we endeavoured to go forth to Macedonia, assuredly gathering that the Lord hath called us to preach good news to them,

11 - having set sail, therefore, from Troas, we came with a straight course to Samothracia, on the morrow also to Neapolis,

12 - thence also to Philippi, which is a principal city of the part of Macedonia--a colony. And we were in this city abiding certain days,

13 - on the sabbath-day also we went forth outside of the city, by a river, where there used to be prayer, and having sat down, we were speaking to the women who came together,

14 - and a certain woman, by name Lydia, a seller of purple, of the city of Thyatira, worshipping God, was hearing, whose heart the Lord did open to attend to the things spoken by Paul;

15 - and when she was baptized, and her household, she did call upon us, saying, `If ye have judged me to be faithful to the Lord, having entered into my house, remain;' and she constrained us.

16 - And it came to pass in our going on to prayer, a certain maid, having a spirit of Python, did meet us, who brought much employment to her masters by soothsaying,

17 - she having followed Paul and us, was crying, saying, `These men are servants of the Most High God, who declare to us a way of salvation;'

18 - and this she was doing for many days, but Paul having been grieved, and having turned, said to the spirit, `I command thee, in the name of Jesus Christ, to come forth from her;' and it came forth the same hour.

19 - And her masters having seen that the hope of their employment was gone, having caught Paul and Silas, drew <FI>them<Fi> to the market-place, unto the rulers,

20 - and having brought them to the magistrates, they said, `These men do exceedingly trouble our city, being Jews;

21 - and they proclaim customs that are not lawful for us to receive nor to do, being Romans.'

22 - And the multitude rose up together against them, and the magistrates having torn their garments from them, were commanding to beat <FI>them<Fi> with rods,

23 - many blows also having laid upon them, they cast them to prison, having given charge to the jailor to keep them safely,

24 - who such a charge having received, did put them to the inner prison, and their feet made fast in the stocks.

25 - And at midnight Paul and Silas praying, were singing hymns to God, and the prisoners were hearing them,

26 - and suddenly a great earthquake came, so that the foundations of the prison were shaken, opened also presently were all the doors, and of all--the bands were loosed;

27 - and the jailor having come out of sleep, and having seen the doors of the prison open, having drawn a sword, was about to kill himself, supposing the prisoners to be fled,

28 - and Paul cried out with a loud voice, saying, `Thou mayest not do thyself any harm, for we are all here.'

29 - And, having asked for a light, he sprang in, and trembling he fell down before Paul and Silas,

30 - and having brought them forth, said, `Sirs, what must I do--that I may be saved?'

31 - and they said, `Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and thou shalt be saved--thou and thy house;'

32 - and they spake to him the word of the Lord, and to all those in his household;

33 - and having taken them, in that hour of the night, he did bathe <FI>them<Fi> from the blows, and was baptized, himself and all his presently,

34 - having brought them also into his house, he set food before <FI>them<Fi> , and was glad with all the household, he having believed in God.

35 - And day having come, the magistrates sent the rod-bearers, saying, `Let those men go;'

36 - and the jailor told these words unto Paul--`The magistrates have sent, that ye may be let go; now, therefore, having gone forth go on in peace;'

37 - and Paul said to them, `Having beaten us publicly uncondemned--men, Romans being--they did cast <FI>us<Fi> to prison, and now privately do they cast us forth! why no! but having come themselves, let them bring us forth.'

38 - And the rod-bearers told to the magistrates these sayings, and they were afraid, having heard that they are Romans,

39 - and having come, they besought them, and having brought <FI>them<Fi> forth, they were asking <FI>them<Fi> to go forth from the city;

40 - and they, having gone forth out of the prison, entered into <FI>the house of<Fi> Lydia, and having seen the brethren, they comforted them, and went forth.