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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 [him], 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 [are] 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 [them] 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 [them] 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 [them] from the blows, and was baptized, himself and all his presently,
[34]having brought them also into his house, he set food before [them], 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 [us] 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 [them] forth, they were asking [them] to go forth from the city;
[40]and they, having gone forth out of the prison, entered into [the house of] Lydia, and having seen the brethren, they comforted them, and went forth.
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