¹ 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:

² Which was well reported of by the brethren that were at Lystra and Iconium.

³ 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.

⁴ 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.

⁵ And so were the churches established in the faith, and increased in number daily.

⁶ 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,

⁷ After they were come to Mysia, they assayed to go into Bithynia: but the Spirit suffered them not.

⁸ And they passing by Mysia came down to Troas.

⁹ 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.

¹⁰ 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.

¹¹ Therefore loosing from Troas, we came with a straight course to Samothracia, and the next day to Neapolis;

¹² 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.

¹³ 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.

¹⁴ 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.

¹⁵ 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.

¹⁶ 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:

¹⁷ 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.

¹⁸ 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.

¹⁹ 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,

²⁰ And brought them to the magistrates, saying, These men, being Jews, do exceedingly trouble our city,

²¹ And teach customs, which are not lawful for us to receive, neither to observe, being Romans.

²² And the multitude rose up together against them: and the magistrates rent off their clothes, and commanded to beat them.

²³ And when they had laid many stripes upon them, they cast them into prison, charging the jailor to keep them safely:

²⁴ Who, having received such a charge, thrust them into the inner prison, and made their feet fast in the stocks.

²⁵ And at midnight Paul and Silas prayed, and sang praises unto God: and the prisoners heard them.

²⁶ 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.

²⁷ 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.

²⁸ But Paul cried with a loud voice, saying, Do thyself no harm: for we are all here.

²⁹ Then he called for a light, and sprang in, and came trembling, and fell down before Paul and Silas,

³⁰ And brought them out, and said, Sirs, what must I do to be saved?

³¹ And they said, Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and thou shalt be saved, and thy house.

³² And they spake unto him the word of the Lord, and to all that were in his house.

³³ And he took them the same hour of the night, and washed their stripes; and was baptized, he and all his, straightway.

³⁴ And when he had brought them into his house, he set meat before them, and rejoiced, believing in God with all his house.

³⁵ And when it was day, the magistrates sent the serjeants, saying, Let those men go.

³⁶ 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.

³⁷ 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.

³⁸ And the serjeants told these words unto the magistrates: and they feared, when they heard that they were Romans.

³⁹ And they came and besought them, and brought them out, and desired them to depart out of the city.

⁴⁰ 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.

---

¹ Then ^G1161 came he ^G2658 to ^G1519 Derbe ^G1191 and ^G2532 Lystra: ^G3082 and, ^G2532 behold, ^G2400 a certain ^G5100 disciple ^G3101 was ^G2258 there, ^G1563 named ^G3686 Timotheus, ^G5095 the son ^G5207 of a certain ^G5100 woman, ^G1135 which was a Jewess, ^G2453 and believed; ^G4103 but ^G1161 his father ^G3962 was a Greek: ^G1672

² Which ^G3739 was well reported ^G3140 of by ^G5259 the brethren ^G80 that were at ^G1722 Lystra ^G3082 and ^G2532 Iconium. ^G2430

³ Him ^G5126 would ^G2309 Paul ^G3972 have to go forth ^G1831 with ^G4862 him; ^G846 and ^G2532 took ^G2983 and circumcised ^G4059 him ^G846 because ^G1223 of the Jews ^G2453 which ^G3588 were ^G5607 in ^G1722 those ^G1565 quarters: ^G5117 for ^G1063 they knew ^G1492 all ^G537 that ^G3754 his ^G846 father ^G3962 was ^G5225 a Greek. ^G1672

⁴ And ^G1161 as ^G5613 they went through ^G1279 the cities, ^G4172 they delivered ^G3860 them ^G846 the decrees ^G1378 for to keep, ^G5442 that were ordained ^G2919 of ^G5259 the apostles ^G652 and ^G2532 elders ^G4245 which ^G3588 were at ^G1722 Jerusalem. ^G2419

⁵ And so ^{G3303 G3767} were ^G4732 the churches ^G1577 established ^G4732 in the faith, ^G4102 and ^G2532 increased ^G4052 in number ^G706 daily. ^{G2250 G2596}

⁶ Now ^G1161 when they had gone throughout ^G1330 Phrygia ^G5435 and ^G2532 the region ^G5561 of Galatia, ^G1054 and were forbidden ^G2967 of ^G5259 the Holy ^G40 Ghost ^G4151 to preach ^G2980 the word ^G3056 in ^G1722 Asia, ^G773

⁷ After they were come ^G2064 to ^G2596 Mysia, ^G3465 they assayed ^G3985 to go ^G4198 into ^G2596 Bithynia: ^G978 but ^G2532 the Spirit ^G4151 suffered ^G1439 them ^G846 not. ^G3756

⁸ And ^G1161 they passing by ^G3928 Mysia ^G3465 came down ^G2597 to ^G1519 Troas. ^G5174

⁹ And ^G2532 a vision ^G3705 appeared ^G3700 to Paul ^G3972 in ^G1223 the night; ^G3571 There stood ^{G2258 G2476} a man ^{G5100 G435} of Macedonia, ^G3110 and prayed ^G3870 him, ^{G846 G2532} saying, ^G3004 Come over ^G1224 into ^G1519 Macedonia, ^G3109 and help ^G997 us. ^G2254

¹⁰ And ^G1161 after ^G5613 he had seen ^G1492 the vision, ^G3705 immediately ^G2112 we endeavoured ^G2212 to go ^G1831 into ^G1519 Macedonia, ^G3109 assuredly gathering ^G4822 that ^G3754 the Lord ^G2962 had called ^G4341 us ^G2248 for to preach the gospel ^G2097 unto them. ^G846

¹¹ Therefore ^G3767 loosing ^G321 from ^G575 Troas, ^G5174 we came with a straight course ^G2113 to ^G1519 Samothracia, ^G4543 and ^G5037 the next ^G1966 day to ^G1519 Neapolis; ^G3496

¹² And ^G5037 from thence ^G1564 to ^G1519 Philippi, ^G5375 which ^G3748 is ^G2076 the chief ^G4413 city ^G4172 of that part ^G3310 of Macedonia, ^G3109 and a colony: ^G2862 and ^G1161 we were ^G2258 in ^G1722 that ^G5026 city ^G4172 abiding ^G1304 certain ^G5100 days. ^G2250

¹³ And ^G5037 on the sabbath ^{G4521 G2250} we went ^G1831 out of ^G1854 the city ^G4172 by ^G3844 a river side, ^G4215 where ^G3757 prayer ^G4335 was wont ^G3543 to be made; ^G1511 and ^G2532 we sat down, ^G2523 and spake ^G2980 unto the women ^G1135 which resorted ^G4905 thither.

¹⁴ And ^G2532 a certain ^G5100 woman ^G1135 named ^G3686 Lydia, ^G3070 a seller of purple, ^G4211 of the city ^G4172 of Thyatira, ^G2363 which worshipped ^G4576 God, ^G2316 heard ^G191 us: whose ^G3739 heart ^G2588 the Lord ^G2962 opened, ^G1272 that she attended ^G4337 unto the things which were spoken ^G2980 of ^G5259 Paul. ^G3972

¹⁵ And ^G1161 when ^G5613 she was baptized, ^G907 and ^G2532 her ^G846 household, ^G3624 she besought ^G3870 us, saying, ^G3004 If ^G1487 ye have judged ^G2919 me ^G3165 to be ^G1511 faithful ^G4103 to the Lord, ^G2962 come ^G1525 into ^G1519 my ^G3450 house, ^G3624 and abide ^G3306 there. And ^G2532 she constrained ^G3849 us. ^G2248

¹⁶ And ^G1161 it came to pass, ^G1096 as we ^G2257 went ^G4198 to ^G1519 prayer, ^G4335 a certain ^G5100 damsel ^G3814 possessed ^G2192 with a spirit ^G4151 of divination ^G4436 met ^G528 us, ^G2254 which ^G3748 brought ^G3930 her ^G846 masters ^G2962 much ^G4183 gain ^G2039 by soothsaying: ^G3132

¹⁷ The same ^G3778 followed ^G2628 Paul ^G3972 and ^G2532 us, ^G2254 and cried, ^G2896 saying, ^G3004 These ^G3778 men ^G444 are ^G1526 the servants ^G1401 of the most high ^G5310 God, ^G2316 which ^G3748 shew ^G2605 unto us ^G2254 the way ^G3598 of salvation. ^G4991

¹⁸ And ^G1161 this ^G5124 did she ^{G4160 G1909} many ^G4183 days. ^G2250 But ^G1161 Paul, ^G3972 being grieved, ^G1278 turned ^G1994 and ^G2532 said ^G2036 to the spirit, ^G4151 I command ^G3853 thee ^G4671 in ^G1722 the name ^G3686 of Jesus ^G2424 Christ ^G5547 to come ^G1831 out of ^G575 her. ^G846 And ^G2532 he came out ^G1831 the same ^G846 hour. ^G5610

¹⁹ And ^G1161 when her ^G846 masters ^G2962 saw ^G1492 that ^G3754 the hope ^G1680 of their ^G846 gains ^G2039 was gone, ^G1831 they caught ^G1949 Paul ^G3972 and ^G2532 Silas, ^G4609 and drew ^G1670 them into ^G1519 the marketplace ^G58 unto ^G1909 the rulers, ^G758

²⁰ And ^G2532 brought ^G4317 them ^G846 to the magistrates, ^G4755 saying, ^G2036 These ^G3778 men, ^G444 being ^G5225 Jews, ^G2453 do exceedingly trouble ^G1613 our ^G2257 city, ^G4172

²¹ And ^G2532 teach ^G2605 customs, ^G1485 which ^G3739 are ^G1832 not ^G3756 lawful ^G1832 for us ^G2254 to receive, ^G3858 neither ^G3761 to observe, ^G4160 being ^G5607 Romans. ^G4514

²² And ^G2532 the multitude ^G3793 rose up together ^G4911 against ^G2596 them: ^G846 and ^G2532 the magistrates ^G4755 rent off ^G4048 their ^G846 clothes, ^G2440 and commanded ^G2753 to beat ^G4463 them.

²³ And ^G5037 when they had laid ^G2007 many ^G4183 stripes ^G4127 upon them, ^G846 they cast ^G906 them into ^G1519 prison, ^G5438 charging ^G3853 the jailor ^G1200 to keep ^G5083 them ^G846 safely: ^G806

²⁴ Who, ^G3739 having received ^G2983 such ^G5108 a charge, ^G3852 thrust ^G906 them ^G846 into ^G1519 the inner ^G2082 prison, ^G5438 and ^G2532 made ^G805 their ^G846 feet ^G4228 fast ^G805 in ^G1519 the stocks. ^G3586

²⁵ And ^G1161 at ^G2596 midnight ^G3317 Paul ^G3972 and ^G2532 Silas ^G4609 prayed, ^G4336 and sang praises ^G5214 unto God: ^G2316 and ^G1161 the prisoners ^G1198 heard ^G1874 them. ^G846

²⁶ And ^G1161 suddenly ^G869 there was ^G1096 a great ^G3173 earthquake, ^G4578 so that ^G5620 the foundations ^G2310 of the prison ^G1201 were shaken: ^G4531 and ^G5037 immediately ^G3916 all ^G3956 the doors ^G2374 were opened, ^G455 and ^G2532 every one's ^G3956 bands ^G1199 were loosed. ^G447

²⁷ And ^G1161 the keeper of the prison ^G1200 awaking ^G1096 out of his sleep, ^G1853 and ^G2532 seeing ^G1492 the prison ^G5438 doors ^G2374 open, ^G455 he drew out ^G4685 his sword, ^G3162 and would ^G3195 have killed ^G337 himself, ^G1438 supposing ^G3543 that the prisoners ^G1198 had been fled. ^G1628

²⁸ But ^G1161 Paul ^G3972 cried ^G5455 with a loud ^G3173 voice, ^G5456 saying, ^G3004 Do ^G4238 thyself ^G4572 no ^G3367 harm: ^G2556 for ^G1063 we are ^G2070 all ^G537 here. ^G1759

²⁹ Then ^G1161 he called ^G154 for a light, ^G5457 and sprang in, ^G1530 and ^G2532 came ^G1096 trembling, ^G1790 and fell down before ^G4363 Paul ^G3972 and ^G2532 Silas, ^G4609

³⁰ And ^G2532 brought ^G4254 them ^G846 out, ^G1854 and said, ^G5346 Sirs, ^G2962 what ^G5101 must ^G1163 I ^G3165 do ^G4160 to ^G2443 be saved? ^G4982

³¹ And ^G1161 they said, ^G2036 Believe ^G4100 on ^G1909 the Lord ^G2962 Jesus ^G2424 Christ, ^G5547 and ^G2532 thou ^G4771 shalt be saved, ^G4982 and ^G2532 thy ^G4675 house. ^G3624

³² And ^G2532 they spake ^G2980 unto him ^G846 the word ^G3056 of the Lord, ^G2962 and ^G2532 to all ^G3956 that were in ^G1722 his ^G846 house. ^G3614

³³ And ^G2532 he took ^G3880 them ^{G846 G1722} the same ^G1565 hour ^G5610 of the night, ^G3571 and washed ^G3068 their stripes; ^{G575 G4127} and ^G2532 was baptized, ^G907 he ^G846 and ^G2532 all ^G3956 his, ^G846 straightway. ^G3916

³⁴ And ^G5037 when he had brought ^G321 them ^G846 into ^G1519 his house, ^G3624 he set ^G3908 meat ^G5132 before them, ^G3908 and ^G2532 rejoiced, ^G21 believing ^G4100 in God ^G2316 with all ^G3832 his ^G846 house. ^G3832

³⁵ And ^G1161 when it was ^G1096 day, ^G2250 the magistrates ^G4755 sent ^G649 the serjeants, ^G4465 saying, ^G3004 Let ^G630 those ^G1565 men ^G444 go. ^G630

³⁶ And ^G1161 the keeper of the prison ^G1200 told ^G518 this ^G5128 saying ^G3056 to ^G4314 Paul, ^{G3972 G3754} The magistrates ^G4755 have sent ^G649 to ^G2443 let you go: ^G630 now ^G3568 therefore ^G3767 depart, ^G1831 and go ^G4198 in ^G1722 peace. ^G1515

³⁷ But ^G1161 Paul ^G3972 said ^G5346 unto ^G4314 them, ^G846 They have beaten ^G1194 us ^G2248 openly ^G1219 uncondemned, ^G178 being ^G5225 Romans, ^{G4514 G444} and have cast ^G906 us into ^G1519 prison; ^G5438 and ^G2532 now ^G3568 do they thrust ^G1544 us ^G2248 out ^G1544 privily? ^G2977 nay ^G3756 verily; ^G1063 but ^G235 let them come ^G2064 themselves ^G846 and fetch ^G1806 us ^G2248 out. ^G1806

³⁸ And ^G1161 the serjeants ^G4465 told ^G312 these ^G5023 words ^G4487 unto the magistrates: ^G4755 and ^G2532 they feared, ^G5399 when they heard ^G191 that ^G3754 they were ^G1526 Romans. ^G4514

³⁹ And ^G2532 they came ^G2064 and besought ^G3870 them, ^G846 and ^G2532 brought them out, ^G1806 and desired ^G2065 them to depart out ^G1831 of the city. ^G4172

⁴⁰ And ^G1161 they went ^G1831 out of ^G1537 the prison, ^G5438 and entered ^G1525 into ^G1519 the house of Lydia: ^G3070 and ^G2532 when they had seen ^G1492 the brethren, ^G80 they comforted ^G3870 them, ^G846 and ^G2532 departed. ^G1831

---

¹ And he came also to Derbe and to Lystra: and behold, a certain disciple was there, named Timothy, the son of a Jewess that believed; but his father was a Greek.

² The same was well reported of by the brethren that were at Lystra and Iconium.

³ Him would Paul have to go forth with him; and he took and circumcised him because of the Jews that were in those parts: for they all knew that his father was a Greek.

⁴ And as they went on their way through the cities, they delivered them the decrees to keep which had been ordained of the apostles and elders that were at Jerusalem.

⁵ So the churches were strengthened in the faith, and increased in number daily.

⁶ And they went through the region of Phrygia and Galatia, having been forbidden of the Holy Spirit to speak the word in Asia;

⁷ and when they were come over against Mysia, they assayed to go into Bithynia; and the Spirit of Jesus suffered them not;

⁸ and passing by Mysia, they came down to Troas.

⁹ And a vision appeared to Paul in the night: There was a man of Macedonia standing, beseeching him, and saying, Come over into Macedonia, and help us.

¹⁰ And when he had seen the vision, straightway we sought to go forth into Macedonia, concluding that God had called us to preach the gospel to them.

¹¹ Setting sail therefore from Troas, we made a straight course to Samothrace, and the day following to Neapolis;

¹² and from thence to Philippi, which is a city of Macedonia, the first of the district, a `Roman' colony: and we were in this city tarrying certain days.

¹³ And on the sabbath day we went forth without the gate by a river side, where we supposed there was a place of prayer; and we sat down, and spake unto the women that were come together.

¹⁴ And a certain woman named Lydia, a seller of purple of the city of Thyatira, one that worshipped God, heard us: whose heart the Lord opened to give heed unto the things which were spoken by Paul.

¹⁵ 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.

¹⁶ And it came to pass, as we were going to the place of prayer, that a certain maid having a spirit of divination met us, who brought her masters much gain by soothsaying.

¹⁷ The same following after Paul and us cried out, saying, These men are servants of the Most High God, who proclaim unto you the way of salvation.

¹⁸ And this she did for many days. But Paul, being sore troubled, turned and said to the spirit, I charge thee in the name of Jesus Christ to come out of her. And it came out that very hour.

¹⁹ But when her masters saw that the hope of their gain was gone, they laid hold on Paul and Silas, and dragged them into the marketplace before the rulers,

²⁰ and when they had brought them unto the magistrates, they said, These men, being Jews, do exceedingly trouble our city,

²¹ and set forth customs which it is not lawful for us to receive, or to observe, being Romans.

²² And the multitude rose up together against them: and the magistrates rent their garments off them, and commanded to beat them with rods.

²³ And when they had laid many stripes upon them, they cast them into prison, charging the jailor to keep them safely:

²⁴ who, having received such a charge, cast them into the inner prison, and made their feet fast in the stocks.

²⁵ But about midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns unto God, and the prisoners were listening to them;

²⁶ and suddenly there was a great earthquake, so that the foundations of the prison-house were shaken: and immediately all the doors were opened, and every one's bands were loosed.

²⁷ And the jailor, being roused out of sleep and seeing the prison doors open, drew his sword and was about to kill himself, supposing that the prisoners had escaped.

²⁸ But Paul cried with a loud voice, saying, Do thyself no harm: for we are all here.

²⁹ And he called for lights and sprang in, and, trembling for fear, fell down before Paul and Silas,

³⁰ and brought them out and said, Sirs, what must I do to be saved?

³¹ And they said, Believe on the Lord Jesus, and thou shalt be saved, thou and thy house.

³² And they spake the word of the Lord unto him, with all that were in his house.

³³ And he took them the same hour of the night, and washed their stripes; and was baptized, he and all his, immediately.

³⁴ And he brought them up into his house, and set food before them, and rejoiced greatly, with all his house, having believed in God.

³⁵ But when it was day, the magistrates sent the sergeants, saying, Let those men go.

³⁶ And the jailor reported the words to Paul, `saying', The magistrates have sent to let you go: now therefore come forth, and go in peace.

³⁷ But Paul said unto them, They have beaten us publicly, uncondemned, men that are Romans, and have cast us into prison; and do they now cast us out privily? Nay verily; but let them come themselves and bring us out.

³⁸ And the sergeants reported these words unto the magistrates: and they feared when they heard that they were Romans;

³⁹ and they came and besought them; and when they had brought them out, they asked them to go away from the city.

⁴⁰ 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.

---

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.

---

¹ And he came to Derbe and Lystra: and behold, a certain disciple was there, by name Timotheus, son of a Jewish believing woman, but [the] father a Greek,

² who had a [good] testimony of the brethren in Lystra and Iconium.

³ Him would Paul have go forth with him, and took [him and] circumcised him on account of the Jews who were in those places, for they all knew his father that he was a Greek.

⁴ And as they passed through the cities they instructed them to observe the decrees determined on by the apostles and elders who were in Jerusalem.

⁵ The assemblies therefore were confirmed in the faith, and increased in number every day.

⁶ And having passed through Phrygia and the Galatian country, having been forbidden by the Holy Spirit to speak the word in Asia,

⁷ having come down to Mysia, they attempted to go to Bithynia, and the Spirit of Jesus did not allow them;

⁸ and having passed by Mysia they descended to Troas.

⁹ And a vision appeared to Paul in the night: There was a certain Macedonian man, standing and beseeching him, and saying, Pass over into Macedonia and help us.

¹⁰ And when he had seen the vision, immediately we sought to go forth to Macedonia, concluding that the Lord had called us to announce to them the glad tidings.

¹¹ Having sailed therefore away from Troas, we went in a straight course to Samothracia, and on the morrow to Neapolis,

¹² and thence to Philippi, which is [the] first city of that part of Macedonia, a colony. And we were staying in that city certain days.

¹³ And on the sabbath day we went outside the gate by the river, where it was the custom for prayer to be, and we sat down and spoke to the women who had assembled.

¹⁴ And a certain woman, by name Lydia, a seller of purple, of the city of Thyatira, who worshipped God, heard; whose heart the Lord opened to attend to the things spoken by Paul.

¹⁵ And when she had been baptised and her house, 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.

¹⁶ And it came to pass as we were going to prayer that a certain female slave, having a spirit of Python, met us, who brought much profit to her masters by prophesying.

¹⁷ She, having followed Paul and us, cried saying, These men are bondmen of the Most High God, who announce to you [the] way of salvation.

¹⁸ And this she did many days. And Paul, being distressed, turned, and said to the spirit, I enjoin thee in the name of Jesus Christ to come out of her. And it came out the same hour.

¹⁹ And her masters, seeing that the hope of their gains was gone, having seized Paul and Silas, dragged [them] into the market before the magistrates;

²⁰ and having brought them up to the praetors, said, These men utterly trouble our city, being Jews,

²¹ and announce customs which it is not lawful for us to receive nor practise, being Romans.

²² And the crowd rose up too against them; and the praetors, having torn off their clothes, commanded to scourge [them].

²³ And having laid many stripes upon them they cast [them] into prison, charging the jailor to keep them safely;

²⁴ who, having received such a charge, cast them into the inner prison, and secured their feet to the stocks.

²⁵ And at midnight Paul and Silas, in praying, were praising God with singing, and the prisoners listened to them.

²⁶ And suddenly there was a great earthquake, so that the foundations of the prison shook, and all the doors were immediately opened, and the bonds of all loosed.

²⁷ And the jailor being awakened out of his sleep, and seeing the doors of the prison opened, having drawn a sword was going to kill himself, thinking the prisoners had fled.

²⁸ But Paul called out with a loud voice, saying, Do thyself no harm, for we are all here.

²⁹ And having asked for lights, he rushed in, and, trembling, fell down before Paul and Silas.

³⁰ And leading them out said, Sirs, what must I do that I may be saved?

³¹ And they said, Believe on the Lord Jesus and thou shalt be saved, thou and thy house.

³² And they spoke to him the word of the Lord, with all that were in his house.

³³ And he took them the same hour of the night and washed [them] from their stripes; and was baptised, he and all his straightway.

³⁴ And having brought them into his house he laid the table [for them], and rejoiced with all his house, having believed in God.

³⁵ And when it was day, the praetors sent the lictors, saying, Let those men go.

³⁶ And the jailor reported these words to Paul: The praetors have sent that ye may be let go. Now therefore go out and depart in peace.

³⁷ But Paul said to them, Having beaten us publicly uncondemned, us who are Romans, they have cast us into prison, and now they thrust us out secretly? no, indeed, but let them come themselves and bring us out.

³⁸ And the lictors reported these words to the praetors. And they were afraid when they heard they were Romans.

³⁹ And they came and besought them, and having brought them out, asked them to go out of the city.

⁴⁰ And having gone out of the prison, they came to Lydia; and having seen the brethren, they exhorted them and went away.

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¹ He came to Derbe and Lystra: and behold, a certain disciple was there, named Timothy, the son of a Jewess who believed; but his father was a Greek.

² The brothers who were at Lystra and Iconium gave a good testimony about him.

³ Paul wanted to have him go out with him, and he took and circumcised him because of the Jews who were in those parts; for they all knew that his father was a Greek.

⁴ As they went on their way through the cities, they delivered the decrees to them to keep which had been ordained by the apostles and elders who were at Jerusalem.

⁵ So the assemblies were strengthened in the faith, and increased in number daily.

⁶ When they had gone through the region of Phrygia and Galatia, they were forbidden by the Holy Spirit to speak the word in Asia.

⁷ When they had come opposite Mysia, they tried to go into Bithynia, but the Spirit didn't allow them.

⁸ Passing by Mysia, they came down to Troas.

⁹ A vision appeared to Paul in the night. There was a man of Macedonia standing, begging him, and saying, "Come over into Macedonia and help us."

¹⁰ When he had seen the vision, immediately we sought to go out to Macedonia, concluding that the Lord had called us to preach the Gospel to them.

¹¹ Setting sail therefore from Troas, we made a straight course to Samothrace, and the day following to Neapolis;

¹² and from there to Philippi, which is a city of Macedonia, the foremost of the district, a Roman colony. We were staying some days in this city.

¹³ On the Sabbath day we went forth outside of the city by a riverside, where we supposed there was a place of prayer, and we sat down, and spoke to the women who had come together.

¹⁴ A certain woman named Lydia, a seller of purple, of the city of Thyatira, one who worshiped God, heard us; whose heart the Lord opened to listen to the things which were spoken by Paul.

¹⁵ When she and her household were baptized, she begged us, saying, "If you have judged me to be faithful to the Lord, come into my house, and stay." So she persuaded us.

¹⁶ It happened, as we were going to prayer, that a certain girl having a spirit of divination met us, who brought her masters much gain by fortune telling.

¹⁷ Following Paul and us, she cried out, "These men are servants of the Most High God, who proclaim to us the way of salvation!"

¹⁸ She was doing this for many days. But Paul, becoming greatly annoyed, turned and said to the spirit, "I charge you in the name of Jesus Christ to come out of her!" It came out that very hour.

¹⁹ But when her masters saw that the hope of their gain was gone, they seized Paul and Silas, and dragged them into the marketplace before the rulers.

²⁰ When they had brought them to the magistrates, they said, "These men, being Jews, are agitating our city,

²¹ and set forth customs which it is not lawful for us to accept or to observe, being Romans."

²² The multitude rose up together against them, and the magistrates tore their clothes off of them, and commanded them to be beaten with rods.

²³ When they had laid many stripes on them, they threw them into prison, charging the jailer to keep them safely,

²⁴ who, having received such a charge, threw them into the inner prison, and secured their feet in the stocks.

²⁵ But about midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns to God, and the prisoners were listening to them.

²⁶ Suddenly there was a great earthquake, so that the foundations of the prison were shaken; and immediately all the doors were opened, and everyone's bonds were loosened.

²⁷ The jailer, being roused out of sleep and seeing the prison doors open, drew his sword and was about to kill himself, supposing that the prisoners had escaped.

²⁸ But Paul cried with a loud voice, saying, "Don't harm yourself, for we are all here!"

²⁹ He called for lights and sprang in, and, fell down trembling before Paul and Silas,

³⁰ and brought them out and said, "Sirs, what must I do to be saved?"

³¹ They said, "Believe in the Lord Jesus Christ, and you will be saved, you and your household."

³² They spoke the word of the Lord to him, and to all who were in his house.

³³ He took them the same hour of the night, and washed their stripes, and was immediately baptized, he and all his household.

³⁴ He brought them up into his house, and set food before them, and rejoiced greatly, with all his household, having believed in God.

³⁵ But when it was day, the magistrates sent the sergeants, saying, "Let those men go."

³⁶ The jailer reported these words to Paul, saying, "The magistrates have sent to let you go; now therefore come out, and go in peace."

³⁷ But Paul said to them, "They have beaten us publicly, without a trial, men who are Romans, and have cast us into prison! Do they now release us secretly? No, most assuredly, but let them come themselves and bring us out!"

³⁸ The sergeants reported these words to the magistrates, and they were afraid when they heard that they were Romans,

³⁹ and they came and begged them. When they had brought them out, they asked them to depart from the city.

⁴⁰ They went out of the prison, and entered into Lydia's house. When they had seen the brothers, they encouraged them, and departed.

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¹ And he came to Derbe and Lystra: and there was a certain disciple there named Timothy, whose mother was one of the Jews of the faith, but his father was a Greek;

² Of whom the brothers at Lystra and Iconium had a high opinion.

³ Paul had a desire for him to go with him, and he gave him circumcision because of the Jews who were in those parts: for they all had knowledge that his father was a Greek.

⁴ And on their way through the towns, they gave them the rules which had been made by the Apostles and the rulers of the church at Jerusalem, so that they might keep them.

⁵ So the churches were made strong in the faith and were increased in number every day.

⁶ And after they had gone through the land of Phrygia and Galatia, the Holy Spirit did not let them take the word into Asia;

⁷ And having come to Mysia, they made an attempt to go into Bithynia, but the Spirit of Jesus did not let them;

⁸ And going past Mysia, they came down to Troas.

⁹ And Paul had a vision in the night; a man of Macedonia came, requesting him, and saying, Come over into Macedonia and give us help.

¹⁰ And when he had seen the vision, straight away we made the decision to go into Macedonia, for it seemed certain to us that God had sent us to give the good news to them.

¹¹ So, from Troas we went straight by ship to Samothrace and the day after to Neapolis;

¹² And from there to Philippi, which is the most important town of Macedonia and a Roman colony: and we were there for some days.

¹³ And on the Sabbath we went outside the town, by the river, where we had an idea that there would be a place of prayer; and, being seated, we had talk with the women who had come together.

¹⁴ And a certain woman named Lydia, a trader in purple cloth of the town of Thyatira, and a God-fearing woman, gave ear to us: whose heart the Lord made open to give attention to the things which Paul was saying.

¹⁵ And when she and her family had had baptism, she made a request to us, saying, If it seems to you that I am true to the Lord, come into my house and be my guests. And she made us come.

¹⁶ And when we were going to the place of prayer, we came across a girl with a spirit which gave knowledge of the future, whose masters made great profit from her power.

¹⁷ She came after Paul and us, crying out and saying, These men are the servants of the Most High God, who are giving you news of the way of salvation.

¹⁸ And this she did on a number of days. But Paul was greatly troubled and, turning, said to the spirit, I give you orders in the name of Jesus Christ, to come out of her. And it came out that very hour.

¹⁹ But when her masters saw that their hope of profit was gone, they took Paul and Silas, pulling them into the market-place before the rulers;

²⁰ And when they had taken them before the authorities, they said, These men, who are Jews, are greatly troubling our town;

²¹ Teaching rules of living which it is not right for us to have or to keep, being Romans.

²² And the people made an attack on them all together: and the authorities took their clothing off them, and gave orders for them to be whipped.

²³ And when they had given them a great number of blows, they put them in prison, giving orders to the keeper of the prison to keep them safely:

²⁴ And he, having such orders, put them into the inner prison with chains on their feet.

²⁵ But about the middle of the night, Paul and Silas were making prayers and songs to God in the hearing of the prisoners;

²⁶ And suddenly there was an earth-shock, so that the base of the prison was moved: and all the doors came open, and everyone's chains came off.

²⁷ And the keeper, coming out of his sleep, and seeing the prison doors open, took his sword and was about to put himself to death, fearing that the prisoners had got away.

²⁸ But Paul said in a loud voice, Do yourself no damage, for we are all here.

²⁹ And he sent for lights and came rushing in and, shaking with fear, went down on his face before Paul and Silas,

³⁰ And took them out and said, Sirs, what have I to do to get salvation?

³¹ And they said, Have faith in the Lord Jesus, and you and your family will have salvation.

³² And they gave the word of the Lord to him and to all who were in his house.

³³ And that same hour of the night, he took them, and when he had given attention to their wounds, he and all his family had baptism straight away.

³⁴ And he took them into his house and gave them food, and he was full of joy, having faith in God with all his family.

³⁵ But when it was day, the authorities sent the police, saying, Let these men go.

³⁶ And the keeper said to Paul, The authorities have given orders to let you go: come out now, and go in peace.

³⁷ But Paul said to them, They have given us who are Romans a public whipping without judging us, and have put us in prison. Will they now send us out secretly? no, truly, let them come themselves and take us out.

³⁸ And the police gave an account of these words to the authorities, and they were full of fear on hearing that they were Romans;

³⁹ Then they came and made prayers to them, requesting them, when they had taken them out, to go away from the town.

⁴⁰ And they came out of the prison and went to the house of Lydia: and when they had seen the brothers they gave them comfort and went away.