Acts 16:1-20

Acts 16:1-20

[1] Then  came he  to  Derbe  and  Lystra:  and,  behold,  a certain  disciple  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] would  Paul  have to go forth  with  him;  and  took  and circumcised  him  because  of the Jews  which  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  [5] And so  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  to Paul  in  the night;  a man  of Macedonia,  and prayed  him,  saying,  Come over  into  Macedonia,  and help  [10] And  after  the vision,  immediately  we endeavoured  to go  into  Macedonia,  assuredly gathering  that  had called  for to preach the gospel  unto them.  [11] loosing  from  Troas,  we came with a straight course  to  Samothracia,  the next  day to  [12] to  Philippi,  which  the chief  city  of that part  of Macedonia,  and a colony:  and  in  city  abiding  certain  days.  [13] And  on the sabbath  we went  out of  by  a river side,  where  prayer  was wont  and  we sat down,  and spake  unto the women  which resorted  [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  faithful  to the Lord,  come  into  house,  and abide  there. And  she constrained  [16] And  it came to pass,  went  to  prayer,  a certain  damsel  possessed  with a spirit  of divination  which  brought  her  masters  much  gain  by soothsaying:  [17] The same  followed  Paul  and  and cried,  saying,  These  men  the servants  of the most high  God,  which  shew  the way  of salvation.  [18] And  did she  many  days.  But  Paul,  being grieved,  turned  and  said  to the spirit,  I command  in  the name  of Jesus  Christ  to come  out of  her.  And  he came out  the same  hour.  [19] And  when her  masters  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  city,