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⥃Timothy Joins Paul and Silas

[1] Then came he to Derbe² and Lystra: and, behold, a certain disciple was there, named³ Timotheus, the son of a certain woman, which⁴ was a Jewess, and believed; but⁵ his father [was] a Greek: [2] Which was⁶ well reported of by the brethren that were at Lystra and Iconium⁷. [3] Him would⁸ Paul have to go forth with him; and took⁹ 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 delivered¹⁰ them the decrees for to keep, that were ordained of the apostles and elders which were at Jerusalem. [5] And so¹¹ were the churches established in the faith, and increased¹² in number daily.

⥃Paul’s Vision of the Macedonian

[6] Now when they had gone throughout Phrygia¹³ and the region¹⁴ of Galatia, and were forbidden¹⁵ of the Holy Ghost to preach the word in Asia¹⁶, [7] After they were come to Mysia, they assayed to go into Bithynia¹⁷: but the Spirit suffered them not. [8] And they passing by Mysia came down to Troas¹⁸. [9] And a vision¹⁹ appeared to Paul in the night; There stood a man of Macedonia²⁰, and prayed him, saying, Come²¹ over into Macedonia, and help us. [10] And after he had seen the vision, immediately²² we endeavoured to go into Macedonia, assuredly gathering that the Lord had called us for to preach the gospel unto them.

⥃Lydia’s Conversion in Philippi ^{[ Revelation 2:18–29 ]}

[11] Therefore loosing from Troas, we came with a straight course to Samothracia, and the next [day] to Neapolis; [12] And from thence to Philippi²³, which is the chief²⁴ city of that part of Macedonia, [and] a colony²⁵: and we were in that city abiding certain days. [13] And on²⁶ the sabbath²⁷ we went out of the city by a river side, where²⁸ prayer was wont to be made; and we²⁹ sat down, and spake³⁰ unto the women which resorted [thither].

[14] And a certain woman named Lydia³¹, a seller of purple, of the city of Thyatira³², which worshipped³³ God, heard [us]: whose³⁴ heart the Lord opened, that she attended unto the things which were spoken of Paul. [15] And when³⁵ she was baptized, and her household, she besought [us], saying, If³⁶ ye have judged me to be faithful to the Lord, come³⁷ into my house, and abide [there]. And she³⁸ constrained us.

⥃Paul and Silas Imprisoned

[16] And it came to pas³⁹s, as we went to prayer, a certain damsel possessed⁴⁰ with a spirit of divination⁴¹ met us, which⁴² brought her masters much gain by soothsaying: [17] The same followed Paul and us, and cried, saying, These⁴³ men are the servants⁴⁴ of the most⁴⁵ high God, which shew unto us the way⁴⁶ of salvation. [18] And this did she many days. But Paul, being⁴⁷ grieved, turned and said to the spirit, I command⁴⁸ 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 hope⁴⁹ of their gains was gone, they⁵⁰ caught Paul and Silas, and drew [them] into the marketplace⁵¹ unto the rulers, [20] And brought them to the magistrates, saying, These men, being⁵² Jews, do⁵³ exceedingly trouble our city, [21] And teach customs, which are not lawful for us to receive, neither to observe, being Romans.⁵⁴ [22] And the multitude⁵⁵ rose up together against them: and the magistrates⁵⁶ rent off their clothes, and commanded to beat [them]. [23] And when they had laid many stripes upon them, they cast⁵⁷ [them] into prison, charging the jailor to keep⁵⁸ them safely: [24] Who, having received such a charge, thrust them into the inner⁵⁹ prison, and made⁶⁰ their feet fast in the stocks.

⥃The Conversion of the Jailer

[25] And at midnight⁶¹ Paul and Silas prayed⁶², and sang⁶³ praises unto God: and the⁶⁴ prisoners heard them. [26] And suddenly⁶⁵ there was a great earthquake, so that the foundations of the prison were shaken: and immediately all the doors were opened, and every⁶⁶ one’s bands were loosed. [27] And the keeper⁶⁷ of the prison awaking out of his sleep, and seeing the prison doors open, he drew⁶⁸ out his sword, and would have killed himself, supposing that the prisoners had been fled. [28] But Paul cried⁶⁹ with a loud voice, saying, Do⁷⁰ thyself no harm: for we are all here. [29] Then he called for a light, and sprang in, and came⁷¹ trembling, and fell⁷² down before Paul and Silas, [30] And brought⁷³ them out, and said, Sirs⁷⁴, what⁷⁵ must I do to be saved? [31] And they said, Believe⁷⁶ on the Lord Jesus Christ, and thou shalt be saved, and thy⁷⁷ house. [32] And they⁷⁸ spake unto him the word of the Lord, and to all⁷⁹ that were in his house. [33] And he took them the same hour of the night, and washed⁸⁰ [their] stripes; and was⁸¹ baptized, he and all his, straightway. [34] And when⁸² he had brought them into his house, he set meat before them, and rejoiced⁸³, believing in God with all his house.

⥃An Official Apology

[35] And when it was day, the magistrates sent the serjeants, saying, Let those men go.⁸⁴ [36] And the keeper of the prison told this saying to Paul, The magistrates have sent to let you go: now therefore depart, and go⁸⁵ in peace. [37] But Paul said unto them, They have⁸⁶ beaten us openly uncondemned, being Romans, and have cast [us] into prison; and now do they thrust us out privily? nay verily; but let⁸⁷ them come themselves and fetch us out. [38] And the serjeants told these words unto the magistrates: and they⁸⁸ feared, when they heard that they were Romans. [39] And they came⁸⁹ and besought them, and brought⁹⁰ [them] out, and desired⁹¹ [them] to depart out of the city. [40] And they went out of the prison, and entered⁹² into [the house of] Lydia: and when they had seen the brethren, they comforted⁹³ them, and departed.

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