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Timothy Joins Paul and Silas
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,
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,
Paul’s Second Missionary Journey
Paul went first to Derbe and then to Lystra, where there was a young disciple named Timothy. His mother was a Jewish believer, but his father was a Greek.
Paul went first to Derbe and then to Lystra, where there was a young disciple named Timothy. His mother was a Jewish believer, but his father was a Greek.
who had a [good] testimony of the brethren in Lystra and Iconium.
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.
so Paul wanted him to join them on their journey. In deference to the Jews of the area, he arranged for Timothy to be circumcised before they left, for everyone knew that his father was a Greek.
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.
Then they went from town to town, instructing the believers to follow the decisions made by the apostles and elders in Jerusalem.
The assemblies therefore were confirmed in the faith, and increased in number every day.
So the churches were strengthened in their faith and grew larger every day.
Paul's Vision of the Macedonian
And having passed through Phrygia and the Galatian country, having been forbidden by the Holy Spirit to speak the word in Asia,
And having passed through Phrygia and the Galatian country, having been forbidden by the Holy Spirit to speak the word in Asia,
A Call from Macedonia
Next Paul and Silas traveled through the area of Phrygia and Galatia, because the Holy Spirit had prevented them from preaching the word in the province of Asia at that time.
having come down to Mysia, they attempted to go to Bithynia, and the Spirit of Jesus did not allow them;
and having passed by Mysia they descended to Troas.
So instead, they went on through Mysia to the seaport of Troas.
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.
That night Paul had a vision: A man from Macedonia in northern Greece was standing there, pleading with him, “Come over to Macedonia and help us!”
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.
Lydia Converted at Philippi
Having sailed therefore away from Troas, we went in a straight course to Samothracia, and on the morrow to Neapolis,
Having sailed therefore away from Troas, we went in a straight course to Samothracia, and on the morrow to Neapolis,
Lydia of Philippi Believes in Jesus
We boarded a boat at Troas and sailed straight across to the island of Samothrace, and the next day we landed at Neapolis.
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.
From there we reached Philippi, a major city of that district of Macedonia and a Roman colony. And we stayed there several days.
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.
On the Sabbath we went a little way outside the city to a riverbank, where we thought people would be meeting for prayer, and we sat down to speak with some women who had gathered there.
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.
One of them was Lydia from Thyatira, a merchant of expensive purple cloth, who worshiped God. As she listened to us, the Lord opened her heart, and she accepted what Paul was saying.
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.
She and her household were baptized, and she asked us to be her guests. “If you agree that I am a true believer in the Lord,” she said, “come and stay at my home.” And she urged us until we agreed.
Paul and Silas in Prison
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.
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.
Paul and Silas in Prison
One day as we were going down to the place of prayer, we met a slave girl who had a spirit that enabled her to tell the future. She earned a lot of money for her masters by telling fortunes.
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.
She followed Paul and the rest of us, shouting, “These men are servants of the Most High God, and they have come to tell you how to be saved.”
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.
This went on day after day until Paul got so exasperated that he turned and said to the demon within her, “I command you in the name of Jesus Christ to come out of her.” And instantly it left her.
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;
Her masters’ hopes of wealth were now shattered, so they grabbed Paul and Silas and dragged them before the authorities at the marketplace.
and having brought them up to the praetors, said, These men utterly trouble our city, being Jews,
“The whole city is in an uproar because of these Jews!” they shouted to the city officials.
and announce customs which it is not lawful for us to receive nor practise, being Romans.
“They are teaching customs that are illegal for us Romans to practice.”
And the crowd rose up too against them; and the praetors, having torn off their clothes, commanded to scourge [them].
A mob quickly formed against Paul and Silas, and the city officials ordered them stripped and beaten with wooden rods.
And having laid many stripes upon them they cast [them] into prison, charging the jailor to keep them safely;
They were severely beaten, and then they were thrown into prison. The jailer was ordered to make sure they didn’t escape.
who, having received such a charge, cast them into the inner prison, and secured their feet to the stocks.
So the jailer put them into the inner dungeon and clamped their feet in the stocks.
The Conversion of the Jailer
And at midnight Paul and Silas, in praying, were praising God with singing, and the prisoners listened to them.
And at midnight Paul and Silas, in praying, were praising God with singing, and the prisoners listened to them.
Around midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns to God, and the other prisoners were listening.
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.
Suddenly, there was a massive earthquake, and the prison was shaken to its foundations. All the doors immediately flew open, and the chains of every prisoner fell off!
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.
The jailer woke up to see the prison doors wide open. He assumed the prisoners had escaped, so he drew his sword to kill himself.
But Paul called out with a loud voice, saying, Do thyself no harm, for we are all here.
But Paul shouted to him, “Stop! Don’t kill yourself! We are all here!”
And having asked for lights, he rushed in, and, trembling, fell down before Paul and Silas.
The jailer called for lights and ran to the dungeon and fell down trembling before Paul and Silas.
And leading them out said, Sirs, what must I do that I may be saved?
Then he brought them out and asked, “Sirs, what must I do to be saved?”
And they said, Believe on the Lord Jesus and thou shalt be saved, thou and thy house.
They replied, “Believe in the Lord Jesus and you will be saved, along with everyone in your household.”
And they spoke to him the word of the Lord, with all that were in his house.
And they shared the word of the Lord with him and with all who lived in his household.
And he took them the same hour of the night and washed [them] from their stripes; and was baptised, he and all his straightway.
Even at that hour of the night, the jailer cared for them and washed their wounds. Then he and everyone in his household were immediately baptized.
And having brought them into his house he laid the table [for them], and rejoiced with all his house, having believed in God.
He brought them into his house and set a meal before them, and he and his entire household rejoiced because they all believed in God.
Paul and Silas are Released
And when it was day, the praetors sent the lictors, saying, Let those men go.
And when it was day, the praetors sent the lictors, saying, Let those men go.
The next morning the city officials sent the police to tell the jailer, “Let those men go!”
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.
So the jailer told Paul, “The city officials have said you and Silas are free to leave. Go in peace.”
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.
But Paul replied, “They have publicly beaten us without a trial and put us in prison — and we are Roman citizens. So now they want us to leave secretly? Certainly not! Let them come themselves to release us!”
And the lictors reported these words to the praetors. And they were afraid when they heard they were Romans.
When the police reported this, the city officials were alarmed to learn that Paul and Silas were Roman citizens.
And they came and besought them, and having brought them out, asked them to go out of the city.
So they came to the jail and apologized to them. Then they brought them out and begged them to leave the city.