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The Macedonian Vision
Paul came also to Derbe and to Lystra. And a disciple was there, named Timothy, the son of a Jewish woman who was a believer, but his father was a Greek,
Paul came also to Derbe and to Lystra. And a disciple was there, named Timothy, the son of a Jewish woman who was a believer, but his father was 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.
and he was well spoken of by the brethren who were in Lystra and Iconium.
Paul wanted this man to go with him; and he took him and circumcised him because of the Jews who were in those parts, for they all knew that his father 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.
Now while they were passing through the cities, they were delivering the decrees which had been decided upon by the apostles and elders who were in Jerusalem, for them to observe.
Then they went from town to town, instructing the believers to follow the decisions made by the apostles and elders in Jerusalem.
So the churches were being strengthened in the faith, and were increasing in number daily.
So the churches were strengthened in their faith and grew larger every day.
They passed through the Phrygian and Galatian region, 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.
and after they came to Mysia, they were trying to go into Bithynia, and the Spirit of Jesus did not permit them;
and passing by Mysia, they came down to Troas.
So instead, they went on through Mysia to the seaport of Troas.
A vision appeared to Paul in the night: a man of Macedonia was standing and appealing to him, and saying, “Come over to 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!”
When he had seen the vision, immediately we sought to go into Macedonia, concluding that God had called us to preach the gospel to them.
So putting out to sea from Troas, we ran a straight course to Samothrace, and on the day following 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 from there to Philippi, which is a leading city of the district of Macedonia, a Roman colony; and we were staying in this city for some 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 to a riverside, where we were supposing that there would be a place of prayer; and we sat down and began speaking 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.
First Convert in Europe
A woman named Lydia, from the city of Thyatira, a seller of purple fabrics, a worshiper of God, was listening; and the Lord opened her heart to respond 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 and her household had been baptized, she urged us, saying, “If you have judged me to be faithful to the Lord, come into my house and stay.” And she prevailed upon 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.
It happened that as we were going to the place of prayer, a slave-girl having a spirit of divination met us, who was bringing her masters much profit by fortune-telling.
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.
Following after Paul and us, she kept crying out, saying, “These men are bond-servants of the Most High God, who are proclaiming 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.”
She continued doing this for many days. But Paul was greatly annoyed, and turned and said to the spirit, “I command you in the name of Jesus Christ to come out of her!” And it came out at that very moment.
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.
But when her masters saw that their hope of profit was gone, they seized Paul and Silas and dragged them into the market place before the authorities,
Her masters’ hopes of wealth were now shattered, so they grabbed Paul and Silas and dragged them before the authorities at the marketplace.
and when they had brought them to the chief magistrates, they said, “These men are throwing our city into confusion, being Jews,
“The whole city is in an uproar because of these Jews!” they shouted to the city officials.
and are proclaiming customs which it is not lawful for us to accept or to observe, being Romans.”
“They are teaching customs that are illegal for us Romans to practice.”
Paul and Silas Imprisoned
The crowd rose up together against them, and the chief magistrates tore their robes off them and proceeded to order them to be beaten with rods.
A mob quickly formed against Paul and Silas, and the city officials ordered them stripped and beaten with wooden rods.
When they had struck them with many blows, they threw them into prison, commanding the jailer to guard them securely;
They were severely beaten, and then they were thrown into prison. The jailer was ordered to make sure they didn’t escape.
and he, having received such a command, threw them into the inner prison and fastened their feet in the stocks.
So the jailer put them into the inner dungeon and clamped their feet in the stocks.
But about midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns of praise to God, and the prisoners were listening to them;
Around midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns to God, and the other prisoners were listening.
and suddenly there came a great earthquake, so that the foundations of the prison house were shaken; and immediately all the doors were opened and everyone’s chains were unfastened.
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!
When the jailer awoke and saw the prison doors opened, he drew his sword and was about to kill himself, supposing that the prisoners had escaped.
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 cried out with a loud voice, saying, “Do not harm yourself, for we are all here!”
But Paul shouted to him, “Stop! Don’t kill yourself! We are all here!”
And he called for lights and rushed in, and trembling with fear he 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 after he brought them out, he said, “Sirs, what must I do to be saved?”
Then he brought them out and asked, “Sirs, what must I do to be saved?”
The Jailer Converted
They said, “Believe in the Lord Jesus, and you will be saved, you and your household.”
They replied, “Believe in the Lord Jesus and you will be saved, along with everyone in your household.”
And they spoke the word of the Lord to him together with all who 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 that very hour of the night and washed their wounds, and immediately he was baptized, he and all his household.
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 he brought them into his house and set food before them, and rejoiced greatly, having believed in God with his whole household.
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.
Now when day came, the chief magistrates sent their policemen, saying, “Release those men.”
The next morning the city officials sent the police to tell the jailer, “Let those men go!”
And the jailer reported these words to Paul, saying, “The chief magistrates have sent to release you. Therefore come out now and go 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, “They have beaten us in public without trial, men who are Romans, and have thrown us into prison; and now are they sending us away 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!”
The policemen reported these words to the chief magistrates. They were afraid when they heard that 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 appealed to them, and when they had brought them out, they kept begging them to leave the city.
So they came to the jail and apologized to them. Then they brought them out and begged them to leave the city.