- (Paul) came - to Derbe and then to Lystra , - (where) - (he found) a disciple named Timothy - , (the) son of a believing Jewish woman and a Greek father.
The brothers in Lystra and Iconium spoke well of - (him).
- Paul wanted (Timothy -) to accompany ... him , (so) he took (him) (and) circumcised him on account of the Jews - - in that - area , for vvv they all knew that his - father was a Greek.
- As they went from - town to town , they delivered the decisions - handed down by the apostles and elders - in Jerusalem for (the people) to obey.
So - the churches were strengthened in the faith and grew vvv daily - in Numbers -.
- [[Lexicon/G3501-3600#G3588|{After] the]] Holy Spirit had prevented them from speaking the word in - (the province of) Asia , - they traveled through the region of Phrygia and Galatia.
And when they came to the border of - Mysia , they tried to enter ... - Bithynia , (but) the Spirit of Jesus vvv would not permit them.
(So) they passed by - Mysia (and) went down to Troas.
- During the night , - Paul had a vision of a man of Macedonia - standing and pleading with him - - , “ Come over to Macedonia (and) help us. ”
- As soon as (Paul) had seen the vision , we got ready - to leave for Macedonia , concluding that - God had called us to preach the gospel to them.
- We sailed from Troas straight to Samothrace , and the following day on to Neapolis ....
From there (we went) to (the Roman) colony of Philippi - - , (the) leading city of (that) district of Macedonia. And vvv we stayed vvv vvv vvv (there) (several) days.
- On the - Sabbath ... we went outside the city gate along (the) river , where (it) was customary to find (a place of) prayer. (After) sitting down , we spoke to the women who had gathered (there).
- Among those listening (was) a woman named Lydia , a dealer in purple (cloth) from (the) city of Thyatira , (who was) a worshiper of God. The Lord opened her - heart to respond to - - Paul’s message.
And when (she) and her - household had been baptized , she urged (us) ... , “ If you consider me vvv a believer in the Lord , come (and) stay at my - house. ” And she persuaded us.
One day ... as we were going to the (place of) prayer , we were met by a slave girl with a spirit of divination , who earned a large income for her - masters by fortune-telling.
(This girl) followed - Paul and (the rest of) us , shouting ... , “ These - men are servants of the - Most High God , who are proclaiming to you (the) way of salvation ! ”
- She continued this for many days. (Eventually) Paul grew so aggravated (that) he turned (and) said to the spirit , “ In (the) name of Jesus Christ I command you to come out of her ! ” And (the spirit) left her at that - very moment.
(When) (the girl’s) - owners saw that their - hope of making money was gone , they seized - Paul and - Silas (and) dragged (them) before the authorities in the Mark -etplace.
- They brought them ... to the magistrates (and) said , “ These - men are Jews (and) are throwing our - city {into turmoil}
(by) promoting customs that vvv are unlawful for us - Romans - to adopt (or) practice. ”
- The crowd joined in the attack against (Paul and Silas) , and the magistrates ordered that they be stripped ... ... ... (and) beaten with rods.
And after striking them with many blows , they threw (them) into prison (and) ordered the jailer to guard them securely.
- On receiving (this) order , he placed them in the inner cell and fastened their - feet in the stocks.
- About - midnight Paul and Silas were praying (and) singing hymns to God , and the (other) prisoners were listening to them.
vvv Suddenly - a strong earthquake - shook the foundations of the prison. - At once all the doors flew open and everyone’s - chains came loose.
(When) the jailer vvv woke up and saw the - prison doors open , he drew his sword (and) was about to kill himself , presuming that the prisoners had escaped.
But - Paul called out in a loud voice - , “ Do not harm yourself ! - We are all here ! ”
- Calling for lights , (the jailer) rushed in and vvv fell trembling {before} - Paul and - Silas.
Then he brought them out (and) asked , “ Sirs , what must I do to be saved ? ”
- - They replied , “ Believe in the Lord Jesus and you will be saved , you and your - household. ”
Then (Paul and Silas) spoke the word of the Lord to him (and) to everyone ... in his - house.
- At that - hour of the night , (the jailer) took them (and) washed - (their) wounds. And without delay , he and all his household were baptized.
Then he brought them into (his) home and set (a meal before them). (So) {he} and all (his) household rejoiced that they had come to believe - in God.
(When) daylight came , the magistrates sent (their) officers with the order : “ Release those - men. ”
- The jailer informed ... ... ... ... - Paul - : “ The magistrates have sent orders to release you. - Now vvv you may go on your way in peace. ”
But - Paul said to (the officers) , “ They beat us publicly without a trial ... (and) threw (us) into prison , (even though) we are Roman citizens. And now do they want to send us away ... secretly ? Absolutely not ... ... ! Let them come themselves and escort us out ... ! ”
(So) the officers relayed this - message to the magistrates , (who) were alarmed to hear that (Paul and Silas) were Roman citizens.
- They came to appease them and led them out , requesting that they leave ... the city.
- After (Paul and Silas) came out of the prison , they went to vvv Lydia’s house - to see the brothers and encourage (them). Then they left ( the city ).