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AICNT ACTs Chapter 16

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16 And they came to Derbe and Lystra. And behold, there was a certain disciple there named Timothy, the son of a believing Jewish woman, but his father was a Greek. 2 He was well spoken of by the brothers in Lystra and Iconium.

3 Paul wanted this one to go with him, and he took and circumcised him because of the Jews who were in those places, for they all knew that his father was a Greek.

4 And as they went through the cities, they delivered to them the decrees to keep, which had been determined by the apostles and elders who were in Jerusalem.

5 So the churches were strengthened in the faith and increased in number daily.

6 And they went through the region of Phrygia and Galatia, having been forbidden by the Holy Spirit to speak the word in Asia. 7 And when they had come up to Mysia, they attempted to go into Bithynia, but the Spirit {of Jesus}[fn] did not allow them.

8 So, passing by Mysia, they went down to Troas. 9 And a vision appeared to Paul in the night: a man of Macedonia was standing there, urging him and saying, “Come over to Macedonia and help us.” 10 And when he had seen the vision, immediately we sought to go on into Macedonia, concluding that God[fn] had called us to preach the gospel to them.

11 So, setting sail from Troas, we made a direct voyage to Samothrace, and the following day to Neapolis, 12 and from there to Philippi, which is a leading city of the district of Macedonia and a Roman colony.

We remained in this city some days.

13 And on the Sabbath day we went outside the gate[fn] to the riverside, where we supposed there was a place of prayer, and we sat down and spoke to the women who had come together.[fn] 14 One who heard us was a woman named Lydia, a seller of purple goods from the city of Thyatira, who worshiped God. The Lord opened her heart to pay attention to what was said by Paul. 15 And when she was baptized, and her household as well, she urged us, saying, “If you have judged me to be faithful to the Lord, come to my house and stay.” And she prevailed upon us.

16 Now as we were going to the place of prayer, a certain slave girl having a spirit of Python[fn] met us, who provided much profit to her masters by fortune-telling. 17 She followed Paul and us,[fn] crying out, “These men are servants of the Most High God, who proclaim to you the way of salvation.” 18 And this she kept doing for many days. Paul, having become greatly annoyed, turned and said to the spirit, “I command you in the name of Jesus Christ to come out of her.” And it came out that very hour.

19 But when her owners saw that their hope of gain was gone, they seized Paul and Silas and dragged them into the marketplace before the rulers. 20 And when they had brought them to the magistrates, they said, “These men are Jews, and they are disturbing our city. 21 They advocate customs that are not lawful for us as Romans to accept or practice.”

22 The crowd joined in attacking them, and the magistrates tore the garments off them and gave orders to beat them with rods. 23 And when they had inflicted many blows upon them, they threw them into prison, ordering the jailer to keep them safely.

24 Having received this order, he put them into the inner prison and fastened their feet in the stocks.

25 About midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns to God, and the prisoners were listening to them. 26 And suddenly there was a great earthquake, so that the foundations of the prison were shaken. And immediately[fn] all the doors were opened, and everyone's bonds were unfastened.

27 When the jailer woke and saw that the prison doors were open, he drew his sword and was about to kill himself, supposing that the prisoners had escaped. 28 But Paul cried with a loud voice, “Do not harm yourself, for we are all here.” 29 And the jailer called for lights and rushed in, and trembling with fear he fell down before Paul and Silas.

30 Then he brought them out and said, “Sirs, what must I do to be saved?” 31 And they said, “Believe in the Lord Jesus [[Christ]],[fn] and you will be saved, you and your household.” 32 And they spoke the word of {the Lord}[fn] to him and to all who were in his house.

33 And he took them the same hour of the night and washed their wounds; and he was baptized at once, he and all his family.

34 And having brought them up into the house, he set a table before them, and rejoiced with his whole household, having believed in God.

35 But when it became day, the commanders sent the officers, saying, “Release those men.”

36 And the jailer reported {these}[fn] words to Paul, saying, “The commanders have sent to release you; now therefore, go out and proceed in peace.” 37 But Paul said to them, “Having beaten us publicly without trial, men who are Romans, they threw us into prison; and now do they cast us out secretly? No, indeed! Let them come themselves and bring us out.”

38 The officers reported these words to the commanders, and they were afraid when they heard that they were Romans.

39 And having come, they urged them, and having brought them out, they asked them to depart from the city.

40 And when they had come out of the prison, they went to Lydia's house, and when they saw the brothers, they encouraged them and departed.

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