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1Then he came to Derbe and Lystra. And behold, a certain disciple was there, named Timothy, the son of a certain Jewish woman who believed, but his father was Greek.

1Then came he to Derbe and Lystra: and, behold, a certain disciple was there, named Timotheus, the son of a certain woman, which was a Jewess, and believed; but his father was a Greek:

2He was well spoken of by the brethren who were at Lystra and Iconium.

2Which was well reported of by the brethren that were at Lystra and Iconium.

3Paul wanted to have him go on with him. And he took him and circumcised him because of the Jews who were in that region, for they all knew that his father was Greek.

3Him would Paul have to go forth with him; and took and circumcised him because of the Jews which were in those quarters: for they knew all that his father was a Greek.

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

4And as they went through the cities, they delivered them the decrees for to keep, that were ordained of the apostles and elders which were at Jerusalem.

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

5And so were the churches established in the faith, and increased in number daily.

6Now when they had gone through Phrygia and the region of Galatia, they were forbidden by the Holy Spirit to preach the word in Asia.

6Now when they had gone throughout Phrygia and the region of Galatia, and were forbidden of the Holy Ghost to preach the word in Asia,

7After they had come to Mysia, they tried to go into Bithynia, but the Spirit did not permit them.

7After they were come to Mysia, they assayed to go into Bithynia: but the Spirit suffered them not.

8So passing by Mysia, they came down to Troas.

8And they passing by Mysia came down to Troas.

9And a vision appeared to Paul in the night. A man of Macedonia stood and pleaded with him, saying, “Come over to Macedonia and help us.”

9And a vision appeared to Paul in the night; There stood a man of Macedonia, and prayed him, saying, Come over into Macedonia, and help us.

10Now after he had seen the vision, immediately we sought to go to Macedonia, concluding that the Lord had called us to preach the gospel to them.

10And after he had seen the vision, immediately we endeavoured to go into Macedonia, assuredly gathering that the Lord had called us for to preach the gospel unto them.

11Therefore, sailing from Troas, we ran a straight course to Samothrace, and the next day came to Neapolis,

11Therefore loosing from Troas, we came with a straight course to Samothracia, and the next day to Neapolis;

12and from there to Philippi, which is the foremost city of that part of Macedonia, a colony. And we were staying in that city for some days.

12And from thence to Philippi, which is the chief city of that part of Macedonia, and a colony: and we were in that city abiding certain days.

13And on the Sabbath day we went out of the city to the riverside, where prayer was customarily made; and we sat down and spoke to the women who met there.

13And on the sabbath we went out of the city by a river side, where prayer was wont to be made; and we sat down, and spake unto the women which resorted thither.

14Now a certain woman named Lydia heard us. She was a seller of purple from the city of Thyatira, who worshiped God. The Lord opened her heart to heed the things spoken by Paul.

14And a certain woman named Lydia, a seller of purple, of the city of Thyatira, which worshipped God, heard us: whose heart the Lord opened, that she attended unto the things which were spoken of Paul.

15And when she and her household were baptized, she begged us, saying, “If you have judged me to be faithful to the Lord, come to my house and stay.” So she persuaded us.

15And when she was baptized, and her household, 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.

16Now it happened, as we went to prayer, that a certain slave girl possessed with a spirit of divination met us, who brought her masters much profit by fortune-telling.

16And it came to pass, as we went to prayer, a certain damsel possessed with a spirit of divination met us, which brought her masters much gain by soothsaying:

17This girl followed Paul and us, and cried out, saying, “These men are the servants of the Most High God, who proclaim to us the way of salvation.”

17The same followed Paul and us, and cried, saying, These men are the servants of the most high God, which shew unto us the way of salvation.

18And this she did for many days. But Paul, greatly annoyed, turned and said to the spirit, “I command you in the name of Jesus Christ to come out of her.” And he came out that very hour.

18And this did she many days. But Paul, being grieved, turned and said to the spirit, I command thee in the name of Jesus Christ to come out of her. And he came out the same hour.

19But when her masters saw that their hope of profit was gone, they seized Paul and Silas and dragged them into the marketplace to the authorities.

19And when her masters saw that the hope of their gains was gone, they caught Paul and Silas, and drew them into the marketplace unto the rulers,

20And they brought them to the magistrates, and said, “These men, being Jews, exceedingly trouble our city;

20And brought them to the magistrates, saying, These men, being Jews, do exceedingly trouble our city,

21and they teach customs which are not lawful for us, being Romans, to receive or observe.”

21And teach customs, which are not lawful for us to receive, neither to observe, being Romans.

22Then the multitude rose up together against them; and the magistrates tore off their clothes and commanded them to be beaten with rods.

22And the multitude rose up together against them: and the magistrates rent off their clothes, and commanded to beat them.

23And when they had laid many stripes on them, they threw them into prison, commanding the jailer to keep them securely.

23And when they had laid many stripes upon them, they cast them into prison, charging the jailor to keep them safely:

24Having received such a charge, he put them into the inner prison and fastened their feet in the stocks.

24Who, having received such a charge, thrust them into the inner prison, and made their feet fast in the stocks.

25But at midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns to God, and the prisoners were listening to them.

25And at midnight Paul and Silas prayed, and sang praises unto God: and the prisoners heard them.

26Suddenly there was a great earthquake, so that the foundations of the prison were shaken; and immediately all the doors were opened and everyone’s chains were loosed.

26And suddenly there was a great earthquake, so that the foundations of the prison were shaken: and immediately all the doors were opened, and every one's bands were loosed.

27And the keeper of the prison, awaking from sleep and seeing the prison doors open, supposing the prisoners had fled, drew his sword and was about to kill himself.

27And the keeper of the prison awaking out of his sleep, and seeing the prison doors open, he drew out his sword, and would have killed himself, supposing that the prisoners had been fled.

28But Paul called with a loud voice, saying, “Do yourself no harm, for we are all here.”

28But Paul cried with a loud voice, saying, Do thyself no harm: for we are all here.

29Then he called for a light, ran in, and fell down trembling before Paul and Silas.

29Then he called for a light, and sprang in, and came trembling, and fell down before Paul and Silas,

30And he brought them out and said, “Sirs, what must I do to be saved?”

30And brought them out, and said, Sirs, what must I do to be saved?

31So they said, “Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and you will be saved, you and your household.”

31And they said, Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and thou shalt be saved, and thy house.

32Then they spoke the word of the Lord to him and to all who were in his house.

32And they spake unto him the word of the Lord, and to all that were in his house.

33And he took them the same hour of the night and washed their stripes. And immediately he and all his family were baptized.

33And he took them the same hour of the night, and washed their stripes; and was baptized, he and all his, straightway.

34Now when he had brought them into his house, he set food before them; and he rejoiced, having believed in God with all his household.

34And when he had brought them into his house, he set meat before them, and rejoiced, believing in God with all his house.

35And when it was day, the magistrates sent the officers, saying, “Let those men go.”

35And when it was day, the magistrates sent the serjeants, saying, Let those men go.

36So the keeper of the prison reported these words to Paul, saying, “The magistrates have sent to let you go. Now therefore depart, and go in peace.”

36And the keeper of the prison told this saying to Paul, The magistrates have sent to let you go: now therefore depart, and go in peace.

37But Paul said to them, “They have beaten us openly, uncondemned Romans, and have thrown us into prison. And now do they put us out secretly? No indeed! Let them come themselves and get us out.”

37But Paul said unto them, They have beaten us openly uncondemned, being Romans, and have cast us into prison; and now do they thrust us out privily? nay verily; but let them come themselves and fetch us out.

38And the officers told these words to the magistrates, and they were afraid when they heard that they were Romans.

38And the serjeants told these words unto the magistrates: and they feared, when they heard that they were Romans.

39Then they came and pleaded with them and brought them out, and asked them to depart from the city.

39And they came and besought them, and brought them out, and desired them to depart out of the city.

40So they went out of the prison and entered the house of Lydia; and when they had seen the brethren, they encouraged them and departed.

40And they went out of the prison, and entered into the house of Lydia: and when they had seen the brethren, they comforted them, and departed.

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