Acts 16:1-12 ▼

1 Paul arrived then at Derbe and Lystra, where there was a disciple named Timothy, whose mother was a Jewish convert, but his father a Greek.

2 as the brethren of Lystra and Iconium gave him a good character, Paul had a mind he should accompany him.

3 so he took him and had him circumcised, out of regard to the Jews of that country, who all knew his father was a Greek.

4 as they pass'd through the cities, they recommended it to the faithful to observe the decisions, made by the apostles and presbyters at Jerusalem.

5 thus were the churches established in the faith, and daily grew more numerous.

6 but after they had travers'd Phrygia and Galatia, they were order'd by the holy spirit not to preach the gospel in Asia:

7 being therefore arrived in Mysia, they essayed to go into Bithynia, but the spirit of Jesus would not allow it: so they pass'd by Mysia,

8 and came to Troas.

9 there Paul had a vision in the night, a Macedonian appear'd to him, and thus address'd him, "pass on to Macedonia, and come to our relief."

10 immediately after he had had this vision, we endeavoured to go into Macedonia, concluding from thence, that the Lord had called us to publish the gospel there, we embark'd therefore at Troas,

11 and sail'd directly to Samothracia, and the next day landed at Neapolis.

12 from thence we marched to Philippi, the chief city of that part of Macedonia, and a colony, having stopp'd there some days,