Acts 16:1-12 ▼

1 And he came down also to Derbe and to Lystra. And, behold, a certain disciple was there, Timothy by name, son of a believing Jewish woman, but of a Grecian father;

2 who was well reported of by the brethren in Lystra and Iconium;

3 this one Paul wished to go forth with him; and, taking him, he 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 were journeying through the cities, they were delivering to them the decrees to keep, that had been ordained by the apostles and elders who were in Jerusalem.

5 So the assemblies were being strengthened in the faith, and were increasing in number daily.

6 And they passed through the Phrygian and Galatian country, having been forbidden by the Holy Spirit to speak the word in Asia;

7 and, having come over against Mysia, they were trying to go on into Bithynia, and the Spirit of Jesus did not permit them;

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

9 And a vision appeared to Paul by night: a certain man of Macedonia was standing, and beseeching him, saying, "Crossing over into Macedonia, help us!"

10 And, when he saw the vision, straightway we sought to go forth into Macedonia, concluding that God had called us to proclaim the Good News to them.

11 Having set sail, therefore, from Troas, we ran in a straight course to Samothrace, and on the following day to Neapolis;

12 and thence to Philippi, which is the chief city of the district of Macedonia, a colony. And we were tarrying in this city certain days.