Acts 16:1-7 ▼

1 Paul arrived in the city of Derbe and then went to Lystra, where a disciple named Timothy lived. Timothy's mother was a Jewish believer, but his father was Greek.

2 The believers in Lystra and Iconium spoke well of Timothy.

3 Paul wanted Timothy to go with him. So he circumcised him because of the Jews who lived in those places and because he knew that Timothy's father was Greek.

4 As they went through the cities, they told people about the decisions that the apostles and spiritual leaders in Jerusalem had made for the people.

5 So the churches were strengthened in the faith and grew in numbers every day.

6 Paul and Silas went through the regions of Phrygia and Galatia because the Holy Spirit kept them from speaking the word in the province of Asia.

7 They went to the province of Mysia and tried to enter Bithynia, but the Spirit of Jesus wouldn't allow this.