Acts 16:1-8 ▼

1 THEN 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 a Greek:

2 who was highly spoken of by the brethren at Lystra and Iconium.

3 Him Paul resolved to take out with him; and took and circumcised him because of the Jews who were in those places: for they all knew his father, that he was a Greek.

4 So as they passed through the cities, they delivered to them for their observance the ordinances decreed by the apostles and presbyters that were at Jerusalem.

5 Then were the churches established truly in the faith, and increased in number daily.

6 So passing through Phrygia and the region of Galatia, being forbidden by the Holy Ghost to speak the word in Asia,

7 coming as far as Mysia, they made an effort to go unto Bythinia: but the Spirit permitted them not.

8 Whereupon passing by Mysia they went down to Troas.