Acts 16:1-8 ▼

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.