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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, 13 we went out of town on the sabbath towards the river, where the Jews were allowed to have an oratory. 14 so we took our places, and convers'd with the women, that came there, one of them was nam'd Lydia of Thyatira, a trader in purple, and a Jewish proselyte, she heard us: and the Lord inclin'd her heart to attend to what Paul said. 15 so that having been baptized with her family, she made us this request, if you think me sincere in my profession, pray come and lodge at my house; and she prevail'd upon us. 16 One day as we went to the oratory, we happen'd to meet a slave, who had the spirit Python, and was very gainful to her masters by telling of fortunes. 17 as she followed Paul and the rest of us, she cried out, these men are the servants of the most high God, who show you the way to salvation. Acts 16:10-17, Mace New Testament. Public domain.
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