Acts 16:1 And he came also to Derbe and to Lystra. A disciple was there, named Timothy, the son of a Jewish woman who was a believer; but his father was a Greek.

Acts 16:2 He was well spoken of by the brethren at Lystra and Ico'nium.

Acts 16:3 Paul wanted Timothy to accompany him; and he took him and circumcised him because of the Jews that were in those places, for they all knew that his father was a Greek.

Acts 16:4 As they went on their way through the cities, they delivered to them for observance the decisions which had been reached by the apostles and elders who were at Jerusalem.

Acts 16:5 So the churches were strengthened in the faith, and they increased in numbers daily.

Acts 16:6 And they went through the region of Phry'gia and Galatia, having been forbidden by the Holy Spirit to speak the word in Asia.

Acts 16:7 And when they had come opposite My'sia, they attempted to go into Bithyn'ia, but the Spirit of Jesus did not allow them;

Acts 16:8 so, passing by My'sia, they went down to Tro'as.

Acts 16:9 And a vision appeared to Paul in the night: a man of Macedo'nia was standing beseeching him and saying, "Come over to Macedo'nia and help us."

Acts 16:10 And when he had seen the vision, immediately we sought to go on into Macedo'nia, concluding that God had called us to preach the gospel to them.

Acts 16:11 Setting sail therefore from Tro'as, we made a direct voyage to Sam'othrace, and the following day to Ne-ap'olis,

Acts 16:12 and from there to Philip'pi, which is the leading city of the district of Macedo'nia, and a Roman colony. We remained in this city some days;

Acts 16:13 and on the sabbath day we went outside the gate to the riverside, where we supposed there was a place of prayer; and we sat down and spoke to the women who had come together.

Acts 16:14 One who heard us was a woman named Lydia, from the city of Thyati'ra, a seller of purple goods, who was a worshiper of God. The Lord opened her heart to give heed to what was said by Paul.

Acts 16:15 And when she was baptized, with her household, she besought us, saying, "If you have judged me to be faithful to the Lord, come to my house and stay." And she prevailed upon us.

Acts 16:16 As we were going to the place of prayer, we were met by a slave girl who had a spirit of divination and brought her owners much gain by soothsaying.

Acts 16:17 She followed Paul and us, crying, "These men are servants of the Most High God, who proclaim to you the way of salvation."

Acts 16:18 And this she did for many days. But Paul was annoyed, and turned and said to the spirit, "I charge you in the name of Jesus Christ to come out of her." And it came out that very hour.

Acts 16:19 But when her owners saw that their hope of gain was gone, they seized Paul and Silas and dragged them into the market place before the rulers;

Acts 16:20 and when they had brought them to the magistrates they said, "These men are Jews and they are disturbing our city.

Acts 16:21 They advocate customs which it is not lawful for us Romans to accept or practice."

Acts 16:22 The crowd joined in attacking them; and the magistrates tore the garments off them and gave orders to beat them with rods.

Acts 16:23 And when they had inflicted many blows upon them, they threw them into prison, charging the jailer to keep them safely.

Acts 16:24 Having received this charge, he put them into the inner prison and fastened their feet in the stocks.

Acts 16:25 But about midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns to God, and the prisoners were listening to them,

Acts 16:26 and suddenly there was a great earthquake, so that the foundations of the prison were shaken; and immediately all the doors were opened and every one's fetters were unfastened.

Acts 16:27 When the jailer woke and saw that the prison doors were open, he drew his sword and was about to kill himself, supposing that the prisoners had escaped.

Acts 16:28 But Paul cried with a loud voice, "Do not harm yourself, for we are all here."

Acts 16:29 And he called for lights and rushed in, and trembling with fear he fell down before Paul and Silas,

Acts 16:30 and brought them out and said, "Men, what must I do to be saved?"

Acts 16:32 And they spoke the word of the Lord to him and to all that were in his house.

Acts 16:33 And he took them the same hour of the night, and washed their wounds, and he was baptized at once, with all his family.

Acts 16:34 Then he brought them up into his house, and set food before them; and he rejoiced with all his household that he had believed in God.

Acts 16:35 But when it was day, the magistrates sent the police, saying, "Let those men go."

Acts 16:36 And the jailer reported the words to Paul, saying, "The magistrates have sent to let you go; now therefore come out and go in peace."

Acts 16:37 But Paul said to them, "They have beaten us publicly, uncondemned, men who are Roman citizens, and have thrown us into prison; and do they now cast us out secretly? No! let them come themselves and take us out."

Acts 16:38 The police reported these words to the magistrates, and they were afraid when they heard that they were Roman citizens;

Acts 16:39 so they came and apologized to them. And they took them out and asked them to leave the city.

Acts 16:40 So they went out of the prison, and visited Lydia; and when they had seen the brethren, they exhorted them and departed.