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 Greek.

2 He was well spoken of by the brethren who were at Lystra and Iconium.

3 Paul wanted to have him go  with him. And he took him and circumcised him becuse of the Jews who were  in that region, for they all knew that his father was Greek.

4 And as they went through the cities, they delivered to them the decrees to keep, which were determined by the apostles and elders at Jerusalem.

5 So the churches were strengthened in the faith, and increased in number daily.

6 Now when they had gone through Phrygia and the region of Dalatia, they were forbidden by the Holy Spirit to preach the word in Asia.

7 After they had come to Mysia, they tried to go into Bithynia, but the Spirit did not permit them.  

8 So passing by Mysia, they came down to Troas.

9 And a vision apeared to Paul in the night. A man of Macedonia stood and leaded with him, saying," Come over to Macedonia and help us."

10 Now after he had seen the vision, immediately we sought to go Macedonia, concluding that the Lord  had called us to preach the gospel to them.

11 Therefore, sailing from Troas, we ran a straight course to Samothrace, and the next day came to Neapolis,

12 And from there to Philippi which is he foremost city of that part of Macedonia, a colony. And we were staying in that city for somedays.

13 And on the Sabbath day we went out of the city to the river side, where prayer was customarily made; and we sat down and spoke to the woman who met there.

14 Now a certain woman named Lydia heardus.She was a sellar of purple from the city of Thyatira, who worshiped God. The Lord opened her heart to heed the things spoken by Paul.

15 And when she and her household were baptized, she begged us, saying, "If you have judged me to be faithful to the Lord, come to my house and stay." So she persuaded us.

16 Now it happened, as we went to prayer, that a certain slave girl posessed with a spirit of divination met us, who brought  her masters much profit by fortune - telling.

17 This girl followed Paul and us, and cried out, saying, "These men are the servant of the Most High God, who proclaim to us the way of  salvation."

18 And this she did for many days. But Paul, greatly annoyed, turned and said to the spirit," I commmand you in the name of Jesus Christ to come out of her." And he came out that very hour.

19 But when her masters saw that their hope of profit was gone, they seized Paul and Silas and dragged them into the marketplace to the authorities.

20 And they brought them to the magistrates, and said, "These men, being Jews, exceedingly trouble our city;

21"And they teach customs which are not lawful for us, being Romans, to recieve or observe."

22 Then the multitude rose up together against them; and the magistrate tore of their clothes and commanded them to be beaten with rods.

23 And when they had laid many stripes on them, they threw them into prison, commanding the jailer to keep them securely.

24 Having reveived such a charge, he put them into the inner prison and fastened their feet in the stocks.

25 But at midnight Paul and Silas were prayng and singing hymns to God, and the prisoners were listening to them.

26 Sudenly there was a great earthquke, so that the foundation of the prison were shaken; and immediately all the doors were opened and everyone's chain were loosed.

27 And the keeper of the prison, awaking from sleep and seeing the prison doors open, supposing the prisoners had fled, drew his sword and was about to kill himself.

28 But Paul called with aloud voice, sayng, "Do yourself no harm, for we are all here."

29 Then he called for light, ran in, and fell down trembling before Paul and Silas.

30 And he brought them out and said, "Sirs, what must I do to be saved?"

31 So they said, "Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and you will be saved, you and your household."

32 Then they spoke the word of the Lord to him and to all who were in his house.

33 And he took them the same hour of the night and washed their stripes. And immediately he and all his family were baptized.

34 Now when he had brought them into his house, he set food before them; and he rejoice, having believed in God with all his household.

35 And when it was day, the magistrates sent the officers, saying," Let those men go."

36 So the keeper of the prison reported these words to Paul, saying, The magistrates have sent to let you go. Now therefore depart, and go in peace."

37 But Paul said to them, "They have beaten us openly, uncondemned Romans, and have thrown us into prison. And now doe they put us out secretly? No indeed! Let them come themselves and get us out."

38 And the officers told these words to the magistrates, and they were afraid when they heard that they were Romans.

39 Then they came and pleaded with tem and brought them out, and asked them to depart from the city.

40 So they went out of the prison and entered the house of Lydia; and when they had seen the brethren, they encouraged them and departed. ACTS 16