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Verse 1

And{G2532} he{G2658} came also to{G1519} Derbe{G1191} and{G2532} to Lystra:{G3082} and{G2532} behold,{G2400} a certain{G5100} disciple{G3101} was{G2258} there,{G1563} named{G3686} Timothy,{G5095} the son{G5207} of a {G5100} {G1135} Jewess{G2453} that believed;{G4103} but{G1161} his father{G3962} was a Greek.{G1672}

Verse 2

The same{G3739} was well reported{G3140} of{G5259} by the brethren{G80} that were{G3588} at{G1722} Lystra{G3082} and{G2532} Iconium.{G2430}

Verse 3

Him{G5126} would{G2309} Paul{G3972} have to go forth{G1831} with{G4862} him;{G846} and{G2532} he took{G2983} and{G2532} circumcised{G4059} him{G846} because{G1223} of the Jews{G2453} that were{G5607} in{G1722} those{G1565} parts: for{G1063} they all{G537} knew{G1492} that{G3754} his{G846} father{G3962} was{G5225} a Greek.{G1672}

Verse 4

And{G1161} as{G5613} they went on their way through{G1279} the cities,{G4172} they delivered{G3860} them{G846} the decrees{G1378} to keep{G5442} which had been ordained{G2919} of{G5259} the apostles{G652} and{G2532} elders{G4245} that were{G3588} at{G1722} Jerusalem.{G2419}

Verse 5

{G3303} So{G3767} the churches{G1577} were{G4732} strengthened{G4732} in{G2596} the faith,{G4102} and{G2532} increased{G4052} in number{G706} daily.{G2250}

Verse 6

And{G2532} they went through{G1330} the region{G5561} of Phrygia{G5435} and{G2532} Galatia,{G1054} having been forbidden{G2967} of{G5259} the Holy{G40} Spirit{G4151} to speak{G2980} the word{G3056} in{G1722} Asia;{G773}

Verse 7

and when{G2596} they were come{G2064} over against Mysia,{G3465} they assayed{G3985} to go{G4198} into{G2596} Bithynia;{G978} and{G2532} the Spirit{G4151} of Jesus suffered{G1439} them{G846} not;{G3756}

Verse 8

and{G1161} passing{G3928} by Mysia,{G3465} they came down{G2597} to{G1519} Troas.{G5174}

Verse 9

And{G2532} a vision{G3705} appeared{G3700} to Paul{G3972} in{G1223} the night:{G3571} There was{G2258} a man{G435} of Macedonia{G3110} standing,{G2476} beseeching{G3870} him,{G846} and{G2532} saying,{G3004} Come over{G1224} into{G1519} Macedonia,{G3109} and help{G997} us.{G2254}

Verse 10

And{G1161} when{G5613} he had seen{G1492} the vision,{G3705} straightway{G2112} we sought{G2212} to go{G1831} forth into{G1519} Macedonia,{G3109} concluding{G4822} that{G3754} God{G2962} had called{G4341} us{G2248} to preach the gospel{G2097} to them.{G846}

Verse 11

Setting sail{G321} therefore{G3767} from{G575} Troas,{G5174} we made a straight course{G2113} to{G1519} Samothrace,{G4543} and{G5037} the day following{G1966} to{G1519} Neapolis;{G3496}

Verse 12

and{G5037} from thence{G1564} to{G1519} Philippi,{G5375} which{G3748} is{G2076} a city{G4172} of Macedonia,{G3109} the first{G4413} of the district,{G3310} a [Roman] colony:{G2862} and{G1161} we were{G1510} in{G1722} this{G3778} city{G4172} tarrying{G1304} certain{G5100} days.{G2250}

Verse 13

And{G5037} on the sabbath{G4521} day{G2250} we went{G1831} forth without{G1854} the gate by{G3844} a river side,{G4215} where{G3757} we supposed{G3543} there was a place{G1511} of prayer;{G4335} and{G2532} we sat down,{G2523} and{G2532} spake{G2980} unto the women{G1135} that{G3588} were come together.{G4905}

Verse 14

And{G2532} a certain{G5100} woman{G1135} named{G3686} Lydia,{G3070} a seller of purple{G4211} of the city{G4172} of Thyatira,{G2363} one that{G3739} worshipped{G4576} God,{G2316} heard{G191} us: whose heart{G2588} the Lord{G2962} opened{G1272} to give heed unto{G4337} the things which{G3588} were spoken{G2980} by{G5259} Paul.{G3972}

Verse 15

And{G1161} when{G5613} she was baptized,{G907} and{G2532} her{G846} household,{G3624} she besought{G3870} us, saying,{G3004} If{G1487} ye have judged{G2919} me{G3165} to be{G1511} faithful{G4103} to the Lord,{G2962} come{G1525} into{G1519} my{G3450} house,{G3624} and abide{G3306} [there]. And{G2532} she constrained{G3849} us.{G2248}

Verse 16

And{G1161} it came to pass,{G1096} as we{G2257} were going{G4198} to{G1519} the place of prayer,{G4335} that a certain{G5100} maid{G3814} having{G2192} a spirit{G4151} of divination{G4436} met{G528} us,{G2254} who{G3748} brought{G3930} her{G846} masters{G2962} much{G4183} gain{G2039} by soothsaying.{G3132}

Verse 17

The same{G3778} following{G2628} after Paul{G3972} and{G2532} us{G2254} cried{G2896} out, saying,{G3004} These{G3778} men{G444} are{G1526} servants{G1401} of the Most High{G5310} God,{G2316} who{G3748} proclaim unto{G2605} you{G2254} the way{G3598} of salvation.{G4991}

Verse 18

And{G1161} this{G5124} she{G4160} did for{G1909} many{G4183} days.{G2250} But{G1161} Paul,{G3972} being sore troubled,{G1278} turned{G1994} and{G2532} said{G2036} to the spirit,{G4151} I charge{G3853} thee{G4671} in{G1722} the name{G3686} of Jesus{G2424} Christ{G5547} to come out{G1831} of{G575} her.{G846} And{G2532} it came out{G1831} that very{G846} hour.{G5610}

Verse 19

But{G1161} when her{G846} masters{G2962} saw{G1492} that{G3754} the hope{G1680} of their{G846} gain{G2039} was gone,{G1831} they laid hold{G1949} on Paul{G3972} and{G2532} Silas,{G4609} and dragged{G1670} them into{G1519} the marketplace{G58} before{G1909} the rulers,{G758}

Verse 20

and{G2532} when they had brought{G4317} them{G846} unto the magistrates,{G4755} they said,{G2036} These{G3778} men,{G444} being{G5225} Jews,{G2453} do exceedingly trouble{G1613} our{G2257} city,{G4172}

Verse 21

and{G2532} set forth{G2605} customs{G1485} which{G3739} it is{G1832} not{G3756} lawful{G1832} for us{G2254} to receive,{G3858} or{G3761} to observe,{G4160} being{G5607} Romans.{G4514}

Verse 22

And{G2532} the multitude{G3793} rose up together{G4911} against{G2596} them:{G846} and{G2532} the magistrates{G4755} rent their{G846} garments{G2440} off{G4048} them, and commanded{G2753} to beat{G4463} them with rods.

Verse 23

And{G5037} when they had laid{G2007} many{G4183} stripes{G4127} upon them,{G846} they cast{G906} them into{G1519} prison,{G5438} charging{G3853} the jailor{G1200} to keep{G5083} them{G846} safely:{G806}

Verse 24

who,{G3739} having received{G2983} such{G5108} a charge,{G3852} cast{G906} them{G846} into{G1519} the inner{G2082} prison,{G5438} and{G2532} made{G805} their{G846} feet{G4228} fast{G805} in{G1519} the stocks.{G3586}

Verse 25

But{G1161} about{G2596} midnight{G3317} Paul{G3972} and{G2532} Silas{G4609} were praying{G4336} and singing hymns{G5214} unto God,{G2316} and{G1161} the prisoners{G1198} were listening{G1874} to them;{G846}

Verse 26

and{G1161} suddenly{G869} there was{G1096} a great{G3173} earthquake,{G4578} so that{G5620} the foundations{G2310} of the prison-house{G1201} were shaken:{G4531} and{G5037} immediately{G3916} all{G3956} the doors{G2374} were opened,{G455} and{G2532} every one's{G3956} bands{G1199} were loosed.{G447}

Verse 27

And{G1161} the jailor,{G1200} being roused out{G1096} of sleep{G1853} and{G2532} seeing{G1492} the prison{G1200} doors{G2374} open,{G455} drew{G4685} his sword{G3162} and was{G3195} about to kill{G337} himself,{G1438} supposing that{G3543} the prisoners{G1198} had escaped.{G1628}

Verse 28

But{G1161} Paul{G3972} cried{G5455} with a loud{G3173} voice,{G5456} saying,{G3004} Do{G4238} thyself{G4572} no{G3367} harm:{G2556} for{G1063} we are{G2070} all{G537} here.{G1759}

Verse 29

And{G1161} he called{G154} for lights{G5457} and sprang in,{G1530} and,{G2532} {G1096} trembling{G1790} for fear, fell down{G4363} before Paul{G3972} and{G2532} Silas,{G4609}

Verse 30

and{G2532} brought{G4254} them{G846} out{G1854} and said,{G5346} Sirs,{G2962} what{G5101} must{G1163} I{G3165} do{G4160} to be{G2443} saved?{G4982}

Verse 31

And{G1161} they said,{G2036} Believe{G4100} on{G1909} the Lord{G2962} Jesus,{G2424} {G5547} and{G2532} thou{G4771} shalt be saved,{G4982} thou and{G2532} thy{G4675} house.{G3624}

Verse 32

And{G2532} they spake{G2980} the word{G3056} of the Lord{G2962} unto him,{G846} with all{G3956} that were{G3588} in{G1722} his{G846} house.{G3614}

Verse 33

And{G2532} he took{G3880} them{G846} {G1722} the same{G1565} hour{G5610} of the night,{G3571} and washed{G3068} their{G575} stripes;{G4127} and{G2532} was baptized,{G907} he{G846} and{G2532} all{G3956} his,{G846} immediately.{G3916}

Verse 34

And{G5037} he brought{G321} them{G846} up into{G1519} his{G846} house,{G3624} and set{G3908} food{G5132} before them,{G3908} and{G2532} rejoiced{G21} greatly, with all his house,{G3832} having believed{G4100} in God.{G2316}

Verse 35

But{G1161} when{G1096} it was day,{G2250} the magistrates{G4755} sent{G649} the serjeants,{G4465} saying,{G3004} Let{G630} those{G1565} men{G444} go.{G630}

Verse 36

And{G1161} the jailor{G1200} reported{G518} the{G5128} words{G3056} to{G4314} Paul,{G3754} [saying], The magistrates{G4755} have sent{G649} to{G2443} let you go:{G630} now{G3568} therefore{G3767} come forth,{G1831} and go{G1831} in{G1722} peace.{G1515}

Verse 37

But{G1161} Paul{G3972} said{G5346} unto{G4314} them,{G846} They have beaten{G1194} us{G2248} publicly,{G1219} uncondemned,{G178} men that are{G5225} Romans,{G444} and have cast{G906} us into{G1519} prison;{G5438} and{G2532} do they now{G3568} cast{G1544} us{G2248} out{G1544} privily?{G2977} Nay{G3756} verily;{G1063} but{G235} let them come{G2064} themselves{G846} and bring{G1806} us{G2248} out.{G1219}

Verse 38

And{G1161} the serjeants{G4465} reported{G312} these{G5023} words{G4487} unto the magistrates:{G4755} and{G2532} they feared{G5399} when they heard{G191} that{G3754} they were{G1526} Romans;{G4514}

Verse 39

and{G2532} they came{G2064} and besought{G3870} them;{G846} and{G2532} when they had brought{G1806} them out,{G1806} they asked{G2065} them to go{G1831} away from the city.{G4172}

Verse 40

And{G1161} they went{G1831} out of{G1537} the prison,{G5438} and entered{G1525} into{G1519} [the house] of Lydia:{G3070} and{G2532} when they had seen{G1492} the brethren,{G80} they comforted{G3870} them,{G846} and{G2532} departed.{G1831}

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