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1Paul came to Derbe and then to Lystra, where he found a disciple named Timothy, the son of a believing Jewish woman and a Greek father.

1Paul also went to Derbe and Lystra, where there was a disciple named Timothy, the son of a believing Jewish wife whose husband was a Greek.

2The brothers in Lystra and Iconium spoke well of him.

2Timothy was highly regarded by the brothers in Lystra and Iconium.

3Paul wanted Timothy to accompany him, so he took him and circumcised him on account of the Jews in that area, for they all knew that his father was a Greek.

3Paul wanted this man to go with him, so he took him and had him circumcised because of the Jews who lived in that region, since everyone knew that Timothy's father was a Greek.

4As they went from town to town, they delivered the decisions handed down by the apostles and elders in Jerusalem for the people to obey.

4As they went from town to town, they delivered the decisions reached by the apostles and elders in Jerusalem for them to obey.

5So the churches were strengthened in the faith and grew daily in numbers.

5So the churches continued to be strengthened in the faith and to increase in numbers every day.

6After the Holy Spirit had prevented them from speaking the word in the province of Asia, they traveled through the region of Phrygia and Galatia.

6Because they had been prevented by the Holy Spirit from speaking the word in Asia, Paul and Timothy went through the region of Phrygia and Galatia.

7And when they came to the border of Mysia, they tried to enter Bithynia, but the Spirit of Jesus would not permit them.

7They went as far as Mysia and tried to enter Bithynia, but the Spirit of Jesus did not permit them,

8So they passed by Mysia and went down to Troas.

8so they bypassed Mysia and went down to Troas.

9During the night, Paul had a vision of a man of Macedonia standing and pleading with him, “Come over to Macedonia and help us.”

9During the night Paul had a vision. A man from Macedonia was standing there and pleading with him, "Come over to Macedonia and help us!"

10As soon as Paul had seen the vision, we got ready to leave for Macedonia, concluding that God had called us to preach the gospel to them.

10As soon as he had seen the vision, we immediately looked for a way to go to Macedonia, because we were convinced that God had called us to tell the people there the good news.

11We sailed from Troas straight to Samothrace, and the following day on to Neapolis.

11Sailing from Troas, we went straight to Samothrace, the next day to Neapolis,

12From there we went to the Roman colony of Philippi, the leading city of that district of Macedonia. And we stayed there several days.

12and from there to Philippi, an important city of the district of Macedonia and a Roman colony. We were in this city for several days.

13On the Sabbath we went outside the city gate along the river, where it was customary to find a place of prayer. After sitting down, we spoke to the women who had gathered there.

13On the Sabbath day, we went out the city gate and walked along the river, where we thought there was a place of prayer. We sat down and began talking to the women who had gathered there.

14Among those listening was a woman named Lydia, a dealer in purple cloth from the city of Thyatira, who was a worshiper of God. The Lord opened her heart to respond to Paul’s message.

14A woman named Lydia, from the city of Thyatira, a dealer in purple goods, was listening to us. She was a worshiper of God, and the Lord opened her heart to listen carefully to what was being said by Paul.

15And when she and her household had been baptized, she urged us, “If you consider me a believer in the Lord, come and stay at my house.” And she persuaded us.

15When she and her family were baptized, she urged us, "If you are convinced that I am a believer in the Lord, come and stay at my home." And she continued to insist that we do so.

16One day as we were going to the place of prayer, we were met by a slave girl with a spirit of divination, who earned a large income for her masters by fortune-telling.

16Once, as we were going to the place of prayer, we met a slave girl who had a spirit of fortune-telling and who had brought her owners a great deal of money by predicting the future.

17This girl followed Paul and the rest of us, shouting, “These men are servants of the Most High God, who are proclaiming to you the way of salvation!”

17She would follow Paul and us and shout, "These men are servants of the Most High God and are proclaiming to you a way of salvation!"

18She continued this for many days. Eventually Paul grew so aggravated that he turned and said to the spirit, “In the name of Jesus Christ I command you to come out of her!” And the spirit left her at that very moment.

18She kept doing this for many days until Paul became annoyed, turned to her and told the spirit, "I command you in the name of Jesus the Messiah to come out of her!" And it came out that very moment.

19When the girl’s owners saw that their hope of making money was gone, they seized Paul and Silas and dragged them before the authorities in the marketplace.

19When her owners realized that their hope of making money was gone, they grabbed Paul and Silas and dragged them before the authorities who met together in the public square.

20They brought them to the magistrates and said, “These men are Jews and are throwing our city into turmoil

20They brought them before the magistrates and said, "These men are stirring up a lot of trouble in our city. They are Jews

21by promoting customs that are unlawful for us Romans to adopt or practice.”

21and are advocating customs that we're not allowed to accept or practice as Romans."

22The crowd joined in the attack against Paul and Silas, and the magistrates ordered that they be stripped and beaten with rods.

22The crowd joined in the attack against them. Then the magistrates had Paul and Silas stripped of their clothes and ordered them beaten with rods.

23And after striking them with many blows, they threw them into prison and ordered the jailer to guard them securely.

23After giving them a severe beating, they threw them in jail and ordered the jailer to keep them under tight security.

24On receiving this order, he placed them in the inner cell and fastened their feet in the stocks.

24Having received these orders, he put them into the inner cell and fastened their feet in leg irons.

25About midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns to God, and the other prisoners were listening to them.

25Around midnight, Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns to God, and the other prisoners were listening to them.

26Suddenly a strong earthquake shook the foundations of the prison. At once all the doors flew open and everyone’s chains came loose.

26Suddenly, there was an earthquake so violent that the foundations of the prison were shaken. All the doors immediately flew open, and everyone's chains were unfastened.

27When the jailer woke up and saw the prison doors open, he drew his sword and was about to kill himself, presuming that the prisoners had escaped.

27When the jailer woke up and saw the prison doors wide open, he drew his sword and was about to kill himself, since he thought the prisoners had escaped.

28But Paul called out in a loud voice, “Do not harm yourself! We are all here!”

28But Paul shouted in a loud voice, "Don't hurt yourself, because we are all here!"

29Calling for lights, the jailer rushed in and fell trembling before Paul and Silas.

29The jailer asked for torches and rushed inside. Trembling as he knelt in front of Paul and Silas,

30Then he brought them out and asked, “Sirs, what must I do to be saved?”

30he took them outside and asked, "Sirs, what must I do to be saved?"

31They replied, “Believe in the Lord Jesus and you will be saved, you and your household.”

31They answered, "Believe on the Lord Jesus, and you and your family will be saved."

32Then Paul and Silas spoke the word of the Lord to him and to everyone in his house.

32Then they spoke the word of the Lord to him and everyone in his home.

33At that hour of the night, the jailer took them and washed their wounds. And without delay, he and all his household were baptized.

33At that hour of the night, he took them and washed their wounds. Then he and his entire family were baptized immediately.

34Then he brought them into his home and set a meal before them. So he and all his household rejoiced that they had come to believe in God.

34He brought Paul and Silas upstairs into his house and set food before them. He was thrilled, as was his household, to believe in God.

35When daylight came, the magistrates sent their officers with the order: “Release those men.”

35When day came, the magistrates sent guards, who commanded, "Release those men."

36The jailer informed Paul: “The magistrates have sent orders to release you. Now you may go on your way in peace.”

36The jailer reported these words to Paul, and added, "The magistrates have sent word to release you. So come out now and go in peace."

37But Paul said to the officers, “They beat us publicly without a trial and threw us into prison, even though we are Roman citizens. And now do they want to send us away secretly? Absolutely not! Let them come themselves and escort us out!”

37But Paul told the guards, "The magistrates have had us beaten publicly without a trial and have thrown us into jail, even though we are Roman citizens. Now are they going to throw us out secretly? Certainly not! Have them come and escort us out."

38So the officers relayed this message to the magistrates, who were alarmed to hear that Paul and Silas were Roman citizens.

38The guards reported these words to the magistrates, and they became afraid when they heard that Paul and Silas were Roman citizens.

39They came to appease them and led them out, requesting that they leave the city.

39So the magistrates came, apologized to them, and escorted them out. Then they asked them to leave the city.

40After Paul and Silas came out of the prison, they went to Lydia’s house to see the brothers and encourage them. Then they left the city.

40Leaving the jail, Paul and Silas went to Lydia's house. They saw the brothers, encouraged them, and then left.

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