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and took and circumcised him, because of the Jews who were in those quarters: for they all knew that his father was a Greek. <span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/16-4.htm"><b>4</b></a></span>And as they went through the cities, they delivered to them the decrees to keep that were ordained by the apostles and elders who were at Jerusalem. <span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/16-5.htm"><b>5</b></a></span>And so were the churches established in the faith, and increased in number daily.</p> <p class="hdg">Paul's Vision of the Macedonian</p><p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/16-6.htm"><b>6</b></a></span>Now when they had gone throughout Phrygia, and the region of Galatia, and were forbidden by the Holy Spirit to preach the word in Asia; <span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/16-7.htm"><b>7</b></a></span>After they had come to Mysia, they essayed to go into Bithynia: but the Spirit suffered them not. <span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/16-8.htm"><b>8</b></a></span>And they, passing by Mysia, came down to Troas. <span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/16-9.htm"><b>9</b></a></span>And a vision appeared to Paul in the night: There stood a man of Macedonia, and prayed him, saying, Come over into Macedonia, and help us. <span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/16-10.htm"><b>10</b></a></span>And after he had seen the vision, immediately we endeavored to go into Macedonia, assuredly gathering, that the Lord had called us to preach the gospel to them.</p> <a name="11" id="11"></a><p class="hdg">Lydia Converted at Philippi<br /><p class="cross">(<a href="../revelation/2.htm#18">Revelation 2:18-29</a>)</p></p><p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/16-11.htm"><b>11</b></a></span>Therefore loosing from Troas, we came with a straight course to Samothracia, and the next day to Neapolis; <span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/16-12.htm"><b>12</b></a></span>And from thence to Philippi, which is the chief city of that part of Macedonia, and a colony: and we were in that city abiding certain days. <span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/16-13.htm"><b>13</b></a></span>And on the sabbath we went out of the city by a river side, where prayer was wont to be made; and we sat down, and spoke to the women who resorted thither.</p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/16-14.htm"><b>14</b></a></span>And a certain woman named Lydia, a seller of purple, of the city of Thyatira, who worshiped God, heard us: whose heart the Lord opened, that she attended to the things which were spoken by Paul. <span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/16-15.htm"><b>15</b></a></span>And when she was baptized, and her household, she besought us, saying, If ye have judged me to be faithful to the Lord, come into my house, and abide there: And she constrained us.</p> <p class="hdg">Paul and Silas in Prison</p><p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/16-16.htm"><b>16</b></a></span>And it came to pass as we went to prayer, a certain damsel possessed with a spirit of divination, met us, who brought her masters much gain by sooth-saying: <span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/16-17.htm"><b>17</b></a></span>The same followed Paul and us, and cried, saying, These men are the servants of the most high God, who show to us the way of salvation. <span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/16-18.htm"><b>18</b></a></span>And this she did many days. But Paul being grieved, turned and said to the spirit, I command thee in the name of Jesus Christ to come out of her. And he came out the same hour.</p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/16-19.htm"><b>19</b></a></span>And when her masters saw that the hope of their gains was gone, they caught Paul and Silas, and drew them into the market-place to the rulers, <span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/16-20.htm"><b>20</b></a></span>And brought them to the magistrates, saying, These men, being Jews, do exceedingly trouble our city, <span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/16-21.htm"><b>21</b></a></span>And teach customs which are not lawful for us to receive, neither to observe, being Romans.</p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/16-22.htm"><b>22</b></a></span>And the multitude rose together against them: and the magistrates rent off their clothes, and commanded to beat them. <span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/16-23.htm"><b>23</b></a></span>And when they had laid many stripes upon them, they cast them into prison, charging the jailer to keep them safely. <span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/16-24.htm"><b>24</b></a></span>Who, having received such a charge, thrust them into the inner prison, and made their feet fast in the stocks.</p> <p class="hdg">The Conversion of the Jailer</p><p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/16-25.htm"><b>25</b></a></span>And at midnight Paul and Silas prayed, and sang praises to God: and the prisoners heard them. <span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/16-26.htm"><b>26</b></a></span>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 bands were loosed. <span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/16-27.htm"><b>27</b></a></span>And the keeper of the prison awaking out of his sleep, and seeing the prison doors open, he drew out his sword, and would have killed himself, supposing that the prisoners had fled. <span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/16-28.htm"><b>28</b></a></span>But Paul cried with a loud voice, saying, Do thyself no harm: for we are all here. <span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/16-29.htm"><b>29</b></a></span>Then he called for a light, and sprang in, and came trembling, and fell down before Paul and Silas; <span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/16-30.htm"><b>30</b></a></span>And brought them out, and said, Sirs, what must I do to be saved?</p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/16-31.htm"><b>31</b></a></span>And they said, Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and thou shalt be saved, and thy house. <span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/16-32.htm"><b>32</b></a></span>And they spoke to him the word of the Lord, and to all that were in his house. <span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/16-33.htm"><b>33</b></a></span>And he took them the same hour of the night, and washed their stripes; and was baptized, he and all his, without delay. <span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/16-34.htm"><b>34</b></a></span>And when he had brought them into his house, he set food before them, and rejoiced, believing in God with all his house.</p> <p class="hdg">Paul and Silas are Released</p><p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/16-35.htm"><b>35</b></a></span>And when it was day, the magistrates sent the sergeants, saying, Let those men go. <span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/16-36.htm"><b>36</b></a></span>And the keeper of the prison told this saying to Paul, The magistrates have sent to let you go: now therefore depart, and go in peace. <span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/16-37.htm"><b>37</b></a></span>But Paul said to them, They have beaten us openly uncondemned, being Romans, and have cast us into prison; and now do they thrust us out privately? no verily; but let them come themselves and bring us out. <span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/16-38.htm"><b>38</b></a></span>And the sergeants told these words to the magistrates: and they feared when they heard that they were Romans. <span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/16-39.htm"><b>39</b></a></span>And they came and besought them, and brought them out, and desired them to depart out of the city. <span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/16-40.htm"><b>40</b></a></span>And they went out of the prison, and entered into the house of Lydia: and when they had seen the brethren, they comforted them, and departed.</p></div></div><div id="botbox"><div class="padbot"><div align="center">Webster Bible Translation<br /><br /><a href="//bereanbible.com">Section Headings Courtesy BereanBible.com<br />© 2013, 2014 Used by Permission</a><span class="p"><br /><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/">Bible Hub</a></div></div></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="../acts/15.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Acts 15"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Acts 15" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="../acts/17.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Acts 17"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Acts 17" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="rightbox"><div class="padright"><div id="pic"><iframe width="100%" height="860" scrolling="no" src="//biblescan.com/mpad/acts/16-1.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></div></div><div id="rightbox4"><div class="padright2"><div id="spons1"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"><tr><td class="sp1"><iframe src="//biblemenus.com/adframe120.htm" width="122" height="602" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe><br /><br /></td></tr></table></div></div></div> <div align="center"><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnm2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe><div align="center"><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span></div></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>