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but his father was a Greek. <span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/16-2.htm"><b>2</b></a></span>The same was well reported of by the brethren that were at Lystra and Iconium. <span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/16-3.htm"><b>3</b></a></span>Him would Paul have to go forth with him; and he took and circumcised him because of the Jews that were in those parts: 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 on their way through the cities, they delivered them the decrees to keep which had been ordained of the apostles and elders that were at Jerusalem. <span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/16-5.htm"><b>5</b></a></span>So the churches were strengthened 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>And they went through the region of Phrygia and Galatia, having been forbidden of the Holy Spirit to speak the word in Asia; <span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/16-7.htm"><b>7</b></a></span>and when they were come over against Mysia, they assayed to go into Bithynia; and the Spirit of Jesus suffered them not; <span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/16-8.htm"><b>8</b></a></span>and passing by Mysia, they 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 was a man of Macedonia standing, beseeching him, and saying, Come over into Macedonia, and help us. <span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/16-10.htm"><b>10</b></a></span>And when he had seen the vision, straightway we sought to go forth into Macedonia, concluding that God 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>Setting sail therefore from Troas, we made a straight course to Samothrace, and the day following to Neapolis; <span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/16-12.htm"><b>12</b></a></span>and from thence to Philippi, which is a city of Macedonia, the first of the district, a Roman colony: and we were in this city tarrying certain days. <span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/16-13.htm"><b>13</b></a></span>And on the sabbath day we went forth without the gate by a river side, where we supposed there was a place of prayer; and we sat down, and spake unto the women that were come together.</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, one that worshipped God, heard us: whose heart the Lord opened to give heed unto 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 were going to the place of prayer, that a certain maid having a spirit of divination met us, who brought her masters much gain by soothsaying. <span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/16-17.htm"><b>17</b></a></span>The same following after Paul and us cried out, saying, These men are servants of the Most High God, who proclaim unto you the way of salvation. <span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/16-18.htm"><b>18</b></a></span>And this she did for many days. But Paul, being sore troubled, turned and said to the spirit, I charge thee in the name of Jesus Christ to come out of her. And it came out that very hour.</p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/16-19.htm"><b>19</b></a></span>But when her masters saw that the hope of their gain was gone, they laid hold on Paul and Silas, and dragged them into the marketplace before the rulers, <span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/16-20.htm"><b>20</b></a></span>and when they had brought them unto the magistrates, they said, These men, being Jews, do exceedingly trouble our city, <span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/16-21.htm"><b>21</b></a></span>and set forth customs which it is not lawful for us to receive, or 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 up together against them: and the magistrates rent their garments off them, and commanded to beat them with rods. <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 jailor to keep them safely: <span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/16-24.htm"><b>24</b></a></span>who, having received such a charge, cast 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>But about midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns unto God, and the prisoners were listening to 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-house 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 jailor, being roused out of sleep and seeing the prison doors open, drew his sword and was about to kill himself, supposing that the prisoners had escaped. <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>And he called for lights and sprang in, and, trembling for fear, 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, and thou shalt be saved, thou and thy house. <span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/16-32.htm"><b>32</b></a></span>And they spake the word of the Lord unto him, with 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, immediately. <span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/16-34.htm"><b>34</b></a></span>And he brought them up into his house, and set food before them, and rejoiced greatly, with all his house, having believed in God.</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>But 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 jailor reported the words to Paul,'saying , The magistrates have sent to let you go: now therefore come forth, and go in peace. <span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/16-37.htm"><b>37</b></a></span>But Paul said unto them, They have beaten us publicly, uncondemned, men that are Romans, and have cast us into prison; and do they now cast us out privily? Nay 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 reported these words unto 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 when they had brought them out, they asked them to go away from 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">American Standard Version, 1901<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>