1 And he came also to Derbe and to Lystra. A disciple was there, named Timothy, the son of a Jewish woman who was a believer; but his father was a Greek.
2 He was well spoken of by the brethren at Lystra and Ico'nium.
3 Paul wanted Timothy to accompany him; and he took him and circumcised him because of the Jews that were in those places, for they all knew that his father was a Greek.
4 As they went on their way through the cities, they delivered to them for observance the decisions which had been reached by the apostles and elders who were at Jerusalem.
5 So the churches were strengthened in the faith, and they increased in numbers daily.
6 And they went through the region of Phry'gia and Galatia, having been forbidden by the Holy Spirit to speak the word in Asia.
7 And when they had come opposite My'sia, they attempted to go into Bithyn'ia, but the Spirit of Jesus did not allow them;
8 so, passing by My'sia, they went down to Tro'as.
9 And a vision appeared to Paul in the night: a man of Macedo'nia was standing beseeching him and saying, "Come over to Macedo'nia and help us."
10 And when he had seen the vision, immediately we sought to go on into Macedo'nia, concluding that God had called us to preach the gospel to them.
11 Setting sail therefore from Tro'as, we made a direct voyage to Sam'othrace, and the following day to Ne-ap'olis,
12 and from there to Philip'pi, which is the leading city of the district of Macedo'nia, and a Roman colony. We remained in this city some days;
13 and on the sabbath day we went outside the gate to the riverside, where we supposed there was a place of prayer; and we sat down and spoke to the women who had come together.
14 One who heard us was a woman named Lydia, from the city of Thyati'ra, a seller of purple goods, who was a worshiper of God. The Lord opened her heart to give heed to what was said by Paul.
15 And when she was baptized, with her household, she besought us, saying, "If you have judged me to be faithful to the Lord, come to my house and stay." And she prevailed upon us.
16 As we were going to the place of prayer, we were met by a slave girl who had a spirit of divination and brought her owners much gain by soothsaying.
17 She followed Paul and us, crying, "These men are servants of the Most High God, who proclaim to you the way of salvation."
18 And this she did for many days. But Paul was annoyed, and turned and said to the spirit, "I charge you in the name of Jesus Christ to come out of her." And it came out that very hour.
19 But when her owners saw that their hope of gain was gone, they seized Paul and Silas and dragged them into the market place before the rulers;
20 and when they had brought them to the magistrates they said, "These men are Jews and they are disturbing our city.
21 They advocate customs which it is not lawful for us Romans to accept or practice."
22 The crowd joined in attacking them; and the magistrates tore the garments off them and gave orders to beat them with rods.
23 And when they had inflicted many blows upon them, they threw them into prison, charging the jailer to keep them safely.
24 Having received this charge, he put them into the inner prison and fastened their feet in the stocks.
25 But about midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns to God, and the prisoners were listening to them,
26 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 fetters were unfastened.
27 When the jailer woke and saw that the prison doors were open, he drew his sword and was about to kill himself, supposing that the prisoners had escaped.
28 But Paul cried with a loud voice, "Do not harm yourself, for we are all here."
29 And he called for lights and rushed in, and trembling with fear he fell down before Paul and Silas,
30 and brought them out and said, "Men, what must I do to be saved?"
31 And they said, "Believe in the Lord Jesus, and you will be saved, you and your household."
32 And they spoke the word of the Lord to him and to all that were in his house.
33 And he took them the same hour of the night, and washed their wounds, and he was baptized at once, with all his family.
34 Then he brought them up into his house, and set food before them; and he rejoiced with all his household that he had believed in God.
35 But when it was day, the magistrates sent the police, saying, "Let those men go."
36 And the jailer reported the words to Paul, saying, "The magistrates have sent to let you go; now therefore come out and go in peace."
37 But Paul said to them, "They have beaten us publicly, uncondemned, men who are Roman citizens, and have thrown us into prison; and do they now cast us out secretly? No! let them come themselves and take us out."
38 The police reported these words to the magistrates, and they were afraid when they heard that they were Roman citizens;
39 so they came and apologized to them. And they took them out and asked them to leave the city.
40 So they went out of the prison, and visited Lydia; and when they had seen the brethren, they exhorted them and departed.
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Chapter 16 of Acts of the Apostles reports the missionary journey of Paul and Silas in the region of Macedonia. They preach the gospel in Philippi, where they face opposition and are arrested, but an earthquake liberates them and they lead the jailer and his family to believe in Jesus. Then they travel to Thessalonica, where they once again face persecution, and then to Bereia, where they are well received. Here are five verses related to the topics covered in Acts 16:
Philippians 1:6: "I am fully certain that the one who began a good work in you will complete it until Christ Jesus." This verse highlights the idea of perseverance and confidence in God's work, even in the midst of difficulties, which is evidenced in the experience of Paul and Silas in Philippi.
1 Thessalonians 2:2: "Contrary to what they know, after we have suffered and been outraged in Philippi, as we know, we had the courage in our God to speak to them the Gospel of God in the midst of great opposition." In this verse, Paul recalls his experience in Philippi and as even in the opposition, they continued to preach the Gospel.
Philippians 4:6-7: "Do not be anxious for anything, but in everything, for prayer and supplications, and with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God, who exceeds all understanding, will keep the heart and mind of your mind in Christ Jesus. " This verse can be applied to the experience of Paul and Silas in Philippi, where despite being in prison, they surrendered to prayer and thanksgiving, experiencing God's peace in the midst of adversity.
Acts 16:31: "They answered, 'Believe in the Lord Jesus, and will be saved, you and those of your house.'" This verse contains the central message of the gospel that Paul and Silas preached in his missionary travel, including his passage through Philippi and Thessalonica.
1 Thessalonians 1:6: "You have received the word with joy of the Holy Spirit, despite much tribulation." This verse highlights the joy that the new converts to Thessalonica experienced, despite the persecution and tribulation they faced, something Paul and Silas certainly shared.
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