Acts 16:1-8

Timothy Joins Paul and Silas

1 Paul^[a] came also to Derbe and to Lystra. A disciple was there, named ¹Timothy, ²the son of a Jewish woman who was a believer, but his father was a Greek.

2 He was well spoken of by ³the brothers^[b] at Lystra and Iconium.

3 Paul wanted Timothy to accompany him, and he ⁴took him and circumcised him because of the Jews who 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 ⁵the decisions ⁶that had been reached by ⁷the apostles and elders who were in Jerusalem.

5 ⁸So the churches were strengthened in ⁹the faith, and they increased in numbers ¹⁰daily.

The Macedonian Call

6 And ¹¹they went through the region of Phrygia and Galatia, having been forbidden by the Holy Spirit to speak the word in Asia.

7 And when they had come up to Mysia, they attempted to go into Bithynia, but ¹²the Spirit of Jesus did not allow them.

8 So, passing by Mysia, they went down ¹³to Troas.