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And from thence to Philippi, which is the chief city of part of Macedonia, a colony. And we were in this city some days conferring together.
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And upon the Sabbath day, we went forth without the gate by a river side, where it seemed that there was prayer: and sitting down, we spoke to the women that were assembled.
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And a certain woman named Lydia, a seller of purple, of the city of Thyatira, one that worshipped God, did hear: whose heart the Lord opened to attend to those things which were said by Paul.
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And when she was baptized, and her household, she besought us, saying: If you have judged me to be faithful to the Lord, come into my house and abide there. And she constrained us.
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And it came to pass, as we went to prayer, a certain girl having a pythonical spirit met us, who brought to her masters much gain by divining.
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This same following Paul and us, cried out, saying: These men are the servants of the Most High God, who preach unto you the way of salvation.
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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 go from her. And he went out the same hour.
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But her masters, seeing that the hope of their gain was gone, apprehending Paul and Silas, brought them into the market place to the rulers.
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And presenting them to the magistrates, they said: These men disturb our city, being Jews:
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And preach a fashion which it is not lawful for us to receive nor observe, being Romans.
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And the people ran together against them: and the magistrates, rending off their clothes, commanded them to be beaten with rods.