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A certain woman named Lydia, a seller of purple, of the city of Thyatira, one who worshiped God, heard us; whose heart the Lord opened to listen to the things which were spoken by Sha'ul.
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When she and her household were immersed, she begged us, saying, "If you have judged me to be faithful to the Lord, come into my house, and stay." She urged us.
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It happened, as we were going to prayer, that a certain girl having a spirit of divination met us, who brought her masters much gain by fortune telling.
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The same, following after Sha'ul and us, cried out, "These men are servants of Ha`Elyon God, who proclaim to us the way of salvation!"
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This she did for many days. But Sha'ul, becoming greatly annoyed, turned and said to the spirit, "I charge you in the name of Yeshua the Messiah to come out of her!" It came out that very hour.
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But when her masters saw that the hope of their gain was gone, they seized Sha'ul and Sila, and dragged them into the marketplace before the rulers.
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When they had brought them to the magistrates, they said, "These men, being Yehudim, are agitating our city,
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and set forth customs which it is not lawful for us to accept or to observe, being Romans."
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The multitude rose up together against them, and the magistrates tore their clothes off of them, and commanded them to be beaten with rods.
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When they had laid many stripes on them, they threw them into prison, charging the jailer to keep them safely,
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who, having received such a charge, threw them into the inner prison, and secured their feet in the stocks.