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And he came to Derbe and Lystra. And behold, there was a certain disciple there named Timothy, the son of a Jewish woman that believed: but his father was a Gentile.
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To this man the brethren that were in Lystra and Iconium gave a good testimony.
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Him Paul would have to go along with him: and taking him, he circumcised him, because of the Jews who were in those places. For they all knew that his father was a Gentile.
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And as they passed through the cities, they delivered unto them the decrees for to keep, that were decreed by the apostles and ancients who were at Jerusalem.
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And the churches were confirmed in faith and increased in number daily.
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And when they had passed through Phrygia and the country of Galatia, they were forbidden by the Holy Ghost to preach the word in Asia.
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And when they were come into Mysia, they attempted to go into Bithynia: and the Spirit of Jesus suffered them not.
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And when they had passed through Mysia, they went down to Troas.
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And a vision was shewed to Paul in the night, which was a man of Macedonia standing and beseeching him and saying: Pass over into Macedonia and help us.
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And as soon as he had seen the vision, immediately we sought to go into Macedonia: being assured that God had called us to preach the gospel to them.
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And sailing from Troas, we came with a straight course to Samothracia, and the day following to Neapolis.
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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.