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And he came also to Derbe and to Lystra: and behold, a certain disciple was there, named Timothy, the son of a Jewess that believed; but his father was a Greek.
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The same was well reported of by the brethren that were at Lystra and Iconium.
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Him would Paul have to go forth with him; and he took and circumcised him because of the Jews that were in those parts: for they all knew that his father was a Greek.
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And as they went on their way through the cities, they delivered them the decrees to keep which had been ordained of the apostles and elders that were at Jerusalem.
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So the churches were strengthened in the faith, and increased in number daily.
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And they went through the region of Phrygia and Galatia, having been forbidden of the Holy Spirit to speak the word in Asia;
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and when they were come over against Mysia, they assayed to go into Bithynia; and the Spirit of Jesus suffered them not;
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and passing by Mysia, they came down to Troas.
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And a vision appeared to Paul in the night: There was a man of Macedonia standing, beseeching him, and saying, Come over into Macedonia, and help us.