^{9 Ref} And a vision through the night appeared to Paul -- a certain man of Macedonia was standing, calling upon him, and saying, `Having passed through to Macedonia, help us;' --

^{10 Ref} and when he saw the vision, immediately we endeavoured to go forth to Macedonia, assuredly gathering that the Lord hath called us to preach good news to them,

^{11 Ref} having set sail, therefore, from Troas, we came with a straight course to Samothracia, on the morrow also to Neapolis,

^{12 Ref} thence also to Philippi, which is a principal city of the part of Macedonia -- a colony. And we were in this city abiding certain days,

^{13 Ref} on the sabbath-day also we went forth outside of the city, by a river, where there used to be prayer, and having sat down, we were speaking to the women who came together,