^{1 Ref} 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.

^{2 Ref} The same was well reported of by the brethren that were at Lystra and Iconium.

^{3 Ref} 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.

^{4 Ref} 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.

^{5 Ref} So the churches were strengthened in the faith, and increased in number daily.

^{6 Ref} And they went through the region of Phrygia and Galatia, having been forbidden of the Holy Spirit to speak the word in Asia;

^{7 Ref} and when they were come over against Mysia, they assayed to go into Bithynia; and the Spirit of Jesus suffered them not;

^{8 Ref} and passing by Mysia, they came down to Troas.

^{9 Ref} 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.

^{10 Ref} And when he had seen the vision, straightway we sought to go forth into Macedonia, concluding that God had called us to preach the gospel to them.

^{11 Ref} Setting sail therefore from Troas, we made a straight course to Samothrace, and the day following to Neapolis;

^{12 Ref} and from thence to Philippi, which is a city of Macedonia, the first of the district, a `Roman' colony: and we were in this city tarrying certain days.

^{13 Ref} And on the sabbath day we went forth without the gate by a river side, where we supposed there was a place of prayer; and we sat down, and spake unto the women that were come together.

^{14 Ref} And a certain woman named Lydia, a seller of purple of the city of Thyatira, one that worshipped God, heard us: whose heart the Lord opened to give heed unto the things which were spoken by Paul.

^{15 Ref} And when she was baptized, and her household, she besought us, saying, If ye have judged me to be faithful to the Lord, come into my house, and abide `there'. And she constrained us.