were let go in peace from the brethren unto the apostles.
[34] Notwithstanding it pleased Silas to abide
there still.
[35] Paul also and Barnabas continued in Antioch, teaching and preaching the word of the
Lord, with many others also.
[36] And some days after Paul said unto Barnabas, Let us go again and
visit our brethren in every city where we have preached the word of the Lord, and see how they do.
[37]
And Barnabas determined to take with them John, whose surname was Mark.
[38] But Paul thought not
good to take him with them, who departed from them from Pamphylia, and went not with them to the
work.
[39] And the contention was so sharp between them, that they departed asunder one from the
other: and so Barnabas took Mark, and sailed unto Cyprus;
[40] And Paul chose Silas, and departed,
being recommended by the brethren unto the grace of God.
[41] And he went through Syria and Cilicia,
confirming the churches.
Acts.16
[1] Then came he to Derbe and Lystra: and, behold, a certain disciple was there, named Timotheus, the
son of a certain woman, which was a Jewess, and believed; but his father was a Greek:
[2] Which was
well reported of by the brethren that were at Lystra and Iconium.
[3] Him would Paul have to go forth
with him; and took and circumcised him because of the Jews which were in those quarters: for they knew
all that his father was a Greek.
[4] And as they went through the cities, they delivered them the decrees
for to keep, that were ordained of the apostles and elders which were at Jerusalem.
[5] And so were the
churches established in the faith, and increased in number daily.
[6] Now when they had gone throughout
Phrygia and the region of Galatia, and were forbidden of the Holy Ghost to preach the word in Asia,
[7]
After they were come to Mysia, they assayed to go into Bithynia: but the Spirit suffered them not.
[8] And
they passing by Mysia came down to Troas.
[9] And a vision appeared to Paul in the night; There stood
a man of Macedonia, and prayed him, saying, Come over into Macedonia, and help us.
[10] And after
he had seen the vision, immediately we endeavored to go into Macedonia, assuredly gathering that the
Lord had called us for to preach the gospel unto them.
[11] Therefore loosing from Troas, we came with
a straight course to Samothracia, and the next day to Neapolis;
[12] And from thence to Philippi, which is
the chief city of that part of Macedonia, and a colony: and we were in that city abiding certain days.
[13]
And on the sabbath we went out of the city by a river side, where prayer was wont to be made; and we
sat down, and spake unto the women which resorted thither.
[14] And a certain woman named Lydia, a
seller of purple, of the city of Thyatira, which worshipped God, heard us: whose heart the Lord opened,
that she attended unto the things which were spoken of Paul.
[15] 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.
[16] And it came to pass, as we went to prayer, a certain
damsel possessed with a spirit of divination met us, which brought her masters much gain by soothsaying:
[17]
The same followed Paul and us, and cried, saying, These men are the servants of the most high God,
which shew unto us the way of salvation.
[18] And this did she many days. But Paul, being grieved, turned
and said to the spirit, I command thee in the name of Jesus Christ to come out of her. And he came out
the same hour.
[19] And when her masters saw that the hope of their gains was gone, they caught Paul
and Silas, and drew them into the marketplace unto the rulers,
[20] And brought them to the magistrates,
saying, These men, being Jews, do exceedingly trouble our city,
[21] And teach customs, which are not
lawful for us to receive, neither to observe, being Romans.
[22] And the multitude rose up together against
them: and the magistrates rent off their clothes, and commanded to beat them.
[23] And when they had
laid many stripes upon them, they cast them into prison, charging the jailor to keep them safely:
[24]
Who, having received such a charge, thrust them into the inner prison, and made their feet fast in the
stocks.
[25] And at midnight Paul and Silas prayed, and sang praises unto God: and the prisoners heard
them.
[26] And suddenly there was a great earthquake, so that the foundations of the prison were shaken: and
immediately all the doors were opened, and every one's bands were loosed.
[27] And the keeper of the
prison awaking out of his sleep, and seeing the prison doors open, he drew out his sword, and would
have killed himself, supposing that the prisoners had been fled.
[28] But Paul cried with a loud voice,
saying, Do thyself no harm: for we are all here.
[29] Then he called for a light, and sprang in, and came
trembling, and fell down before Paul and Silas,
[30] And brought them out, and said, Sirs, what must I
do to be saved?
[31] And they said, Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and thou shalt be saved, and thy
house.
[32] And they spake unto him the word of the Lord, and to all that were in his house.
[33] And