Acts 16:1-18 And he came to Derbe and Lystra; and behold, a certain disciple was there, named Timothy, the son of a Jewess, who was a believer; but his father was a Greek.

Anderson⁽ⁱ⁾ ¹ And he came to Derbe and Lystra; and behold, a certain disciple was there, named Timothy, the son of a Jewess, who was a believer; but his father was a Greek. ² A good report was given of him by the brethren in Lystra and Iconium. ³ This man Paul wished to go with him: and he took him and circumcised him, on account of the Jews that were in those places: for they all knew that his father was a Greek. ⁴ And as they went through the cities, they delivered to them the decrees that had been resolved on by the apostles and elders at Jerusalem, that they might keep them. ⁵ Therefore, the churches were established in the faith, and they increased in number daily. ⁶ When they had gone throughout Phrygia and the region of Galatia, being forbidden by the Holy Spirit to preach the word in Asia, ⁷ and had come to Mysia, they attempted to go into Bithynia; and the Spirit did not permit them. ⁸ But having passed by Mysia, they came down to Troas. ⁹ And, during the night, a vision appeared to Paul. A certain man of Macedonia stood and besought him, saying: Come over to Macedonia and help us. ¹⁰ After he had seen the vision, we immediately endeavored to go into Macedonia, concluding that the Lord had called us to preach the gospel to them. ¹¹ Therefore, setting sail from Troas, we came by a straight course to Samothracia, and, on the following day, to Neapolis, ¹² and thence to Philippi, which is the first city of that part of Macedonia, and a colony. We remained in that city some days: ¹³ and on the sabbath-day we went out of the city to the side of a river, where, as usual, was the house of prayer; and we sat down and spoke to the women who had come together. ¹⁴ And a certain woman, named Lydia, a seller of purple, of the city of Thyatira, who worshiped God, heard; whose heart the Lord opened to attend to the things that were spoken by Paul. ¹⁵ And when she and her household had been immersed, she be sought us, saying: If you judge me to be faithful to the Lord, come into my house, and make it your home. And she con strained us. ¹⁶ And it came to pass, that as we were going to the house of prayer, there met us a certain maid-servant that had a spirit of Python, who brought much gain to her masters, by giving responses. ¹⁷ She followed Paul and us, and cried out, saying: These men are the servants of the most High God, who show us the way of salvation. ¹⁸ And this she continued to do for many days. But Paul, being grieved, turned and said to the spirit: I command you, in the name of Jesus Christ, to come out of her. And it came out that very hour.