Acts 16

Paul, coming to Derbe and Lystra, meets with Timothy, the son of a Jewess by a Greek father, whom he circumcises and takes with him into his work, Acts 16:1-3 . As they pass through the different cities, they deliver the apostles' decrees to the Churches; and they are established in the faith, and daily increase in numbers, Acts 16:4 , Acts 16:5 . They travel through Phrygia, Galatia, Mysia, and to Troas, Acts 16:6-8 . Where Paul has a vision, relative to his preaching in Macedonia, Acts 16:9 , Acts 16:10 . Leaving Troas, he sails to Samothracia and Neapolis, and comes to Philippi in Macedonia, Acts 16:11 , Acts 16:12 . Lydia, a seller of purple, receives the apostles teaching; and she and her family are baptized, Acts 16:13-16 . A young woman, with a spirit of divination, dispossessed by St. Paul, Acts 16:16-18 . Her masters, finding their gain by her soothsaying gone, make an attack upon Paul and Silas, drag them before the magistrates, who command them to be beaten, thrust into the closest prison, and their feet made fast in the stocks, Acts 16:19-24 . Paul and Silas singing praises at midnight, the prison doors are miraculously opened, and all the bonds of the prisoners loosed, Acts 16:25 , Acts 16:26 . The keeper being alarmed, supposing that the prisoners were fled, is about to kill himself, but is prevented by Paul, Acts 16:27-28 . He inquires the way of salvation, believes, and he and his whole family are baptized, Acts 16:29-34 . The next morning the magistrates order the apostles to be dismissed, Acts 16:35 , Acts 16:36 . Paul pleads his privilege as a Roman, and accuses the magistrates of injustice, who, being alarmed, come themselves to the prison, deliver them, and beg them to depart from the city, Acts 16:37-39 . They leave the prison, enter into the house of Lydia, comfort the brethren, and depart, Acts 16:40 .