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1. Paul went to the city of Derbe and then to Lystra, where a follower of Jesus named Timothy lived. Timothy's mother was a Jewish believer, but his father was a Greek.
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1. Then G1161 came G2658 he to G1519 Derbe G1191 and G2532 Lystra G3082 : and G2532 , behold G2400 , a certain G5100 disciple G3101 was G2258 there G1563 , named G3686 Timothy G5095 , the son G5207 of a certain G5100 woman G1135 , which was a Jewess G2453 , and believed G4103 ; but G1161 his father G2962 was a Greek G1672 :
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2. The believers in the cities of Lystra and Iconium had only good things to say about him.
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2. Which G3739 was well reported of G3140 by G5259 the G3588 brethren G80 that were at G1722 Lystra G3082 and G2532 Iconium G2430 .
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3. Paul wanted Timothy to travel with him, but all the Jews living in that area knew that his father was a Greek. So Paul circumcised Timothy to please the Jews.
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3. Him G5126 would G2309 Paul G3972 have to go forth G1831 with G4862 him G846 ; and G2532 took G2983 and circumcised G4059 him G846 because of G1223 the G3588 Jews G2453 which were G5607 in G1722 those G1565 quarters G5117 : for G1063 they knew G1492 all G537 that G3754 his G848 father G3962 was G5225 a Greek G1672 .
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4. Then Paul and those with him traveled through other cities. They gave the believers the rules and decisions from the apostles and elders in Jerusalem. They told them to obey these rules.
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4. And G1161 as G5613 they went through G1279 the G3588 cities G4172 , they delivered G3860 them G846 the G3588 decrees G1378 for to keep G5442 , that were ordained G2919 of G5259 the G3588 apostles G652 and G2532 elders G4245 which G3588 were at G1722 Jerusalem G2419 .
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5. So the churches were becoming stronger in the faith and were growing bigger every day.
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5. And G3767 so G3303 were the G3588 churches G1577 established G4732 in the G3588 faith G4102 , and G2532 increased G4052 in number G706 daily G2596 G2250 .
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6. Paul and those with him went through the areas of Phrygia and Galatia because the Holy Spirit did not allow them to tell the Good News in the province of Asia.
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6. Now G1161 when they had gone throughout G1330 Phrygia G5435 and G2532 the G3588 region G5561 of Galatia G1054 , and were forbidden G2967 of G5259 the G3588 Holy G40 Ghost G4151 to preach G2980 the G3588 word G3056 in G1722 Asia G773 ,
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7. When they reached the border of Mysia, they tried to go on into Bithynia, but the Spirit of Jesus did not let them go there.
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7. After they were come G2064 to G2596 Mysia G3465 , they attempted G3985 to go G4198 into G2596 Bithynia G978 : but G2532 the G3588 Spirit G4151 suffered G1439 them G846 not G3756 .
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8. So they passed by Mysia and went to the city of Troas.
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8. And G1161 they passing by G3928 Mysia G3465 came down G2597 to G1519 Troas G5174 .
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9. That night Paul saw a vision. In it, a man from Macedonia came to Paul. The man stood there and begged, "Come across to Macedonia and help us."
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9. And G2532 a vision G3705 appeared G3700 to Paul G3972 in G1223 the G3588 night G3571 ; there stood G2258 G2476 a man G435 of Macedonia G3110 , and G2532 prayed G3870 him G846 , saying G3004 , Come over G1224 into G1519 Macedonia G3109 , and help G997 us G2254 .
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10. After Paul had seen the vision, we immediately prepared to leave for Macedonia. We understood that God had called us to tell the Good News to those people.
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10. And G1161 after G5613 he had seen G1492 the G3588 vision G3705 , immediately G2112 we endeavored G2212 to go G1831 into G1519 Macedonia G3109 , assuredly gathering G4822 that G3754 the G3588 Lord G2962 had called G4341 us G2248 for to preach the gospel G2097 unto them G846 .
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11. We left Troas in a ship and sailed to the island of Samothrace. The next day we sailed to the city of Neapolis.
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11. Therefore G3767 loosing G321 from G575 Troas G5174 , we came with a straight course G2113 to G1519 Samothracia G4543 , and G5037 the G3588 next G1966 day to G1519 Neapolis G3496 ;
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12. Then we went to Philippi, a Roman colony and the leading city in that part of Macedonia. We stayed there for a few days.
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12. And G5037 from thence G1564 to G1519 Philippi G5375 , which G3748 is G2076 the chief G4413 city G4172 of that part G3310 of Macedonia G3109 , and a colony G2862 : and G1161 we were G2258 in G1722 that G5026 city G4172 abiding G1304 certain G5100 days G2250 .
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13. On the Sabbath day we went out the city gate to the river. There we thought we might find a special place for prayer. Some women had gathered there, so we sat down and talked with them.
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13. And G5037 on G2250 the G3588 sabbath G4521 we went G1831 out G1854 of the G3588 city G4172 by G3844 a river side G4215 , where G3757 prayer G4335 was wont G3543 to be made G1511 ; and G2532 we sat down G2523 , and spake G2980 unto the G3588 women G1135 which resorted G4905 thither.
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14. There was a woman there named Lydia from the city of Thyatira. Her job was selling purple cloth. She was a worshiper of the true God. Lydia was listening to Paul, and the Lord opened her heart to accept what Paul was saying.
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14. And G2532 a certain G5100 woman G1135 named G3686 Lydia G3070 , a seller of purple G4211 , of the city G4172 of Thyatira G2363 , which worshipped G4576 God G2316 , heard G191 us : whose G3739 heart G2588 the G3588 Lord G2962 opened G1272 , that she attended G4337 unto the things which were spoken G2980 of G5259 Paul G3972 .
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15. She and all the people living in her house were baptized. Then she invited us into her home. She said, "If you think I am a true believer in the Lord Jesus, come stay in my house." She persuaded us to stay with her.
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15. And G1161 when G5613 she was baptized G907 , and G2532 her G848 household G3624 , she besought G3870 us, saying G3004 , If G1487 ye have judged G2919 me G3165 to be G1511 faithful G4103 to the G3588 Lord G2962 , come G1525 into G1519 my G3450 house G3624 , and abide G3306 there. And G2532 she constrained G3849 us G2248 .
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16. One day we were going to the place for prayer, and a servant girl met us. She had a spirit in her that gave her the power to tell what would happen in the future. By doing this she earned a lot of money for the men who owned her.
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16. And G1161 it came to pass G1096 , as we G2257 went G4198 to G1519 prayer G4335 , a certain G5100 damsel G3814 possessed G2192 with a spirit G4151 of divination G4436 met G528 us G2254 , which G3748 brought G3930 her G848 masters G2962 much G4183 gain G2039 by soothsaying G3132 :
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17. She started following Paul and the rest of us around. She kept shouting, "These men are servants of the Most High God! They are telling you how you can be saved!"
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17. The same G3778 followed G2628 Paul G3972 and G2532 us G2254 , and cried G2896 , saying G3004 , These G3778 men G444 are G1526 the servants G1401 of the G3588 most high G5310 God G2316 , which G3748 show G2605 unto us G2254 the way G3598 of salvation G4991 .
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18. She continued doing this for many days. This bothered Paul, so he turned and said to the spirit, "By the power of Jesus Christ, I command you to come out of her!" Immediately, the spirit came out.
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18. And G1161 this G5124 did G4160 she G1909 many G4183 days G2250 . But G1161 Paul G3972 , being grieved G1278 , turned G1994 and G2532 said G2036 to the G3588 spirit G4151 , I command G3853 thee G4671 in G1722 the G3588 name G3686 of Jesus G2424 Christ G5547 to come G1831 out of G575 her G846 . And G2532 he came out G1831 the G3588 same G846 hour G5610 .
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19. When the men who owned the servant girl saw this, they realized that they could no longer use her to make money. So they grabbed Paul and Silas and dragged them to the public square to meet with the authorities.
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19. And G1161 when her G848 masters G2962 saw G1492 that G3754 the G3588 hope G1680 of their G848 gains G2039 was gone G1831 , they caught G1949 Paul G3972 and G2532 Silas G4609 , and drew G1670 them into G1519 the G3588 marketplace G58 unto G1909 the G3588 rulers G758 ,
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20. They brought Paul and Silas before the Roman officials and said, "These men are Jews, and they are making trouble in our city.
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20. And G2532 brought G4317 them G846 to the G3588 magistrates G4755 , saying G2036 , These G3778 men G444 , being G5225 Jews G2453 , do exceedingly trouble G1613 our G2257 city G4172 ,
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21. They are telling people to do things that are not right for us as Romans to do."
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21. And G2532 teach G2605 customs G1485 , which G3739 are not lawful G1832 G3756 for us G2254 to receive G3858 , neither G3761 to observe G4160 , being G5607 Romans G4514 .
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22. The whole crowd turned against Paul and Silas. The officials tore the clothes off both men and ordered that they be beaten with rods.
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22. And G2532 the G3588 multitude G3793 rose up together G4911 against G2596 them G846 : and G2532 the G3588 magistrates G4755 rent off G4048 their G846 clothes G2440 , and commanded G2753 to beat G4463 them.
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23. They were beaten severely and thrown into jail. The officials told the jailer, "Guard them very carefully!"
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23. And G5037 when they had laid G2007 many G4183 stripes G4127 upon them G846 , they cast G906 them into G1519 prison G5438 , charging G3853 the G3588 jailer G1200 to keep G5083 them G846 safely G806 :
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24. When the jailer heard this special order, he put Paul and Silas far inside the jail and bound their feet between large blocks of wood.
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24. Who G3739 , having received G2983 such G5108 a charge G3852 , thrust G906 them G846 into G1519 the G3588 inner G2082 prison G5438 , and G2532 made their feet fast G805 G846 G4228 in G1519 the G3588 stocks G3586 .
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25. About midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing songs to God. The other prisoners were listening to them.
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25. And G1161 at G2596 midnight G3317 Paul G3972 and G2532 Silas G4609 prayed G4336 , and G2532 sang praises G5214 unto God G2316 : and G1161 the G3588 prisoners G1198 heard G1874 them G846 .
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26. Suddenly there was an earthquake so strong that it shook the foundation of the jail. All the doors of the jail opened, and the chains on all the prisoners fell off.
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26. And G1161 suddenly G869 there was G1096 a great G3173 earthquake G4578 , so that G5620 the G3588 foundations G2310 of the G3588 prison G1201 were shaken G4531 : and G5037 immediately G3916 all G3956 the G3588 doors G2374 were opened G455 , and G2532 every one G3956 's bands G1199 were loosed G447 .
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27. The jailer woke up and saw that the jail doors were open. He thought that the prisoners had already escaped, so he got his sword and was ready to kill himself.
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27. And G1161 the G3588 keeper of the prison G1200 awaking out of his sleep G1096 G1853 , and G2532 seeing G1492 the G3588 prison G5438 doors G2374 open G455 , he drew out G4685 his sword G3162 , and would G3195 have killed G337 himself G1438 , supposing G3543 that the G3588 prisoners G1198 had been fled G1628 .
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28. But Paul shouted, "Don't hurt yourself! We are all here!"
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28. But G1161 Paul G3972 cried G5455 with a loud G3173 voice G5456 , saying G3004 , Do G4238 thyself G4572 no G3367 harm G2556 : for G1063 we are G2070 all G537 here G1759 .
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29. The jailer told someone to bring a light. Then he ran inside and, shaking with fear, fell down in front of Paul and Silas.
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29. Then G1161 he called G154 for a light G5457 , and sprang in G1530 , and G2532 came G1096 trembling G1790 , and fell down before G4363 Paul G3972 and G2532 Silas G4609 ,
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30. Then he brought them outside and said, "Men, what must I do to be saved?"
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30. And G2532 brought G4254 them G846 out G1854 , and said G5346 , Sirs G2962 , what G5101 must G1163 I G3165 do G4160 to G2443 be saved G4982 ?
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31. They said to him, "Believe in the Lord Jesus and you will be saved�you and all who live in your house."
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31. And G1161 they G3588 said G2036 , Believe G4100 on G1909 the G3588 Lord G2962 Jesus G2424 Christ G5547 , and G2532 thou G4771 shalt be saved G4982 , and G2532 thy G4675 house G3624 .
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32. So Paul and Silas told the message of the Lord to the jailer and all the people who lived in his house.
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32. And G2532 they spake G2980 unto him G846 the G3588 word G3056 of the G3588 Lord G2962 , and G2532 to all G3956 that G3588 were in G1722 his G848 house G3614 .
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33. It was late at night, but the jailer took Paul and Silas and washed their wounds. Then the jailer and all his people were baptized.
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33. And G2532 he took G3880 them G846 the G3588 same G1565 hour G5610 of the G3588 night G3571 , and washed G3068 their G575 stripes G4127 ; and G2532 was baptized G907 , he G846 and G2532 all G3956 his G846 , straightway G3916 .
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34. After this the jailer took Paul and Silas home and gave them some food. All the people were very happy because they now believed in God.
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34. And G5037 when he had brought G321 them G846 into G1519 his G848 house G3624 , he set meat before G3908 G5132 them, and G2532 rejoiced G21 , believing G4100 in God G2316 with all his house G3832 .
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35. The next morning the Roman officials sent some soldiers to tell the jailer, "Let these men go free."
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35. And G1161 when it was G1096 day G2250 , the G3588 magistrates G4755 sent G649 the G3588 sergeants G4465 , saying G3004 , Let those men go G630 G1565 G444 .
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36. The jailer said to Paul, "The officials have sent these soldiers to let you go free. You can leave now. Go in peace."
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36. And G1161 the G3588 keeper of the prison G1200 told G518 this G5128 saying G3056 to G4314 Paul G3972 , The G3588 magistrates G4755 have sent G649 to G2443 let you go G630 : now G3568 therefore G3767 depart G1831 , and go G4198 in G1722 peace G1515 .
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37. But Paul said to the soldiers, "Those officials did not prove that we did anything wrong, but they beat us in public and put us in jail. And we are Roman citizens. Now they want us to go away quietly. No, they must come here themselves and lead us out!"
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37. But G1161 Paul G3972 said G5346 unto G4314 them G846 , They have beaten G1194 us G2248 openly G1219 uncondemned G178 , being G5225 Romans G4514 , and G444 have cast G906 us into G1519 prison G5438 ; and G2532 now G3568 do they thrust us out G1544 G2248 privily G2977 ? nay G3756 verily G1063 ; but G235 let them come G2064 themselves G848 and fetch us out G1806 G2248 .
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38. The soldiers told the officials what Paul said. When they heard that Paul and Silas were Roman citizens, they were afraid.
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38. And G1161 the G3588 sergeants G4465 told G312 these G5023 words G4487 unto the G3588 magistrates G4755 : and G2532 they feared G5399 , when they heard G191 that G3754 they were G1526 Romans G4514 .
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39. So they came and told them they were sorry. They led them out of the jail and asked them to leave the city.
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39. And G2532 they came G2064 and besought G3870 them G846 , and G2532 brought them out G1806 , and desired G2065 them to depart out G1831 of the G3588 city G4172 .
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40. But when Paul and Silas came out of the jail, they went to Lydia's house. They saw some of the believers there and encouraged them. Then they left.
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40. And G1161 they went G1831 out of G1537 the G3588 prison G5438 , and entered G1525 into G1519 the house of Lydia G3070 : and G2532 when they had seen G1492 the G3588 brethren G80 , they comforted G3870 them G846 , and G2532 departed G1831 .
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