Acts 16:3-12
New International Version
3 Paul wanted to take him along on the journey, so he circumcised him because of the Jews who lived in that area, for they all knew that his father was a Greek.(A) 4 As they traveled from town to town, they delivered the decisions reached by the apostles and elders(B) in Jerusalem(C) for the people to obey.(D) 5 So the churches were strengthened(E) in the faith and grew daily in numbers.(F)
Paul’s Vision of the Man of Macedonia
6 Paul and his companions traveled throughout the region of Phrygia(G) and Galatia,(H) having been kept by the Holy Spirit from preaching the word in the province of Asia.(I) 7 When they came to the border of Mysia, they tried to enter Bithynia, but the Spirit of Jesus(J) would not allow them to. 8 So they passed by Mysia and went down to Troas.(K) 9 During the night Paul had a vision(L) of a man of Macedonia(M) standing and begging him, “Come over to Macedonia and help us.” 10 After Paul had seen the vision, we(N) got ready at once to leave for Macedonia, concluding that God had called us to preach the gospel(O) to them.
Lydia’s Conversion in Philippi
11 From Troas(P) we put out to sea and sailed straight for Samothrace, and the next day we went on to Neapolis. 12 From there we traveled to Philippi,(Q) a Roman colony and the leading city of that district[a] of Macedonia.(R) And we stayed there several days.
Footnotes
- Acts 16:12 The text and meaning of the Greek for the leading city of that district are uncertain.
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