Acts 16:1-11

Disciples’ Literal New Testament

16 ¹ And he came also to Derbe and to Lystra. And behold, a certain disciple was there— Timothy by name, the son of a believing Jewish woman^[a], but of a Greek father— ² who was being attested by the brothers in Lystra and Iconium. ³ Paul wanted this one to go forth with him. And having taken him, he circumcised him because of the Jews being in those places, for they all knew that his father was a Greek. ⁴ And as they were proceeding through the cities, they were delivering^[b] to them the decrees^[c] to be keeping^[d] having been determined^[e] by the apostles and elders in Jerusalem. ⁵ So indeed the churches were being made-firm in the faith and were abounding in number daily.

Paul Sees a Vision of a Macedonian Asking For His Help, And Makes Plans To Go

⁶ And they went through the Phrygian^[f] and Galatian region, having been forbidden^[g] by the Holy Spirit to speak the word in Asia. ⁷ And having come opposite Mysia, they were trying to proceed into Bithynia and the Spirit of ^[h] Jesus did not allow them. ⁸ And having passed-by^[i] Mysia, they came down to Troas. ⁹ And a vision appeared to Paul during the night— a certain Macedonian man^[j] was standing and appealing-to him, and saying, “Having crossed to Macedonia, help us”. ¹⁰ And when he saw the vision, immediately we^[k] sought to go forth to Macedonia, concluding that God had called us to announce-the-good-news-to them.

In Philippi, Paul Meets Lydia And She Becomes a Believer

¹¹ And having put-to-sea from Troas, we ran-a-straight-course to Samothrace, and on the following day to Neapolis.