Acts 16:1-12

1He also came to Derbe and to Lystra. A disciple named Timothy was there, the son of a Jewish woman who was a believer, but whose father was a Greek.

2The brothers in Lystra and Iconium spoke well of him.

3Paul wanted Timothy to accompany him, and he took him and circumcised him because of the Jews who were in those places, for they all knew that his father was Greek.

4As they went through the towns, they passed on the decrees that had been decided on by the apostles and elders in Jerusalem for the Gentile believers to obey.

5So the churches were being strengthened in the faith and were increasing in number every day.

6They went through the region of Phrygia and Galatia, having been prevented by the Holy Spirit from speaking the message in the province of Asia.

7When they came to Mysia, they attempted to go into Bithynia, but the Spirit of Jesus did not allow them to do this,

8so they passed through Mysia and went down to Troas.

9A vision appeared to Paul during the night: A Macedonian man was standing there urging him, “Come over to Macedonia and help us!”

10After Paul saw the vision, we attempted immediately to go over to Macedonia, concluding that God had called us to proclaim the good news to them.

11We put out to sea from Troas and sailed a straight course to Samothrace, the next day to Neapolis,

12and from there to Philippi, which is a leading city of that district of Macedonia, a Roman colony. We stayed in this city for some days.