Mar. 07, 2023

Timothy Joins Paul and Silas

Act 16:1  Paul came to Derbe and then to Lystra, where a disciple named Timothy lived, whose mother was Jewish and a believer but whose father was a Greek. 

Act 16:2  The believers at Lystra and Iconium spoke well of him. 

Act 16:3  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. 

Act 16:4  As they traveled from town to town, they delivered the decisions reached by the apostles and elders in Jerusalem for the people to obey. 

Act 16:5  So the churches were strengthened in the faith and grew daily in numbers. 

The Macedonian Call

Act 16:6  Paul and his companions traveled throughout the region of Phrygia and Galatia, having been kept by the Holy Spirit from preaching the word in the province of Asia. 

Act 16:7  When they came to the border of Mysia, they tried to enter Bithynia, but the Spirit of Jesus would not allow them to. 

Act 16:8  So they passed by Mysia and went down to Troas. 

Act 16:9  During the night Paul had a vision of a man of Macedonia standing and begging him, "Come over to Macedonia and help us." 

Act 16:10  After Paul had seen the vision, we got ready at once to leave for Macedonia, concluding that God had called us to preach the gospel to them.