1 Paul having circumcised Timothy,
7 and being called by the Spirit from one country to another,
14 converts Lydia,
16 and casts out a spirit of divination;
19 for which cause he and Silas are whipped and imprisoned.
25 The prison doors are opened.
31 The jailor is converted,
35 and they are delivered.

to Derbe. 14:6,21 2Ti 3:11

named. 17:14 18:5 19:22 20:4,5 Ro 16:21 1Co 4:17 Php 1:1 2:19 Col 1:1 1Th 1:1 3:2 2Th 1:1 1Ti 1:2 2Ti 1:2 Heb 13:23

which. 2Ti 1:5 3:15,16

but. 14:1 Ezr 9:2 1Co 7:14

2 Which was well reported of by the brethren that were at Lystra and Iconium.

was. 6:3 1Ti 3:7 5:10,25 2Ti 3:15 Heb 11:2

Iconium. 14:21 2Ti 3:11

3 Him would Paul have to go forth with him; and took and circumcised him because of the Jews which were in those quarters: for they knew all that his father was a Greek.

would. 15:37,40

and took. 15:20 1Co 7:19 9:20 Ga 2:3,8 5:1-3,6

4 And as they went through the cities, they delivered them the decrees for to keep, that were ordained of the apostles and elders which were at Jerusalem.

they delivered. 15:6,28,29

5 And so were the churches established in the faith, and increased in number daily.

so. 15:41 2Ch 20:20 Isa 7:9 Ro 16:25 1Co 15:58 Ga 5:1 Eph 4:13-16 Col 2:6 1Th 3:2,13 2Th 2:16 Heb 13:9,20,21 1Pe 5:10

increased. 2:47 4:4 5:14 6:7 9:31 11:21 12:24 13:48,49 19:18-21

6 Now when they had gone throughout Phrygia and the region of Galatia, and were forbidden of the Holy Ghost to preach the word in Asia,

Phrygia. 2:10 18:23

region. 18:23 1Co 16:1 Ga 1:2 3:1 2Ti 4:10 1Pe 1:1

forbidden. 7 10:19 11:12 13:2-4 20:28 2Ch 6:7-9 Isa 30:21 Am 8:11,12 1Co 12:11 Heb 11:8

Asia. 19:10,26,27 20:4,16 2Co 1:8 2Ti 1:15 1Pe 1:1 Re 1:4,11

7 After they were come to Mysia, they assayed to go into Bithynia: but the Spirit suffered them not.

Bithynia. 1Pe 1:1

8 And they passing by Mysia came down to Troas.

Troas. 11 20:5 2Co 2:12 2Ti 4:13

9 And a vision appeared to Paul in the night; There stood a man of Macedonia, and prayed him, saying, Come over into Macedonia, and help us.

a vision. 2:17,18 9:10-12 10:3,10-17,30 11:5-12 18:9,10 22:17-21 27:23,24 2Co 12:1-4,7

Macedonia. 18:5 19:21 Ro 15:26 2Co 7:5 8:1 9:2 11:9 1Th 1:7,8 4:10

Come. 8:26-31 9:38 10:32,33 11:13,14 Ro 10:14,15

10 And after he had seen the vision, immediately we endeavoured to go into Macedonia, assuredly gathering that the Lord had called us for to preach the gospel unto them.

immediately. 10:29 26:13 Ps 119:60 Pr 3:27,28 2Co 2:12,13

11 Therefore loosing from Troas, we came with a straight course to Samothracia, and the next day to Neapolis;

12 And from thence to Philippi, which is the chief city of that part of Macedonia, and a colony: and we were in that city abiding certain days.

Philippi. 20:6 Php 1:1 1Th 2:2

the chief. or, the first. a colony. 21

13 And on the sabbath we went out of the city by a river side, where prayer was wont to be made; and we sat down, and spake unto the women which resorted thither.

on. 13:14,42 17:2 18:4 20:7

sabbath. Gr. sabbath-day. where. Lu 13:10

and we. 6 21:5 Mt 5:1,2 13:2 Lu 4:20,21 Joh 8:2

spake. Mr 16:15 Ga 3:28 Col 1:23

14 And a certain woman named Lydia, a seller of purple, of the city of Thyatira, which worshipped God, heard us: whose heart the Lord opened, that she attended unto the things which were spoken of Paul.

Lydia. 40

Thyatira. Re 1:11 2:18-24

worshipped. 8:27 10:2 18:7 Joh 12:20

whose. 11:21 Ps 110:3 So 5:4 Isa 50:5 Lu 24:45 Joh 6:44,45 Ro 9:16 1Co 3:6,7 2Co 3:14-16 4:4-6 Eph 1:17,18 Php 2:13 Jas 1:16,17 Re 3:7,20

15 And when she was baptized, and her household, she besought us, saying, If ye have judged me to be faithful to the Lord, come into my house, and abide there. And she constrained us.

when. 33 8:12,38 11:14 18:8 1Co 1:13-16

If. Eph 1:1 Php 1:7 Phm 1:17 1Pe 5:12 3Jo 1:5

come. Ge 18:4,5 Jud 19:19,20 Mt 10:41 Lu 9:4,5 10:5-7 Ro 16:23 Ga 6:10 Heb 13:2 2Jo 1:10 3Jo 1:8

And she. Ge 19:3 33:11 Jud 19:21 1Sa 28:23 2Ki 4:8 Lu 14:23 24:29 2Co 5:14 12:11 Heb 13:2

16 And it came to pass, as we went to prayer, a certain damsel possessed with a spirit of divination met us, which brought her masters much gain by soothsaying:

as. 13

possessed. 18 8:9-11 Ex 7:11,12 De 13:1-3 18:9-11 1Sa 28:7 1Ch 10:13 Isa 8:19 Ga 5:20 2Ti 3:8

divination. or, Python. which. 19:24 1Ti 6:10 2Pe 2:3 Re 18:11-13

17 The same followed Paul and us, and cried, saying, These men are the servants of the most high God, which shew unto us the way of salvation.

These. 19:13 Mt 8:29 Mr 1:24 Lu 4:34,41

the servants. Da 3:26,28 6:16,20 Jon 1:9 1Pe 2:16

the most. Ge 14:18-22 Ps 57:2 78:35 Da 4:2 5:18,21 Mic 6:6 Mr 5:7 Lu 8:28

the way. 30,31 18:26 Mt 7:13,14 22:16 Mr 12:14 Lu 1:77,79 20:21 Joh 14:6 Heb 10:19-22

18 And this did she many days. But Paul, being grieved, turned and said to the spirit, I command thee in the name of Jesus Christ to come out of her. And he came out the same hour.

being. 14:13-15 Mr 1:25,26,34

I command. 3:6 9:34 19:12-17 Mr 9:25,26 16:17 Lu 9:1 10:17-19 Col 2:15

19 And when her masters saw that the hope of their gains was gone, they caught Paul and Silas, and drew them into the marketplace unto the rulers,

the hope. 19:24-27 1Ti 6:10

they. 9:16 14:5,19 15:26 18:12,13 21:30 Mt 10:16-18 24:9 Mr 13:9 2Co 6:5

market-place. or, court.

20 And brought them to the magistrates, saying, These men, being Jews, do exceedingly trouble our city,

being. 18:2 19:34 Ezr 4:12-15 Es 3:8,9

do. 17:6-8 28:22 1Ki 18:17,18 Mt 2:3 Joh 15:18-20 Ro 12:2 Jas 4:4

21 And teach customs, which are not lawful for us to receive, neither to observe, being Romans.

26:3 Jer 10:3

22 And the multitude rose up together against them: and the magistrates rent off their clothes, and commanded to beat them.

the multitude. 17:5 18:12 19:28 *etc: 21:30,31 22:22,23

the magistrates. 37 5:40 22:24-26 Mt 10:17 27:26 2Co 6:5 11:23-25 1Th 2:2 Heb 11:36 1Pe 2:24

23 And when they had laid many stripes upon them, they cast them into prison, charging the jailor to keep them safely:

they cast. 5:18 8:3 9:2 12:4 Lu 21:12 Eph 3:1 4:1 2Ti 2:9 Phm 1:9 Re 1:9 Re 2:10

to keep. 5:23 12:18 1Sa 23:22,23 Mt 26:48 27:63-66

24 Who, having received such a charge, thrust them into the inner prison, and made their feet fast in the stocks.

the inner. 1Ki 22:27 Jer 37:15,16 38:26 La 3:53-55

and made. 2Ch 16:10 *Heb: Job 13:27 33:11 Ps 105:18 Jer 20:2 29:26

25 And at midnight Paul and Silas prayed, and sang praises unto God: and the prisoners heard them.

at midnight. Job 35:10 Ps 22:2 42:8 77:6 119:55,62 Isa 30:29

prayed. Ps 50:15 77:2 91:15 Mt 26:38,39 Lu 22:44 Heb 5:7 Jas 5:13

sang. 5:41 Ps 34:1 Mt 5:10,11 Lu 6:22,23 Ro 5:3 12:12 2Co 4:8,9,16 2Co 4:17 6:10 Php 2:17 4:4-7 Col 1:24 3:15-17 1Th 5:16-18 Jas 1:2 1Pe 1:6-8 4:14

and the. Ezr 3:12,13 Ps 71:7 Zec 3:8

26 And suddenly there was a great earthquake, so that the foundations of the prison were shaken: and immediately all the doors were opened, and every one's bands were loosed.

suddenly. 4:31 5:19 12:7,10 Mt 28:2 Re 6:12 11:13

and every. Ps 79:11 102:20 146:7 Isa 42:7 61:1 Zec 9:11,12

27 And the keeper of the prison awaking out of his sleep, and seeing the prison doors open, he drew out his sword, and would have killed himself, supposing that the prisoners had been fled.

the keeper. 23,24

he drew. Jud 9:54 1Sa 31:4,5 2Sa 17:23 1Ki 16:18 Mt 27:5

28 But Paul cried with a loud voice, saying, Do thyself no harm: for we are all here.

cried. Le 19:18 Ps 7:4 35:14 Pr 24:11,12 Mt 5:44 Lu 6:27,28 10:32-37 Lu 22:51 23:34 1Th 5:15

Do. Ex 20:13 Pr 8:36 Ec 7:17

29 Then he called for a light, and sprang in, and came trembling, and fell down before Paul and Silas,

and came. 9:5,6 24:25 Ps 99:1 119:120 Isa 66:2,5 Jer 5:22 10:10 Da 6:26

and fell. Isa 60:14 Re 3:9

30 And brought them out, and said, Sirs, what must I do to be saved?

brought. 24 Job 34:32 Isa 1:16,17 58:6,9 Mt 3:8 5:7 Jas 2:13

Sirs. See on ch. 14:15

what. 17 2:37 9:6 22:10 Job 25:4 Lu 3:10 Joh 6:27-29

31 And they said, Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and thou shalt be saved, and thy house.

Believe. 2:38,39 4:12 8:37 11:13,14 13:38,39 15:11 Isa 45:22 Hab 2:4 Mr 16:16 Joh 1:12 3:15,16,36 6:40,47 7:37,38 11:25,26 20:31 Ro 5:1,2 10:9,10 Ga 3:22,26 Eph 2:7,8 1Jo 5:10-13

and thy. 15,32 2:39 18:8 Ge 17:7 18:19 Jer 32:39 Ro 11:16 Ga 3:14

32 And they spake unto him the word of the Lord, and to all that were in his house.

they. 10:33-43 Mr 16:15 Eph 3:8 Col 1:27,28 1Th 2:8 1Ti 1:13-16

to all. Ro 1:14,16

33 And he took them the same hour of the night, and washed their stripes; and was baptized, he and all his, straightway.

washed. 23 Pr 16:7 Isa 11:6-9 Mt 25:35-40 Lu 10:33,34 Ga 5:6,13

and was. 15 Lu 19:9 1Co 1:16

34 And when he had brought them into his house, he set meat before them, and rejoiced, believing in God with all his house.

when. Lu 5:29 19:6 Php 4:17 1Th 4:9,10 Phm 1:7 Jas 2:14-17 1Jo 3:18

and rejoiced. 27-29 2:46 8:39 Isa 12:1-3 55:12 57:17,18 58:7-11 61:10 Lu 15:22-25,32 Ro 5:2,11 15:13 Ga 5:22 Php 4:4 1Pe 1:6-8

35 And when it was day, the magistrates sent the serjeants, saying, Let those men go.

4:21 5:40 Ps 76:10 Jer 5:22

36 And the keeper of the prison told this saying to Paul, The magistrates have sent to let you go: now therefore depart, and go in peace.

and go. 15:33 Ex 4:18 Jud 18:6 1Sa 1:17 20:42 25:35 29:7 2Ki 5:19 Mr 5:34 Joh 14:27

37 But Paul said unto them, They have beaten us openly uncondemned, being Romans, and have cast us into prison; and now do they thrust us out privily? nay verily; but let them come themselves and fetch us out.

They have. 20-24 22:25-28 Ps 58:1,2 82:1,2 94:20 Pr 28:1

let. Da 3:25,26 6:18,19 Mt 10:16

38 And the serjeants told these words unto the magistrates: and they feared, when they heard that they were Romans.

and they. 22:29 Mt 14:5 21:46

39 And they came and besought them, and brought them out, and desired them to depart out of the city.

came. Ex 11:8 Isa 45:14 49:23 60:14 Mic 7:9,10 Re 3:9

and brought. Da 6:16,23

and desired. Mt 8:34 Mr 5:17

40 And they went out of the prison, and entered into the house of Lydia: and when they had seen the brethren, they comforted them, and departed.

and entered. 14 4:23 12:12-17

they comforted. 14:22 2Co 1:3-7 4:8-12,16-18 1Th 3:2,3