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Acts Chapter 16

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Acts 16

1And he came to Derbe and Lystra. And behold, there was a certain disciple there named Timothy, the son of a Jewish woman that believed: but his father was a Gentile.
2 Timothy 1:5, 2 Timothy 1:5, 1 Thessalonians 3:2, Acts 17:14, 1 Timothy 1:2
2To this man the brethren that were in Lystra and Iconium gave a good testimony.
1 Timothy 5:10, 2 Timothy 3:15, 1 Timothy 5:10, 2 Timothy 3:15, Acts 6:3
3Him Paul would have to go along with him: and taking him, he circumcised him, because of the Jews who were in those places. For they all knew that his father was a Gentile.
Galatians 2:3, Galatians 2:3, 1 Corinthians 9:20, 1 Corinthians 9:20, Galatians 5:6
4And as they passed through the cities, they delivered unto them the decrees for to keep, that were decreed by the apostles and ancients who were at Jerusalem.
Acts 15:28, Acts 15:29, Acts 15:28, Acts 15:29, Acts 15:2
5And the churches were confirmed in faith and increased in number daily.
Acts 9:31, Acts 9:31, Acts 2:47, Acts 2:47, Acts 6:7
6And when they had passed through Phrygia and the country of Galatia, they were forbidden by the Holy Ghost to preach the word in Asia.
Acts 18:23, Acts 18:23, Acts 11:12, Acts 13:2, Acts 13:4
7And when they were come into Mysia, they attempted to go into Bithynia: and the Spirit of Jesus suffered them not.
Romans 8:9, Philippians 1:19, Romans 8:9, Philippians 1:19, Acts 8:29
8And when they had passed through Mysia, they went down to Troas.
2 Timothy 4:13, 2 Corinthians 2:12, 2 Timothy 4:13, 2 Corinthians 2:12, Acts 20:5
9And a vision was shewed to Paul in the night, which was a man of Macedonia standing and beseeching him and saying: Pass over into Macedonia and help us.
Acts 9:10, Acts 9:12, Acts 19:21, Acts 18:5, Acts 9:10
10And as soon as he had seen the vision, immediately we sought to go into Macedonia: being assured that God had called us to preach the gospel to them.
2 Corinthians 2:12, 2 Corinthians 2:13, 2 Corinthians 2:12, 2 Corinthians 2:13, Acts 14:7
11And sailing from Troas, we came with a straight course to Samothracia, and the day following to Neapolis.
Acts 21:1, Acts 16:8, Acts 21:1, Acts 16:8
12And from thence to Philippi, which is the chief city of part of Macedonia, a colony. And we were in this city some days conferring together.
1 Thessalonians 2:2, 1 Thessalonians 2:2, Philippians 1:1, Philippians 1:1, Acts 20:6
13And upon the Sabbath day, we went forth without the gate by a river side, where it seemed that there was prayer: and sitting down, we spoke to the women that were assembled.
Acts 13:14, Acts 13:14, Colossians 1:23, Colossians 1:23, Luke 13:10
14And a certain woman named Lydia, a seller of purple, of the city of Thyatira, one that worshipped God, did hear: whose heart the Lord opened to attend to those things which were said by Paul.
Ephesians 1:17, Ephesians 1:18, Luke 24:45, Ephesians 1:17, Ephesians 1:18
15And when she was baptized, and her household, she besought us, saying: If you have judged me to be faithful to the Lord, come into my house and abide there. And she constrained us.
Acts 11:14, Acts 11:14, Hebrews 13:2, Hebrews 13:2, Acts 16:33
16And it came to pass, as we went to prayer, a certain girl having a pythonical spirit met us, who brought to her masters much gain by divining.
Leviticus 19:31, Leviticus 19:31, Deuteronomy 18:9, Deuteronomy 18:11, Deuteronomy 18:9
17This same following Paul and us, cried out, saying: These men are the servants of the Most High God, who preach unto you the way of salvation.
John 14:6, John 14:6, 1 Peter 2:16, 1 Peter 2:16, Mark 5:7
18And this she did many days. But Paul being grieved, turned and said to the spirit: I command thee, in the name of Jesus Christ, to go from her. And he went out the same hour.
Mark 16:17, Mark 16:17, Luke 10:17, Luke 10:19, Luke 10:17
19But her masters, seeing that the hope of their gain was gone, apprehending Paul and Silas, brought them into the market place to the rulers.
Acts 21:30, Acts 17:6, Acts 21:30, Acts 17:6, Acts 16:16
20And presenting them to the magistrates, they said: These men disturb our city, being Jews:
James 4:4, James 4:4, John 15:18, John 15:20, Romans 12:2
21And preach a fashion which it is not lawful for us to receive nor observe, being Romans.
Esther 3:8, Esther 3:8, Acts 26:3, Acts 16:12, Jeremiah 10:3
22And the people ran together against them: and the magistrates, rending off their clothes, commanded them to be beaten with rods.
1 Thessalonians 2:2, 1 Thessalonians 2:2, 2 Corinthians 6:5, 2 Corinthians 6:5, 2 Corinthians 11:23
23And when they had laid many stripes upon them, they cast them into prison, charging the gaoler to keep them diligently.
Revelation 2:10, Revelation 2:10, 2 Timothy 2:9, 2 Timothy 2:9, 1 Samuel 23:22
24Who having received such a charge, thrust them into the inner prison and made their feet fast in the stocks.
Job 33:11, Job 13:27, Job 33:11, Job 13:27, Jeremiah 29:26
25And at midnight, Paul and Silas, praying, praised God. And they that were in prison heard them.
1 Thessalonians 5:16, 1 Thessalonians 5:18, 1 Thessalonians 5:16, 1 Thessalonians 5:18, James 1:2
26And suddenly there was a great earthquake, so that the foundations of the prison were shaken. And immediately all the doors were opened and the bands of all were loosed.
Acts 4:31, Acts 4:31, Acts 5:19, Acts 5:19, Acts 12:10
27And the keeper of the prison, awakening out of his sleep and seeing the doors of the prison open, drawing his sword, would have killed himself, supposing that the prisoners had been fled.
Acts 12:19, Acts 12:19, 2 Samuel 17:23, Matthew 27:5, 1 Samuel 31:4
28But Paul cried with a loud voice, saying: Do thyself no harm, for we all are here.
1 Thessalonians 5:15, 1 Thessalonians 5:15, Luke 6:27, Luke 6:28, Luke 23:34
29Then calling for a light, he went in: and trembling, fell down at the feet of Paul and Silas.
Revelation 3:9, Revelation 3:9, Psalms 119:120, Isaiah 60:14, Daniel 6:26
30And bringing them out, he said: Masters, what must I do, that I may be saved?
Acts 2:37, Acts 2:37, John 6:27, John 6:29, John 6:27
31But they said: believe in the Lord Jesus: and thou shalt be saved, and thy house.
John 1:12, John 1:12, Acts 2:38, Acts 2:39, Acts 2:38
32And they preached the word of the Lord to him and to all that were in his house.
Romans 1:16, Romans 1:16, Colossians 1:27, Colossians 1:28, 1 Timothy 1:13
33And he, taking them the same hour of the night, washed their stripes: and himself was baptized, and all his house immediately.
1 Corinthians 1:16, 1 Corinthians 1:16, Acts 16:15, Acts 16:15, Luke 10:33
34And when he had brought them into his own house, he laid the table for them: and rejoiced with all his house, believing God.
Romans 15:13, Romans 15:13, Acts 2:46, Philemon 1:7, Romans 5:11
35And when the day was come, the magistrates sent the serjeants, saying: Let those men go.
Jeremiah 5:22, Psalms 76:10, Acts 4:21, Acts 5:40, Jeremiah 5:22
36And the keeper of the prison told these words to Paul: The magistrates have sent to let you go. Now therefore depart. And go in peace.
Acts 15:33, Acts 15:33, John 14:27, John 14:27, Mark 5:34
37But Paul said to them: They have beaten us publicly, uncondemned, men that are Romans, and have cast us into prison. And now do they thrust us out privately? Not so: but let them come.
Acts 22:25, Acts 22:29, Acts 22:25, Acts 22:29, Acts 16:20
38And let us out themselves. And the serjeants told these words to the magistrates. And they were afraid: hearing that they were Romans.
Acts 22:29, Acts 22:29, Matthew 14:5, Matthew 21:46, Matthew 14:5
39And coming, they besought them: and bringing them out, they desired them to depart out of the city.
Matthew 8:34, Matthew 8:34, Mark 5:17, Mark 5:17, Isaiah 49:23
40And they went out of the prison and entered into the house of Lydia: and having seen the brethren, they comforted them and departed.
1 Thessalonians 3:2, 1 Thessalonians 3:3, Acts 16:14, Acts 14:22, 1 Thessalonians 3:2

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