Verse 6
Acts 16:6
Free Bible Version
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After Paul saw this vision, we immediately made arrangements to go to Macedonia, since we concluded that God (Elohim) had called us to share the good news with them.
Original Language Text
greek
⸀Διῆλθον δὲ τὴν Φρυγίαν ⸀καὶ Γαλατικὴν χώραν, κωλυθέντες ὑπὸ τοῦ ἁγίου πνεύματος λαλῆσαι τὸν λόγον ἐν τῇ Ἀσίᾳ,
English Translation
And they passed through Phrygia and the region of Galatia, being forbidden by the Holy Spirit to speak the word in Asia.
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Chapter 16 Context
1
Paul went first to Derbe, and then on to Lystra, where he met a believer by the name of Timothy. He...
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Paul wanted Timothy to travel with him, so he circumcised him because the Jews in the area all knew...
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3
They traveled through the districts of Phrygia and Galatia, since the Holy Spirit prevented them fro...
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When they arrived at the border of Mysia they tried to enter Bithynia, but the Spirit of Yashua (Jes...
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5
There Paul saw in vision during the night a man from Macedonia standing up, pleading with him, “Plea...
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6
After Paul saw this vision, we immediately made arrangements to go to Macedonia, since we concluded...
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We set sail from Troas and made straight for Samothrace. The next day we went on to Neapolis,
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and from there to Philippi, the most important city in Macedonia, and also a Roman colony. We stayed...
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9
On the Sabbath day we went out of the citytown gates down to the riverside where we thought people w...
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10
One of them was called Lydia, who sold purple cloth from the town of Thyatira. She worshiped God (El...
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11
After she and all her household were baptized, she pleaded with us, “If you really think that I'm tr...
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12
One day when we were going down to the place of prayer we met a slave girl possessed by an evil spir...
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13
This girl followed Paul and the rest of us around, shouting, “These men are the servants of Almighty...
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14
She went on doing this for several days. This bothered Paul so he turned around and told the spirit,...
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15
But when her masters saw they had lost their means of making money, they grabbed hold of Paul and Si...
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16
They brought them in front of the magistrates, and accused them: “These Jewish men are causing a gre...
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17
“They're advocating things that are illegal for us as Romans to accept or to practice.”
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The crowd joined together in an attack on them. The magistrates tore off Paul and Silas' clothes, an...
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19
After giving them a severe beating, they threw them into prison, ordering the jailer to keep them lo...
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The jailer followed his orders. He threw Paul and Silas into the inner cell and shackled their feet...
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21
Around midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing praises to God (Elohim), and the other priso...
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Suddenly a tremendous earthquake shook the foundations of the prison. Immediately all the doors flew...
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The jailer woke up and saw the doors of the prison wide open. He drew his sword and was about to kil...
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But Paul shouted out, “Don't hurt yourself—we're all still here!”
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The jailer asked for lights to be brought and rushed in. Shaking with fear he fell down before Paul...
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26
He escorted them out and asked them, “Sirs, what do I have to do so I can be saved?”
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“Trust in the Lord Yashua (Jesus), and you will be saved—you and your whole household,” they replied...
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Even though it was late at night he bathed their wounds, and he was baptized right away, along with...
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He took them home and had a meal prepared for them. The jailer and his whole family were full of joy...
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Early the next day the magistrate sent officials to the jailer, telling him, “Release those men.”
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The jailer told Paul, “The magistrates have sent word to release you. So you can leave, and go in pe...
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But Paul told them, “They publicly beat us without a trial—and yet we're Roman citizens! Then they t...
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The officials went back and reported this to the magistrates. When they heard that Paul and Silas we...
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and went to apologize to them. They escorted them out and begged them to leave town.
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So Paul and Silas left the prison and went to Lydia's house. There they met with the believers, enco...
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