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   26 (Ac 14:19; 9:23-25) men who have risked their lives   
   for the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.   
   27 (Ac 15:22) Therefore we have sent Judas and Silas,   
   who will also speak to you, saying the same things.   
   28 (Jn 16:13; Ac 5:32) For it seemed good to the Holy Spirit   
   and to us to put on you no greater burden than these necessary things:   
   29 (Ac 15:20; 21:25; Rev 2:14) Abstain from food offered to idols,   
   from sexual immorality, from strangled animals, and from blood.   
   If you keep yourselves from these, you will do well.   
   Farewell.   
   30 So when they were dismissed, they went down to Antioch.   
   And when they had assembled the congregation, they delivered the letter.   
   31 When they had read it, they rejoiced over the exhortation.   
   32 (Ac 11:23; 13:1) Judas and Silas, being prophets themselves,   
   exhorted the brothers with many words and strengthened them.   
   33 (1Co 16:11; Ac 16:36) After they had remained there for a time,   
   they were sent off in peace by the brothers to the apostles.   
   34 But it seemed good to Silas to remain there.   
   35 (Ac 13:1) And Paul and Barnabas remained in Antioch,   
   teaching and preaching the word of the Lord, with many others also.   
      
   [22] Then pleased it the apostles and elders, with the whole church, to send   
   chosen men of their own company to Antioch with Paul and Barnabas; namely,   
   Judas surnamed Barsabas, and Silas, chief men among the brethren:   
   [23] And they wrote letters by them after this manner; The apostles and   
   elders and brethren send greeting unto the brethren which are of the   
   Gentiles in Antioch and Syria and Cilicia:   
   [24] Forasmuch as we have heard, that certain which went out from us have   
   troubled you with words, subverting your souls, saying, Ye must be   
   circumcised, and keep the law: to whom we gave no such commandment:   
   [25] It seemed good unto us, being assembled with one accord, to send chosen   
   men unto you with our beloved Barnabas and Paul,   
   [26] Men that have hazarded their lives for the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.   
   [27] We have sent therefore Judas and Silas, who shall also tell you the   
   same things by mouth.   
   [28] For it seemed good to the Holy Ghost, and to us, to lay upon you no   
   greater burden than these necessary things;   
   [29] That ye abstain from meats offered to idols, and from blood, and from   
   things strangled, and from fornication: from which if ye keep yourselves, ye   
   shall do well. Fare ye well.   
   [30] So when they were dismissed, they came to Antioch: and when they had   
   gathered the multitude together, they delivered the epistle:   
   [31] Which when they had read, they rejoiced for the consolation.   
   [32] And Judas and Silas, being prophets also themselves, exhorted the   
   brethren with many words, and confirmed them.   
   [33] And after they had tarried there a space, they were let go in peace   
   from the brethren unto the apostles.   
   [34] Notwithstanding it pleased Silas to abide there still.   
   [35] Paul also and Barnabas continued in Antioch, teaching and preaching the   
   word of the Lord, with many others also.   
      
   Paul and Barnabas Separate   
      
   36 (Ac 13:4; 13:13-14) After some days Paul said to Barnabas,   
   "Let us return and visit our brothers in every city   
   where we preached the word of the Lord and see how they are doing."   
   37 (Ac 12:12) Barnabas determined to take with them John, who was called Mark.   
   38 (Ac 13:13) But Paul thought it was not good to take with them one   
   who had withdrawn from them in Pamphylia and had not gone with them   
   to the work.   
   39 (Ac 4:36) Then there arose a sharp contention,   
   so that they separated from each other.   
   Barnabas took Mark and sailed to Cyprus,   
   40 (Ac 14:26; 15:22) but Paul chose Silas and departed,   
   being commended by the brothers to the grace of God.   
   41 (Ac 15:23; 15:32) And he went through Syria and Cilicia,   
   strengthening the churches.   
      
   [36] And some days after Paul said unto Barnabas, Let us go again and visit   
   our brethren in every city where we have preached the word of the Lord, and   
   see how they do.   
   [37] And Barnabas determined to take with them John, whose surname was Mark.   
   [38] But Paul thought not good to take him with them, who departed from them   
   from Pamphylia, and went not with them to the work.   
   [39] And the contention was so sharp between them, that they departed   
   asunder one from the other: and so Barnabas took Mark, and sailed unto   
   Cyprus;   
   [40] And Paul chose Silas, and departed, being recommended by the brethren   
   unto the grace of God.   
   [41] And he went through Syria and Cilicia, confirming the churches.   
      
   Acts 16   
      
   Timothy Accompanies Paul and Silas   
      
   1 (Ac 14:6; 17:14) Then he came to Derbe and then to Lystra.   
   A disciple was there, named Timothy, the son of a Jewess who believed,   
   but his father was a Greek.   
   2 He was well spoken of by the brothers who were at Lystra and Iconium.   
   3 (Gal 2:3) Paul wanted him to travel with him. So he took him   
   and circumcised him because of the Jews who were in those places,   
   for they all knew that his father was a Greek.   
   4 (Ac 15:28-29; 15:2) As they went through the cities,   
   they delivered to them the decrees to observe,   
   that were set forth by the apostles and elders at Jerusalem.   
   5 (Ac 9:31; 2:47) So the churches were strengthened in the faith,   
   and increased in number daily.   
      
   [1] Then came he to Derbe and Lystra: and, behold, a certain disciple was   
   there, named Timotheus, the son of a certain woman, which was a Jewess, and   
   believed; but his father was a Greek:   
   [2] Which was well reported of by the brethren that were at Lystra and   
   Iconium.   
   [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.   
   [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.   
   [5] And so were the churches established in the faith, and increased in   
   number daily.   
      
   Paul's Vision of the Macedonian   
      
   6 (Ac 18:23; 1Pe 1:1; Gal 1:2) They went through the region of Phryg­ia   
   and Galatia and were forbidden by the Holy Spirit to speak the word in Asia.   
   7 (Ro 8:9; Gal 4:6) When they came near Mysia, they tried to go into Bithynia,   
   but the Spirit did not allow them.   
   8 (2Co 2:12; 2Ti 4:13) So they passed by Mysia and went down to Troas.   
   9 (Ac 18:5; 19:21) During the night a vision appeared to Paul:   
   A man of Macedonia stood and pleaded with him, saying,   
   "Come over to Macedonia and help us."   
   10 After he had seen the vision, immediately we sought to go into Macedonia,   
   concluding that the Lord had called us to preach the gospel to them.   
      
   [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,   
   [7] After they were come to Mysia, they assayed to go into Bithynia: but the   
   Spirit suffered them not.   
   [8] And they passing by Mysia came down to Troas.   
   [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.   
   [10] And after he had seen the vision, immediately we endeavored to go into   
   Macedonia, assuredly gathering that the Lord had called us for to preach the   
   gospel unto them.   
      
   The Conversion of Lydia   
      
   11 From Troas we set sail on a straight course to Samothrace   
   and the next day to Neapolis,   
   12 (Php 1:1; 1Th 2:2) and from there to Philippi, which is the main city   
   of that part of Macedonia, and a colony. We stayed in this city several days.   
      
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