ysia they went
down to Troas. (9)And a vision by night appeared to Paul; a certain
man, a Macedonian, stood by him, entreating him, and saying, Pass over
into Macedonia, and help us. (10)But when he saw the vision,
immediately we sought to go forth into Macedonia, concluding that the
Lord had called us to preach the gospel to them. (11)Therefore sailing
from Troas, we came in a direct course to Samothrace, and the next day
to Neapolis; (12)and from thence to Philippi, which is the first city
in that part of Macedonia, and a colony: and we abode in that city some
days.

(13)And on the sabbath-day we went forth out of the city to the river
side, where an oratory was by custom established; and sitting down, we
spoke to the women who there assembled. (14)And a certain woman, Lydia
by name, a seller of purple, from the city of Thyatira, a worshipper of
God, hearkened: whose heart the Lord thoroughly opened, to attend to
the words spoken by Paul. (15)So when she was baptised, and her house,
she entreated, saying, Since ye have judged that I am faithful to the
Lord, come and abide at my house. And she constrained us.

(16)Now it happened as we were going to the oratory, a certain damsel
having a pythonic spirit met us, who produced for her masters much gain
as a fortuneteller: (17)she following Paul and us, cried out, saying,
These men are the servants of the most high God, who preach to you the
way of salvation. (18)And this she did for several days. Then Paul was
wearied out, and turning, said to the spirit, I command thee in the
name of Jesus Christ to come out of her. And he came out that very
hour. (19)But when her masters saw that the hope of their gain was
gone, they laid hold on Paul and Silas, and dragged them into the forum
before the chief rulers, (20)and presenting them to the magistrates,
they said, These are the men that exceedingly disturb the peace of our
city, being Jews, (21)and enjoin customs which it is not lawful for us
to receive, or to practise, being Romans. (22)And the populace stood up
together against them: and the magistrates, after having had their
garments torn from their backs, commanded them to be beaten with rods.
(23)And laying on them many stripes, cast them into prison, commanding
the jailor to keep them in safe custody: (24)who, receiving such an
injunction, thrust them into the inner prison, and made their feet fast
in the stocks. (25)But about midnight Paul and Silas, after joining in
p