Acts 15:36-16:15.
Acts 15.36-16.15
Paul and Barnabas Go Their Separate Ways
"Sometime later Paul said to Barnabas, "Let's go back and visit the
Lord's followers in the cities where we preached his message. Then we
will know how they are doing." Barnabas wanted to take along John,
whose other name was Mark. But Paul did not want to, because Mark had
left them in Pamphylia and had stopped working with them.
Paul and Barnabas argued, then each of them went his own way. Barnabas
took Mark and sailed to Cyprus, but Paul took Silas and left after
the followers had placed them in God's care. They traveled through
Syria and Cilicia, encouraging the churches.
Timothy Works with Paul and Silas
Paul and Silas went back to Derbe and Lystra, where there was a
follower named Timothy. His mother was also a follower. She was
Jewish, and his father was Greek. The Lord's followers in Lystra and
Iconium said good things about Timothy, and Paul wanted him to go
with them. But Paul first had him circumcised, because all the Jewish
people around there knew that Timothy's father was Greek.f
As Paul and the others went from city to city, they told the followers
what the apostles and leaders in Jerusalem had decided, and they urged
them to follow these instructions. The churches became stronger in
their faith, and each day more people put their faith in the Lord.
Paul's Vision in Troas
Paul and his friends went through Phrygia and Galatia, but the Holy
Spirit would not let them preach in Asia. After they arrived in
Mysia, they tried to go into Bithynia, but the Spirit of Jesus would
not let them. So they went on through Mysia until they came to Troas.
During the night, Paul had a vision of someone from Macedonia who was
standing there and begging him, "Come over to Macedonia and help us!"
After Paul had seen the vision, we began looking for a way to go to
Macedonia. We were sure that God had called us to preach the good news
there.
Lydia Becomes a Follower of the Lord
We sailed straight from Troas to Samothrace, and the next day we
arrived in Neapolis. From there we went to Philippi, which is a Roman
colony in the first district of Macedonia.
We spent several days in Philippi. Then on the Sabbath we went
outside the city gate to a place by the river, where we thought there
would be a Jewish meeting place for prayer. We sat down and talked
with the women who came. One of them was Lydia, who was from the city
of Thyatira and sold expensive purple cloth. She was a worshiper of
the Lord God, and he made her willing to accept what Paul was saying.
Then after she and her family were baptized, she kept on begging us,
"If you think I really do have faith in the Lord, come stay in my
home." Finally, we accepted her invitation."
Father God, forgive my sins. Thank you for sending Jesus Christ down
to die on the cross and for shedding his blood for me. Three days you
resurrected him. I accept that. I invite Jesus Christ intom my heart
as my Lord and savior. In Jesus name I pray. Amen.
God bless you.
Paul and Barnabas Go Their Separate Ways
"Sometime later Paul said to Barnabas, "Let's go back and visit the
Lord's followers in the cities where we preached his message. Then we
will know how they are doing." Barnabas wanted to take along John,
whose other name was Mark. But Paul did not want to, because Mark had
left them in Pamphylia and had stopped working with them.
Paul and Barnabas argued, then each of them went his own way. Barnabas
took Mark and sailed to Cyprus, but Paul took Silas and left after
the followers had placed them in God's care. They traveled through
Syria and Cilicia, encouraging the churches.
Timothy Works with Paul and Silas
Paul and Silas went back to Derbe and Lystra, where there was a
follower named Timothy. His mother was also a follower. She was
Jewish, and his father was Greek. The Lord's followers in Lystra and
Iconium said good things about Timothy, and Paul wanted him to go
with them. But Paul first had him circumcised, because all the Jewish
people around there knew that Timothy's father was Greek.f
As Paul and the others went from city to city, they told the followers
what the apostles and leaders in Jerusalem had decided, and they urged
them to follow these instructions. The churches became stronger in
their faith, and each day more people put their faith in the Lord.
Paul's Vision in Troas
Paul and his friends went through Phrygia and Galatia, but the Holy
Spirit would not let them preach in Asia. After they arrived in
Mysia, they tried to go into Bithynia, but the Spirit of Jesus would
not let them. So they went on through Mysia until they came to Troas.
During the night, Paul had a vision of someone from Macedonia who was
standing there and begging him, "Come over to Macedonia and help us!"
After Paul had seen the vision, we began looking for a way to go to
Macedonia. We were sure that God had called us to preach the good news
there.
Lydia Becomes a Follower of the Lord
We sailed straight from Troas to Samothrace, and the next day we
arrived in Neapolis. From there we went to Philippi, which is a Roman
colony in the first district of Macedonia.
We spent several days in Philippi. Then on the Sabbath we went
outside the city gate to a place by the river, where we thought there
would be a Jewish meeting place for prayer. We sat down and talked
with the women who came. One of them was Lydia, who was from the city
of Thyatira and sold expensive purple cloth. She was a worshiper of
the Lord God, and he made her willing to accept what Paul was saying.
Then after she and her family were baptized, she kept on begging us,
"If you think I really do have faith in the Lord, come stay in my
home." Finally, we accepted her invitation."
Father God, forgive my sins. Thank you for sending Jesus Christ down
to die on the cross and for shedding his blood for me. Three days you
resurrected him. I accept that. I invite Jesus Christ intom my heart
as my Lord and savior. In Jesus name I pray. Amen.
God bless you.
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