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Barnabas, however, was bent on taking with them John, whose other name was Mark,

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while Paul deemed it undesirable to have as their companion one who had deserted them in Pamphylia and had not gone on with them to the work.

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So there arose a serious disagreement between them, which resulted in their parting from one another, Barnabas taking Mark and setting sail for Cyprus.

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But Paul chose Silas as his travelling companion; and set out, after being commended by the brethren to the grace of the Lord;

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and he passed through Syria and Cilicia, strengthening the Churches.

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He also came to Derbe and to Lystra. At Lystra he found a disciple, Timothy by name--the son of a Christian Jewess, though he had a Greek father.

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As they journeyed on from town to town, they handed to the brethren for their observance the decisions which had been arrived at by the Apostles and Elders in Jerusalem.

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Then Paul and his companions passed through Phrygia and Galatia, having been forbidden by the Holy Spirit to proclaim the Message in the province of Asia.

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When they reached the frontier of Mysia, they were about to enter Bithynia, but the Spirit of Jesus would not permit this.

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So, passing along Mysia, they came to Troas.

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So when he had seen the vision, we immediately looked out for an opportunity of passing on into Macedonia, confidently inferring that God had called us to proclaim the Good News to the people there.

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Accordingly we put out to sea from Troas, and ran a straight course to Samothrace. The next day we came to Neapolis,

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and thence to Philippi, which is a city in Macedonia, the first in its district, a Roman colony. And there we stayed some little time.

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When she and her household had been baptized, she urged us, saying, "If in your judgement I am a believer in the Lord, come and stay at my house." And she made us go there.

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One day, as we were on our way to the place of prayer, a slave girl met us who claimed to be inspired and was accustomed to bring her owners large profits by telling fortunes.

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This she persisted in for a considerable time, until Paul, wearied out, turned round and said to the spirit, "I command you in the name of Jesus Christ to come out of her." And it came out immediately.

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But when her owners saw that their hopes of gain were gone, they seized Paul and Silas and dragged them off to the magistrates in the public square.

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About midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns to God, and the prisoners were listening to them,

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when suddenly there was such a violent shock of earthquake that the prison shook to its foundations. Instantly the doors all flew open, and the chains fell off from every prisoner.

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Starting up from sleep and seeing the doors of the jail wide open, the jailer drew his sword and was on the point of killing himself, supposing that the prisoners had escaped.

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But Paul shouted loudly to him, saying, "Do yourself no injury: we are all here.

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Then, calling for lights, he sprang in and fell trembling at the feet of Paul and Silas;

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"Believe on the Lord Jesus," they replied, "and both you and your household will be saved."

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In the morning the praetors sent their lictors with the order, "Release those men."

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So the jailer brought Paul word, saying, "The praetors have sent orders for you to be released. Now therefore you can go, and proceed on your way in peace."

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