Acts 16:6–15
6 They went through the region of Phrygia and Galatia and were prevented by the Holy Spirit from speaking the message in * Asia. r 7 When they came to Mysia, they tried to go into Bithynia, but the Spirit of Jesus s did not allow them. 8 So, bypassing Mysia, they came down to Troas. t 9 During the night a vision appeared to Paul: A Macedonian man was standing and pleading with him, “Cross over to Macedonia and help us!” u 10 After v he had seen the vision, we w immediately made efforts to set out for Macedonia, concluding that God had called us to evangelize them.
11 Then, setting sail from Troas, we ran a straight course to Samothrace, the next day to Neapolis, 12 and from there to Philippi, x a Roman colony, which is a leading city of that district of Macedonia. We stayed in that city for a number of days. 13 On the Sabbath day we went outside the city gate by the river, where we thought there was a place of prayer. We sat down and spoke to the women gathered there. 14 A woman named Lydia, a dealer in purple cloth from the city of Thyatira, who worshiped God, was listening. The Lord opened her heart to pay attention to what was spoken by Paul. y 15 After she and her household were baptized, she urged us, “If you consider me a believer in the Lord, come and stay at my house.” z And she persuaded us.