r. (31)And having read it, they
rejoiced for the consolation. (32)And Judas and Silas, also themselves
being prophets, exhorted the brethren with many words, and confirmed
them.

(33)And having remained a while, they were dismissed with peace from
the brethren to the apostles. (34)But it pleased Silas to abide there
still[15:34]. (35)Paul also and Barnabas continued in Antioch,
teaching and publishing the glad tidings of the word of the Lord, with
many others also.

(36)And some days after, Paul said to Barnabas: Let us return now, and
visit the brethren in every city where we preached the word of the
Lord, and see how they do. (37)And Barnabas determined to take with
them John, who was surnamed Mark. (38)But Paul thought it proper not
to take with them him who departed from them from Pamphylia, and went
not with them to the work. (39)And there arose a sharp contention, so
that they parted one from the other, and Barnabas took Mark, and
sailed to Cyprus. (40)And Paul, having chosen Silas, went forth, being
commended by the brethren to the grace of God. (41)And he went through
Syria and Cilicia, confirming the churches.

XVI.

AND he came down to Derbe and Lystra. And, behold, a certain disciple
was there, named Timothy, the son of a believing Jewish woman, but
whose father was a Greek; (2)who was well reported of by the brethren
in Lystra and Iconium. (3)Him Paul wished to go forth with him, and
took and circumcised him on account of the Jews who were in those
places; for they all knew that his father was a Greek.

(4)And as they journeyed through the cities, they delivered to them
the decrees to keep, that were ordained by the apostles and elders who
were in Jerusalem. (5)The churches, therefore, were established in the
faith, and increased in number daily.

(6)And having gone through the region of Phrygia and Galatia, and
being forbidden by the Holy Spirit to speak the word in Asia, (7)they
came to Mysia, and attempted to go into Bithynia; but the Spirit of
Jesus did not permit them. (8)And passing by Mysia, they came down to
Troas.

(9)And a vision appeared to Paul in the night. There stood a man, a
Macedonian, beseeching him, and saying: Come over into Macedonia and
help us. (10)And when he had seen the vision, immediately we sought to
go into Macedonia, concluding that the Lord had called us to publish
the good news to them. (11)Therefore setting sail from Troas, we ran
with a straight course to Samot