2. The brothers in Lystra and Iconium spoke well of him.
3. Paul wanted Timothy to accompany him, and he took him and circumcised him because of the Jews who were in those places, for they all knew that his father was Greek.
4. As they went through the towns, they passed on the decrees that had been decided on by the apostles and elders in Jerusalem for the Gentile believers to obey.
5. So the churches were being strengthened in the faith and were increasing in number every day.
6. They went through the region of Phrygia and Galatia, having been prevented by the Holy Spirit from speaking the message in the province of Asia.
7. When they came to Mysia, they attempted to go into Bithynia, but the Spirit of Jesus did not allow them to do this,
8. so they passed through Mysia and went down to Troas.
9. A vision appeared to Paul during the night: A Macedonian man was standing there urging him, “Come over to Macedonia and help us!”
10. After Paul saw the vision, we attempted immediately to go over to Macedonia, concluding that God had called us to proclaim the good news to them.
11. We put out to sea from Troas and sailed a straight course to Samothrace, the next day to Neapolis,