First ReadingActs 16:1-10
From the Acts of the Apostles
1He came to Derbe and Lystra;and behold, a certain disciple was there,named Timothy, the son of a Jewess who believed,but his father was a Greek.2The brothers who were at Lystraand Iconium gave a good testimony about him.3Paul wanted to have him go out with him,and he took and circumcised himbecause of the Jews who were in those parts,for they all knew that his father was a Greek.4As they went on their way through the cities,they delivered the decrees to them to keepwhich had been ordained by the apostlesand elders who were at Jerusalem.5So the assemblies were strengthened in the faith,and increased in number daily.
6When they had gone through the region of Phrygia and Galatia,they were forbidden by the Holy Spirit to speak the word in Asia.7When they had come opposite Mysia,they tried to go into Bithynia,but the Spirit didn’t allow them.8Passing by Mysia, they came down to Troas.9A vision appeared to Paul in the night.There was a man of Macedonia standing,begging him and saying,“Come over into Macedonia and help us.”10When he had seen the vision,immediately we sought to go out to Macedonia,concluding that the Lord had called us to preach the Good News to them.