Acts 16:6-10

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The Macedonian Call

⁶And ^(A)they went through the region of Phrygia and Galatia, having been forbidden by the Holy Spirit to speak the word in Asia. ⁷And when they had come up to Mysia, they attempted to go into Bithynia, but ^(B)the Spirit of Jesus did not allow them. ⁸So, passing by Mysia, they went down ^(C)to Troas. ⁹And a vision appeared to Paul in the night: a man of Macedonia was standing there, urging him and saying, “Come over to Macedonia and help us.” ¹⁰And when Paul^[a] had seen the vision, immediately ^(D)we sought to go on into Macedonia, concluding that God had called us to preach the gospel to them.

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Proverbs 19:16-22

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¹⁶Whoever ^(A)keeps the commandment keeps his life;
    he who despises his ways will die.
¹⁷^(B)Whoever is generous to the poor lends to the Lord,
    and he ^(C)will repay him for his ^(D)deed.
¹⁸^(E)Discipline your son, for there is hope;
    do not set your heart on ^(F)putting him to death.
¹⁹A man of great wrath will pay the penalty,
    for if you deliver him, you will only have to do it again.
²⁰Listen to advice and accept instruction,
    that you may gain wisdom in ^(G)the future.
²¹^(H)Many are the plans in the mind of a man,
    but ^(I)it is the purpose of the Lord ^(J)that will stand.
²²What is desired in a man is steadfast love,
    and a poor man is better than a liar.