⁸ But you will receive ^(A)power ^(B)when the Holy Spirit has come upon you, and ^(C)you will be ^(D)my witnesses in Jerusalem and in all Judea and ^(E)Samaria, and ^(F)to the end of the earth.”

³ But Peter said, “Ananias, why has ^(A)Satan filled your heart to lie ^(B)to the Holy Spirit and ^(C)to keep back for yourself part of the proceeds of the land? ⁴ While it remained unsold, did it not remain your own? And after it was sold, was it not at your disposal? Why is it that you have contrived this deed in your heart? You have not lied to man but ^(D)to God.”

⁷ And when they had come up to Mysia, they attempted to go into Bithynia, but ^(A)the Spirit of Jesus did not allow them. ⁸ So, passing by Mysia, they went down ^(B)to Troas. ⁹ And 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.” ¹⁰ And when Paul^[a] had seen the vision, immediately ^(C)we sought to go on into Macedonia, concluding that God had called us to preach the gospel to them.

The Conversion of Lydia

¹¹ So, setting sail from Troas, we ^(D)made a direct voyage to Samothrace, and the following day to Neapolis, ¹² and from there to ^(E)Philippi, which is a leading city of the^[b] district of Macedonia and ^(F)a Roman colony. We remained in this city some days. ¹³ And ^(G)on the Sabbath day we went outside the gate ^(H)to the riverside, where we supposed there was a place of prayer, and we ^(I)sat down and spoke to the women who had come together. ¹⁴ One who heard us was a woman named Lydia, from the city of Thyatira, a seller of purple goods, ^(J)who was a worshiper of God. The Lord ^(K)opened her heart to pay attention to what was said by Paul.