⁹ During the night Paul had a vision^(A) of a man of Macedonia^(B) standing and begging him, “Come over to Macedonia and help us.” ¹⁰ After Paul had seen the vision, we^(C) got ready at once to leave for Macedonia, concluding that God had called us to preach the gospel^(D) to them.

Lydia’s Conversion in Philippi

¹¹ From Troas^(E) we put out to sea and sailed straight for Samothrace, and the next day we went on to Neapolis. ¹² From there we traveled to Philippi,^(F) a Roman colony and the leading city of that district^[a] of Macedonia.^(G) And we stayed there several days.

¹³ On the Sabbath^(H) we went outside the city gate to the river, where we expected to find a place of prayer. We sat down and began to speak to the women who had gathered there. ¹⁴ One of those listening was a woman from the city of Thyatira^(I) named Lydia, a dealer in purple cloth. She was a worshiper of God. The Lord opened her heart^(J) to respond to Paul’s message. ¹⁵ When she and the members of her household^(K) were baptized,^(L) she invited us to her home. “If you consider me a believer in the Lord,” she said, “come and stay at my house.” And she persuaded us.

Epilogue: Invitation and Warning

¹² “Look, I am coming soon!^(A) My reward is with me,^(B) and I will give to each person according to what they have done.^{(C) 13} I am the Alpha and the Omega,^(D) the First and the Last,^(E) the Beginning and the End.^(F)

¹⁴ “Blessed are those who wash their robes,^(G) that they may have the right to the tree of life^(H) and may go through the gates^(I) into the city.^(J)

¹⁶ “I, Jesus,^(A) have sent my angel^(B) to give you^[a] this testimony for the churches.^(C) I am the Root^(D) and the Offspring of David,^(E) and the bright Morning Star.”^(F)

¹⁷ The Spirit^(G) and the bride^(H) say, “Come!” And let the one who hears say, “Come!” Let the one who is thirsty come; and let the one who wishes take the free gift of the water of life.^(I)

²⁰ He who testifies to these things^(A) says, “Yes, I am coming soon.”^(B)

Amen. Come, Lord Jesus.^(C)

²¹ The grace of the Lord Jesus be with God’s people.^(D) Amen.