Book of Common Prayer
Paul Sees a Vision of a Macedonian Asking For His Help, And Makes Plans To Go
6 And they went through the Phrygian[a] and Galatian region, having been forbidden[b] by the Holy Spirit to speak the word in Asia. 7 And having come opposite Mysia, they were trying to proceed into Bithynia and the Spirit of [c] Jesus did not allow them. 8 And having passed-by[d] Mysia, they came down to Troas. 9 And a vision appeared to Paul during the night— a certain Macedonian man[e] was standing and appealing-to him, and saying, “Having crossed to Macedonia, help us”. 10 And when he saw the vision, immediately we[f] sought to go forth to Macedonia, concluding that God had called us to announce-the-good-news-to them.
In Philippi, Paul Meets Lydia And She Becomes a Believer
11 And having put-to-sea from Troas, we ran-a-straight-course to Samothrace, and on the following day to Neapolis. 12 And from there we went to Philippi, which is a city of the first[g] district of Macedonia, a colony[h]. And we were spending some days in this city. 13 And on the day of the Sabbath, we went outside the gate beside a river where we were supposing that there was a place of prayer[i]. And having sat-down, we were speaking to the women having come together. 14 And a certain woman worshiping God— Lydia by name, a purple-fabric-dealer from the city of Thyatira— was listening, whose heart the Lord opened to pay-attention-to the things being spoken by Paul. 15 And when she and her household were baptized, she urged us, saying, “If you have judged me to be a believer[j] in the Lord, then having entered into my house, be staying with me”. And she prevailed-upon us.
Jesus Sends Seventy-Two To The Cities Ahead of Him
10 And after these things, the Lord appointed seventy two[a] others, and sent them out ahead of His presence two by two, to every city and place where He Himself was going to go.
Jesus Empowers Them And Instructs Them On How To Conduct Themselves
2 And He was saying to them “The harvest is great, but the workers are few! Therefore ask the Lord of the harvest that He send-out workers into His harvest. 3 Go! Behold— I am sending you out as lambs in the midst of wolves. 4 Do not be carrying a money-bag[b]; not a [traveler’s] bag, not sandals. And greet[c] no one along the road. 5 And into whatever house you enter, first say ‘Peace on this house’. 6 And if a son of [d] peace is there, your peace will rest on him. Otherwise indeed, it will return to you. 7 And be staying in the very house, eating and drinking the things from them. For the worker is worthy of his wages. Do not be passing from house to house. 8 And into whatever city you enter and they welcome you, be eating the things being set-before you. 9 And be curing the sick ones in it. And be saying to them, ‘The kingdom of God has drawn-near to you’. 10 But into whatever city you enter and they do not welcome you, having gone out into its wide-roads, say 11 ‘We are wiping-off against you even the dust having clung to us from your city— to our feet. Nevertheless know this: that the kingdom of God has drawn near’. 12 I say to you that it will be more-tolerable[e] on that day for Sodom than for that city!
The Seventy-Two Return Rejoicing In Their Power. Rejoice In Your Salvation Instead
17 And the seventy two returned with joy, saying, “Lord, even the demons are subject to us in Your name”. 18 And He said to them, “I was seeing[a] Satan having fallen like[b] lightning from heaven. 19 Behold— I have given you the authority to trample[c] on snakes and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy. And nothing will by-any-means[d] harm you. 20 Nevertheless, do not be rejoicing in this— that the spirits are subject to you. But be rejoicing that your names have been recorded in the heavens”.
Disciples' Literal New Testament: Serving Modern Disciples by More Fully Reflecting the Writing Style of the Ancient Disciples, Copyright © 2011 Michael J. Magill. All Rights Reserved. Published by Reyma Publishing