Atos 16

10 After Paul saw this vision, we*16:10. The change to "we" indicates that the writer, Luke, had joined them. immediately made arrangements to go to Macedonia, since we concluded that God had called us to share the good news with them.

11 We set sail from Troas and made straight for Samothrace. The next day we went on to Neapolis, 12 and from there to Philippi, the most important city in Macedonia, and also a Roman colony. We stayed in this city for several days. 13 On the Sabbath day we went out of the citytown gates down to the riverside where we thought people would come to pray. We sat down and talked with the women who had gathered there.

14 One of them was called Lydia, who sold purple cloth from the town of Thyatira. She worshiped God, and she listened to us. The Lord opened her mind to what Paul was saying, and she accepted what he told her. 15 After she and all her household were baptized, she pleaded with us, "If you really think that I’m truly committed to the Lord, then come and stay at my house." She kept on insisting until we agreed!

16 One day when we were going down to the place of prayer we met a slave girl possessed by an evil spirit.*16:16. Literally, "python spirit," a spirit of divination. She earned her masters a great deal of money by fortune-telling. 17 This girl followed Paul and the rest of us around, shouting, "These men are the servants of Almighty God. They are telling you how to be saved!"