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Acts 16:2-8 Modern English Version (MEV)

2. He was well spoken of by the brothers who were at Lystra and Iconium.

3. Paul wanted him to travel with him. So he took him and circumcised him because of the Jews who were in those places, for they all knew that his father was a Greek.

4. As they went through the cities, they delivered to them the decrees to observe, that were set forth by the apostles and elders at Jerusalem.

5. So the churches were strengthened in the faith, and increased in number daily.

6. They went through the region of Phryg­ia and Galatia and were forbidden by the Holy Spirit to speak the word in Asia.

7. When they came near Mysia, they tried to go into Bithynia, but the Spirit did not allow them.

8. So they passed by Mysia and went down to Troas.

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