1And he came to Derbe and Lystra: and there was a certain disciple there named Timothy, whose mother was one of the Jews of the faith, but his father was a Greek;
2Of whom the brothers at Lystra and Iconium had a high opinion.
3Paul had a desire for him to go with him, and he gave him circumcision because of the Jews who were in those parts: for they all had knowledge that his father was a Greek.
4And on their way through the towns, they gave them the rules which had been made by the Apostles and the rulers of the church at Jerusalem, so that they might keep them.
5So the churches were made strong in the faith and were increased in number every day.
6And after they had gone through the land of Phrygia and Galatia, the Holy Spirit did not let them take the word into Asia;
7And having come to Mysia, they made an attempt to go into Bithynia, but the Spirit of Jesus did not let them;