And he was accompaniedby Sopaterof Berea,[the son] of Pyrrhus,and by Aristarchusand Secundusof the Thessalonians,and Gaiusof Derbe,and Timothy,and Tychicusand Trophimusof Asia.
But while the disciplesstood aroundhim, he gotup and enteredthe city.The next dayhe went awaywith Barnabasto Derbe.
they became awareof it and fledto the citiesof Lycaonia,Lystraand Derbe,and the surrounding region;
Paul camealsoto Derbeand to Lystra.And a disciplewas there,namedTimothy,the sonof a Jewishwomanwho was a believer,but his fatherwas a Greek,
They passed throughthe Phrygianand Galatianregion,having been forbiddenby the HolySpiritto speakthe wordin Asia;
Nowwhen they had traveled throughAmphipolisand Apollonia,they cameto Thessalonica,wherethere was a synagogueof the Jews.
But whenthe Jewsof Thessalonicafoundout that the wordof Godhad been proclaimedby Paulin Bereaalso,they camethere as well,agitatingand stirringup the crowds.
The citywas filledwith the confusion,and they rushedwith one accordinto the theater,dragging alongGaiusand Aristarchus,Paul'straveling companionsfrom Macedonia.
"Parthiansand Medesand Elamites,and residentsof Mesopotamia,Judeaand Cappadocia,Pontusand Asia,
For Paulhad decidedto sail pastEphesussothat he wouldnot have to spend timein Asia;for he was hurryingto be in Jerusalem,ifpossible,on the dayof Pentecost.
And whenthey had cometo him, he saidto them, "You yourselvesknow,from the firstdaythat I set footin Asia,howI was with you the wholetime,
For they had previously seenTrophimusthe Ephesianin the citywith him, and they supposedthat Paulhad broughthim into the temple.
And embarkingin an Adramyttianship,which was aboutto sailto the regionsalong the coastof Asia,we put out to seaaccompaniedby Aristarchus,a Macedonianof Thessalonica.
Timothymy fellow workergreetsyou, and [so] [do] Luciusand Jasonand Sosipater,my kinsmen.
Gaius,hostto me and to the wholechurch,greetsyou. Erastus,the citytreasurergreetsyou, and Quartus,the brother.
Paul,an apostleof ChristJesusby the willof God,and Timothy[our] brother,To the churchof Godwhich is at Corinthwith allthe saintswho are throughoutAchaia:
For the Sonof God,ChristJesus,who was preachedamongyou by us-- by me and Silvanusand Timothy--was not yesand no,but is yesin Him.
But that you alsomay knowaboutmy circumstances,howI am doing,Tychicus,the belovedbrotherand faithfulministerin the Lord,will makeeverythingknownto you.
But I hopein the LordJesusto sendTimothyto you shortly,sothat I alsomay be encouragedwhen I learnof your condition.
Aristarchus,my fellow prisoner,sends you his greetings;and [also] Barnabas'scousinMark(aboutwhomyou receivedinstructions;ifhe comesto you, welcomehim);
As to allmy affairs, Tychicus,[our] belovedbrotherand faithfulservantand fellow bond-servantin the Lord,will bring you information.
Paul,an apostleof ChristJesusaccordingto the commandmentof Godour Savior,and of ChristJesus,[who is] our hope,
To Timothy,my belovedson:Grace,mercy[and] peacefrom Godthe Fatherand ChristJesusour Lord.
But TychicusI have sentto Ephesus.
Erastusremainedat Corinth,but TrophimusI leftsickat Miletus.
WhenI sendArtemasorTychicusto you, make every effortto cometo me at Nicopolis,for I have decidedto spend the winterthere.
[as do] Mark,Aristarchus,Demas,Luke,my fellow workers.
The elderto the belovedGaius,whomI lovein truth.
