III. Second Missionary Journey AD 48-51 B. Galatia and Mysia Acts 16:1-10. 1 Tim. 4:14 1 Paul went on also to Derbe and to Lystra, Do not neglect the where there was a disciple named Timothy, the gift that is in you, which son of a Jewish woman who was a believer; but was given to you through his father was a Greek. 2 He was well spoken prophecy with the laying of by the believers in Lystra and Iconium. 3 Paul on of hands by the council wanted Timothy to accompany him; and he took of elders. him and had him circumcised because of the Jews who were in those places, for they all knew 2 Tim. 1:5-7 that his father was a Greek. 4 As they went from 5 I am reminded of town to town, they delivered to them for obser- your sincere faith, a faith vance the decisions that had been reached by that lived first in your the apostles and elders who were in Jerusalem. grandmother Lois and 5 So the churches were strengthened in the faith your mother Eunice and and increased in numbers daily. 6 They went now, I am sure, lives in through the region of Phrygia and Galatia, hav- you. 6 For this reason I ing been forbidden by the Holy Spirit to speak remind you to rekindle the the word in Asia. 7 When they had come oppo- gift of God that is within site Mysia, they attempted to go into Bithynia, you through the laying on but the Spirit of Jesus did not allow them; 8 so, of my hands; 7 for God did passing by Mysia, they went down to Troas. 9 not give us a spirit of cow- During the night Paul had a vision: there stood ardice, but rather a spirit a man of Macedonia pleading with him and say- of power and of love and ing, “Come over to Macedonia and help us.” 10 of self-discipline. When he had seen the vision, we immediately tried to cross over to Macedonia, being con- 1 Cor. 16:1 vinced that God had called us to proclaim the 1 Now concerning the good news to them. collection for the saints: you should follow the di- rections I gave to the churches of Galatia. .