Act 15:40-16:3, 16:6 | ESV | STEP | but Paul chose Silas and departed , having been commended by the brothers to the grace of the Lord .

Acts 15:40-41

40 but Paul chose Silas and departed, ^ahaving been commended by ^bthe brothers to ^cthe grace of the Lord. 41 And he went through Syria and Cilicia, ^dstrengthening the churches.

Acts 16:1-3

Timothy Joins Paul and Silas

1 Paul ^{▼▼Greek He} came also to Derbe and to Lystra. A disciple was there, named ^fTimothy, ^gthe son of a Jewish woman who was a believer, but his father was a Greek. 2 He was well spoken of by ^hthe brothers ^{▼▼Or brothers and sisters; also verse 40} at Lystra and Iconium. 3 Paul wanted Timothy to accompany him, and he ^jtook him and circumcised him because of the Jews who were in those places, for they all knew that his father was a Greek.

Acts 16:6

The Macedonian Call

6 And ^kthey went through the region of Phrygia and Galatia, having been forbidden by the Holy Spirit to speak the word in Asia.