Acts 16 is the chapter where the gospel crossed from Asia into Europe. Written by Luke (62-64 AD), it opens with Timothy joining Paul, pivots on a night vision calling Paul to Macedonia, and closes with a Roman jailer’s baptism after a midnight earthquake. Acts 16:31 - “Believe in the Lord Jesus, and you will be saved”

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Lyrics

He came to Derbe and Lystra And behold a certain disciple was there named Timothy The son of a Jewess who believed but his father was a Greek The brothers gave a good testimony about him

Paul wanted to have him go out with him And he took and circumcised him Because of the Jews who were in those parts For they all knew that his father was a Greek As they went on their way through the cities

They delivered the decrees to them To keep which had been ordained By the apostles and elders The assemblies were strengthened in the faith And increased in number daily

A vision appeared to Paul in the night There was a man of Macedonia standing Begging him and saying come over into Macedonia And help us when he had seen the vision Immediately we sought to go out to Macedonia

We made a straight course to Neapolis And from there to Philippi On the Sabbath day we went outside of the city By a riverside where there was a place of prayer We sat down and spoke to the women

A certain woman named Lydia A seller of purple heard us The Lord opened her heart to listen When she and her household were baptised She begged us to come into her house and stay

But about midnight Paul and Silas Were praying and singing hymns to God And the prisoners were listening to them Suddenly there was a great earthquake So that the foundations of the prison were shaken

Immediately all the doors were opened And everyone’s bonds were loosened The jailer drew his sword and was about to kill himself But Paul cried with a loud voice Don’t harm yourself for we are all here

What must I do to be saved Believe in the Lord Jesus Christ And you will be saved you and your household

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Acts 16 sung by Psalm Selah. The whole Bible, one chapter at a time.

Published 2026-05-22 · Last updated 2026-06-06
Written by Reid Wender, Editorial Director at Psalmody Press