Acts 16

1 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.

So he came to Derbe and Lystra. Well now, a certain disciple was there named Timothy, son of a certain Jewish woman who believed, but his father was a Greek;

2 The brothers who were at Lystra and Iconium gave a good testimony about him.

he was well spoken of by the brothers in Lystra and Iconium.

3 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.

Paul wanted to have him go on with him, so he took and circumcised him because of the Jews who were in those parts, because they all knew that his father was a Greek.

4 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 who were at Jerusalem.

As they were going through the cities they were delivering the dogmas to them, to keep—the ones that had been determined by the apostles and the elders in Jerusalem.

5 So the assemblies were strengthened in the faith, and increased in number daily.

So the congregations kept on being strengthened in the faith, and were increasing in number daily.

6 When they had gone through the region of Phrygia and Galatia, they were forbidden by the Holy Spirit to speak the word in Asia.

Now when they had gone through Phrygia and the region of Galatia, having been forbidden by the Holy Spirit to speak the word in Asia,

7 When they had come opposite Mysia, they tried to go into Bithynia, but the Spirit did not allow them.

they approached Mysia and tried to go to Bithynia, but the Spirit did not permit them.

8 Passing by Mysia, they came down to Troas.

So they bypassed Mysia and went down to Troas.

9 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.”

A vision appeared to Paul during the night: a man of Macedonia was standing, appealing to him and saying, “Come over to Macedonia and help us.”

10 When he had seen the vision, immediately we sought to go out to Macedonia, concluding that the Lord had called us to preach the Good News to them.

So when he saw the vision, we immediately prepared to go over to Macedonia, concluding that the Lord had called us to evangelize them.

11 Setting sail therefore from Troas, we made a straight course to Samothrace, and the day following to Neapolis;

So setting sail from Troas, we ran a straight course to Samothrace, and the next day to Neapolis;

12 and from there to Philippi, which is a city of Macedonia, the foremost of the district, a Roman colony. We were staying some days in this city.

and from there to Philippi, which is the foremost city of that part of Macedonia, a colony. We stayed some days in that city.

13 On the Sabbath day we went outside of the city by a riverside, where we supposed there was a place of prayer, and we sat down and spoke to the women who had come together.

On the Sabbath day we went outside the city by a river, where prayer was customarily made, and sitting down we started speaking to the assembled women.

14 A certain woman named Lydia, a seller of purple, of the city of Thyatira, one who worshiped God, heard us. The Lord opened her heart to listen to the things which were spoken by Paul.

A certain woman named Lydia, a dealer in purple cloth from the city of Thyatira, who worshiped God, really listened, whose heart the Lord opened to give heed to the things spoken by Paul.

15 When she and her household were baptized, she begged us, saying, “If you have judged me to be faithful to the Lord, come into my house and stay.” So she persuaded us.

When she and her household were baptized, she appealed saying, “If you have judged me to be faithful to the Lord, come into my house and stay.” So she persuaded us.

16 As we were going to prayer, a certain girl having a spirit of divination met us, who brought her masters much gain by fortune telling.

Now it happened, as we were going to prayer, that a certain slave girl having a spirit of divination met us, who brought considerable profit to her owners by divination.

17 Following Paul and us, she cried out, “These men are servants of the Most High God, who proclaim to us a way of salvation!”

Following Paul and Silas this girl kept calling out, “These men are servants of the Most High God, who are proclaiming to us the way of salvation!”

18 She was doing this for many days. But Paul, becoming greatly annoyed, turned and said to the spirit, “I command you in the name of Jesus Christ to come out of her!” It came out that very hour.

She kept this up for many days! So Paul, becoming increasingly annoyed, turned and said to the spirit, “I command you in the name of Jesus Christ to come out of her!” And it came out that very hour.

19 But when her masters saw that the hope of their gain was gone, they seized Paul and Silas and dragged them into the marketplace before the rulers.

But when her owners saw that their hope of profit was gone, they seized Paul and Silas and dragged them into the market place to the rulers,

20 When they had brought them to the magistrates, they said, “These men, being Jews, are agitating our city

and bringing them before the magistrates they said, “These men, being Jews, are agitating our city,

21 and advocate customs which it is not lawful for us to accept or to observe, being Romans.”

and are advocating customs that are not lawful for us, being Romans, to receive or do.”

22 The multitude rose up together against them and the magistrates tore their clothes from them, then commanded them to be beaten with rods.

The crowd joined in the attack against them, and the magistrates tore the clothes off of them and ordered a beating with rods.

23 When they had laid many stripes on them, they threw them into prison, charging the jailer to keep them safely.

When they had laid many stripes on them, they threw them into prison, charging the jailer to keep them securely;

24 Having received such a command, he threw them into the inner prison and secured their feet in the stocks.

who, having received such a charge, threw them into the inner cell and fastened their feet in the stocks.

25 But about midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns to God, and the prisoners were listening to them.

Well about midnight Paul and Silas were singing hymns to God in prayer; and the other prisoners were listening to them.

26 Suddenly there was a great earthquake, so that the foundations of the prison were shaken; and immediately all the doors were opened, and everyone’s bonds were loosened.

Suddenly there was a great earthquake, enough to shake the foundations of the prison; immediately all the doors were opened and everyone's chains were loosed.

27 The jailer, being roused out of sleep and seeing the prison doors open, drew his sword and was about to kill himself, supposing that the prisoners had escaped.

But the jailer, awaking from sleep and seeing the prison doors open, drew sword, intending to kill himself, supposing that the prisoners had escaped.

28 But Paul cried with a loud voice, saying, “Do not harm yourself, for we are all here!”

But Paul shouted out, “Don't harm yourself, because we are all here!”

29 He called for lights, sprang in, fell down trembling before Paul and Silas,

So calling for a light he ran in and fell down trembling before Paul and Silas.

30 brought them out, and said, “Sirs, what must I do to be saved?”

He then brought them out and said, “Sirs, what must I do to be saved?”

31 They said, “Believe in the Lord Jesus Christ, and you will be saved, you and your household.”

So they said, “Believe upon the Lord Jesus Christ and you will be saved, you and your household.”

32 They spoke the word of the Lord to him, and to all who were in his house.

Then they spoke the Word of the Lord to him and to all who were in his house.

33 He took them the same hour of the night and washed their stripes, and was immediately baptized, he and all his household.

In that same hour of the night he took them aside and washed their wounds, and thereupon he and all his family were baptized.

34 He brought them up into his house and set food before them, and rejoiced greatly with all his household, having believed in God.

Then he brought them into his house and set a meal before them, and he was really rejoicing, having believed in God with his whole family.

35 But when it was day, the magistrates sent the sergeants, saying, “Let those men go.”

Now when it was day the magistrates sent the officers saying, “Let those men go.”

36 The jailer reported these words to Paul, saying, “The magistrates have sent to let you go; now therefore come out and go in peace.”

So the jailer reported these words to Paul, “The magistrates have sent to release you; so now you can leave and go in peace.”

37 But Paul said to them, “They have beaten us publicly without a trial, men who are Romans, and have cast us into prison! Do they now release us secretly? No, most certainly, but let them come themselves and bring us out!”

But Paul said to them: “After severely beating us in public, although we were uncondemned Romans, they threw us into prison, and now do they toss us out on the sly? No way! Rather, let them come themselves and escort us out!”

38 The sergeants reported these words to the magistrates, and they were afraid when they heard that they were Romans,

So the officers reported these words to the magistrates, and they were afraid when they heard that they were Romans;

39 and they came and begged them. When they had brought them out, they asked them to depart from the city.

and they came and appealed to them, and leading them out they asked them to leave the city.

40 They went out of the prison and entered into Lydia’s house. When they had seen the brothers, they encouraged them, then departed.

So exiting the prison they entered Lydia's place, and upon seeing the brothers they encouraged them and departed.