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.
Pervenit autem Derben, et Lystram. Et ecce discipulus quidam erat ibi nomine Timotheus, filius mulieris Iudææ fidelis, patre Gentili.
2 The brothers who were at Lystra and Iconium gave a good testimony about him.
Huic testimonium bonum reddebant qui in Lystris erant, et Iconio fratres.
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.
Hunc voluit Paulus secum proficisci: et assumens circumcidit eum propter Iudæos, qui erant in illis locis. Sciebant enim omnes quod pater eius erat Gentilis.
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.
Cum autem pertransirent civitates, tradebant eis custodiri dogmata, quæ erant decreta ab Apostolis et senioribus, qui erant Ierosolymis.
5 So the assemblies were strengthened in the faith, and increased in number daily.
Et Ecclesiæ quidem confirmabantur fide, et abundabunt numero quotidie.
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.
Transeuntes autem Phrygiam, et Galatiæ regionem, vetati sunt a Spiritu Sancto loqui verbum Dei in Asia.
7 When they had come opposite Mysia, they tried to go into Bithynia, but the Spirit didn’t allow them.
Cum venissent autem in Mysiam, tentabant ire in Bithyniam: et non permisit eos Spiritus Iesu.
8 Passing by Mysia, they came down to Troas.
Cum autem pertransissent Mysiam, descendeunt Troadem:
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.”
et visio per noctem Paulo ostensa est: Vir Macedo quidam erat stans, et deprecans eum, et dicens: Transiens in Macedoniam, adiuva nos.
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.
Ut autem visum vidit, statim quæsivimus proficisci in Macedoniam, certi facti quod vocasset nos Deus evangelizare eis.
11 Setting sail therefore from Troas, we made a straight course to Samothrace, and the day following to Neapolis;
Navigantes autem a Troade, recto cursu venimus Samothraciam, et sequenti die Neapolim:
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.
et inde Philippos, quæ est prima partis Macedoniæ civitas, colonia. Eramus autem in hac urbe diebus aliquot, conferentes.
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.
Die autem Sabbatorum egressi sumus foras portam iuxta flumen, ubi videbatur oratio esse: et sedentes loquebamur mulieribus, quæ convenerant.
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.
Et quædam mulier nomine Lydia, purpuraria civitatis Thyatirenorum, colens Deum, audivit: cuius Dominus aperuit cor intendere his, quæ dicebantur a Paulo.
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.
Cum autem baptizata esset, et domus eius, deprecata est dicens: Si iudicastis me fidelem Domino esse, introite in domum meam, et manete. Et coegit nos.
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.
Factum est autem euntibus nobis ad orationem, puellam quamdam habentem spiritum pythonem obviare nobis, quæ quæstum magnum præstabat dominis suis divinando.
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!”
Hæc subsecuta Paulum, et nos, clamabat dicens: Isti homines servi Dei excelsi sunt, qui annunciant vobis viam salutis.
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.
Hoc autem faciebat multis diebus. Dolens autem Paulus, et conversus, spiritui dixit: Præcipio tibi in nomine Iesu Christi exire ab ea. Et exiit eadem hora.
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.
Videntes autem domini eius quia exivit spes quæstus eorum, apprehendentes Paulum, et Silam perduxerunt in forum ad principes:
20 When they had brought them to the magistrates, they said, “These men, being Jews, are agitating our city
et offerentes eos magistratibus, dixerunt: Hi homines conturbant civitatem nostram, cum sint Iudæi:
21 and advocate customs which it is not lawful for us to accept or to observe, being Romans.”
et annunciant morem, quem non licet nobis suscipere, neque facere, cum simus Romani.
22 The multitude rose up together against them and the magistrates tore their clothes from them, then commanded them to be beaten with rods.
Et cucurrit plebs adversus eos: et magistratus, scissis tunicis eorum, iusserunt eos virgis cædi.
23 When they had laid many stripes on them, they threw them into prison, charging the jailer to keep them safely.
Et cum multas plagas eis imposuissent, miserunt eos in carcerem, præcipientes custodi ut diligenter custodiret eos.
24 Having received such a command, he threw them into the inner prison and secured their feet in the stocks.
Qui cum tale præceptum accepisset, misit eos in interiorem carcerem, et pedes eorum strinxit ligno.
25 But about midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns to God, and the prisoners were listening to them.
Media autem nocte Paulus, et Silas orantes, laudabant Deum: et audiebant eos, qui in custodia erant.
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.
Subito vero terræmotus factus est magnus, ita ut moverentur fundamenta carceris. Et statim aperta sunt omnia ostia: et universorum vincula soluta sunt.
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.
Expergefactus autem custos carceris, et videns ianuas apertas carceris, evaginato gladio volebat se interficere, æstimans fugisse vinctos.
28 But Paul cried with a loud voice, saying, “Don’t harm yourself, for we are all here!”
Clamavit autem Paulus voce magna, dicens: Nihil tibi mali feceris: universi enim hic sumus.
29 He called for lights, sprang in, fell down trembling before Paul and Silas,
Petitoque lumine, introgressus est: et tremefactus procidit Paulo et Silæ ad pedes:
30 brought them out, and said, “Sirs, what must I do to be saved?”
et producens eos foras, ait: domini, quid me oportet facere, ut salvus fiam?
31 They said, “Believe in the Lord Jesus Christ, and you will be saved, you and your household.”
At illi dixerunt: Crede in Dominum Iesum: et salvus eris tu, et domus tua.
32 They spoke the word of the Lord to him, and to all who were in his house.
Et locuti sunt ei verbum Domini cum omnibus, qui erant in domo eius.
33 He took them the same hour of the night and washed their stripes, and was immediately baptized, he and all his household.
Et tollens eos in illa hora noctis, lavit plagas eorum: et baptizatus est ipse, et omnis domus eius continuo.
34 He brought them up into his house and set food before them, and rejoiced greatly with all his household, having believed in God.
Cumque perduxisset eos in domum suam, apposuit eis mensam, et lætatus est cum omni domo sua credens Deo.
35 But when it was day, the magistrates sent the sergeants, saying, “Let those men go.”
Et cum dies factus esset, miserunt magistratus lictores, dicentes: Dimitte homines illos.
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.”
Nunciavit autem custos carceris verba hæc Paulo: Quia miserunt magistratus ut dimittamini, nunc igitur exeuntes, ite in pace.
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!”
Paulus autem dixit eis: Cæsos nos publice, indemnatos, homines Romanos miserunt in carcerem, et nunc occulte nos eiiciunt? Non ita: sed veniant,
38 The sergeants reported these words to the magistrates, and they were afraid when they heard that they were Romans,
et ipsi nos eiiciant. Nunciaverunt autem magistratibus lictores verba hæc. Timueruntque audito quod Romani essent:
39 and they came and begged them. When they had brought them out, they asked them to depart from the city.
et venientes deprecati sunt eos, et educentes rogabant ut egrederentur de urbe.
40 They went out of the prison and entered into Lydia’s house. When they had seen the brothers, they encouraged them, then departed.
Exeuntes autem de carcere, introierunt ad Lydiam: et visis fratribus consolati sunt eos, et profecti sunt.
