Atos 16
1 E ele veio a Derbe e Listra; e eis que estava ali um certo discípulo, de nome Timóteo, filho de uma certa mulher judia crente, mas de pai grego.
Among other places Paul went to Derbe and Lystra. At the latter place they found a disciple, named Timothy, whose mother was a Jewish woman who was a believer, while his father was a Greek,
2 Do qual era [bem] testemunhado pelos irmãos [que estavam] em Listra e Icônio.
and who was well spoken of by the followers of the Lord in Lystra and Iconium.
3 A este Paulo quis que fosse com ele; e tomando-o, circuncidou-o, por causa dos judeus, que estavam naqueles lugares; porque todos conheciam o pai dele, que era grego.
Wishing to take this man with him on his journey, Paul caused him to be circumcised out of consideration for the Jews in that region, for they all knew that his father had been a Greek.
4 E eles, passando pelas cidades, entregavam-lhes as ordenanças que foram determinadas pelos apóstolos e anciãos em Jerusalém, para que [as] guardassem.
As they traveled from town to town, they gave the followers the decisions which had been reached by the apostles and church elders at Jerusalem, for them to observe.
5 E assim as Igrejas eram firmadas na fé, e cada dia aumentavam em número.
So the churches grew stronger in the faith, and increased in numbers from day to day.
6 E passando pela Frígia, e pela região da Galácia, foi-lhes impedido pelo Espírito Santo de falarem a palavra na Ásia.
They next went through the Phrygian district of Galatia, but were restrained by the Holy Spirit from delivering the message in Roman Asia.
7 [E] quando eles vieram a Mísia, tentaram ir à Bitínia; mas o Espírito não lhes permitiu.
When they reached the borders of Mysia, they attempted to go into Bithynia, but the Spirit of Jesus did not permit them.
8 E tendo passado por Mísia, desceram a Trôade.
Passing through Mysia, they went down to Troas;
9 E uma visão foi vista por Paulo durante a noite: um homem Macedônio se pôs [diante dele], rogando-lhe, e dizendo: Passa à Macedônia, e ajuda-nos!
and there one night Paul saw a vision. A Macedonian was standing and appealing to him – “Come over to Macedonia and help us.”
10 E quando ele viu a visão, logo procuramos partir para a Macedônia, concluindo que o Senhor estava nos chamando para anunciarmos o Evangelho a eles.
So, immediately after Paul had seen the vision, we looked for an opportunity to cross over to Macedonia, concluding that God had summoned us to tell the good news to the people there.
11 Então, tendo navegado desde Trôade, viemos correndo caminho direto a Samotrácia, e no [dia] seguinte a Neápolis.
Accordingly we set sail from Troas, and ran before the wind to Samothrace, reaching Neapolis the next day.
12 E dali a Filipos, que é a primeira cidade desta parte da Macedônia, [e é] uma colônia; e estivemos naquela cidade [por] alguns dias.
From there we made our way to Philippi, which is the principal city of that part of Macedonia, and also a Roman Settlement. In that city we spent several days.
13 E no dia de sábado saímos para fora da cidade, onde costumava ser feita oração; e tendo [nos] sentado, falamos às mulheres que tinham se ajuntado [ali].
On the Sabbath we went outside the gate to the riverside, where we supposed there would be a place of prayer; and we sat down and talked to the women who were gathered there.
14 E uma certa mulher, por nome Lídia, vendedora de púrpura, da cidade de Tiatira, que servia a Deus; [ela nos] ouviu; o coração da qual o Senhor abriu, para que prestasse atenção ao que Paulo dizia.
Among them was a woman, named Lydia, belonging to Thyatira, a dealer in purple cloth, who was accustomed to join in the worship of God. The Lord touched this woman’s heart, so that she gave attention to the message delivered by Paul,
15 E quando ela foi batizada, e [também] sua casa, ela [nos] rogou, dizendo: Se vós tendes julgado que eu seja fiel ao Senhor, entrai em minha casa e ficai ali. E ela insistiu para conosco.
and, when she and her household had been baptized, she urged us to become her guests. ‘Since you have shown your conviction,’ she said, ‘that I really am a believer in the Lord, come and stay in my house.’ And she insisted on our doing so.
16 E aconteceu, que ao estarmos nós indo à oração, saiu ao nosso encontro uma moça que tinha espírito de pitonisa; a qual ao fazer adivinhações trazia grande lucro a seus senhores.
One day, as we were on our way to the place of prayer, we were met by a girl possessed by a divining spirit, who made large profits for her masters by fortune-telling.
17 Esta, seguindo após Paulo e nós, clamava, dizendo: Estes homens são servos do Deus Altíssimo, que nos anunciam o caminho da salvação.
This girl followed Paul and the rest of us, calling, ‘These men are servants of the most high God, and they are bringing you news of a way to salvation.’
18 E ela fazia isto por muitos dias. Mas Paulo, estando descontente com isto, virou-se, e disse ao espírito: Em nome de Jesus Cristo eu te mando que saias dela. E na mesma hora [o espírito] saiu.
She had been doing this for several days, when Paul, much vexed, turned and said to the spirit within her, ‘In the name of Jesus Christ I command you to leave her.’ That very moment the spirit left her.
19 E os senhores dela, vendo que a esperança de lucro deles tinha ido embora, pegaram a Paulo e a Silas, e [os] levaram à praça, diante dos governantes.
When her masters saw that there was no hope of further profit from her, they seized Paul and Silas, dragged them into the public square to the authorities,
20 E apresentando-os aos magistrados, disseram: Estes homens perturbam nossa cidade, sendo judeus;
and took them before the Magistrates. ‘These men are causing a great disturbance in our town,’ they complained;
21 E eles anunciam costumes que não nos é lícito receber, nem fazer; pois somos romanos.
‘They are Jews, and they are teaching customs which it is not right for us, as Romans, to sanction or adopt.’
22 E a multidão se levantou juntamente contra eles; e os oficiais, rasgando suas roupas, mandaram que fossem açoitados.
The mob rose as one person against them, and the Magistrates stripped them of their clothing and ordered them to be beaten with rods.
23 E tendo sido lhes dado muitos açoites, os lançaram na prisão, mandando ao carcereiro que os guardasse em segurança.
After beating them severely, the Magistrates put them in prison, with orders to the jailer to keep them in safe custody.
24 O qual, tendo recebido tal ordem, lançou-os na cela mais interna, e prendeu-lhes os pés no tronco.
On receiving so strict an order, the Governor put them into the inner cell, and secured their feet in the stocks.
25 E perto da meia-noite, Paulo e Silas [estavam] orando, e cantando hinos a Deus; [e] os [outros] presos os escutavam.
About midnight, while Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns to God, and while the prisoners were listening to them,
26 E de repente houve um terremoto tão grande que os alicerces da prisão se moviam; e logo todas as portas se abriram, e todas as correntes [que prendiam] a todos se soltaram.
suddenly there was an earthquake of such violence that the jail was shaken to its foundations; all the doors flew open, and all the prisoners’ chains were loosened.
27 E o carcereiro, tendo acordado e visto abertas todas as portas da prisão; puxou a espada, [e] estava a ponto de se matar, pensando que os presos tinham fugido.
Roused from his sleep, and seeing the prison doors open, the Governor drew his sword intending to kill himself, in the belief that the prisoners had escaped.
28 Mas Paulo clamou em alta voz, dizendo: Não te faças nenhum mal, porque todos nós estamos aqui.
But Paul called our loudly, ‘Do not harm yourself; we are all here.’
29 E tendo pedido luzes, saltou para dentro, e termendo muito, ele se prostrou diante de Paulo e Silas.
Calling for a light, the Governor rushed in, and flung himself trembling at the feet of Paul and Silas.
30 E levando-os para fora, disse: Senhores, o que me é necessário fazer para eu me salvar?
Then he led them out, and said, ‘What must I do to be saved?’
31 E eles [lhe] disseram: Crê no Senhor Jesus Cristo, e serás salvo, tu e a tua casa.
‘Believe in Jesus, our Lord,’ they replied, ‘and you will be saved, you and your household too.’
32 E lhe falaram da palavra do Senhor, e a todos os que estavam em sua casa.
Then they spoke to him of God’s message, and to all his household as well.
33 E ele, tomando-os consigo, naquela mesma hora da noite, lavou [-lhes] as feridas dos açoites, e logo foi batizado, ele e todos os seus.
And that very hour of the night he took them and washed their wounds, and he himself and everyone belonging to him were baptized without delay.
34 E tendo os levado a sua casa, pôs [comida] diante deles à mesa; e alegrou-se muito, tendo crido em Deus com toda a sua casa.
Afterwards he took them up to his house and set before them something to eat, rejoicing that he, with all his household, had come to believe in God.
35 E sendo [já] de dia, os magistrados mandaram aos guardas, dizendo: Solta aqueles homens.
In the morning the Magistrates sent the guards with an order for the men to be discharged.
36 E o carcereiro anunciou estas palavras a Paulo, [dizendo]: Os magistrados têm mandado vos soltar; portanto agora saí, e ide em paz.
The jailer told Paul of his instructions. ‘The Magistrates have sent an order for your discharge,’ he said, ‘so you had better leave the place at once and go quietly away.’
37 Mas Paulo lhes disse: Eles nos açoitaram publicamente, e sem sermos sentenciados, sendo nós homens romanos, lançaram-nos na prisão, e agora nos lançam fora às escondidas? [Assim] não! Mas que eles mesmos venham e nos tirem.
But Paul’s answer to them was, ‘They have flogged us in public without trial, though we are Roman citizens, and they have put us in prison, and now they are for sending us out secretly! No, indeed! Let them come and take us out themselves.’
38 E os guardas voltaram para dizer aos magistrados estas palavras; e eles temeram ao ouvirem que eram romanos.
The guards reported his words to the Magistrates, who, on hearing that Paul and Silas were Roman citizens, were alarmed,
39 E tendo vindo, rogaram-lhes; e tirando-os, pediram [-lhes] que saíssem da cidade.
and went to the prison, and did their best to conciliate them. Then they took them out, and begged them to leave the city.
40 E eles, tendo saído da prisão, entraram [na casa] de Lídia; e vendo aos irmãos, consolaram-lhes; e saíram.
When Paul and Silas left the prison, they went to Lydia’s house, and, after they had seen the Lord’s followers, and encouraged them, they left the place.
