Acts 16
1 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;
And he came also to Derbe and to Lystra: and behold, a certain disciple was there, named Timothy, the son of a Jewess that believed; but his father was a Greek.
2 he was well spoken of by the brothers in Lystra and Iconium.
The same was well reported of by the brethren that were at Lystra and Iconium.
3 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.
Him would Paul have to go forth with him; and he took and circumcised him because of the Jews that were in those parts: for they all knew that his father was a Greek.
4 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.
And as they went on their way through the cities, they delivered them the decrees to keep which had been ordained of the apostles and elders that were at Jerusalem.
5 So the congregations kept on being strengthened in the faith, and were increasing in number daily.
So the churches were strengthened in the faith, and increased in number daily.
6 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,
And they went through the region of Phrygia and Galatia, having been forbidden of the Holy Spirit to speak the word in Asia;
7 they approached Mysia and tried to go to Bithynia, but the Spirit did not permit them.
and when they were come over against Mysia, they assayed to go into Bithynia; and the Spirit of Jesus suffered them not;
8 So they bypassed Mysia and went down to Troas.
and passing by Mysia, they came down to Troas.
9 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.”
And a vision appeared to Paul in the night: There was a man of Macedonia standing, beseeching him, and saying, Come over into Macedonia, and help us.
10 So when he saw the vision, we immediately prepared to go over to Macedonia, concluding that the Lord had called us to evangelize them.
And when he had seen the vision, straightway we sought to go forth into Macedonia, concluding that God had called us to preach the gospel unto them.
11 So setting sail from Troas, we ran a straight course to Samothrace, and the next day to Neapolis;
Setting sail therefore from Troas, we made a straight course to Samothrace, and the day following to Neapolis;
12 and from there to Philippi, which is the foremost city of that part of Macedonia, a colony. We stayed some days in that city.
and from thence to Philippi, which is a city of Macedonia, the first of the district, a [Roman] colony: and we were in this city tarrying certain days.
13 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.
And on the sabbath day we went forth without the gate by a river side, where we supposed there was a place of prayer; and we sat down, and spake unto the women that were come together.
14 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.
And a certain woman named Lydia, a seller of purple, of the city of Thyatira, one that worshipped God, heard us: whose heart the Lord opened to give heed unto the things which were spoken by Paul.
15 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.
And when she was baptized, and her household, she besought us, saying, If ye have judged me to be faithful to the Lord, come into my house, and abide [there]. And she constrained us.
16 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.
And it came to pass, as we were going to the place of prayer, that a certain maid having a spirit of divination met us, who brought her masters much gain by soothsaying.
17 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!”
The same following after Paul and us cried out, saying, These men are servants of the Most High God, who proclaim unto you the way of salvation.
18 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.
And this she did for many days. But Paul, being sore troubled, turned and said to the spirit, I charge thee in the name of Jesus Christ to come out of her. And it came out that very hour.
19 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,
But when her masters saw that the hope of their gain was gone, they laid hold on Paul and Silas, and dragged them into the marketplace before the rulers,
20 and bringing them before the magistrates they said, “These men, being Jews, are agitating our city,
and when they had brought them unto the magistrates, they said, These men, being Jews, do exceedingly trouble our city,
21 and are advocating customs that are not lawful for us, being Romans, to receive or do.”
and set forth customs which it is not lawful for us to receive, or to observe, being Romans.
22 The crowd joined in the attack against them, and the magistrates tore the clothes off of them and ordered a beating with rods.
And the multitude rose up together against them: and the magistrates rent their garments off them, and commanded to beat them with rods.
23 When they had laid many stripes on them, they threw them into prison, charging the jailer to keep them securely;
And when they had laid many stripes upon them, they cast them into prison, charging the jailor to keep them safely:
24 who, having received such a charge, threw them into the inner cell and fastened their feet in the stocks.
who, having received such a charge, cast them into the inner prison, and made their feet fast in the stocks.
25 Well about midnight Paul and Silas were singing hymns to God in prayer; and the other prisoners were listening to them.
But about midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns unto God, and the prisoners were listening to them;
26 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.
and suddenly there was a great earthquake, so that the foundations of the prison-house were shaken: and immediately all the doors were opened; and every one’s bands were loosed.
27 But the jailer, awaking from sleep and seeing the prison doors open, drew sword, intending to kill himself, supposing that the prisoners had escaped.
And the jailor, 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.
28 But Paul shouted out, “Don't harm yourself, because we are all here!”
But Paul cried with a loud voice, saying, Do thyself no harm: for we are all here.
29 So calling for a light he ran in and fell down trembling before Paul and Silas.
And he called for lights and sprang in, and, trembling for fear, fell down before Paul and Silas,
30 He then brought them out and said, “Sirs, what must I do to be saved?”
and brought them out and said, Sirs, what must I do to be saved?
31 So they said, “Believe upon the Lord Jesus Christ and you will be saved, you and your household.”
And they said, Believe on the Lord Jesus, and thou shalt be saved, thou and thy house.
32 Then they spoke the Word of the Lord to him and to all who were in his house.
And they spake the word of the Lord unto him, with all that were in his house.
33 In that same hour of the night he took them aside and washed their wounds, and thereupon he and all his family were baptized.
And he took them the same hour of the night, and washed their stripes; and was baptized, he and all his, immediately.
34 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.
And he brought them up into his house, and set food before them, and rejoiced greatly, with all his house, having believed in God.
35 Now when it was day the magistrates sent the officers saying, “Let those men go.”
But when it was day, the magistrates sent the serjeants, saying, Let those men go.
36 So the jailer reported these words to Paul, “The magistrates have sent to release you; so now you can leave and go in peace.”
And the jailor reported the words to Paul, [saying], The magistrates have sent to let you go: now therefore come forth, and go in peace.
37 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!”
But Paul said unto them, They have beaten us publicly, uncondemned, men that are Romans, and have cast us into prison; and do they now cast us out privily? nay verily; but let them come themselves and bring us out.
38 So the officers reported these words to the magistrates, and they were afraid when they heard that they were Romans;
And the serjeants reported these words unto the magistrates: and they feared when they heard that they were Romans;
39 and they came and appealed to them, and leading them out they asked them to leave the city.
and they came and besought them; and when they had brought them out, they asked them to go away from the city.
40 So exiting the prison they entered Lydia's place, and upon seeing the brothers they encouraged them and departed.
And they went out of the prison, and entered into [the house of] Lydia: and when they had seen the brethren, they comforted them, and departed.
