Acts 16

1 And he arrived into Derbe and Lystra. And, behold, a certain disciple was there, by name Timothy, the son of a faithful Jewish woman, and a Greek father,

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 who was of good report by the brethren in Lystra and Iconium.

The same was well reported of by the brethren that were at Lystra and Iconium.

3 Paul wished him to go out with him; and having taken him circumcised him on account of the Jews who were in those places: for they all knew his father that he 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 And while they were traveling through the cities, they delivered to them the decrees which were adjudicated by the apostles and elders in Jerusalem, to keep.

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 Then the churches were indeed strengthened in faith, and abounded in number daily.

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

6 And they traveled through Phrygia and the Galatian country, being prohibited by the Holy Ghost from speaking 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 And having come opposite Mysia, they were endeavoring to go on into Bithynia, and the Spirit of Jesus 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 and having come through Mysia they descended into Troas.

and passing by Mysia, they came down to Troas.

9 And a vision was seen by Paul during the night: Some Macedonian man was standing and entreating him and saying, Having come over into Macedonia, 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 And when he saw the vision, we immediately sought to depart into Macedonia, concluding that God had called us to preach the gospel to 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 And having embarked from Troas, we sailed directly to Samothrace, and on the following day into Neapolis,

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

12 and thence into Philippi, which is the first city of the Macedonian region, a colony. And we were in that city spending some days.

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 And on the Sabbath day we went out from the gate by the river, where we were accustomed that prayer should be, and having sat down, we spoke to the women having assembled.

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 And a certain woman Lydia by name, a seller of purple, of the city of Thyatira, worshiping God, was hearing us: whose heart the Lord opened to give attention to the words 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 And when she and her household were baptized, she entreated us, saying, If you have found me to be faithful to the Lord, having come into my house, abide: and she constrained 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 And it came to pass, we going to the prayer, a certain damsel having a spirit of divination met us, who brought much gain to her masters telling fortunes.

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 She, following Paul and us, continued to cry out, saying, These men are the servants of the Most High God, who proclaim 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 And she continued to do this many days. And Paul, being worn out, and turning round, said to the spirit, I command thee in the name of Jesus Christ to come out from her. And he came out the same 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 And her masters seeing that the hope of their gain was gone, arresting Paul and Silas, dragged them into the forum 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 leading them to the magistrates, said, These men do exceedingly trouble our city, being Jews,

and when they had brought them unto the magistrates, they said, These men, being Jews, do exceedingly trouble our city,

21 and they proclaimed customs, which are not lawful for us to receive, or to do, being Romans.

and set forth customs which it is not lawful for us to receive, or to observe, being Romans.

22 And the crowd stood up together against them: and the magistrates tearing off their garments, commanded the lictors to beat them 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 And having laid many stripes on them, they cast them into prison, commanding the jailer to keep them safely:

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, cast them into the interior prison, and fastened their feet into the wood.

who, having received such a charge, cast them into the inner prison, and made their feet fast in the stocks.

25 But at midnight Paul and Silas, praying, continued to sing praises to God: and the prisoners heard them.

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

26 And suddenly there was a great earthquake, so that the foundations of the prison were shaken: and all the doors were immediately opened, and the bonds of all 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 And the jailer, being awakened, and seeing the doors of the prison open, seizing a sword, was about to kill himself, thinking that his 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 with a loud voice, saying, Do thyself no harm: for we are here.

But Paul cried with a loud voice, saying, Do thyself no harm: for we are all here.

29 And having asked for a light, he sprang in, and being alarmed, he fell down before Paul and Silas,

And he called for lights and sprang in, and, trembling for fear, fell down before Paul and Silas,

30 and leading them out said, Sirs, what does it behoove me to do in order that I may be saved?

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

31 And they said, Believe on the Lord Jesus, and thou and thy household shall be saved.

And they said, Believe on the Lord Jesus, and thou shalt be saved, thou and thy house.

32 And they spoke to him the word of the Lord, along with all who were in his house.

And they spake the word of the Lord unto him, with all that were in his house.

33 And taking them that hour of the night, he washed the blood from their stripes; and he and his were baptized immediately:

And he took them the same hour of the night, and washed their stripes; and was baptized, he and all his, immediately.

34 and leading them into his house, he set a table by them, and rejoiced throughout his house, having believed in God.

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 But it being day, the magistrates sent the lictors, saying, Send away these men.

But when it was day, the magistrates sent the serjeants, saying, Let those men go.

36 And the jailer proclaimed these words to Paul, The magistrates have sent word that you may be released: now therefore having gone out, depart 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, Having beaten us publicly uncondemned, being Roman men, they cast us into prison, and now do they cast us out privately? for no; but having come themselves let them lead 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 And the lictors proclaimed these words to the magistrates. And hearing that they are Romans, they were alarmed;

And the serjeants reported these words unto the magistrates: and they feared when they heard that they were Romans;

39 and having come they called for them, and leading them out, requested them to go away from their city.

and they came and besought them; and when they had brought them out, they asked them to go away from the city.

40 And having come out from the prison they came to Lydia, and seeing the brethren, comforted 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.