Acts 16

1 And he came to Derbe and Lystra, and behold, a certain disciple was there, by name Timotheus, son of a certain woman, a believing Jewess, but of a father, 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 who was well testified to by the brothers in Lystra and Iconium;

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

3 Paul wished this one to go forth with him, and having taken [him], he circumcised him, because of the Jews who are 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 as they were going on through the cities, they were delivering to them the decrees to keep, that have been judged by the apostles and the elders who [are] 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 then, indeed, were the assemblies established in the faith, and were abounding in number every day;

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

6 and having 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 having gone toward Mysia, they were trying to go on toward Bithynia, and 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 and having passed by Mysia, they came down to Troas.

and passing by Mysia, they came down to Troas.

9 And a vision through the night appeared to Paul—a certain man of Macedonia was standing, calling on him, and saying, “Having passed through to 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, immediately we endeavored to go forth to Macedonia, assuredly gathering that the LORD has called us to preach good news 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 having set sail, therefore, from Troas, we came with a straight course to Samothracia, on the next day also to Neapolis,

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

12 there also to Philippi, which is a principal city of the part of Macedonia—a colony. And we were abiding in this city 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 on the day of the Sabbaths we also went forth outside of the city, by a river, where there used to be prayer, and having sat down, we were speaking to the women who came together,

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, by name Lydia, a seller of purple, of the city of Thyatira, worshiping God, was hearing, whose heart the LORD opened to attend 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 and when she was immersed, and her household, she called on us, saying, “If you have judged me to be faithful to the LORD, having entered into my house, remain”; 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 in our going on to prayer, a certain maid, having a spirit of Python, met us, who brought much employment to her masters by soothsaying;

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 having followed Paul and us, was crying, saying, “These men are servants of the Most High God, who declare 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 this she was doing for many days, but Paul having been grieved, and having turned, said to the spirit, “I command you, in the Name of Jesus Christ, to come forth from her”; and it came forth 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 having seen that the hope of their employment was gone, having caught Paul and Silas, drew [them] into the marketplace, 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 having brought them to the magistrates, they said, “These men being Jews exceedingly trouble our city;

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

21 and they proclaim customs that are not lawful for us to receive nor 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 multitude rose up together against them, and the magistrates having torn their garments from them, were commanding 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 having also laid on them many blows, they cast them into prison, having given charge to the jailor 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, put them into the inner prison, 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 And at midnight Paul and Silas praying, were singing hymns to God, and the prisoners were hearing them,

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

26 and suddenly a great earthquake came, so that the foundations of the prison were shaken, also all the doors were immediately opened, and of all—the bands 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 jailor having come out of sleep, and having seen the doors of the prison open, having drawn a sword, was about to kill himself, supposing the prisoners to have fled,

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 and Paul cried out with a loud voice, saying, “You may not do yourself any harm, for we are all 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 he fell down before Paul and Silas trembling,

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

30 and having brought them forth, said, “Lords, what must I do 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 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 And they spoke to him the word of the LORD, and to all those in his household;

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

33 and having taken them, in that hour of the night, he bathed [them] from the blows, and immediately he and all of his were immersed,

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

34 having also brought them into his house, he set food before [them], and was glad with all the household, he 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 And day having come, the magistrates sent the rod-bearers, saying, “Let those men go”;

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

36 and the jailor told these words to Paul, “The magistrates have sent, that you may be let go; now, therefore, having gone forth go on 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 and Paul said to them, “Having beaten us publicly uncondemned—men, being Romans—they cast [us] to prison, and now privately they cast us forth! Why no! But having come themselves, let them bring us forth.”

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 rod-bearers told these sayings to the magistrates, and they were afraid, having heard that they are Romans,

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

39 and having come, they implored them, and having brought [them] forth, they were asking [them] to go forth from 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 and they, having gone forth out of the prison, entered into [the house of] Lydia, and having seen the brothers, they comforted them, and went forth.

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.