Acts 16
1 And he came even unto Derbe, and unto Lystra; and lo! a certain disciple, was there, by name Timothy, son of a believing Jewish woman, but whose father was a Greek, —
He came also to Derbe and Lystra. And look, a certain disciple was there, named Timothy, the son of a Jewish woman who believed; but his father was a Greek.
2 who was well-attested by the brethren in Lystra, and Iconium.
The brothers who were at Lystra and Iconium gave a good testimony about him.
3 The same, would Paul have go forth with him, and took and circumcised him, on account of the Jews who were in those places; for they one and all knew that, his father, was, a Greek.
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.
4 And, as they passed through the cities, they were delivering unto them, for observance, the decrees which had been decided upon by the Apostles and Elders who were in Jerusalem.
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.
5 The assemblies, therefore, were being confirmed in the faith, and increasing in number, every day.
So the churches were strengthened in the faith, and increased in number daily.
6 And they passed through the Phrygian and Galatian country, being forbidden by the Holy Spirit to speak the word in Asia;
When they had gone through the region of Phrygia and Galatia, they were forbidden by the Holy Spirit to speak the word in Asia.
7 but, coming along Mysia, they were attempting to journey into Bithynia, —and, the Spirit of Jesus, suffered them not;
When they had come opposite Mysia, they tried to go into Bithynia, but the Spirit of Jesus did not allow them.
8 but, passing by Mysia, they came down unto Troas.
Passing by Mysia, they came down to Troas.
9 And, a vision, by night, unto Paul appeared: —A man of Macedonia, there was, standing and beseeching him, and saying—Come over into Macedonia, and bring us succour!
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."
10 Now, when, the vision, he had seen, straightway, we sought to go forth unto Macedonia, concluding that God, had summoned us to tell the glad tidings unto them.
When he had seen the vision, immediately we sought to go out to Macedonia, concluding that the Lord had called us to proclaim the Good News to them.
11 Setting sail, therefore, from Troas, we ran straight into Samothracia, and, on the morrow, unto New City,
Then, setting sail from Troas, we made a straight course to Samothrace, and the day following to Neapolis;
12 and, from thence, unto Philippi, —which, indeed, is the first city of the part of Macedonia—a colony. And we were, in this city, spending certain days;
and from there to Philippi, which is a principle city of that district of Macedonia, a colony. We were staying some days in this city.
13 and on the day of rest, we went forth outside the gate, beside a river, where we supposed there was a place of prayer, —and, sitting down, we went on to speak unto the women who had come together.
On the Sabbath day we went forth outside of the gate 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.
14 And, a certain woman, by name Lydia, a seller of purple, of the city of Thyatira, devout towards God, was hearkening, whose heart, the Lord, fully opened, to be giving heed unto the things being spoken by Paul.
A certain woman named Lydia, a seller of purple, of the city of Thyatira, one who worshiped God, heard us; whose heart the Lord opened to listen to the things which were spoken by Paul.
15 And, when she was immersed, and her house, she besought [us], saying—If ye have judged me to be a believer in the Lord, come into my house, and abide [there]. And she constrained us.
When she and her household were baptized, she urged us, saying, "If you have judged me to be faithful to the Lord, come into my house, and stay." So she persuaded us.
16 And it came to pass, as we were on our way unto the place of prayer, a certain damsel, having a spirit of Python, met us, —who, indeed, much gain, was presenting unto her masters, by divining.
It happened, as we were going to prayer, that a certain girl having a spirit of Python met us, who brought her masters much gain by fortune telling.
17 The same, following after Paul and us, kept crying aloud, saying—These men, are servants of the Most High God, —who, indeed, are declaring unto you a way of salvation.
She followed Paul and us, shouting, "These men are servants of the Most High God, who proclaim to you the way of salvation."
18 And, this, she continued to do for many days. But Paul, worn out, and turning unto the spirit, said—I charge thee, in the name of Jesus Christ, to come out from her. And it came out the same hour.
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." And it came out at once.
19 And, her masters, seeing that their hope of gain had gone out, laying hold on Paul and Silas, dragged them into the market-place, unto the rulers;
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.
20 and, leading them forward unto the magistrates, said—These men, are exceedingly troubling our city, they, being Jews,
When they had brought them to the magistrates, they said, "These men, being Jews, are agitating our city,
21 And are declaring customs, which it is not allowable for us either to accept or to observe, being Romans.
and set forth customs which it is not lawful for us to accept or to observe, being Romans."
22 And the multitude rose up together against them, and, the magistrates, rending off them their mantles, were giving orders to beat them with rods;
The crowd rose up together against them, and the magistrates tore their clothes off of them, and commanded them to be beaten with rods.
23 and, laying upon them many stripes, they thrust them into prison, charging the prison-keeper, safely, to be keeping them:
When they had laid many stripes on them, they threw them into prison, charging the jailer to keep them safely,
24 who, a charge like this receiving, thrust them into the inner prison, and, their feet, made he fast in the stocks.
who, having received such a command, threw them into the inner prison, and secured their feet in the stocks.
25 And, at midnight, Paul and Silas, being at prayer, began singing praise unto God; and the prisoners unto them, did hearken.
But about midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns to God, and the prisoners were listening to them.
26 And, suddenly, a great earthquake took place, —so that the foundations of the prison were shaken, and all the doors were [instantly] set open, and the bonds of all were unfastened.
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.
27 And, the prison-keeper, being wakened and seeing that the doors of the prison had been opened, drawing his sword, was about to kill himself, supposing the prisoners to have fled.
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.
28 But Paul called out with a loud voice, saying—By no means, do thyself harm, for we are, one and all, here.
But Paul shouted loudly, saying, "Do not harm yourself, for we are all here."
29 And, asking for a light, he sprang in, and becoming, agitated, fell down unto Paul and Silas,
He called for lights and sprang in, and, fell down trembling before Paul and Silas,
30 and, leading them forth outside, said—Sirs! what must I be doing, 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 shalt be saved, thou, and thy house.
They said, "Believe in the Lord Jesus, and you will be saved, you and your household."
32 And they spake unto him the word of God, with all who were in his house.
They spoke the word of the Lord to him, and to all who were in his house.
33 And, taking them with him, in that hour of the night, he bathed them from their stripes, and was immersed, he, and his, one and all, on the spot;
He took them the same hour of the night, and washed their stripes, and was immediately baptized, he and all his household.
34 and, leading them up into his house, he set near a table, —and exulted, having, with all his house, believed in God.
He brought them up into his house, and set food before them, and rejoiced greatly, with all his household, having believed in God.
35 And. when day came. the magistrates sent off the constables saying—Let those men go!
But when it was day, the magistrates sent the sergeants, saying, "Let those men go."
36 And the prison-keeper reported the words unto Paul—The magistrates have sent, that ye be let go. Now, therefore, going forth, be taking your journey in peace.
The jailer reported these words to Paul, saying, "The magistrates have sent to let you go; now therefore come out, and go in peace."
37 But, Paul, said unto them—Beating us, in public, uncondemned, men that are Romans, they thrust us into prison; —and, now, by stealth, are they thrusting us forth? Nay, verily! but let them come, themselves, and lead us out!
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 indeed. Let them come themselves and bring us out."
38 And the constables reported unto the magistrates these words; and they were struck with fear, when they heard that they were, Romans;
The sergeants reported these words to the magistrates, and they were afraid when they heard that they were Romans,
39 and came, and besought them, and, leading them out, went on to request them to depart from the city.
and they came and apologized to them. When they had brought them out, they asked them to depart from the city.
40 And so, coming forth from the prison, they went unto Lydia, and, seeing the brethren, they comforted them, and went forth.
They went out of the prison, and entered into Lydia's house. When they had seen the brothers, they encouraged them, and departed.
