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, —

BUT a certain disciple was there whose name was Timotheus, the son of a certain Jihudoytha, a believer, and his father an Aramoya.

2 who was well-attested by the brethren in Lystra, and Iconium.

And all the disciples who were of Lystra and Ikonia testified concerning 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.

This Paulos willed to take with him; and he took and circumcised him because of the Jihudoyee who were in the place; for they all knew his father that he was an Aramoya.

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.

And when they had gone into the cities they preached and instructed them to keep those statutes which the apostles and presbyters who were in Urishlem had written.

5 The assemblies, therefore, were being confirmed in the faith, and increasing in number, every day.

So were the churches confirmed in the faith, and multiplied in number every day.

6 And they passed through the Phrygian and Galatian country, being forbidden by the Holy Spirit to speak the word in Asia;

But they went through the countries of Phrygia and Galatia; and the Spirit of Holiness forbad them, that they should not preach the word of Aloha in Asia.

7 but, coming along Mysia, they were attempting to journey into Bithynia, —and, the Spirit of Jesus, suffered them not;

And when they came to the region of Mysia they willed to go from thence to Bithynia; and the Spirit of Jeshu permitted them not.

8 but, passing by Mysia, they came down unto Troas.

AND when they had gone forth from Mysia they came to the region of 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!

And in a vision of the night, Paulos saw as a certain man, a Makedonoia, who stood and besought him, saying, Come unto Makedunia and help me.

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.

But when Paulos had seen this vision, he immediately willed to go forth to Makedunia, for he understood that our Lord called us to evangelize them.

11 Setting sail, therefore, from Troas, we ran straight into Samothracia, and, on the morrow, unto New City,

And we went from Troas and proceeded directly to Samuthracia, and from thence the day after we came to Neapolis the city,

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 thence to Philippos, which is the head of Makedunia, and is a colony. But we were in that city certain days.

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.

And we went out on the day of shabath without the gate of the city to the bank of the river, because there was seen a house of prayer; and sitting down we discoursed with the women who assembled there.

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.

And a certain female, a seller of purple, who feared Aloha, her name was Lydia, of Theatira the city, (was there, ) whose heart our Lord opened, and she heard that which Paulos spake.

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.

And she was baptized, she and the sons of her house. And she besought us and said, If it be that you truly think that I have believed in our Lord, come, remain in my house; and she constrained us much.

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.

AND it was while we went to the house of prayer, a certain damsel met us in whom was a spirit of divination, and she had produced her lords much gain by her divination.

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.

And she came after Paulos and after us, and cried and said, These men are the servants of Aloha the Most High, and announce to us 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.

And this she did many days. And Paulos was indignant, and said to that spirit, I command thee in the name of Jeshu Meshiha to come out of her. And in that hour it came out.

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;

And when her lords saw that the hope of their gain had gone from her, they laid hold on Paulos and Shilo and drew them to the public place, and brought them unto the prefects and to the chiefs of the city,

20 and, leading them forward unto the magistrates, said—These men, are exceedingly troubling our city, they, being Jews,

and said, These men are troubling our city, because they are Jihudoyee,

21 And are declaring customs, which it is not allowable for us either to accept or to observe, being Romans.

and are preaching to us those rites which it is not permitted us to receive and perform, because we are Rumoyee.

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;

And a great gathering assembled against them. Then the prefects rent their vestments, and commanded to scourge them.

23 and, laying upon them many stripes, they thrust them into prison, charging the prison-keeper, safely, to be keeping them:

And when they had scourged them much, they cast them into the house of the bound, and commanded the keeper of the house of the bound to keep them watchfully.

24 who, a charge like this receiving, thrust them into the inner prison, and, their feet, made he fast in the stocks.

But he, having received this command, brought in and shut them in the inner house of the house of the bound, and fastened 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.

And in the dividing of the night, Paulos and Shilo prayed and glorified Aloha, and the chained-ones heard 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.

And suddenly there was a great trembling, and the foundations of the house of the bound trembled, and at once the doors of all were opened, and the chains of all 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.

And when the keeper of the house of the bound awoke, and saw that the doors of the house of the bound were open, he took a sword and sought to kill himself, because he thought that the chained-ones had fled.

28 But Paul called out with a loud voice, saying—By no means, do thyself harm, for we are, one and all, here.

And Paulos cried with a high voice and said to him, Do thyself no harm, for we are all here.

29 And, asking for a light, he sprang in, and becoming, agitated, fell down unto Paul and Silas,

And he kindled for himself a lamp, and sprang, and came, perturbed, and fell at the feet of Paulos and of Shilo:

30 and, leading them forth outside, said—Sirs! what must I be doing, that I may be saved?

and he brought them without, and said to them, My lords, what behoveth me to do that I may be saved?

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

And they said to him, Believe in our Lord Jeshu Meshiha, and thou shalt be saved, and thy house.

32 And they spake unto him the word of God, with all who were in his house.

And they spoke with him the words of the Lord, and with all the sons of 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;

And in the same hour of that night, he took and washed them from their stripes, and was forthwith baptized, and all the sons of his house.

34 and, leading them up into his house, he set near a table, —and exulted, having, with all his house, believed in God.

And he took and brought them up into his house, and set for them the table, and exulted, he and the sons of his house, in the faith of Aloha.

35 And. when day came. the magistrates sent off the constables saying—Let those men go!

And when it was morning the prefects sent to the bearers of rods to say to the chief of the house of the bound, Loose those men.

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.

AND when the chief of the house of the bound heard, he entered and spoke that word to Paulos, that the prefects have sent that you might he dismissed; and now go forth (and) proceed 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!

Paulos saith to him, They scourged us in the eyes of the world, (we) being innocent, (and) Roman men, and threw us into the house of the bound; and now would they bring us forth secretly? No, indeed, but they shall come 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;

And the bearers of rods went and told the prefects these words which had been spoken to them. And when they heard that they were Rumoyee, they feared.

39 and came, and besought them, and, leading them out, went on to request them to depart from the city.

And they came to them, and besought them to come forth and 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.

And when they had gone forth from the house of the bound, they entered with Lydia, and there saw the brethren, and consoled them. And they went forth