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, —

And he came to Derbe and Lystra, and lo, a certain disciple was there, by name Timotheus son of a certain woman, a believing Jewess, but of a father, a Greek,

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

who was well testified to by the brethren in Lystra and Iconium;

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 one did Paul wish 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.

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 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,

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

then, indeed, were the assemblies established in the faith, and were abounding 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;

and having gone through Phrygia and the region of Galatia, having been 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;

having gone toward Mysia, they were trying to go on toward Bithynia, and the Spirit did not suffer them,

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

and having passed 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!

And a vision through the night appeared to Paul — a certain man of Macedonia was standing, calling upon him, and saying, 'Having passed through to Macedonia, 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.

and when he saw the vision, immediately we endeavoured to go forth to Macedonia, assuredly gathering that the Lord hath called us to preach good news to them,

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

having set sail, therefore, from Troas, we came with a straight course to Samothracia, on the morrow also 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;

thence also to Philippi, which is a principal city of the part of Macedonia — a colony. And we were in this city abiding 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.

on the sabbath-day also we 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,

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 woman, by name Lydia, a seller of purple, of the city of Thyatira, worshipping God, was hearing, whose heart the Lord did open to attend to the things 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.

and when she was baptized, and her household, she did call upon us, saying, 'If ye have judged me to be faithful to the Lord, having entered into my house, remain;' and she constrained 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.

And it came to pass in our going on to prayer, a certain maid, having a spirit of Python, did meet us, who brought much employment to her masters by soothsaying,

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 having followed Paul and us, was crying, saying, 'These men are servants of the Most High God, who declare to us a 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 was doing for many days, but Paul having been grieved, and having turned, said to the spirit, 'I command thee, in the name of Jesus Christ, to come forth from her;' and it came forth the same hour.

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 her masters having seen that the hope of their employment was gone, having caught Paul and Silas, drew [them] to the market-place, unto the rulers,

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

and having brought them to the magistrates, they said, 'These men do exceedingly trouble our city, being Jews;

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

and they proclaim customs that are not lawful for us to receive nor to do, 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;

And the multitude rose up together against them, and the magistrates having torn their garments from them, were commanding to beat [them] with rods,

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

many blows also having laid upon them, they cast them to prison, having given charge to the jailor 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 such a charge having received, did put them to the inner prison, and their feet made fast 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 at midnight Paul and Silas praying, were singing hymns to God, and the prisoners were hearing 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 a great earthquake came, so that the foundations of the prison were shaken, opened also presently were all the doors, and of all — the bands were loosed;

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 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 be 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 Paul cried out with a loud voice, saying, 'Thou mayest not do thyself any 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, having asked for a light, he sprang in, and trembling he fell down before Paul and Silas,

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

and having brought them forth, said, 'Sirs, what must I 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, 'Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and thou shalt be saved — thou and thy house;'

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

and they spake to him the word of the Lord, and to all those in his household;

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 having taken them, in that hour of the night, he did bathe [them] from the blows, and was baptized, himself and all his presently,

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

having brought them also into his house, he set food before [them], and was glad with all the household, he having believed in God.

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

And day having come, the magistrates sent the rod-bearers, 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.

and the jailor told these words unto Paul — 'The magistrates have sent, that ye may be let go; now, therefore, having gone forth go on 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!

and Paul said to them, 'Having beaten us publicly uncondemned — men, Romans being — they did cast [us] to prison, and now privately do they cast us forth! why no! but having come themselves, let them bring us forth.'

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

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

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