Acts 16

1 He came to Derbe and Lystra; and behold, a certain disciple was there, named Timothy, the son of a Jewess who believed, but his father was a Greek.

And he came to Derbe and to Lystra. And behold, a certain disciple was there, named Timothy, the son of a certain faithful Jewish woman, but of a Greek father,

2 The brothers who were at Lystra and Iconium gave a good testimony about him.

who was well reported of by the brothers at Lystra and Iconium.

3 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.

Paul wanted this man to go forth with him. And having taken him, he circumcised him because of the Jews who were in those regions, for they had all seen that his father was a Greek.

4 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.

And as they were going through the cities, they delivered to them the decrees to keep, which were determined by the apostles and elders at Jerusalem.

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

Indeed therefore the congregations were strengthened in the faith, and increased in number daily.

6 When they had gone through the region of Phrygia and Galatia, they were forbidden by the Holy Spirit to speak the word in Asia.

But having passed through the region of Phrygia and Galatia, having been forbidden by the Holy Spirit to speak the word in Asia,

7 When they had come opposite Mysia, they tried to go into Bithynia, but the Spirit didn’t allow them.

having come toward Mysia, they attempted to go toward Bithynia. And the Spirit did not allow them.

8 Passing by Mysia, they came down to Troas.

And after passing by Mysia, they came down to Troas.

9 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.”

And a vision appeared to Paul during the night. A certain Macedonian man was standing, imploring him, and saying, After crossing over into Macedonia, help us.

10 When he had seen the vision, immediately we sought to go out to Macedonia, concluding that the Lord had called us to preach the Good News to them.

And after he saw the vision, straightaway we sought to go forth into Macedonia, concluding that the Lord called us to preach the good news to them.

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

Therefore, having launched from Troas, we took a straight course to Samothrace, and the next day to Neapolis,

12 and from there to Philippi, which is a city of Macedonia, the foremost of the district, a Roman colony. We were staying some days in this city.

and from there to Philippi, which is a principle city of the district of Macedonia colony. And we were in the same city remaining some days.

13 On the Sabbath day we went outside of the city 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.

And on the sabbath day we went outside the city beside a river, where it was customary for prayer to be. And having sat down, we spoke to the women who came together.

14 A certain woman named Lydia, a seller of purple, of the city of Thyatira, one who worshiped God, heard us. The Lord opened her heart to listen to the things which were spoken by Paul.

And a certain woman named Lydia, a seller of purple of the city of Thyatira, a woman who worshiped God, was listening, whose heart the Lord opened to heed the things being spoken by Paul.

15 When she and her household were baptized, she begged us, saying, “If you have judged me to be faithful to the Lord, come into my house and stay.” So she persuaded us.

And when she was immersed, and her household, she urged us, saying, If ye have judged me to be faithful to the Lord, after coming into my house, remain. And she constrained us.

16 As we were going to prayer, a certain girl having a spirit of divination met us, who brought her masters much gain by fortune telling.

And it came to pass, as we were going to prayer, for a certain servant girl having a spirit of divination to meet us, who brought her masters much business by soothsaying.

17 Following Paul and us, she cried out, “These men are servants of the Most High God, who proclaim to us a way of salvation!”

This woman having followed Paul and us was crying out, saying, These men are bondmen of the Most High God, who proclaim to us the way of salvation.

18 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!” It came out that very hour.

And she did this on many days. But Paul, after being exasperated, and having turned, he said to the spirit, I command thee in the name of Jesus Christ to come out of her. And it came out the same hour.

19 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.

But when her masters saw that the hope of their business was gone, having seized Paul and Silas, they dragged them into the marketplace to the rulers.

20 When they had brought them to the magistrates, they said, “These men, being Jews, are agitating our city

And after bringing them to the magistrates, they said, These men, being Jews, disturb our city,

21 and advocate customs which it is not lawful for us to accept or to observe, being Romans.”

and proclaim customs that are not permitted for us to receive nor to do, being Romans.

22 The multitude rose up together against them and the magistrates tore their clothes from them, then commanded them to be beaten with rods.

And the multitude rose up together against them. And the magistrates, having torn off their clothes, commanded to beat them with rods.

23 When they had laid many stripes on them, they threw them into prison, charging the jailer to keep them safely.

And having laid many blows upon them, they cast them into prison, having ordered the jailor to guard them securely,

24 Having received such a command, he threw them into the inner prison and secured their feet in the stocks.

who, having received such an order, threw them into the inner prison, and fastened their feet in the stocks.

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

Now toward midnight Paul and Silas, while praying, were singing praises to God, and the prisoners were listening to them.

26 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.

And suddenly a great earthquake occurred, so as for the foundations of the prison to shake. And immediately all the doors were opened, and the bonds of all the men were unfastened.

27 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.

And the jailor, who became awake and who saw the prison doors opened, having drawn out a sword was going to kill himself, supposing the prisoners to have fled.

28 But Paul cried with a loud voice, saying, “Don’t harm yourself, for we are all here!”

But Paul cried out in a great voice, saying, Do nothing harmful to thyself, for we are all here.

29 He called for lights, sprang in, fell down trembling before Paul and Silas,

And having asked for lights, he rushed in, and having become trembling, he fell down before Paul and Silas.

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

And after bringing them outside, he said, Sirs, what must I do so that I may be saved?

31 They said, “Believe in the Lord Jesus Christ, and you will be saved, you and your household.”

And they said, Believe in the Lord Jesus, and thou will be saved, thou and thy household.

32 They spoke the word of the Lord to him, and to all who were in his house.

And they spoke the word of the Lord to him, and to all those in his house.

33 He took them the same hour of the night and washed their stripes, and was immediately baptized, he and all his household.

And having taken them in that hour of the night, he washed from the stripes, and was immersed, he and all those of him, immediately.

34 He brought them up into his house and set food before them, and rejoiced greatly with all his household, having believed in God.

And having brought them into his house, he set out a table, and rejoiced, having believed in God with all his house.

35 But when it was day, the magistrates sent the sergeants, saying, “Let those men go.”

But when it became day, the magistrates sent out the police, saying, Release those men.

36 The jailer reported these words to Paul, saying, “The magistrates have sent to let you go; now therefore come out and go in peace.”

And the jailor reported these words to Paul: The magistrates have sent out so that ye may be released. Now therefore after coming out, go in peace.

37 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, most certainly, but let them come themselves and bring us out!”

But Paul said to them, Having beaten us publicly, uncondemned men, being Romans, they cast us into prison, and now they thrust us out privately? Certainly not, but after coming, they shall lead us out.

38 The sergeants reported these words to the magistrates, and they were afraid when they heard that they were Romans,

And the police reported these sayings to the magistrates, and they were afraid when they heard that they were Romans.

39 and they came and begged them. When they had brought them out, they asked them to depart from the city.

And having come they besought them, and when they brought them out, they asked them to go out of the city.

40 They went out of the prison and entered into Lydia’s house. When they had seen the brothers, they encouraged them, then departed.

And having departed from the prison, they came in to Lydia. And after seeing the brothers, they encouraged them, and departed.