Actuum Apostolorum 16
1 Pervenit autem in Derben, et Lystram. Et ecce discipulus quidam erat ibi nomine Timotheus, filius mulieris Iudaeae fidelis, patre Gentili.
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.
2 Huic testimonium bonum reddebant qui in Lystris erant, et Iconio fratres.
The brothers who were at Lystra and Iconium gave a good testimony about him.
3 Hunc voluit Paulus secum proficisci: et assumens circumcidit eum propter Iudaeos, qui erant in illis locis. Sciebant enim omnes quod pater eius erat Gentilis.
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 Cum autem pertransirent civitates, tradebant eis custodiri dogmata, quae erant decreta ab Apostolis et senioribus, qui erant Ierosolymis.
As they went on their way through the cities, they delivered the decrees to them to keep which had been ordained by the emissaries and elders who were at Jerusalem.
5 Et Ecclesiae quidem confirmabantur fide, et abundabunt numero quotidie.
So the assemblies were strengthened in the faith, and increased in number daily.
6 Transeuntes autem Phrygiam, et Galatiae regionem, vetati sunt a Spiritu sancto loqui verbum Dei 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 Cum venissent autem in Mysiam, tentabant ire in Bithyniam: et non permisit eos Spiritus Iesu.
When they had come opposite Mysia, they tried to go into Bithynia, but the Spirit didn’t allow them.
8 Cum autem pertransissent Mysiam, descenderunt Troadem:
Passing by Mysia, they came down to Troas.
9 et visio per noctem Paulo ostensa est: Vir Macedo quidam erat stans, et deprecans eum, et dicens: Transiens in Macedoniam, adiuva nos.
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 Ut autem visum vidit, statim quaesivimus proficisci in Macedoniam, certi facti quod vocasset nos Deus evangelizare eis.
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 Navigantes autem a Troade, recto cursu venimus Samothraciam, et sequenti die Neapolim:
Setting sail therefore from Troas, we made a straight course to Samothrace, and the day following to Neapolis;
12 et inde Philippos, quae est prima partis Macedoniae civitas, colonia. Eramus autem in hac Urbe diebus aliquot, consistentes.
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.
13 Die autem sabbatorum egressi sumus foras portam iuxta flumen, ubi videbatur oratio esse: et sedentes loquebamur mulieribus, quae convenerant.
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.
14 Et quaedam mulier nomine Lydia, purpuraria civitatis Thyatirenorum, colens Deum, audivit: cuius Dominus aperuit cor intendere his, quae dicebantur a Paulo.
A certain woman named Lydia, a seller of purple, of the city of Thyatira, one who worshipped God, heard us. The Lord opened her heart to listen to the things which were spoken by Paul.
15 Cum autem baptizata esset, et domus eius, deprecata est dicens: Si iudicastis me fidelem Domino esse, introite in domum meam, et manete. Et coegit nos.
When she and her household were immersed, 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.
16 Factum est autem euntibus nobis ad orationem, puellam quamdam habentem spiritum pythonem obviare nobis, quae quaestum magnum praestabat dominis suis divinando.
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.
17 Haec subsecuta Paulum, et nos, clamabat dicens: Isti homines servi Dei excelsi sunt, qui annunciant vobis viam salutis.
Following Paul and us, she cried out, “These men are servants of the Most High God, who proclaim to us a way of salvation!”
18 Hoc autem faciebat multis diebus. Dolens autem Paulus, et conversus, spiritui dixit: Praecipio tibi in nomine Iesu Christi exire ab ea. Et exiit eadem hora.
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 Yeshua the Messiah to come out of her!” It came out that very hour.
19 Videntes autem domini eius quia exivit spes quaestus eorum, apprehendentes Paulum, et Silam perduxerunt in forum ad principes:
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 et offerentes eos magistratibus, dixerunt: Hi homines conturbant civitatem nostram, cum sint Iudaei:
When they had brought them to the magistrates, they said, “These men, being Jews, are agitating our city
21 et annunciant morem, quem non licet nobis suscipere, neque facere, cum simus Romani.
and advocate customs which it is not lawful for us to accept or to observe, being Romans.”
22 Et cucurrit plebs adversus eos: et magistratus, scissis tunicis eorum, iusserunt eos virgis caedi.
The multitude rose up together against them and the magistrates tore their clothes from them, then commanded them to be beaten with rods.
23 Et cum multas plagas eis imposuissent, miserunt eos in carcerem, praecipientes custodi ut diligenter custodiret eos.
When they had laid many stripes on them, they threw them into prison, charging the jailer to keep them safely.
24 Qui cum tale praeceptum accepisset, misit eos in interiorem carcerem, et pedes eorum strinxit ligno.
Having received such a command, he threw them into the inner prison and secured their feet in the stocks.
25 Media autem nocte Paulus, et Silas orantes, laudabant Deum: et audiebant eos, qui in custodia erant.
But about midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns to God, and the prisoners were listening to them.
26 Subito vero terraemotus factus est magnus, ita ut moverentur fundamenta carceris. Et statim aperta sunt omnia ostia: et universorum vincula soluta sunt.
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 Expergefactus autem custos carceris, et videns ianuas apertas carceris, evaginato gladio volebat se interficere, aestimans fugisse vinctos.
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 Clamavit autem Paulus voce magna, dicens: Nihil tibi mali feceris: universi enim hic sumus.
But Paul cried with a loud voice, saying, “Don’t harm yourself, for we are all here!”
29 Petitoque lumine, introgressus est: et tremefactus procidit Paulo et Silae ad pedes:
He called for lights, sprang in, fell down trembling before Paul and Silas,
30 et producens eos foras, ait: Domini, quid me oportet facere, ut salvus fiam?
brought them out, and said, “Sirs, what must I do to be saved?”
31 At illi dixerunt: Crede in Dominum Iesum: et salvus eris tu, et domus tua.
They said, “Believe in the Lord Yeshua the Messiah, and you will be saved, you and your household.”
32 Et locuti sunt ei verbum Domini cum omnibus, qui erant in domo eius.
They spoke the word of the Lord to him, and to all who were in his house.
33 Et tollens eos in illa hora noctis, lavit plagas eorum: et baptizatus est ipse, et omnis domus eius continuo.
He took them the same hour of the night and washed their stripes, and was immediately immersed, he and all his household.
34 Cumque perduxisset eos in domum suam, apposuit eis mensam, et laetatus est cum omni domo sua credens Deo.
He brought them up into his house and set food before them, and rejoiced greatly with all his household, having believed in God.
35 Et cum dies factus esset, miserunt magistratus lictores, dicentes: Dimitte homines illos.
But when it was day, the magistrates sent the sergeants, saying, “Let those men go.”
36 Nunciavit autem custos carceris verba haec Paulo: Quia miserunt magistratus ut dimittamini, nunc igitur exeuntes, ite in pace.
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 Paulus autem dixit eis: Caesos nos publice, indemnatos, homines Romanos miserunt in carcerem, et nunc occulte nos eiiciunt? Non ita: sed veniant,
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!”
38 et ipsi nos eiiciant. Nunciaverunt autem magistratibus lictores verba haec. Timueruntque audito quod Romani essent:
The sergeants reported these words to the magistrates, and they were afraid when they heard that they were Romans,
39 et venientes deprecati sunt eos, et educentes rogabant ut egrederentur de Urbe.
and they came and begged them. When they had brought them out, they asked them to depart from the city.
40 Exeuntes autem de carcere, introierunt ad Lydiam: et visis fratribus consolati sunt eos, et profecti sunt.
They went out of the prison and entered into Lydia’s house. When they had seen the brothers, they encouraged them, then departed.
