Actuum Apostolorum 16
1 pervenit autem in Derben et Lystram et ecce discipulus quidam erat ibi nomine Timotheus filius mulieris iudaeae fidelis patre gentili
And he came also to Derbe and to Lystra: and behold, a certain disciple was there, named Timothy, the son of a Jewess that believed; but his father was a Greek.
2 huic testimonium reddebant qui in Lystris erant et Iconii fratres
The same was well reported of by the brethren that were at Lystra and Iconium.
3 hunc voluit Paulus secum proficisci et adsumens circumcidit eum propter Iudaeos qui erant in illis locis sciebant enim omnes quod pater eius gentilis esset
Him would Paul have to go forth with him; and he took and circumcised him because of the Jews that were in those parts: for they all knew that his father was a Greek.
4 cum autem pertransirent civitates tradebant eis custodire dogmata quae erant decreta ab apostolis et senioribus qui essent Hierosolymis
And as they went on their way through the cities, they delivered them the decrees to keep which had been ordained of the apostles and elders that were at Jerusalem.
5 et ecclesiae quidem confirmabantur fide et abundabant numero cotidie
So the churches were strengthened in the faith, and increased in number daily.
6 transeuntes autem Frygiam et Galatiae regionem vetati sunt a Sancto Spiritu loqui verbum in Asia
And they went through the region of Phrygia and Galatia, having been forbidden of the Holy Spirit to speak the word in Asia;
7 cum venissent autem in Mysiam temptabant ire Bithyniam et non permisit eos Spiritus Iesu
and when they were come over against Mysia, they assayed to go into Bithynia; and the Spirit of Jesus suffered them not;
8 cum autem pertransissent Mysiam descenderunt Troadem
and 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
And a vision appeared to Paul in the night: There was a man of Macedonia standing, beseeching him, and saying, Come over into Macedonia, and help us.
10 ut autem visum vidit statim quaesivimus proficisci in Macedoniam certi facti quia vocasset nos Deus evangelizare eis
And when he had seen the vision, straightway we sought to go forth into Macedonia, concluding that God had called us to preach the gospel unto 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 Philippis quae est prima partis Macedoniae civitas colonia eramus autem in hac urbe diebus aliquot conferentes
and from thence to Philippi, which is a city of Macedonia, the first of the district, a [Roman] colony: and we were in this city tarrying certain days.
13 die autem sabbatorum egressi sumus foras portam iuxta flumen ubi videbatur oratio esse et sedentes loquebamur mulieribus quae convenerant
And on the sabbath day we went forth without the gate by a river side, where we supposed there was a place of prayer; and we sat down, and spake unto the women that were come together.
14 et quaedam mulier nomine Lydia purpuraria civitatis Thyatirenorum colens Deum audivit cuius Dominus aperuit cor intendere his quae dicebantur a Paulo
And a certain woman named Lydia, a seller of purple, of the city of Thyatira, one that worshipped God, heard us: whose heart the Lord opened to give heed unto 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
And when she was baptized, and her household, she besought us, saying, If ye have judged me to be faithful to the Lord, come into my house, and abide [there]. And she constrained us.
16 factum est autem euntibus nobis ad orationem puellam quandam habentem spiritum pythonem obviare nobis quae quaestum magnum praestabat dominis suis divinando
And it came to pass, as we were going to the place of prayer, that a certain maid having a spirit of divination met us, who brought her masters much gain by soothsaying.
17 haec subsecuta Paulum et nos clamabat dicens isti homines servi Dei excelsi sunt qui adnuntiant vobis viam salutis
The same following after Paul and us cried out, saying, These men are servants of the Most High God, who proclaim unto you the 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
And this she did for many days. But Paul, being sore troubled, turned and said to the spirit, I charge thee in the name of Jesus Christ to come out of her. And it came out that very hour.
19 videntes autem domini eius quia exivit spes quaestus eorum adprehendentes Paulum et Silam perduxerunt in forum ad principes
But when her masters saw that the hope of their gain was gone, they laid hold on Paul and Silas, and dragged them into the marketplace before the rulers,
20 et offerentes eos magistratibus dixerunt hii homines conturbant civitatem nostram cum sint Iudaei
and when they had brought them unto the magistrates, they said, These men, being Jews, do exceedingly trouble our city,
21 et adnuntiant morem quem non licet nobis suscipere neque facere cum simus Romani
and set forth customs which it is not lawful for us to receive, or to observe, being Romans.
22 et concurrit plebs adversus eos et magistratus scissis tunicis eorum iusserunt virgis caedi
And the multitude rose up together against them: and the magistrates rent their garments off them, and commanded to beat them with rods.
23 et cum multas plagas eis inposuissent miserunt eos in carcerem praecipientes custodi ut diligenter custodiret eos
And when they had laid many stripes upon them, they cast them into prison, charging the jailor to keep them safely:
24 qui cum tale praeceptum accepisset misit eos in interiorem carcerem et pedes eorum strinxit in ligno
who, having received such a charge, cast them into the inner prison, and made their feet fast in the stocks.
25 media autem nocte Paulus et Silas adorantes laudabant Deum et audiebant eos qui in custodia erant
But about midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns unto God, and the prisoners were listening to them;
26 subito vero terraemotus factus est magnus ita ut moverentur fundamenta carceris et aperta sunt statim ostia omnia et universorum vincula soluta sunt
and suddenly there was a great earthquake, so that the foundations of the prison-house were shaken: and immediately all the doors were opened; and every one’s bands were loosed.
27 expergefactus autem custos carceris et videns apertas ianuas carceris evaginato gladio volebat se interficere aestimans fugisse vinctos
And the jailor, 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 magna voce dicens nihil feceris tibi mali universi enim hic sumus
But Paul cried with a loud voice, saying, Do thyself no harm: for we are all here.
29 petitoque lumine introgressus est et tremefactus procidit Paulo et Silae
And he called for lights and sprang in, and, trembling for fear, fell down before Paul and Silas,
30 et producens eos foras ait domini quid me oportet facere ut salvus fiam
and brought them out and said, Sirs, what must I do to be saved?
31 at illi dixerunt crede in Domino Iesu et salvus eris tu et domus tua
And they said, Believe on the Lord Jesus, and thou shalt be saved, thou and thy house.
32 et locuti sunt ei verbum Domini cum omnibus qui erant in domo eius
And they spake the word of the Lord unto him, with all that were in his house.
33 et tollens eos in illa hora noctis lavit plagas eorum et baptizatus est ipse et omnes eius continuo
And he took them the same hour of the night, and washed their stripes; and was baptized, he and all his, immediately.
34 cumque perduxisset eos in domum suam adposuit eis mensam et laetatus est cum omni domo sua credens Deo
And he brought them up into his house, and set food before them, and rejoiced greatly, with all his house, 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 serjeants, saying, Let those men go.
36 nuntiavit autem custos carceris verba haec Paulo quia miserunt magistratus ut dimittamini nunc igitur exeuntes ite in pace
And the jailor reported the words to Paul, [saying], The magistrates have sent to let you go: now therefore come forth, and go in peace.
37 Paulus autem dixit eis caesos nos publice indemnatos homines romanos miserunt in carcerem et nunc occulte nos eiciunt non ita sed veniant
But Paul said unto them, They have beaten us publicly, uncondemned, men that are Romans, and have cast us into prison; and do they now cast us out privily? nay verily; but let them come themselves and bring us out.
38 et ipsi nos eiciant nuntiaverunt autem magistratibus lictores verba haec timueruntque audito quod Romani essent
And the serjeants reported these words unto the magistrates: and they feared when they heard that they were Romans;
39 et venientes deprecati sunt eos et educentes rogabant ut egrederentur urbem
and they came and besought them; and when they had brought them out, they asked them to go away from the city.
40 exeuntes autem de carcere introierunt ad Lydiam et visis fratribus consolati sunt eos et profecti sunt
And they went out of the prison, and entered into [the house of] Lydia: and when they had seen the brethren, they comforted them, and departed.
