Hechos 16
1 Llegó a Derbe y a Listra donde se hallaba cierto discípulo llamado Timoteo, hijo de una mujer judía creyente y de padre gentil;
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 el cual tenía buen testimonio de parte de los hermanos que estaban en Listra e Iconio.
The same was well reported of by the brethren that were at Lystra and Iconium.
3 A este quiso Pablo llevar consigo; y tomándolo lo circuncidó a causa de los judíos que había en aquellos lugares; porque todos sabían que su padre era gentil.
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 Pasando por las ciudades, les entregaban los decretos ordenados por los apóstoles y los presbíteros que estaban en Jerusalén, para que los observasen.
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 Así pues las iglesias se fortalecían en la fe y se aumentaba cada día su número.
So the churches were strengthened in the faith, and increased in number daily.
6 Atravesada la Frigia y la región de Galacia, les prohibió el Espíritu Santo predicar la Palabra en 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 Llegaron, pues, a Misia e intentaron entrar en Bitinia, mas no se lo permitió el Espíritu de Jesús.
and when they were come over against Mysia, they assayed to go into Bithynia; and the Spirit of Jesus suffered them not;
8 Por lo cual, pasando junto a Misia, bajaron a Tróade,
and passing by Mysia, they came down to Troas.
9 donde tuvo por la noche esta visión: estaba de pie un hombre de Macedonia que le suplicaba diciendo: “Pasa a Macedonia y socórrenos”.
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 Inmediatamente de tener esta visión procuramos partir para Macedonia infiriendo que Dios nos llamaba a predicarles el Evangelio.
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 Embarcándonos, pues, en Tróade, navegamos derecho a Samotracia, y al día siguiente a Neápolis.
Setting sail therefore from Troas, we made a straight course to Samothrace, and the day following to Neapolis;
12 Desde allí seguimos a Filipos, una colonia, la primera ciudad de aquel distrito de Macedonia; y nos detuvimos en aquella ciudad algunos días.
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 El día sábado salimos fuera de la puerta hacia el río, donde suponíamos que se hacía la oración, y sentándonos trabamos conversación con las mujeres que habían concurrido.
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 Una mujer llamada Lidia, comerciante en púrpura, de la ciudad de Tiatira, temerosa de Dios, escuchaba. El Señor le abrió el corazón y la hizo atenta a las cosas dichas por Pablo.
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 Bautizada ella y su casa, nos hizo instancias diciendo: “Si me habéis juzgado fiel al Señor, entrad en mi casa y permaneced”. Y nos obligó.
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 Sucedió entonces que yendo nosotros a la oración, nos salió al encuentro una muchacha poseída de espíritu pitónico, la cual, haciendo de adivina, traía a sus amos mucha ganancia.
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 Esta, siguiendo tras Pablo y nosotros, gritaba diciendo: “Estos hombres son siervos del Dios Altísimo, que os anuncian el camino de la salvación”.
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 Esto hizo por muchos días. Pablo se sintió dolorido, y volviéndose dijo al espíritu: “Yo te mando en el nombre de Jesucristo que salgas de ella”. Y al punto partió.
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 Viendo sus amos que había partido la esperanza de hacer más ganancias, prendieron a Pablo y a Silas y los arrastraron al foro ante los magistrados;
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 y presentándolos a los pretores dijeron: “Estos hombres alborotan nuestra ciudad. Son judíos
and when they had brought them unto the magistrates, they said, These men, being Jews, do exceedingly trouble our city,
21 y enseñan costumbres que no nos es lícito abrazar, ni practicar, siendo como somos romanos”.
and set forth customs which it is not lawful for us to receive, or to observe, being Romans.
22 Al mismo tiempo se levantó la plebe contra ellos, y los pretores, haciéndoles desgarrar los vestidos, mandaron azotarlos con varas.
And the multitude rose up together against them: and the magistrates rent their garments off them, and commanded to beat them with rods.
23 Y después de haberles dado muchos azotes, los metieron en la cárcel, mandando al carcelero que los asegurase bien.
And when they had laid many stripes upon them, they cast them into prison, charging the jailor to keep them safely:
24 El cual, recibida esta orden, los metió en lo más interior de la cárcel y les sujetó los pies en el cepo.
who, having received such a charge, cast them into the inner prison, and made their feet fast in the stocks.
25 Mas, a eso de media noche, orando Pablo y Silas, cantaban himnos a Dios, y los presos escuchaban,
But about midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns unto God, and the prisoners were listening to them;
26 cuando de repente se produjo un terremoto tan grande que se sacudieron los cimientos de la cárcel. Al instante se abrieron todas las puertas y se les soltaron a todos las cadenas.
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 Despertando entonces el carcelero y viendo abierta la puerta de la cárcel, desenvainó la espada y estaba a punto de matarse creyendo que se habían escapado los presos.
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 Mas Pablo clamó a gran voz diciendo: “No te hagas ningún daño, porque todos estamos aquí”.
But Paul cried with a loud voice, saying, Do thyself no harm: for we are all here.
29 Entonces el carcelero pidió luz, se precipitó dentro, y temblando de temor cayó a los pies de Pablo y Silas.
And he called for lights and sprang in, and, trembling for fear, fell down before Paul and Silas,
30 Luego los sacó fuera y dijo: “Señores, ¿qué debo hacer para ser salvo?”
and brought them out and said, Sirs, what must I do to be saved?
31 Ellos respondieron: “Cree en el Señor Jesús y te salvarás tú y tu casa”.
And they said, Believe on the Lord Jesus, and thou shalt be saved, thou and thy house.
32 Y le enseñaron la palabra del Señor a él y a todos los que estaban en su casa.
And they spake the word of the Lord unto him, with all that were in his house.
33 En aquella misma hora de la noche, ( el carcelero ) los tomó y les lavó las heridas e inmediatamente fue bautizado él y todos los suyos.
And he took them the same hour of the night, and washed their stripes; and was baptized, he and all his, immediately.
34 Subiolos después a su casa, les puso la mesa y se regocijaba con toda su casa de haber creído a Dios.
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 Llegado el día, los pretores enviaron los alguaciles a decir: “Suelta a aquellos hombres”.
But when it was day, the magistrates sent the serjeants, saying, Let those men go.
36 El carcelero dio esta noticia a Pablo: “Los pretores han enviado para soltaros; por tanto salid ahora e idos en paz”.
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 Mas Pablo les dijo: “Después de azotarnos públicamente, sin oírnos en juicio, nos han metido en la cárcel, siendo como somos romanos; ¿y ahora nos echan fuera secretamente? No, por cierto, sino que vengan ellos mismos y nos conduzcan afuera”.
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 Los alguaciles refirieron estas palabras a los pretores, los cuales al oír que eran romanos, fueron sobrecogidos de temor.
And the serjeants reported these words unto the magistrates: and they feared when they heard that they were Romans;
39 Vinieron, pues, y les suplicaron; y sacándolos les rogaron que se fuesen de la ciudad.
and they came and besought them; and when they had brought them out, they asked them to go away from the city.
40 Ellos entonces salieron de la cárcel y entraron en casa de Lidia, y después de haber visto y consolado a los hermanos, partieron.
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.
