أعمال 16

١ 1 وَوَصَلَ بُولُسُ إِلَى دَرْبَةَ، ثُمَّ إِلَى لِسْتَرَةَ، وَكَانَ فِيهَا تِلْمِيذٌ اسْمُهُ تِيمُوثَاوُسُ، أُمُّهُ يَهُودِيَّةٌ كَانَتْ قَدْ آمَنَتْ بِالْمَسِيحِ، وَأَبُوهُ يُونَانِيٌّ.

And he came to Derbe and Lystra; and lo! a certain disciple was there, named Timothy, the son of a believing Jewess, but whose father was a Greek;

٢ 2 وَكَانَ الإِخْوَةُ فِي لِسْتَرَةَ وَإِيقُونِيَّةَ يَشْهَدُونَ لِتِيمُوثَاوُسَ شَهَادَةً حَسَنَةً.

who was well a spoken of by the brethren in Lystra and Iconium.

٣ 3 فَأَحَبَّ بُولُسُ أَنْ يَصْحَبَهُ فِي رِحْلَتِهِ. وَلأَنَّ يَهُودَ تِلْكَ الْمِنْطَقَةِ كَانُوا يَعْرِفُونَ أَنَّ أَبَاهُ يُونَانِيٌّ، فَقَدْ أَخَذَهُ بُولُسُ وَخَتَنَهُ.

Him Paul wished to go forth with him, and took and circumcised him on account of the Jews who were in those places; for they all knew that his father was a Greek.

٤ 4 وَأَخَذَ بُولُسُ وَرِفَاقُهُ يَنْتَقِلُونَ مِنْ مَدِينَةٍ إِلَى أُخْرَى، يُبَلِّغُونَ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ التَّوْصِيَاتِ الَّتِي أَقَرَّهَا الرُّسُلُ وَالشُّيُوخُ فِي أُورُشَلِيمَ، لِكَيْ يَعْمَلُوا بِها.

And as they journeyed through the cities, they delivered to them for their observance the decrees which had been ordained by the apostles and elders that were at Jerusalem.

٥ 5 فَكَانَتِ الْكَنَائِسُ تَتَقَوَّى فِي الإِيمَانِ، وَيَزْدَادُ عَدَدُهَا يَوْماً بَعْدَ يَوْمٍ.

The churches therefore were established in the faith, and increased in number daily.

٦ 6 وَمَنَعَهُمُ الرُّوحُ الْقُدُسُ مِنَ التَّبْشِيرِ فِي مُقَاطَعَةِ آسِيَّا، فَسَافَرُوا فِي مُقَاطَعَتَيْ فِرِيجِيَّةَ وَغَلاطِيَّةَ.

And having gone through Phrygia and the Galatian country, on being forbidden by the Holy Spirit to preach the word in Asia,

٧ 7 وَلَمَّا وَصَلُوا حُدُودَ مُقَاطَعَةِ مِيسِيَّا، اتَّجَهُوا نَحْوَ مُقَاطَعَةِ بِيثِينِيَّةَ، وَلَكِنَّ رُوحَ يَسُوعَ لَمْ يَسْمَحْ لَهُمْ بِالدُّخُولِ إِلَيْهَا،

they came to Mysia, and were attempting to go into Bithynia; but the Spirit of Jesus did not permit them.

٨ 8 فَتَوَجَّهُوا إِلَى مَدِينَةِ تَرُوَاسَ مُرُوراً بِمِيسِيَّا.

And passing by Mysia, they came to Troas.

٩ 9 وَفِي تِلْكَ اللَّيْلَةِ رَأَى بُولُسُ فِي رُؤْيَا رَجُلاً مِنْ أَهْلِ مَقِدُونِيَّةَ يَتَوَسَّلُ إِلَيْهِ وَيَقُولُ: «اعْبُرْ إِلَى مَقِدُونِيَّةَ وَأَنْجِدْنَا!»

And a vision appeared to Paul in the night. There stood a man of Macedonia beseeching him and saying, Come over into Macedonia and help us.

١٠ 10 عِنْدَئِذٍ تَأَكَّدْنَا أَنَّ الرَّبَّ دَعَانَا لِلتَّبْشِيرِ فِي مَقِدُونِيَّةَ. فَاتَّجَهْنَا إِلَيْهَا فِي الْحَالِ.

And when he had seen the vision, we immediately endeavored to go into Macedonia, concluding that the Lord had called us to publish the glad tidings to them.

١١ 11 فَأَبْحَرْنَا مِنْ مِينَاءِ تَرُوَاسَ إِلَى جَزِيرَةِ سَامُوثْرَاكِي. وَفِي الْيَوْمِ التَّالِي تَابَعْنَا السَّفَرَ إِلَى مِينَاءِ نِيَابُولِيسَ،

And setting sail from Troas, we came with a straight course to Samothrace, and on the day following to Neapolis;

١٢ 12 وَمِنْهَا إِلَى مَدِينَةِ فِيلِبِّي، وَهِيَ كُبْرَى مُدُنِ مُقَاطَعَةِ مَقِدُونِيَّةَ، وَمُسْتَعْمَرَةٌ لِلرُّومَانِ. فَبَقِينَا فِيهَا بِضْعَةَ أَيَّامٍ.

and thence to Philippi, which is a chief city of the province of Macedonia, a colony. And we remained in the city some days.

١٣ 13 وَفِي يَوْمِ السَّبْتِ ذَهَبْنَا إِلَى ضَفَّةِ نَهْرٍ فِي إِحْدَى ضَوَاحِي الْمَدِينَةِ حَيْثُ جَرَتِ الْعَادَةُ أَنْ تُقَامَ الصَّلاةُ. فَجَلَسْنَا نُكَلِّمُ النِّسَاءَ الْمُجْتَمِعَاتِ،

And on the sabbath-day we went forth out of the gate to a river-side, where was wont to be a place of prayer, and we sat down, and spoke to the women who had assembled.

١٤ 14 وَمِنْ بَيْنِهِنَّ تَاجِرَةُ أُرْجُوَانٍ مِنْ مَدِينَةِ ثِيَاتِيرَا، مُتَعَبِّدَةٌ لِلهِ، اسْمُهَا لِيدِيَّةُ، كَانَتْ تَسْمَعُ فَفَتَحَ اللهُ قَلْبَهَا لِتَقْبَلَ كَلامَ بُولُسَ.

And a certain woman named Lydia, a seller of purple, of the city of Thyatira, who worshipped God, was listening; whose heart the Lord opened to attend to the things which were spoken by Paul.

١٥ 15 فَلَمَّا تَعَمَّدَتْ هِيَ وَأَهْلُ بَيْتِهَا، دَعَتْنَا بِإِلْحَاحٍ لِقُبُولِ ضِيَافَتِهَا قَائِلَةً: «إِنْ كُنْتُمْ قَدْ حَكَمْتُمْ أَنِّي مُؤْمِنَةٌ بِالرَّبِّ، فَانْزِلُوا ضُيُوفاً بِبَيْتِي». فَاضْطَرَّتْنَا إِلَى قُبُولِ دَعْوَتِهَا.

And when she had been baptized, and her household, she besought us, saying, If ye have judged me to be a believer in the Lord, come into my house, and abide. And she constrained us.

١٦ 16 وَذَاتَ يَوْمٍ كُنَّا ذَاهِبِينَ إِلَى الصَّلاةِ، فَالْتَقَتْ بِنَا خَادِمَةٌ يَسْكُنُهَا رُوحُ عِرَافَةٍ، كَانَتْ تُكْسِبُ سَادَتَهَا رِبْحاً كَثِيراً مِنْ عِرَافَتِهَا،

And it came to pass, as we were going to the place of prayer, that a certain bond-maid having a soothsaying spirit met us, who brought her masters much gain by soothsaying.

١٧ 17 فَأَخَذَتْ تَسِيرُ وَرَاءَ بُولُسَ وَوَرَاءَنَا صَارِخَةً: «هَؤُلاءِ النَّاسُ هُمْ عَبِيدُ اللهِ الْعَلِيِّ، يُعْلِنُونَ لَكُمْ طَرِيقَ الْخَلاصِ».

This woman followed Paul and us, and cried, saying, These men are the servants of the most high God, who announce to you the way of salvation.

١٨ 18 وَظَلَّتْ تَفْعَلُ هَذَا أَيَّاماً كَثِيرَةً، حَتَّى تَضَايَقَ بُولُسُ كَثِيراً، فَالْتَفَتَ وَقَالَ لِلرُّوحِ الَّذِي فِيهَا: «بِاسْمِ يَسُوعَ الْمَسِيحِ، آمُرُكَ أَنْ تَخْرُجَ مِنْهَا!» فَخَرَجَ حَالاً.

And this she did for many days. But Paul, being much displeased, turned and said to the spirit, I command thee in the name of Jesus Christ to come out of her. And it came out immediately.

١٩ 19 وَلَمَّا رَأَى سَادَتُهَا أَنَّ مَوْرِدَ رِزْقِهِمْ قَدِ انْقَطَعَ، قَبَضُوا عَلَى بُولُسَ وَسِيلا، وَجَرُّوهُمَا إِلَى سَاحَةِ الْمَدِينَةِ لِلْمُحَاكَمَةِ،

But her masters seeing that the hope of their gain was gone, laid hold of Paul and Silas, and dragged them into the market-place to the rulers;

٢٠ 20 وَقَدَّمُوهُمَا إِلَى الْحُكَّامِ قَائِلِينَ: «هَذَانِ الرَّجُلانِ يُثِيرَانِ الْفَوْضَى فِي الْمَدِينَةِ؛ فَهُمَا يَهُودِيَّانِ

and having brought them before the magistrates, said, These men are grievously disturbing our city, being Jews;

٢١ 21 يُنَادِيَانِ بِتَقَالِيدَ لَا يَجُوزُ لَنَا نَحْنُ الرُّومَانِيِّينَ أَنْ نَقْبَلَهَا أَوْ نَعْمَلَ بِها!»

and they teach customs which it is not lawful for us Romans to receive or observe.

٢٢ 22 فَثَارَ الْجَمْعُ عَلَيْهِمَا، وَمَزَّقَ الْحُكَّامُ ثِيَابَهُمَا وَأَمَرُوا بِجَلْدِهِمَا،

And the multitude rose up together against them, and the magistrates, tearing off their clothes, commanded to beat them with rods;

٢٣ 23 فَجَلَدُوهُمَا كَثِيراً وَأَلْقَوْهُمَا فِي السِّجْنِ، وَأَمَرُوا ضَابِطَ السِّجْنِ بِتَشْدِيدِ الْحِرَاسَةِ عَلَيْهِمَا.

and when they had laid on them many stripes, they cast them into prison, charging the jailer to keep them safely;

٢٤ 24 وَنَفَّذَ ضَابِطُ السِّجْنِ هَذَا الأَمْرَ الْمُشَدَّدَ. فَزَجَّ بِهِمَا فِي السِّجْنِ الدَّاخِلِيِّ، وَأَدْخَلَ أَرْجُلَهُمَا فِي مِقْطَرَةٍ خَشَبِيَّةٍ.

who having received such a charge, thrust them into the inner prison, and made their feet fast in the stocks.

٢٥ 25 وَنَحْوَ مُنْتَصَفِ اللَّيْلِ كَانَ بُولُسُ وَسِيلا يُصَلِّيَانِ وَيُسَبِّحَانِ اللهَ، وَالْمَسْجُونُونَ يَسْمَعُونَهُمَا،

But at midnight Paul and Silas praying, were singing praises to God; and the prisoners were listening to them.

٢٦ 26 وَفَجْأَةً حَدَثَ زِلْزَالٌ شَدِيدٌ هَزَّ أَرْكَانَ السِّجْنِ، فَانْفَتَحَتْ جَمِيعُ أَبْوَابِهِ حَالاً، وَسَقَطَتْ قُيُودُ السُّجَنَاءِ كُلِّهِمْ.

And suddenly there was a great earthquake, so that the foundations of the prison were shaken; and all the doors were immediately opened, and the bands of all were loosed.

٢٧ 27 وَأَيْقَظَ الزِّلْزَالُ ضَابِطَ السِّجْنِ. فَلَمَّا رَأَى الأَبْوَابَ مَفْتُوحَةً ظَنَّ أَنَّ السُّجَنَاءَ هَرَبُوا، فَاسْتَلَّ سَيْفَهُ لِيَقْتُلَ نَفْسَهُ،

And the jailer awakening out of sleep, and seeing the prison-doors open, drew his sword, and was about to kill himself, supposing that the prisoners had escaped.

٢٨ 28 وَلَكِنَّ بُولُسَ صَاحَ بِهِ بِأَعْلَى صَوْتِهِ: «لا تَمَسَّ نَفْسَكَ بِسُوءٍ، فَنَحْنُ جَمِيعاً هُنَا!»

But Paul cried with a loud voice, saying, Do thyself no harm, for we are all here.

٢٩ 29 فَطَلَبَ ضَوْءاً، وَانْدَفَعَ إِلَى الدَّاخِلِ وَهُوَ يَرْتَجِفُ خَوْفاً، وَارْتَمَى أَمَامَ بُولُسَ وَسِيلا،

Then he called for a light, and sprang in, and fell down trembling before Paul and Silas;

٣٠ 30 ثُمَّ أَخْرَجَهُمَا خَارِجاً وَسَأَلَهُمَا: «يَا سَيِّدَيَّ، مَاذَا يَنْبَغِي أَنْ أَفْعَلَ لِكَيْ أَخْلُصَ؟»

and having brought them out, he said, Sirs, what must I do to be saved?

٣١ 31 فَأَجَابَاهُ: «آمِنْ بِالرَّبِّ يَسُوعَ فَتَخْلُصَ أَنْتَ وَأَهْلُ بَيْتِكَ!»

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

٣٢ 32 ثُمَّ بَشَّرَاهُ وَأَهْلَ بَيْتِهِ جَمِيعاً بِكَلِمَةِ الرَّبِّ.

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

٣٣ 33 فَأَخَذَهُمَا فِي تِلْكَ السَّاعَةِ مِنَ اللَّيْلِ وَغَسَّلَ جِرَاحَهُمَا وَاعْتَمَدَ حَالاً هُوَ وَأَهْلُ بَيْتِهِ جَمِيعاً.

And he took them with him at that hour of the night, and washed their stripes; and he was immediately baptized, himself and all that belonged to him.

٣٤ 34 ثُمَّ ذَهَبَ بِهِمَا إِلَى بَيْتِهِ وَبَسَطَ لَهُمَا مَائِدَةً. وَابْتَهَجَ مَعَ أَهْلِ بَيْتِهِ جَمِيعاً، إِذْ كَانَ قَدْ آمَنَ بِاللهِ.

And when he had brought them up into his house, he set food before them, and rejoiced with all his house, having become a believer in God.

٣٥ 35 وَلَمَّا طَلَعَ الصَّبَاحُ أَرْسَلَ الْحُكَّامُ بَعْضَ رِجَالِ الشُّرْطَةِ لِيُبْلِغُوا ضَابِطَ السِّجْنِ أَمْرَ الإِفْرَاجِ عَنْ بُولُسَ وَسِيلا.

And when it was day, the magistrates sent the sergeants, saying, Release those men.

٣٦ 36 فَأَخْبَرَ الضَّابِطُ بُولُسَ بِالأَمْرِ، قَائِلاً: «أَرْسَلَ الْحُكَّامُ أَمْراً بِالإِفْرَاجِ عَنْكُمَا فَاخْرُجَا الآنَ وَاذْهَبَا بِسَلامٍ!»

And the jailer reported these words to Paul: The magistrates have sent to release you; now therefore come out, and go in peace.

٣٧ 37 فَاحْتَجَّ بَولُسُ قَائِلاً: «جَلَدُونَا أَمَامَ النَّاسِ بِغَيْرِ مُحَاكَمَةٍ، مَعَ أَنَّنَا نَحْمِلُ الْجِنْسِيَّةَ الرُّومَانِيَّةَ، وَزَجُّوا بِنَا فِي السِّجْنِ. فَكَيْفَ يُطْلِقُونَ سَرَاحَنَا الآنَ سِرّاً! كَلَّا! بَلْ لِيَأْتُوا هُمْ وَيُطْلِقُوا سَرَاحَنَا!»

But Paul said to them, They have publicly beaten us uncondemned, although we are Romans, and have thrust us into prison; and now do they thrust us out secretly? No; but let them come themselves, and bring us out.

٣٨ 38 وَأَخْبَرَ رِجَالُ الشُّرْطَةِ الْحُكَّامَ بِهَذَا الاعْتِرَاضِ، فَخَافُوا حِينَ عَلِمُوا أَنَّهُمَا رُومَانِيَّانِ،

And the sergeants reported these words to the magistrates; and they were afraid when they heard that they were Romans.

٣٩ 39 فَجَاءُوا يَعْتَذِرُونَ إِلَيْهِمَا، وأَطْلَقُوهُمَا طَالِبِينَ إِلَيْهِمَا أَنْ يُغَادِرَا الْمَدِينَةَ.

And they came and besought them; and when they had brought them out, they entreated them to leave the city.

٤٠ 40 فَخَرَجَ بُولُسُ وَسِيلا مِنَ السِّجْنِ وَتَوَجَّهَا إِلَى بَيْتِ لِيدِيَّةَ، حَيْثُ قَابَلا الإِخْوَةَ وَشَجَّعَاهُمْ، ثُمَّ غَادَرَا الْمَدِينَةَ.

And when they had come out of the prison, they went into the house of Lydia; and when they saw the brethren, they exhorted them, and departed.