Apostelenes gerninger 16
1 Og han kom til Derbe og Lystra, og se, der var der en Discipel ved Navn Timotheus, Søn af en troende Jødinde og en græsk Fader.
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 Han havde godt Vidnesbyrd af Brødrene i Lystra og Ikonium.
The brothers who were at Lystra and Iconium gave a good testimony about him.
3 Ham vilde Paulus have til at drage med sig, og han tog og omskar ham for Jødernes Skyld, som vare paa disse Steder; thi de vidste alle, at hans Fader var en Græker.
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 Men alt som de droge igennem Byerne, overgave de dem de Bestemmelser at holde, som vare vedtagne af Apostlene og de Ældste i Jerusalem.
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.
5 Saa styrkedes Menighederne i Troen og voksede i Antal hver Dag.
So the assemblies were strengthened in the faith, and increased in number daily.
6 Men de droge igennem Frygien og det galatiske Land, da de af den Helligaand vare blevne forhindrede i at tale Ordet i Asien.
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 Da de nu kom hen imod Mysien, forsøgte de at drage til Bithynien; og Jesu Aand tilstedte dem det ikke.
When they had come opposite Mysia, they tried to go into Bithynia, but the Spirit didn’t allow them.
8 De droge da Mysien forbi og kom ned til Troas.
Passing by Mysia, they came down to Troas.
9 Og et Syn viste sig om Natten for Paulus: En makedonisk Mand stod der og bad ham og sagde: „Kom over til Makedonien og hjælp os!‟
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 Men da han havde set dette Syn, ønskede vi straks at drage over til Makedonien; thi vi sluttede, at Gud havde kaldt os derhen til at forkynde Evangeliet for dem.
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.
11 Vi sejlede da ud fra Troas og styrede lige til Samothrake og den næste Dag til Neapolis
Setting sail therefore from Troas, we made a straight course to Samothrace, and the day following to Neapolis;
12 og derfra til Filippi, hvilken er den første By i den Del af Makedonien, en Koloni. I denne By opholdt vi os nogle Dage.
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 Og paa Sabbatsdagen gik vi uden for Porten ved en Flod, hvor vi mente, at der var et Bedested, og vi satte os og talte til de Kvinder, som kom sammen.
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 Og en Kvinde ved Navn Lydia, en Purpurkræmmerske fra Byen Thyatira, en Kvinde, som frygtede Gud, hørte til, og hendes Hjerte oplod Herren til at give Agt paa det, som blev talt af Paulus.
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.
15 Men da hun og hendes Hus var blevet døbt, bad hun og sagde: „Dersom I agte mig for at være Herren tro, da kommer ind i mit Hus og bliver der!‟ Og hun nødte os.
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.
16 Men det skete, da vi gik til Bedestedet, at en Pige mødte os, som havde en Spaadomsaand og skaffede sine Herrer megen Vinding ved at spaa.
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 Hun fulgte efter Paulus og os, raabte og sagde: „Disse Mennesker ere den højeste Guds Tjenere, som forkynde eder Frelsens Vej.‟
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 Og dette gjorde hun i mange Dage. Men Paulus blev fortrydelig derover, og han vendte sig og sagde til Aanden: „Jeg byder dig i Jesu Kristi Navn at fare ud af hende.‟ Og den for ud i den samme Stund.
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.
19 Men da hendes Herrer saa, at deres Haab om Vinding var forsvundet, grebe de Paulus og Silas og slæbte dem hen paa Torvet for Øvrigheden.
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 Og de førte dem til Høvedsmændene og sagde: „Disse Mennesker, som ere Jøder, forvirre aldeles vor By,
When they had brought them to the magistrates, they said, “These men, being Jews, are agitating our city
21 og de forkynde Skikke, som det ikke er tilladt os, der ere Romere, at antage eller øve.‟
and advocate customs which it is not lawful for us to accept or to observe, being Romans.”
22 Og Mængden rejste sig imod dem, og Høvedsmændene lode Klæderne rive af dem og befalede at piske dem.
The multitude rose up together against them and the magistrates tore their clothes from them, then commanded them to be beaten with rods.
23 Og da de havde givet dem mange Slag, kastede de dem i Fængsel og befalede Fangevogteren at holde dem sikkert bevogtede.
When they had laid many stripes on them, they threw them into prison, charging the jailer to keep them safely.
24 Da han havde faaet saadan Befaling, kastede han dem i det inderste Fængsel og sluttede deres Fødder i Blokken.
Having received such a command, he threw them into the inner prison and secured their feet in the stocks.
25 Men ved Midnat bade Paulus og Silas og sang Lovsange til Gud; og Fangerne lyttede paa dem.
But about midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns to God, and the prisoners were listening to them.
26 Men pludseligt kom der et stort Jordskælv, saa at Fængselets Grundvolde rystede, og straks aabnedes alle Dørene, og alles Lænker løstes.
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 Men Fangevogteren for op af Søvne, og da han saa Fængselets Døre aabne, drog han et Sværd og vilde dræbe sig selv, da han mente, at Fangerne vare flygtede.
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 Men Paulus raabte med høj Røst og sagde: „Gør ikke dig selv noget ondt; thi vi ere her alle.‟
But Paul cried with a loud voice, saying, “Don’t harm yourself, for we are all here!”
29 Men han forlangte Lys og sprang ind og faldt skælvende ned for Paulus og Silas.
He called for lights, sprang in, fell down trembling before Paul and Silas,
30 Og han førte dem udenfor og sagde: „Herrer! hvad skal jeg gøre, for at jeg kan blive frelst?‟
brought them out, and said, “Sirs, what must I do to be saved?”
31 Men de sagde: „Tro paa den Herre Jesus Kristus, saa skal du blive frelst, du og dit Hus.‟
They said, “Believe in the Lord Jesus Christ, and you will be saved, you and your household.”
32 Og de talte Herrens Ord til ham og til alle dem, som vare i hans Hus.
They spoke the word of the Lord to him, and to all who were in his house.
33 Og han tog dem til sig i den samme Stund om Natten og aftoede deres Saar; og han selv og alle hans bleve straks døbte.
He took them the same hour of the night and washed their stripes, and was immediately baptized, he and all his household.
34 Og han førte dem op i sit Hus og satte et Bord for dem og frydede sig over, at han med hele sit Hus var kommen til Troen paa Gud.
He brought them up into his house and set food before them, and rejoiced greatly with all his household, having believed in God.
35 Men da det var blevet Dag, sendte Høvedsmændene Bysvendene hen og sagde: „Løslad de Mænd!‟
But when it was day, the magistrates sent the sergeants, saying, “Let those men go.”
36 Men Fangevogteren meldte Paulus disse Ord: „Høvedsmændene have sendt Bud, at I skulle løslades; saa drager nu ud og gaar bort med Fred!‟
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 Men Paulus sagde til dem: „De have ladet os piske offentligt og uden Dom, os, som dog ere romerske Mænd, og kastet os i Fængsel, og nu jage de os hemmeligt bort! Nej, lad dem selv komme og føre os ud!‟
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 Men Bysvendene meldte disse Ord til Høvedsmændene; og de bleve bange, da de hørte, at de vare Romere.
The sergeants reported these words to the magistrates, and they were afraid when they heard that they were Romans,
39 Og de kom og gave dem gode Ord, og de førte dem ud og bade dem at drage bort fra Byen.
and they came and begged them. When they had brought them out, they asked them to depart from the city.
40 Og de gik ud af Fængselet og gik ind til Lydia; og da de havde set Brødrene, formanede de dem og droge bort.
They went out of the prison and entered into Lydia’s house. When they had seen the brothers, they encouraged them, then departed.
