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.

And he came also to Derbe and Lystra, where there was a certain disciple named Timothy, the son of a believing Jewess, and of a Greek father.

2 Han havde godt Vidnesbyrd af Brødrene i Lystra og Ikonium.

He was well spoken of by the brothers in Lystra and Iconiun.

3 Ham vilde Paulus have til at drage med sig, og han tog og omskar ham for Jødernes Skyld, som vare på disse Steder; thi de vidste alle, at hans Fader var en Græker.

Now Paul, wishing that this man should accompany him on his journey, took him and circumcised him because of the local Jews, who 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,

And as they went on their way through the cities they handed them the resolutions which the apostles and the elders in Jerusalem had ordained for them to keep.

5 Så styrkedes Menighederne i Troen og voksede i Antal hver Dag.

So the churches were strengthened in the faith and continued to increase in number daily.

6 Men de droge igennem Frygien og det galatiske Land, da de af den Helligånd vare blevne forhindrede i at tale Ordet i Asien.

Then they went through Phrygia and Galatia, the Holy Spirit having forbidden them to proclaim the message in Asia.

7 Da de nu kom hen imod Mysien, forsøgte de at drage til Bithynien; og Jesu Ånd tilstedte dem det ikke.

When they got as far as Mysia, they attempted to enter Bithynia, but the Spirit of Jesus would not permit it;

8 De droge da Mysien forbi og kom ned til Troas.

and so they passed by Mysia and went on 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!"

Here a vision appeared to Paul in the night. There stood a man of Macedonia, entreating 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.

So when he had seen the vision, we sought at once to go forth into Macedonia, because we concluded that God had called us to preach the gospel to them.

11 Vi sejlede da ud fra Troas og styrede lige til Samothrake og den næste Dag til Neapolis

So we set sail from Troas and ran a straight course to Samothrace. The next day we arrived in 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 thence came to Philippi, a city of Macedonia, the fore most in its district, a Roman colony. There we stayed for some time.

13 Og på 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 the city gate, to a riverside, where we supposed there was a place of prayer; and we sat down and talked to the women who had gathered there.

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 på det, som blev talt af Paulus.

Among them was a certain woman named Lydia, a seller of purple, who belonged to the town of Thyatira. She, since she was a worshiper of God, listened to us, and the Lord opened her heart to attend to what Paul said.

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 was baptized, and her household, she urged us, saying, "If in your judgment I am a believer in the Lord, come and stay at my house." And she compelled us to come.

16 Men det skete, da vi gik til Bedestedet, at en Pige mødte os, som havde en Spådomsånd og skaffede sine Herrer megen Vinding ved at spå.

Now as we were going to the place of prayer, a certain slave girl met us, who had a spirit of divination, and who brought her masters great gain by fortune-telling.

17 Hun fulgte efter Paulus og os, råbte og sagde: "Disse Mennesker ere den højeste Guds Tjenere, som forkynde eder Frelsens Vej."

She used to follow after Paul and us, crying out again and again, "These men are servants of the most high God, who proclaimed to you the way of salvation."

18 Og dette gjorde hun i mange Dage. Men Paulus blev fortrydelig derover, og han vendte sig og sagde til Ånden: "Jeg byder dig i Jesu Kristi Navn at fare ud af hende." Og den for ud i den samme Stund.

She persisted in this for many days, until Paul, worn out, turned round and said to the spirit, "I charge you, in the name of Jesus Christ, to come out of her." In that very hour it came out of her.

19 Men da hendes Herrer så, at deres Håb om Vinding var forsvundet, grebe de Paulus og Silas og slæbte dem hen på Torvet for Øvrigheden.

But when her owners saw that their hopes of gain were gone, they seized Paul and Silas, and dragged them before the magistrates, into the market-place.

20 Og de førte dem til Høvedsmændene og sagde: "Disse Mennesker, som ere Jøder, forvirre aldeles vor By.

Then they brought them before the praetors, saying. "These fellows are Jews, who are making a great disturbance in our city.

21 og de forkynde Skikke, som det ikke er tilladt os, der ere Romere, at antage eller øve."

"They are teaching customs which it is not lawful for us as Romans to adopt or practise."

22 Og Mængden rejste sig imod dem, og Høvedsmændene lode Klæderne rive af dem og befalede at piske dem.

The crowd, too, rose up together against them, and the praetors, after having them stripped, and after ordering them to be flogged,

23 Og da de havde givet dem mange Slag, kastede de dem i Fængsel og befalede Fangevogteren at holde dem sikkert bevogtede.

had many lashes inflicted upon them, and put them in prison, with a charge to the jailer to keep them safe.

24 Da han havde fået sådan Befaling, kastede han dem i det inderste Fængsel og sluttede deres Fødder i Blokken.

On receiving so strict an order he cast them into the inner prison, and made their feet fast in the stocks.

25 Men ved Midnat bade Paulus og Silas og sang Lovsange til Gud; og Fangerne lyttede på dem.

But at midnight, while 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, så at Fængselets Grundvolde rystede, og straks åbnedes alle Dørene, og alles Lænker løstes.

suddenly there was a great earthquake, so that the very foundations of the prison-house were shaken; and instantly all the doors were opened, and every one’s chains fell off.

27 Men Fangevogteren for op at Søvne, og da han så Fængselets Døre åbne, drog han et Sværd og vilde dræbe sig selv, da han mente, at Fangerne vare flygtede.

The jailer, roused from sleep, and seeing the doors wide open, drew his sword and was about to kill himself, because he thought that the prisoners had escaped.

28 Men Paulus råbte med høj Røst og sagde: "Gør ikke dig selv noget ondt; thi vi ere her alle."

But Paul shouted loudly to him. "Do yourself no harm; for we are all here!"

29 Men han forlangte Lys og sprang ind og faldt skælvende ned for Paulus og Silas.

So he called for lights, and sprang in, and, trembling for fear, fell down before Paul and Silas,

30 Og han førte dem udenfor og sagde: "Herrer! hvad skal jeg gøre, for at jeg kan blive frelst?"

and brought them out, saying, "Sirs, what must I do to be saved?"

31 Men de sagde: "Tro på den Herre Jesus Kristus, så skal du blive frelst, du og dit Hus."

"Believe on the Lord Jesus," they answered, "and you will be saved, you and all your household."

32 Og de talte Herrens Ord til ham og til alle dem, som vare i hans Hus.

Then they spoke the message of the Lord to him, as well as to all who were in his house.

33 Og han tog dem til sig i den samme Stund om Natten og aftoede deres Sår; og han selv og alle hans blev straks døbte.

And he took them, the same hour of the night, and washed their wounds, and he was baptized at once, he and all his.

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 på Gud.

And after bringing them up into his house, he set food before them, overjoyed with all his household in having believed in God.

35 Men da det var blevet Dag, sendte Høvedsmændene Bysvendene hen og sagde: "Løslad de Mænd!"

But in the morning the praetors sent their lictors with the order, "Let these men go."

36 Men Fangevogteren meldte Paulus disse Ord: "Høvedsmændene have sendt Bud, at I skulle løslades; så drager nu ud og går bort med Fred!"

The jailer reported the words to Paul, saying. "The praetors have sent to release you; so 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. "They have flogged us publicly, uncondemned, men that are Roman citizens; and have thrown us into prison. Are they now going to get rid of us secretly? No, indeed! Let them come here, themselves and take us out."

38 Men Bysvendene meldte disse Ord til Høvedsmændene; og de bleve bange, da de hørte, at de vare Romere.

The lictors reported these words to the praetors, who were frightened 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.

So they came and conciliated them, and after taking them out of prison, begged them to leave the town.

40 Og de gik ud af Fængselet og gik ind til Lydia; og da de havde set Brødrene. formanede de dem og droge bort.

So Paul and Silas came out of the prison, and went to Lydia’s house; and after they had seen the brethren and encouraged them, they left Philippi.