Acts 16

1 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.

DESPUÉS llegó á Derbe, y á Listra: y he aquí, estaba allí un discípulo llamado Timoteo, hijo de una mujer Judía fiel, mas de padre Griego.

2 The brothers who were at Lystra and Iconium gave a good testimony about him.

De éste daban buen testimonio los hermanos que estaban en Listra y en Iconio.

3 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.

Este quiso Pablo que fuese con él; y tomándole, le circuncidó por causa de los Judíos que estaban en aquellos lugares; porque todos sabían que su padre era Griego.

4 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.

Y como pasaban por las ciudades, les daban que guardasen los decretos que habían sido determinados por los apóstoles y los ancianos que estaban en Jerusalem.

5 So the assemblies were strengthened in the faith, and increased in number daily.

Así que, las iglesias eran confirmadas en fe, y eran aumentadas en número cada día.

6 When they had gone through the region of Phrygia and Galatia, they were forbidden by the Holy Spirit to speak the word in Asia.

Y pasando á Phrygia y la provincia de Galacia, les fué prohibido por el Espíritu Santo hablar la palabra en Asia.

7 When they had come opposite Mysia, they tried to go into Bithynia, but the Spirit did not allow them.

Y como vinieron á Misia, tentaron de ir á Bithynia; mas el Espíritu no les dejó.

8 Passing by Mysia, they came down to Troas.

Y pasando á Misia, descendieron á Troas.

9 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.”

Y fué mostrada á Pablo de noche una visión: Un varón Macedonio se puso delante, rogándole, y diciendo: Pasa á Macedonia, y ayúdanos.

10 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.

Y como vió la visión, luego procuramos partir á Macedonia, dando por cierto que Dios nos llamaba para que les anunciásemos el evangelio.

11 Setting sail therefore from Troas, we made a straight course to Samothrace, and the day following to Neapolis;

Partidos pues de Troas, vinimos camino derecho á Samotracia, y el día siguiente á Neápolis;

12 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.

Y de allí á Filipos, que es la primera ciudad de la parte de Macedonia, [y] una colonia; y estuvimos en aquella ciudad algunos días.

13 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.

Y un día de sábado salimos de la puerta junto al río, donde solía ser la oración; y sentándonos, hablamos á las mujeres que se habían juntado.

14 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.

Entonces una mujer llamada Lidia, que vendía púrpura en la ciudad de Tiatira, temerosa de Dios, estaba oyendo; el corazón de la cual abrió el Señor para que estuviese atenta á lo que Pablo decía.

15 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.

Y cuando fué bautizada, y su familia, nos rogó, diciendo: Si habéis juzgado que yo sea fiel al Señor, entrad en mi casa, y posad: y constriñónos.

16 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.

Y aconteció, que yendo nosotros á la oración, una muchacha que tenía espíritu pitónico, nos salió al encuentro, la cual daba grande ganancia á sus amos adivinando.

17 Following Paul and us, she cried out, “These men are servants of the Most High God, who proclaim to us a way of salvation!”

Esta, siguiendo á Pablo y á nosotros, daba voces, diciendo: Estos hombres son siervos del Dios Alto, los cuales os anuncian el camino de salud.

18 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.

Y esto hacía por muchos días; mas desagradando á Pablo, se volvió y dijo al espíritu: Te mando en el nombre de Jesucristo, que salgas de ella. Y salió en la misma hora.

19 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.

Y viendo sus amos que había salido la esperanza de su ganancia, prendieron á Pablo y á Silas, y los trajeron al foro, al magistrado;

20 When they had brought them to the magistrates, they said, “These men, being Jews, are agitating our city

Y presentándolos á los magistrados, dijeron: Estos hombres, siendo Judíos, alborotan nuestra ciudad,

21 and advocate customs which it is not lawful for us to accept or to observe, being Romans.”

Y predican ritos, los cuales no nos es lícito recibir ni hacer, pues somos Romanos.

22 The multitude rose up together against them and the magistrates tore their clothes from them, then commanded them to be beaten with rods.

Y agolpóse el pueblo contra ellos: y los magistrados rompiéndoles sus ropas, les mandaron azotar con varas.

23 When they had laid many stripes on them, they threw them into prison, charging the jailer to keep them safely.

Y después que los hubieron herido de muchos azotes, los echaron en la cárcel, mandando al carcelero que los guardase con diligencia:

24 Having received such a command, he threw them into the inner prison and secured their feet in the stocks.

El cual, recibido este mandamiento, los metió en la cárcel de más adentro; y les apretó los pies en el cepo.

25 But about midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns to God, and the prisoners were listening to them.

Mas á media noche, orando Pablo y Silas, cantaban himnos á Dios: y los que estaban presos los oían.

26 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.

Entonces fué hecho de repente un gran terremoto, de tal manera que los cimientos de la cárcel se movían; y luego todas las puertas se abrieron, y las prisiones de todos se soltaron.

27 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.

Y despertado el carcelero, como vió abiertas las puertas de la cárcel, sacando la espada se quería matar, pensando que los presos se habían huído.

28 But Paul cried with a loud voice, saying, “Do not harm yourself, for we are all here!”

Mas Pablo clamó á gran voz, diciendo: No te hagas ningún mal; que todos estamos aquí.

29 He called for lights, sprang in, fell down trembling before Paul and Silas,

El entonces pidiendo luz, entró dentro, y temblando, derribóse á los pies de Pablo y de Silas;

30 brought them out, and said, “Sirs, what must I do to be saved?”

Y sacándolos fuera, les dice: Señores, ¿qué es menester que yo haga para ser salvo?

31 They said, “Believe in the Lord Jesus Christ, and you will be saved, you and your household.”

Y ellos dijeron: Cree en el Señor Jesucristo, y serás salvo tú, y tu casa.

32 They spoke the word of the Lord to him, and to all who were in his house.

Y le hablaron la palabra del Señor, y á todos los que estaban en su casa.

33 He took them the same hour of the night and washed their stripes, and was immediately baptized, he and all his household.

Y tomándolos en aquella misma hora de la noche, les lavó los azotes; y se bautizó luego él, y todos los suyos.

34 He brought them up into his house and set food before them, and rejoiced greatly with all his household, having believed in God.

Y llevándolos á su casa, les puso la mesa: y se gozó de que con toda su casa había creído á Dios.

35 But when it was day, the magistrates sent the sergeants, saying, “Let those men go.”

Y como fué de día, los magistrados enviaron los alguaciles, diciendo: Deja ir á aquellos hombres.

36 The jailer reported these words to Paul, saying, “The magistrates have sent to let you go; now therefore come out and go in peace.”

Y el carcelero hizo saber estas palabras á Pablo: Los magistrados han enviado [á decir] que seáis sueltos: así que ahora salid, é id en paz.

37 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!”

Entonces Pablo les dijo: Azotados públicamente sin ser condenados, siendo hombres Romanos, nos echaron en la cárcel; y ¿ahora nos echan encubiertamente? No, de cierto, sino vengan ellos y sáquennos.

38 The sergeants reported these words to the magistrates, and they were afraid when they heard that they were Romans,

Y los alguaciles volvieron á decir á los magistrados estas palabras: y tuvieron miedo, oído que eran Romanos.

39 and they came and begged them. When they had brought them out, they asked them to depart from the city.

Y viniendo, les rogaron; y sacándolos, les pidieron que se saliesen de la ciudad.

40 They went out of the prison and entered into Lydia’s house. When they had seen the brothers, they encouraged them, then departed.

Entonces salidos de la cárcel, entraron en [casa de] Lidia; y habiendo visto á los hermanos, los consolaron, y se salieron.