Acts 16

1 Paul came to Derbe and then to Lystra, where he found a disciple named Timothy, the son of a believing Jewish woman and a Greek father.

BUT a certain disciple was there whose name was Timotheus, the son of a certain Jihudoytha, a believer, and his father an Aramoya.

2 The brothers in Lystra and Iconium spoke well of him.

And all the disciples who were of Lystra and Ikonia testified concerning him.

3 Paul wanted Timothy to accompany him, so he took him and circumcised him on account of the Jews in that area, for they all knew that his father was a Greek.

This Paulos willed to take with him; and he took and circumcised him because of the Jihudoyee who were in the place; for they all knew his father that he was an Aramoya.

4 As they went from town to town, they delivered the decisions handed down by the apostles and elders in Jerusalem for the people to obey.

And when they had gone into the cities they preached and instructed them to keep those statutes which the apostles and presbyters who were in Urishlem had written.

5 So the churches were strengthened in the faith and grew daily in numbers.

So were the churches confirmed in the faith, and multiplied in number every day.

6 After the Holy Spirit had prevented them from speaking the word in the province of Asia, they traveled through the region of Phrygia and Galatia.

But they went through the countries of Phrygia and Galatia; and the Spirit of Holiness forbad them, that they should not preach the word of Aloha in Asia.

7 And when they came to the border of Mysia, they tried to enter Bithynia, but the Spirit of Jesus would not permit them.

And when they came to the region of Mysia they willed to go from thence to Bithynia; and the Spirit of Jeshu permitted them not.

8 So they passed by Mysia and went down to Troas.

AND when they had gone forth from Mysia they came to the region of Troas.

9 During the night, Paul had a vision of a man of Macedonia standing and pleading with him, “Come over to Macedonia and help us.”

And in a vision of the night, Paulos saw as a certain man, a Makedonoia, who stood and besought him, saying, Come unto Makedunia and help me.

10 As soon as Paul had seen the vision, we got ready to leave for Macedonia, concluding that God had called us to preach the gospel to them.

But when Paulos had seen this vision, he immediately willed to go forth to Makedunia, for he understood that our Lord called us to evangelize them.

11 We sailed from Troas straight to Samothrace, and the following day on to Neapolis.

And we went from Troas and proceeded directly to Samuthracia, and from thence the day after we came to Neapolis the city,

12 From there we went to the Roman colony of Philippi, the leading city of that district of Macedonia. And we stayed there several days.

and from thence to Philippos, which is the head of Makedunia, and is a colony. But we were in that city certain days.

13 On the Sabbath we went outside the city gate along the river, where it was customary to find a place of prayer. After sitting down, we spoke to the women who had gathered there.

And we went out on the day of shabath without the gate of the city to the bank of the river, because there was seen a house of prayer; and sitting down we discoursed with the women who assembled there.

14 Among those listening was a woman named Lydia, a dealer in purple cloth from the city of Thyatira, who was a worshiper of God. The Lord opened her heart to respond to Paul’s message.

And a certain female, a seller of purple, who feared Aloha, her name was Lydia, of Theatira the city, (was there, ) whose heart our Lord opened, and she heard that which Paulos spake.

15 And when she and her household had been baptized, she urged us, “If you consider me a believer in the Lord, come and stay at my house.” And she persuaded us.

And she was baptized, she and the sons of her house. And she besought us and said, If it be that you truly think that I have believed in our Lord, come, remain in my house; and she constrained us much.

16 One day as we were going to the place of prayer, we were met by a slave girl with a spirit of divination, who earned a large income for her masters by fortune-telling.

AND it was while we went to the house of prayer, a certain damsel met us in whom was a spirit of divination, and she had produced her lords much gain by her divination.

17 This girl followed Paul and the rest of us, shouting, “These men are servants of the Most High God, who are proclaiming to you the way of salvation!”

And she came after Paulos and after us, and cried and said, These men are the servants of Aloha the Most High, and announce to us the way of salvation.

18 She continued this for many days. Eventually Paul grew so aggravated that he turned and said to the spirit, “In the name of Jesus Christ I command you to come out of her!” And the spirit left her at that very moment.

And this she did many days. And Paulos was indignant, and said to that spirit, I command thee in the name of Jeshu Meshiha to come out of her. And in that hour it came out.

19 When the girl’s owners saw that their hope of making money was gone, they seized Paul and Silas and dragged them before the authorities in the marketplace.

And when her lords saw that the hope of their gain had gone from her, they laid hold on Paulos and Shilo and drew them to the public place, and brought them unto the prefects and to the chiefs of the city,

20 They brought them to the magistrates and said, “These men are Jews and are throwing our city into turmoil

and said, These men are troubling our city, because they are Jihudoyee,

21 by promoting customs that are unlawful for us Romans to adopt or practice.”

and are preaching to us those rites which it is not permitted us to receive and perform, because we are Rumoyee.

22 The crowd joined in the attack against Paul and Silas, and the magistrates ordered that they be stripped and beaten with rods.

And a great gathering assembled against them. Then the prefects rent their vestments, and commanded to scourge them.

23 And after striking them with many blows, they threw them into prison and ordered the jailer to guard them securely.

And when they had scourged them much, they cast them into the house of the bound, and commanded the keeper of the house of the bound to keep them watchfully.

24 On receiving this order, he placed them in the inner cell and fastened their feet in the stocks.

But he, having received this command, brought in and shut them in the inner house of the house of the bound, and fastened their feet in the stocks.

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

And in the dividing of the night, Paulos and Shilo prayed and glorified Aloha, and the chained-ones heard them.

26 Suddenly a strong earthquake shook the foundations of the prison. At once all the doors flew open and everyone’s chains came loose.

And suddenly there was a great trembling, and the foundations of the house of the bound trembled, and at once the doors of all were opened, and the chains of all were loosened.

27 When the jailer woke up and saw the prison doors open, he drew his sword and was about to kill himself, presuming that the prisoners had escaped.

And when the keeper of the house of the bound awoke, and saw that the doors of the house of the bound were open, he took a sword and sought to kill himself, because he thought that the chained-ones had fled.

28 But Paul called out in a loud voice, “Do not harm yourself! We are all here!”

And Paulos cried with a high voice and said to him, Do thyself no harm, for we are all here.

29 Calling for lights, the jailer rushed in and fell trembling before Paul and Silas.

And he kindled for himself a lamp, and sprang, and came, perturbed, and fell at the feet of Paulos and of Shilo:

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

and he brought them without, and said to them, My lords, what behoveth me to do that I may be saved?

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

And they said to him, Believe in our Lord Jeshu Meshiha, and thou shalt be saved, and thy house.

32 Then Paul and Silas spoke the word of the Lord to him and to everyone in his house.

And they spoke with him the words of the Lord, and with all the sons of his house.

33 At that hour of the night, the jailer took them and washed their wounds. And without delay, he and all his household were baptized.

And in the same hour of that night, he took and washed them from their stripes, and was forthwith baptized, and all the sons of his house.

34 Then he brought them into his home and set a meal before them. So he and all his household rejoiced that they had come to believe in God.

And he took and brought them up into his house, and set for them the table, and exulted, he and the sons of his house, in the faith of Aloha.

35 When daylight came, the magistrates sent their officers with the order: “Release those men.”

And when it was morning the prefects sent to the bearers of rods to say to the chief of the house of the bound, Loose those men.

36 The jailer informed Paul: “The magistrates have sent orders to release you. Now you may go on your way in peace.”

AND when the chief of the house of the bound heard, he entered and spoke that word to Paulos, that the prefects have sent that you might he dismissed; and now go forth (and) proceed in peace.

37 But Paul said to the officers, “They beat us publicly without a trial and threw us into prison, even though we are Roman citizens. And now do they want to send us away secretly? Absolutely not! Let them come themselves and escort us out!”

Paulos saith to him, They scourged us in the eyes of the world, (we) being innocent, (and) Roman men, and threw us into the house of the bound; and now would they bring us forth secretly? No, indeed, but they shall come and bring us out.

38 So the officers relayed this message to the magistrates, who were alarmed to hear that Paul and Silas were Roman citizens.

And the bearers of rods went and told the prefects these words which had been spoken to them. And when they heard that they were Rumoyee, they feared.

39 They came to appease them and led them out, requesting that they leave the city.

And they came to them, and besought them to come forth and depart from the city.

40 After Paul and Silas came out of the prison, they went to Lydia’s house to see the brothers and encourage them. Then they left the city.

And when they had gone forth from the house of the bound, they entered with Lydia, and there saw the brethren, and consoled them. And they went forth