Acts 16

1 And he came to Derbe and Lystra: and behold, a certain disciple was there, by name Timotheus, son of a Jewish believing woman, but [the] father a Greek,

And he came to Derbe and Lystra, and behold, a certain disciple was there, by name Timotheus, son of a certain woman, a believing Jewess, but of a father, a Greek,

2 who had a [good] testimony of the brethren in Lystra and Iconium.

who was well testified to by the brothers in Lystra and Iconium;

3 Him would Paul have go forth with him, and took [him and] circumcised him on account of the Jews who were in those places, for they all knew his father that he was a Greek.

Paul wished this one to go forth with him, and having taken [him], he circumcised him, because of the Jews who are in those places, for they all knew his father—that he was a Greek.

4 And as they passed through the cities they instructed them to observe the decrees determined on by the apostles and elders who were in Jerusalem.

And as they were going on through the cities, they were delivering to them the decrees to keep, that have been judged by the apostles and the elders who [are] in Jerusalem,

5 The assemblies therefore were confirmed in the faith, and increased in number every day.

then, indeed, were the assemblies established in the faith, and were abounding in number every day;

6 And having passed through Phrygia and the Galatian country, having been forbidden by the Holy Spirit to speak the word in Asia,

and having gone through Phrygia and the region of Galatia, having been forbidden by the Holy Spirit to speak the word in Asia,

7 having come down to Mysia, they attempted to go to Bithynia, and the Spirit of Jesus did not allow them;

having gone toward Mysia, they were trying to go on toward Bithynia, and the Spirit did not permit them,

8 and having passed by Mysia they descended to Troas.

and having passed by Mysia, they came down to Troas.

9 And a vision appeared to Paul in the night: There was a certain Macedonian man, standing and beseeching him, and saying, Pass over into Macedonia and help us.

And a vision through the night appeared to Paul—a certain man of Macedonia was standing, calling on him, and saying, “Having passed through to Macedonia, help us.”

10 And when he had seen the vision, immediately we sought to go forth to Macedonia, concluding that the Lord had called us to announce to them the glad tidings.

And when he saw the vision, immediately we endeavored to go forth to Macedonia, assuredly gathering that the LORD has called us to preach good news to them,

11 Having sailed therefore away from Troas, we went in a straight course to Samothracia, and on the morrow to Neapolis,

having set sail, therefore, from Troas, we came with a straight course to Samothracia, on the next day also to Neapolis,

12 and thence to Philippi, which is [the] first city of that part of Macedonia, a colony. And we were staying in that city certain days.

there also to Philippi, which is a principal city of the part of Macedonia—a colony. And we were abiding in this city some days;

13 And on the sabbath day we went outside the gate by the river, where it was the custom for prayer to be, and we sat down and spoke to the women who had assembled.

on the day of the Sabbaths we also went forth outside of the city, by a river, where there used to be prayer, and having sat down, we were speaking to the women who came together,

14 And a certain woman, by name Lydia, a seller of purple, of the city of Thyatira, who worshipped God, heard; whose heart the Lord opened to attend to the things spoken by Paul.

and a certain woman, by name Lydia, a seller of purple, of the city of Thyatira, worshiping God, was hearing, whose heart the LORD opened to attend to the things spoken by Paul;

15 And when she had been baptised and her house, she besought [us], saying, If ye have judged me to be faithful to the Lord, come into my house and abide [there]. And she constrained us.

and when she was immersed, and her household, she called on us, saying, “If you have judged me to be faithful to the LORD, having entered into my house, remain”; and she constrained us.

16 And it came to pass as we were going to prayer that a certain female slave, having a spirit of Python, met us, who brought much profit to her masters by prophesying.

And it came to pass in our going on to prayer, a certain maid, having a spirit of Python, met us, who brought much employment to her masters by soothsaying;

17 She, having followed Paul and us, cried saying, These men are bondmen of the Most High God, who announce to you [the] way of salvation.

she having followed Paul and us, was crying, saying, “These men are servants of the Most High God, who declare to us [the] way of salvation!”

18 And this she did many days. And Paul, being distressed, turned, and said to the spirit, I enjoin thee in the name of Jesus Christ to come out of her. And it came out the same hour.

And this she was doing for many days, but Paul having been grieved, and having turned, said to the spirit, “I command you, in the Name of Jesus Christ, to come forth from her”; and it came forth the same hour.

19 And her masters, seeing that the hope of their gains was gone, having seized Paul and Silas, dragged [them] into the market before the magistrates;

And her masters having seen that the hope of their employment was gone, having caught Paul and Silas, drew [them] into the marketplace, to the rulers,

20 and having brought them up to the praetors, said, These men utterly trouble our city, being Jews,

and having brought them to the magistrates, they said, “These men being Jews exceedingly trouble our city;

21 and announce customs which it is not lawful for us to receive nor practise, being Romans.

and they proclaim customs that are not lawful for us to receive nor to do, being Romans.”

22 And the crowd rose up too against them; and the praetors, having torn off their clothes, commanded to scourge [them].

And the multitude rose up together against them, and the magistrates having torn their garments from them, were commanding to beat [them] with rods,

23 And having laid many stripes upon them they cast [them] into prison, charging the jailor to keep them safely;

having also laid on them many blows, they cast them into prison, having given charge to the jailor to keep them safely,

24 who, having received such a charge, cast them into the inner prison, and secured their feet to the stocks.

who having received such a charge, put them into the inner prison, and fastened their feet in the stocks.

25 And at midnight Paul and Silas, in praying, were praising God with singing, and the prisoners listened to them.

And at midnight Paul and Silas praying, were singing hymns to God, and the prisoners were hearing them,

26 And suddenly there was a great earthquake, so that the foundations of the prison shook, and all the doors were immediately opened, and the bonds of all loosed.

and suddenly a great earthquake came, so that the foundations of the prison were shaken, also all the doors were immediately opened, and of all—the bands were loosed;

27 And the jailor being awakened out of his sleep, and seeing the doors of the prison opened, having drawn a sword was going to kill himself, thinking the prisoners had fled.

and the jailor having come out of sleep, and having seen the doors of the prison open, having drawn a sword, was about to kill himself, supposing the prisoners to have fled,

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

and Paul cried out with a loud voice, saying, “You may not do yourself any harm, for we are all here!”

29 And having asked for lights, he rushed in, and, trembling, fell down before Paul and Silas.

And having asked for a light, he sprang in, and he fell down before Paul and Silas trembling,

30 And leading them out said, Sirs, what must I do that I may be saved?

and having brought them forth, said, “Lords, what must I do that I may be saved?”

31 And they said, Believe on the Lord Jesus and thou shalt be saved, thou and thy house.

And they said, “Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and you will be saved—you and your household.”

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

And they spoke to him the word of the LORD, and to all those in his household;

33 And he took them the same hour of the night and washed [them] from their stripes; and was baptised, he and all his straightway.

and having taken them, in that hour of the night, he bathed [them] from the blows, and immediately he and all of his were immersed,

34 And having brought them into his house he laid the table [for them], and rejoiced with all his house, having believed in God.

having also brought them into his house, he set food before [them], and was glad with all the household, he having believed in God.

35 And when it was day, the praetors sent the lictors, saying, Let those men go.

And day having come, the magistrates sent the rod-bearers, saying, “Let those men go”;

36 And the jailor reported these words to Paul: The praetors have sent that ye may be let go. Now therefore go out and depart in peace.

and the jailor told these words to Paul, “The magistrates have sent, that you may be let go; now, therefore, having gone forth go on in peace”;

37 But Paul said to them, Having beaten us publicly uncondemned, us who are Romans, they have cast us into prison, and now they thrust us out secretly? no, indeed, but let them come themselves and bring us out.

and Paul said to them, “Having beaten us publicly uncondemned—men, being Romans—they cast [us] to prison, and now privately they cast us forth! Why no! But having come themselves, let them bring us forth.”

38 And the lictors reported these words to the praetors. And they were afraid when they heard they were Romans.

And the rod-bearers told these sayings to the magistrates, and they were afraid, having heard that they are Romans,

39 And they came and besought them, and having brought them out, asked them to go out of the city.

and having come, they implored them, and having brought [them] forth, they were asking [them] to go forth from the city;

40 And having gone out of the prison, they came to Lydia; and having seen the brethren, they exhorted them and went away.

and they, having gone forth out of the prison, entered into [the house of] Lydia, and having seen the brothers, they comforted them, and went forth.