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,

DESPUES llegó á Derbe, y á Listra: y hé aquí, estaba allí un discípulo, llamado Timotéo, hijo de una mujer Judía fiel, mas de padre Griego:

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

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

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.

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

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.

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

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

Así que, las iglesias eran confirmadas en fé, y eran aumentadas en número cada dia.

6 And having passed through Phrygia and the Galatian country, having been 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 having come down to Mysia, they attempted to go to Bithynia, and the Spirit of Jesus did not allow them;

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

8 and having passed by Mysia they descended to Troas.

Y pasando á Misia, descendieron á 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.

Y fué mostrado á Pablo de noche una vision: Un varon Macedonio se puso delante, rogándole, y diciendo: Pasa á Macedonia, y ayúdanos.

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.

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

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

Partidos pues de Troas, vinimos camino derecho á Samotracia, y el dia siguiente á Nápoles:

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.

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

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.

Y un dia de Sábado salimos de la puerta junto al rio, donde solia ser la oracion; y sentándonos hablamos á las mujeres que se habian juntado.

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.

Entónces una mujer, llamada Lidia, que vendia púrpura en la ciudad de Tiatira, temerosa de Dios, estaba oyendo; el corazon de la cual abrió el Señor para que estuviese atenta á lo que Pablo decia.

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.

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

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.

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

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.

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 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.

Y esto hacia por muchos dias: mas desagradando á Pablo, se volvió, y dijo al espíritu; Te mando, en el nombre de Jesu-Cristo, que salgas de ella. Y salió en la misma hora.

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;

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

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

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

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

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

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

Y agolpóse el pueblo contra ellos; y los magistrados rompiéndoles sus ropas, [los] mandaron azotar con varas.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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.

Y despertado el carcelero, como vió abiertas las puertas de la cárcel, sacando la espada se queria matar, pensando que los presos se habian huido.

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

Mas Pablo clamo á gran voz diciendo: No te hagas ningun mal; que todos estamos aquí.

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

El entónces pidiendo luz, entró dentro, y temblando, derribóse á los piés de Pablo y de Silas;

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

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

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

Y ellos [le] dijeron: Crée en el Señor Jesu-Cristo, y serás salvo tú, y tu casa.

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

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

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.

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

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

Y llevándolos á su casa, les puso la mesa; y se gozó de que con toda su casa habia creido á Dios.

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

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

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.

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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