Acts 16

1 So he came to Derbe and Lystra. Well now, a certain disciple was there named Timothy, son of a certain Jewish woman who believed, but his father was a Greek;

And he came to Derbe and Lystra; and behold, a certain disciple was there, named Timothy, the son of a Jewess, who was a believer; but his father was a Greek.

2 he was well spoken of by the brothers in Lystra and Iconium.

A good report was given of him by the brethren in Lystra and Iconium.

3 Paul wanted to have him go on with him, so he took and circumcised him because of the Jews who were in those parts, because they all knew that his father was a Greek.

This man Paul wished to go with him: and he took him and circumcised him, on account of the Jews that were in those places: for they all knew that his father was a Greek.

4 As they were going through the cities they were delivering the dogmas to them, to keep—the ones that had been determined by the apostles and the elders in Jerusalem.

And as they went through the cities, they delivered to them the decrees that had been resolved on by the apostles and elders at Jerusalem, that they might keep them.

5 So the congregations kept on being strengthened in the faith, and were increasing in number daily.

Therefore, the churches were established in the faith, and they increased in number daily.

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

When they had gone throughout Phrygia and the region of Galatia, being forbidden by the Holy Spirit to preach the word in Asia,

7 they approached Mysia and tried to go to Bithynia, but the Spirit did not permit them.

and had come to Mysia, they attempted to go into Bithynia; and the Spirit did not permit them.

8 So they bypassed Mysia and went down to Troas.

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

9 A vision appeared to Paul during the night: a man of Macedonia was standing, appealing to him and saying, “Come over to Macedonia and help us.”

And, during the night, a vision appeared to Paul. A certain man of Macedonia stood and besought him, saying: Come over to Macedonia and help us.

10 So when he saw the vision, we immediately prepared to go over to Macedonia, concluding that the Lord had called us to evangelize them.

After he had seen the vision, we immediately endeavored to go into Macedonia, concluding that the Lord had called us to preach the gospel to them.

11 So setting sail from Troas, we ran a straight course to Samothrace, and the next day to Neapolis;

Therefore, setting sail from Troas, we came by a straight course to Samothracia, and, on the following day, to Neapolis,

12 and from there to Philippi, which is the foremost city of that part of Macedonia, a colony. We stayed some days in that city.

and thence to Philippi, which is the first city of that part of Macedonia, and a colony. We remained in that city some days:

13 On the Sabbath day we went outside the city by a river, where prayer was customarily made, and sitting down we started speaking to the assembled women.

and on the sabbath-day we went out of the city to the side of a river, where, as usual, was the house of prayer; and we sat down and spoke to the women who had come together.

14 A certain woman named Lydia, a dealer in purple cloth from the city of Thyatira, who worshiped God, really listened, whose heart the Lord opened to give heed to the things spoken by Paul.

And a certain woman, named Lydia, a seller of purple, of the city of Thyatira, who worshiped God, heard; whose heart the Lord opened to attend to the things that were spoken by Paul.

15 When she and her household were baptized, she appealed saying, “If you have judged me to be faithful to the Lord, come into my house and stay.” So she persuaded us.

And when she and her household had been immersed, she besought us, saying: If you judge me to be faithful to the Lord, come into my house, and make it your home. And she con strained us.

16 Now it happened, as we were going to prayer, that a certain slave girl having a spirit of divination met us, who brought considerable profit to her owners by divination.

And it came to pass, that as we were going to the house of prayer, there met us a certain maid-servant that had a spirit of Python, who brought much gain to her masters, by giving responses.

17 Following Paul and Silas this girl kept calling out, “These men are servants of the Most High God, who are proclaiming to us the way of salvation!”

She followed Paul and us, and cried out, saying: These men are the servants of the most High God, who show us the way of salvation.

18 She kept this up for many days! So Paul, becoming increasingly annoyed, turned and said to the spirit, “I command you in the name of Jesus Christ to come out of her!” And it came out that very hour.

And this she continued to do for many days. But Paul, being grieved, turned and said to the spirit: I command you, in the name of Jesus Christ, to come out of her. And it came out that very hour.

19 But when her owners saw that their hope of profit was gone, they seized Paul and Silas and dragged them into the market place to the rulers,

And when her masters saw that the hope of their gain was gone, they seized Paul and Silas, and dragged them into the market to the rulers.

20 and bringing them before the magistrates they said, “These men, being Jews, are agitating our city,

And having brought them to the magistrates, they said: These men, who are Jews, do greatly trouble our city;

21 and are advocating customs that are not lawful for us, being Romans, to receive or do.”

and they teach customs which it is not lawful for us, who are Romans, to receive or to observe.

22 The crowd joined in the attack against them, and the magistrates tore the clothes off of them and ordered a beating with rods.

And the multitude rose up together against them; and the magistrates stripped off their clothes, and gave command to beat them with rods.

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

And when they had laid many stripes on them, they threw them into prison, and charged the jailer to keep them securely.

24 who, having received such a charge, threw them into the inner cell and fastened their feet in the stocks.

And having received such a charge, he put them into the inner prison, and made their feet fast in the stocks.

25 Well about midnight Paul and Silas were singing hymns to God in prayer; and the other prisoners were listening to them.

And at midnight Paul and Silas prayed, and sung a hymn to God; and the prisoners were listening to them.

26 Suddenly there was a great earthquake, enough to shake the foundations of the prison; immediately all the doors were opened and everyone's chains were loosed.

And suddenly there was a great earthquake, so that the foundations of the prison were shaken; and immediately all the doors were opened, and every one’s bonds were loosed.

27 But the jailer, awaking from sleep and seeing the prison doors open, drew sword, intending to kill himself, supposing that the prisoners had escaped.

And the jailer, being aroused from sleep, and seeing the doors of the prison open, drew his sword, and was about to kill himself, supposing that the prisoners had fled.

28 But Paul shouted out, “Don't harm yourself, because we are all here!”

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

29 So calling for a light he ran in and fell down trembling before Paul and Silas.

Then he called for a light, and sprang in, and trembling, he fell down before Paul and Silas;

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

and, having brought them out, he said: Sirs, what must I do to be saved?

31 So they said, “Believe upon the Lord Jesus Christ and you will be saved, you and your household.”

They replied: Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and you and your house shall be saved.

32 Then they spoke the Word of the Lord to him and to all who were in his house.

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

33 In that same hour of the night he took them aside and washed their wounds, and thereupon he and all his family were baptized.

And he took them at that hour of the night, and washed the blood from their stripes; and he was immersed, himself and all his, immediately.

34 Then he brought them into his house and set a meal before them, and he was really rejoicing, having believed in God with his whole family.

And he brought them into his house, and set food before them, and rejoiced, believing in God, with all his house.

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

But when it was day, the magistrates sent the lictors, saying: Release those men.

36 So the jailer reported these words to Paul, “The magistrates have sent to release you; so now you can leave and go in peace.”

And the jailer told these words to Paul: The magistrates have sent to release you. Now, therefore, come out, and go in peace.

37 But Paul said to them: “After severely beating us in public, although we were uncondemned Romans, they threw us into prison, and now do they toss us out on the sly? No way! Rather, let them come themselves and escort us out!”

But Paul said to them: Having publicly scourged us uncondemned, us who are Romans, they threw us into prison: and do they now put us out secretly? No, verily: but let them come and lead us out.

38 So the officers reported these words to the magistrates, and they were afraid when they heard that they were Romans;

And the lictors told these words to the magistrates: and they were alarmed when they heard that they were Romans;

39 and they came and appealed to them, and leading them out they asked them to leave the city.

and they came, and entreated them, and led them out, and requested them to depart from the city.

40 So exiting the prison they entered Lydia's place, and upon seeing the brothers they encouraged them and departed.

And having come out of the prison, they went into the house of Lydia; and when they had seen the brethren, they comforted them, and departed.