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;
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.
2 he was well spoken of by the brothers in Lystra and Iconium.
The brothers in Lystra and Iconium spoke well of him.
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.
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.
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.
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.
5 So the congregations kept on being strengthened in the faith, and were increasing in number daily.
So the churches were strengthened in the faith and grew daily in numbers.
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,
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.
7 they approached Mysia and tried to go to Bithynia, but the Spirit did not permit them.
And when they came to the border of Mysia, they tried to enter Bithynia, but the Spirit of Jesus would not permit them.
8 So they bypassed Mysia and went down to Troas.
So they passed by Mysia and went 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.”
During the night, Paul had a vision of a man of Macedonia standing and pleading with him, “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.
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.
11 So setting sail from Troas, we ran a straight course to Samothrace, and the next day to Neapolis;
We sailed from Troas straight to Samothrace, and the following day on 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.
From there we went to the Roman colony of Philippi, the leading city of that district of Macedonia. And we stayed there several 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.
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.
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.
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.
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 baptized, she urged us, “If you consider me a believer in the Lord, come and stay at my house.” And she persuaded 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.
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.
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!”
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!”
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.
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.
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,
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.
20 and bringing them before the magistrates they said, “These men, being Jews, are agitating our city,
They brought them to the magistrates and said, “These men are Jews and are throwing our city into turmoil
21 and are advocating customs that are not lawful for us, being Romans, to receive or do.”
by promoting customs that are unlawful for us Romans to adopt or practice.”
22 The crowd joined in the attack against them, and the magistrates tore the clothes off of them and ordered a beating with rods.
The crowd joined in the attack against Paul and Silas, and the magistrates ordered that they be stripped and beaten with rods.
23 When they had laid many stripes on them, they threw them into prison, charging the jailer to keep them securely;
And after striking them with many blows, they threw them into prison and ordered the jailer to guard them securely.
24 who, having received such a charge, threw them into the inner cell and fastened their feet in the stocks.
On receiving this order, he placed them in the inner cell and fastened their feet 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.
About midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns to God, and the other 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.
Suddenly a strong earthquake shook the foundations of the prison. At once all the doors flew open and everyone’s chains came loose.
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.
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.
28 But Paul shouted out, “Don't harm yourself, because we are all here!”
But Paul called out in a loud voice, “Do not harm yourself! We are all here!”
29 So calling for a light he ran in and fell down trembling before Paul and Silas.
Calling for lights, the jailer rushed in and fell trembling before Paul and Silas.
30 He then brought them out and said, “Sirs, what must I do to be saved?”
Then he brought them out and asked, “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 in the Lord Jesus and you will be saved, you and your household.”
32 Then they spoke the Word of the Lord to him and to all who were in his house.
Then Paul and Silas spoke the word of the Lord to him and to everyone 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.
At that hour of the night, the jailer took them and washed their wounds. And without delay, he and all his household were baptized.
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.
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.
35 Now when it was day the magistrates sent the officers saying, “Let those men go.”
When daylight came, the magistrates sent their officers with the order: “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.”
The jailer informed Paul: “The magistrates have sent orders to release you. Now you may go on your way 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 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!”
38 So the officers reported these words to the magistrates, and they were afraid when they heard that they were Romans;
So the officers relayed this message to the magistrates, who were alarmed to hear that Paul and Silas were Roman citizens.
39 and they came and appealed to them, and leading them out they asked them to leave the city.
They came to appease them and led them out, requesting that they leave the city.
40 So exiting the prison they entered Lydia's place, and upon seeing the brothers they encouraged them and departed.
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.
