Acts 16

1 Paul went first to Derbe, and then on to Lystra, where he met a believer by the name of Timothy. He was the son of a Jewish Christian mother, and his father was Greek.

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 at 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 travel with him, so he circumcised him because the Jews in the area all knew that Timothy's father was 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 through the different towns they gave them the requirements the apostles and elders in Jerusalem had said should be observed.

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 The churches were strengthened in their trust in the Lord and every day their numbers increased.

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

6 They traveled through the districts of Phrygia and Galatia, since the Holy Spirit prevented them from going to the province of Asia to speak the word.

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 When they arrived at the border of Mysia they tried to enter Bithynia, but the Spirit of Jesus would not allow them to enter.

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 There Paul saw in vision during the night a man from Macedonia standing up, pleading with him, “Please 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 After Paul saw this vision, we immediately made arrangements to go to Macedonia, since we concluded that God had called us to share the good news with 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 set sail from Troas and made straight for Samothrace. The next day we went 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 and from there to Philippi, the most important town in Macedonia, and also a Roman colony. We stayed in this city for 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 day we went out of the town gates down to the riverside where we thought people would come to pray. We sat down and talked with the women that 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 One of them was called Lydia, who sold purple cloth from the town of Thyatira. She worshiped God, and she listened to us. The Lord opened her mind to what Paul was saying, and she accepted what he told her.

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 After she and all her household were baptized, she pleaded with us, “If you really think that I'm truly committed to the Lord, then come and stay at my house.” She kept on insisting until we agreed!

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 when we were going down to the place of prayer we met a slave girl possessed by an evil spirit. She earned her masters a great deal of money 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 around, shouting, “These men are the servants of Almighty God. They are telling you how to be saved!”

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 went on doing this for several days. This bothered Paul so he turned around and told the spirit, “I command you in the name of Jesus Christ to leave her!” The spirit immediately left her.

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 But when her masters saw they had lost their means of making money, they grabbed hold of Paul and Silas and dragged them before the authorities at 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 in front of the magistrates, and accused them: “These Jewish men are causing a great disturbance in our town,” they said.

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

21 “They're advocating things that are illegal for us as Romans to accept or to 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 together in an attack on them. The magistrates tore off Paul and Silas' clothes, and ordered them beaten with rods.

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

23 After giving them a severe beating, they threw them into prison, ordering the jailer to keep them locked up.

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 The jailer followed his orders. He threw Paul and Silas into the inner cell and shackled 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 Around midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing praises 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 tremendous earthquake shook the foundations of the prison. Immediately all the doors flew open and everyone's chains fell off.

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 The jailer woke up and saw the doors of the prison wide open. He drew his sword and was about to kill himself, thinking 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 shouted out, “Don't hurt yourself—we're all still here!”

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

29 The jailer asked for lights to be brought and rushed in. Shaking with fear he fell down 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 He escorted them out and asked them, “Sirs, what do I have to do so I can be saved?”

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

31 “Trust in the Lord Jesus, and you will be saved—you and your whole household,” they replied.

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

32 Then they shared the word of the Lord with him and everyone who lived in his house.

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

33 Even though it was late at night he bathed their wounds, and he was baptized right away, along with all his family.

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 He took them home and had a meal prepared for them. The jailer and his whole family were full of joy because they trusted 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 Early the next day the magistrate sent officials to the jailer, telling him, “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 told Paul, “The magistrates have sent word to release you. So you can leave, and go 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 told them, “They publicly beat us without a trial—and yet we're Roman citizens! Then they threw us in prison. Now they want to quietly let us go? No, they should come themselves and release us!”

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 The officials went back and reported this to the magistrates. When they heard that Paul and Silas were Roman citizens they were really worried,

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 and went to apologize to them. They escorted them out and begged them to leave town.

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

40 So Paul and Silas left the prison and went to Lydia's house. There they met with the believers, encouraged them, and then went on their way.

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