Acts 16

1 And he arrived into Derbe and Lystra. And, behold, a certain disciple was there, by name Timothy, the son of a faithful Jewish woman, and a Greek father,

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

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

3 Paul wished him to go out with him; and having taken him 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 while they were traveling through the cities, they delivered to them the decrees which were adjudicated by the apostles and elders in Jerusalem, to keep.

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 Then the churches were indeed strengthened in faith, and abounded in number daily.

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

6 And they traveled through Phrygia and the Galatian country, being prohibited by the Holy Ghost from speaking 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 And having come opposite Mysia, they were endeavoring to go on into Bithynia, and the Spirit of Jesus did not permit them;

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

8 and having come through Mysia they descended into Troas.

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

9 And a vision was seen by Paul during the night: Some Macedonian man was standing and entreating him and saying, Having come over into Macedonia, 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 saw the vision, we immediately sought to depart into Macedonia, concluding that God had called us to preach the gospel to them.

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 And having embarked from Troas, we sailed directly to Samothrace, and on the following day into 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 into Philippi, which is the first city of the Macedonian region, a colony. And we were in that city spending some 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 out from the gate by the river, where we were accustomed that prayer should be, and having sat down, we spoke to the women having 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 Lydia by name, a seller of purple, of the city of Thyatira, worshiping God, was hearing us: whose heart the Lord opened to give attention to the words 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 and her household were baptized, she entreated us, saying, If you have found me to be faithful to the Lord, having come into my house, abide: 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, we going to the prayer, a certain damsel having a spirit of divination met us, who brought much gain to her masters telling fortunes.

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, following Paul and us, continued to cry out, saying, These men are the servants of the Most High God, who proclaim to us 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 she continued to do this many days. And Paul, being worn out, and turning round, said to the spirit, I command thee in the name of Jesus Christ to come out from her. And he 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 gain was gone, arresting Paul and Silas, dragged them into the forum to the rulers,

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 leading them to the magistrates, said, These men do exceedingly trouble our city, being Jews,

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

21 and they proclaimed customs, which are not lawful for us to receive, or to do, being Romans.

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

22 And the crowd stood up together against them: and the magistrates tearing off their garments, commanded the lictors to beat them with rods.

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 on them, they cast them into prison, commanding the jailer 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 interior prison, and fastened their feet into the wood.

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

25 But at midnight Paul and Silas, praying, continued to sing praises to God: and the prisoners heard 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 were shaken: and all the doors were immediately opened, and the bonds of all were 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 jailer, being awakened, and seeing the doors of the prison open, seizing a sword, was about to kill himself, thinking that his prisoners had escaped.

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 shouted with a loud voice, saying, Do thyself no harm: for we are 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 a light, he sprang in, and being alarmed, he 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 does it behoove me to do in order 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 and thy household shall be saved.

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, along with all who were in his house.

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

33 And taking them that hour of the night, he washed the blood from their stripes; and he and his were baptized immediately:

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 leading them into his house, he set a table by them, and rejoiced throughout 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 But it being day, the magistrates sent the lictors, saying, Send away these men.

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

36 And the jailer proclaimed these words to Paul, The magistrates have sent word that you may be released: now therefore having gone out, 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, being Roman men, they cast us into prison, and now do they cast us out privately? for no; but having come themselves let them lead 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 proclaimed these words to the magistrates. And hearing that they are Romans, they were alarmed;

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

39 and having come they called for them, and leading them out, requested them to go away from their 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 come out from the prison they came to Lydia, and seeing the brethren, comforted them, and departed.

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.