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,
Paul te vini osi nan Derbe ak Lystre. Yon disip yo te rele Timothée te la, Fis a yon fanm Jwif ki te yon kwayan, men papa li te yon Grèk.
2 who was of good report by the brethren in Lystra and Iconium.
Tout frè fidèl ki te nan Lystre avèk Icone yo te pale byen de li.
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 te vle Timothée ale avè l. Pou rezon sa a, li te fè li sikonsi, akoz Jwif ki te nan landwa sila yo. Paske yo tout te konnen ke papa l se te yon Grèk.
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.
Alò, pandan yo t ap travèse vil yo, yo t ap livre bay desizyon a ki te detèmine pa apòt yo ak ansyen yo nan Jérusalem.
5 Then the churches were indeed strengthened in faith, and abounded in number daily.
Donk legliz yo t ap ranfòse nan lafwa, e yo t ap grandi an nonb chak jou.
6 And they traveled through Phrygia and the Galatian country, being prohibited by the Holy Ghost from speaking the word in Asia.
Yo te travèse rejyon a Phrygie ak Galatie, akoz ke yo te anpeche pa Lespri Sen an pou pale pawòl la an Asie.
7 And having come opposite Mysia, they were endeavoring to go on into Bithynia, and the Spirit of Jesus did not permit them;
Lè yo te vini Mysie, yo te eseye antre Bithynie, men Lespri Jésus a pa t pèmèt yo.
8 and having come through Mysia they descended into Troas.
Lè yo te kite Mysie, yo te desann 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.
Konsa, yon vizyon te parèt a Paul nan nwit lan. Yon sèten mesye Macédoine te kanpe e t ap di l: “Vin Macédoine pou ede nou.”
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.
Lè li te wè vizyon an, imedyatman nou te chache ale Macédoine, byen konprann ke Bondye te rele nou pou preche levanjil la a yo menm.
11 And having embarked from Troas, we sailed directly to Samothrace, and on the following day into Neapolis,
Donk, nou te pran vwal sou lanmè soti Troas. Nou te kouri tou dwat pou Samothrace, e nan jou swivan an, pou Néapolis.
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.
Nou te kite la pou Philippes, yon vil prensipal nan distri Macédoine nan, yon koloni Women. Nou te rete nan vil sa pandan kèk jou.
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.
Nan jou Saba a, nou te ale deyò pòtay la bò kote yon rivyè kote nou te sipoze ta genyen yon kote pou lapriyè. Nou te chita e te kòmanse pale ak fanm ki te vin rasanble la yo.
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.
Yon sèten fanm yo te rele Lydie, ki te sòti nan vil Thyatire, yon machann twal mov, yon adoratris Bondye, te tande nou. Senyè a te louvri kè l pou reponn a bagay ke Paul t ap pale yo.
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.
Lè li menm ak tout lakay li te batize, li te ankouraje nou e te di: “Si nou jije mwen fidèl a Senyè a, vin lakay mwen pou rete.” E li te konvenk nou de sa.
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.
Li te vin rive ke pandan nou t ap ale nan plas lapriyè a, te gen yon sèten jenn fanm-esklav avèk yon Lespri divinasyon. Li te konn fè anpil kòb pou mèt li yo akoz ke li te konn pale moun davans sa ki t ap rive yo.
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.
Li te swiv Paul avèk nou menm, e li t ap kriye fò san sès, e t ap di: “Mesye sa yo se sèvitè yo a Bondye Trè Wo a, k ap pwoklame a nou menm, youn chemen sali a.”
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.
Li te kontinye ap fè sa pandan anpil jou. Men Paul te vrèman enève. Li te vire e te di a Lespri a: “Mwen kòmande ou nan non Jésus Kri a pou sòti nan li!” E lespri a te sòti de li nan menm moman an.
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,
Men lè mèt li yo te wè ke tout espwa yo pou fè kòb te disparèt, yo te sezi Paul ak Silas. Yo te trennen yo nan mache a devan otorite yo.
20 and leading them to the magistrates, said, These men do exceedingly trouble our city, being Jews,
Lè yo te mennen yo a chèf majistra yo, yo te di: “Mesye sa yo se Jwif yo k ap boulvèse vil nou an.
21 and they proclaimed customs, which are not lawful for us to receive, or to do, being Romans.
Y ap pwoklame koutim ki pa pèmèt pou nou aksepte ni obsève kòm Women.”
22 And the crowd stood up together against them: and the magistrates tearing off their garments, commanded the lictors to beat them with rods.
Konsa, foul la te leve ansanm kont yo. Chèf majistra yo te chire rad yo. Yo te kòmande pou yo bat yo avèk baton.
23 And having laid many stripes on them, they cast them into prison, commanding the jailer to keep them safely:
Lè yo te fin bay yo anpil kou, yo te jete yo nan prizon, e te kòmande jandam prizon an pou veye yo de prè.
24 who, having received such a charge, cast them into the interior prison, and fastened their feet into the wood.
Li menm, akoz ke li resevwa lòd sa a, te jete yo nan prizon pa anndan an, e te tache pye yo nan chèn.
25 But at midnight Paul and Silas, praying, continued to sing praises to God: and the prisoners heard them.
Men anviwon minwi Paul avèk Silas t ap priye e chante chan lwanj a Bondye. Lòt prizonye yo t ap koute yo.
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.
Konsa, sibitman te vin gen yon gwo tranbleman detè, ki souke menm fondasyon kay prizon an. Imedyatman tout pòt prizon an te vin louvri, e chèn tout moun te vin detache.
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.
Jandam prizon an te leve nan dòmi, e lè l te wè tout pòt yo te vin ouvri, li te rale nepe pou touye tèt li, paske li te sipoze ke prizonye yo te chape.
28 But Paul shouted with a loud voice, saying, Do thyself no harm: for we are here.
Men Paul te kriye ak yon vwa fò pou di l: “Pa fè tèt ou mal! Nou tout la!”
29 And having asked for a light, he sprang in, and being alarmed, he fell down before Paul and Silas,
Jandam nan te rele pou limyè, e te kouri antre ap tranble avèk laperèz. Konsa, li te tonbe devan Paul ak Silas,
30 and leading them out said, Sirs, what does it behoove me to do in order that I may be saved?
te mennen yo deyò, e li te mande yo: “Mesye yo kisa mwen dwe fè pou m ta sove?”
31 And they said, Believe on the Lord Jesus, and thou and thy household shall be saved.
Yo te reponn: “Kwè nan Senyè a Jésus, e ou va sove, ou menm avèk lakay ou.”
32 And they spoke to him the word of the Lord, along with all who were in his house.
Yo te pale li pawòl Senyè a, ansanm ak tout sila ki te lakay li yo.
33 And taking them that hour of the night, he washed the blood from their stripes; and he and his were baptized immediately:
Li te pran yo nan menm lè nwit sa a, li te lave blesi yo, e imedyatman, li te batize, li menm avèk tout lakay li.
34 and leading them into his house, he set a table by them, and rejoiced throughout his house, having believed in God.
Li te mennen yo lakay li e te mete manje devan yo. Li te rejwi anpil, akoz li te kwè nan Bondye avèk tout lakay li.
35 But it being day, the magistrates sent the lictors, saying, Send away these men.
Alò, lè jounen an te rive, chèf majistra yo te voye jandam yo pou di: “Lage moun sa yo.”
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.
Jandam prizon an te fè rapò sa a bay Paul. Li te di: “Chèf majistra yo gen tan voye lage nou. Konsa, vin deyò kounye a e ale anpè.”
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.
Men Paul te di yo: “Yo gen tan bat nou an piblik san jijman, moun ki se sitwayen Women, e yo te jete nou nan prizon. Alò, koulye a y ap voye nou ale an sekrè? Anverite, non! Men kite yo vini yo menm, pou mete nou deyò.”
38 And the lictors proclaimed these words to the magistrates. And hearing that they are Romans, they were alarmed;
Jandam yo te bay rapò a pawòl sila yo bay chèf majistra yo. Yo te pè lè yo te tande ke se te Women yo te ye.
39 and having come they called for them, and leading them out, requested them to go away from their city.
Yo te vini pou te fè apèl ak yo, e lè yo te fin lage yo, yo te mande yo pou kite vil la.
40 And having come out from the prison they came to Lydia, and seeing the brethren, comforted them, and departed.
Yo te kite prizon an e te antre lakay Lydie. Lè yo te wè frè yo, yo te ankouraje yo, e yo te pati.
