< Acts 16 >

1 Then came he to Derbe and Lystra: and, behold, a certain disciple was there, named Timotheus, the son of a certain woman, which was a Jewess, and believed; but his father was a Greek:
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 Which was well reported of by the brothers that were at Lystra and Iconium.
who was well testified to by the brothers in Lystra and Iconium;
3 Him would Paul have to go forth with him; and took and circumcised him because of the Jews which were in those quarters: for they knew all that his father 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 as they went through the cities, they delivered them the decrees for to keep, that were ordained of the apostles and elders which were at Jerusalem.
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 And so were the churches established in the faith, and increased in number daily.
then, indeed, were the assemblies established in the faith, and were abounding in number every day;
6 Now when they had gone throughout Phrygia and the region of Galatia, and were forbidden of the Holy Ghost to preach 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 After they were come to Mysia, they assayed to go into Bithynia: but the Spirit suffered them not.
having gone toward Mysia, they were trying to go on toward Bithynia, and the Spirit did not permit them,
8 And they passing by Mysia came down to Troas.
and having passed by Mysia, they came down to Troas.
9 And a vision appeared to Paul in the night; There stood a man of Macedonia, and prayed him, saying, Come over into Macedonia, and 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 after he had seen the vision, immediately we endeavored to go into Macedonia, assuredly gathering that the Lord had called us for 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 Therefore loosing from Troas, we came with a straight course to Samothracia, and the next day to Neapolis;
having set sail, therefore, from Troas, we came with a straight course to Samothracia, on the next day also to Neapolis,
12 And from there to Philippi, which is the chief city of that part of Macedonia, and a colony: and we were in that city abiding certain 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 we went out of the city by a river side, where prayer was wont to be made; and we sat down, and spoke to the women which resorted thither.
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 named Lydia, a seller of purple, of the city of Thyatira, which worshipped God, heard us: whose heart the Lord opened, that she attended to the things which were spoken of 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 was baptized, and her household, she sought us, saying, If you have judged me to be faithful to the Lord, come into my house, and abide there. 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, as we went to prayer, a certain damsel possessed with a spirit of divination met us, which brought her masters much gain by soothsaying:
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 The same followed Paul and us, and cried, saying, These men are the servants of the most high God, which show 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 this did she 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 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 when her masters saw that the hope of their gains was gone, they caught Paul and Silas, and drew them into the marketplace 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 brought them to the magistrates, saying, These men, being Jews, do exceedingly trouble our city,
and having brought them to the magistrates, they said, “These men being Jews exceedingly trouble our city;
21 And teach customs, which are not lawful for us to receive, neither to observe, being Romans.
and they proclaim customs that are not lawful for us to receive nor to do, being Romans.”
22 And the multitude rose up together against them: and the magistrates rent off their clothes, and commanded to beat them.
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 when they had laid many stripes on them, they cast them into prison, charging the jailor 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, thrust them into the inner prison, and made their feet fast in the stocks.
who having received such a charge, put them into the inner prison, and fastened their feet in the stocks.
25 And at midnight Paul and Silas prayed, and sang 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 immediately all the doors were opened, and every one’s bands 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 keeper of the prison awaking out of his sleep, and seeing the prison doors open, he drew out his sword, and would have killed himself, supposing that the prisoners had been fled.
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 cried with a loud voice, saying, Do yourself no harm: for we are all here.
and Paul cried out with a loud voice, saying, “You may not do yourself any harm, for we are all here!”
29 Then he called for a light, and sprang in, and came trembling, and 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 brought them out, and said, Sirs, what must I do to 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 Christ, and you shall be saved, and your house.
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, and to all that were in his house.
And they spoke to him the word of the LORD, and to all those in his household;
33 And he took them the same hour of the night, and washed their stripes; and was baptized, he and all his, straightway.
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 when he had brought them into his house, he set meat before them, and rejoiced, believing in God with all his house.
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 And when it was day, the magistrates sent the sergeants, saying, Let those men go.
And day having come, the magistrates sent the rod-bearers, saying, “Let those men go”;
36 And the keeper of the prison told this saying to Paul, The magistrates have sent to let you go: now therefore depart, and go 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, They have beaten us openly uncondemned, being Romans, and have cast us into prison; and now do they thrust us out privately? no truly; but let them come themselves and fetch 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 sergeants told these words to the magistrates: and they feared, when they heard that they were Romans.
And the rod-bearers told these sayings to the magistrates, and they were afraid, having heard that they are Romans,
39 And they came and sought them, and brought them out, and desired them to depart out of the city.
and having come, they implored them, and having brought [them] forth, they were asking [them] to go forth from the city;
40 And they went out of the prison, and entered into the house of Lydia: and when they had seen the brothers, they 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.

< Acts 16 >