Acts 16

1 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,

And he came to Derbe and Lystra; and behold, a certain disciple was there, named Timothy, the son of a Jewess, who was a believer; but his father was a Greek.

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

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

3 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.

This man Paul wished to go with him: and he took him and circumcised him, on account of the Jews that were in those places: for they all knew that his father was a Greek.

4 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,

And as they went through the cities, they delivered to them the decrees that had been resolved on by the apostles and elders at Jerusalem, that they might keep them.

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

Therefore, the churches were established in the faith, and they increased in number daily.

6 and having gone through Phrygia and the region of Galatia, having been forbidden by the Holy Spirit to speak the word in Asia,

When they had gone throughout Phrygia and the region of Galatia, being forbidden by the Holy Spirit to preach the word in Asia,

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

and had come to Mysia, they attempted to go into Bithynia; and the Spirit did not permit them.

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

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

9 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.”

And, during the night, a vision appeared to Paul. A certain man of Macedonia stood and besought him, saying: Come over to Macedonia and help us.

10 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,

After he had seen the vision, we immediately endeavored to go into Macedonia, concluding that the Lord had called us to preach the gospel to them.

11 having set sail, therefore, from Troas, we came with a straight course to Samothracia, on the next day also to Neapolis,

Therefore, setting sail from Troas, we came by a straight course to Samothracia, and, on the following day, to Neapolis,

12 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;

and thence to Philippi, which is the first city of that part of Macedonia, and a colony. We remained in that city some days:

13 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,

and on the sabbath-day we went out of the city to the side of a river, where, as usual, was the house of prayer; and we sat down and spoke to the women who had come together.

14 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;

And a certain woman, named Lydia, a seller of purple, of the city of Thyatira, who worshiped God, heard; whose heart the Lord opened to attend to the things that were spoken by Paul.

15 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.

And when she and her household had been immersed, she besought us, saying: If you judge me to be faithful to the Lord, come into my house, and make it your home. And she con strained us.

16 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;

And it came to pass, that as we were going to the house of prayer, there met us a certain maid-servant that had a spirit of Python, who brought much gain to her masters, by giving responses.

17 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!”

She followed Paul and us, and cried out, saying: These men are the servants of the most High God, who show us the way of salvation.

18 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.

And this she continued to do for 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 it came out that very hour.

19 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,

And when her masters saw that the hope of their gain was gone, they seized Paul and Silas, and dragged them into the market to the rulers.

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

And having brought them to the magistrates, they said: These men, who are Jews, do greatly trouble our city;

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

and they teach customs which it is not lawful for us, who are Romans, to receive or to observe.

22 And the multitude rose up together against them, and the magistrates having torn their garments from them, were commanding to beat [them] with rods,

And the multitude rose up together against them; and the magistrates stripped off their clothes, and gave command to beat them with rods.

23 having also laid on them many blows, they cast them into prison, having given charge to the jailor to keep them safely,

And when they had laid many stripes on them, they threw them into prison, and charged the jailer to keep them securely.

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

And having received such a charge, he put them into the inner prison, and made their feet fast in the stocks.

25 And at midnight Paul and Silas praying, were singing hymns to God, and the prisoners were hearing them,

And at midnight Paul and Silas prayed, and sung a hymn to God; and the prisoners were listening to them.

26 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;

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 bonds were loosed.

27 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,

And the jailer, being aroused from sleep, and seeing the doors of the prison open, drew his sword, and was about to kill himself, supposing that the prisoners had fled.

28 and Paul cried out with a loud voice, saying, “You may not do yourself any harm, for we are all here!”

But Paul called out with a loud voice, saying: Do yourself no harm, for we are all here.

29 And having asked for a light, he sprang in, and he fell down before Paul and Silas trembling,

Then he called for a light, and sprang in, and trembling, he fell down before Paul and Silas;

30 and having brought them forth, said, “Lords, what must I do that I may be saved?”

and, having brought them out, he said: Sirs, what must I do to be saved?

31 And they said, “Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and you will be saved—you and your household.”

They replied: Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and you and your house shall be saved.

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

And they spoke the word of the Lord to him, and to all that were in his house.

33 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,

And he took them at that hour of the night, and washed the blood from their stripes; and he was immersed, himself and all his, immediately.

34 having also brought them into his house, he set food before [them], and was glad with all the household, he having believed in God.

And he brought them into his house, and set food before them, and rejoiced, believing in God, with all his house.

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

But when it was day, the magistrates sent the lictors, saying: Release those men.

36 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”;

And the jailer told these words to Paul: The magistrates have sent to release you. Now, therefore, come out, and go in peace.

37 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.”

But Paul said to them: Having publicly scourged us uncondemned, us who are Romans, they threw us into prison: and do they now put us out secretly? No, verily: but let them come and lead us out.

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

And the lictors told these words to the magistrates: and they were alarmed when they heard that they were Romans;

39 and having come, they implored them, and having brought [them] forth, they were asking [them] to go forth from the city;

and they came, and entreated them, and led them out, and requested them to depart from the city.

40 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.

And having come out of the prison, they went into the house of Lydia; and when they had seen the brethren, they comforted them, and departed.