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,

So he came to Derbe and Lystra. Well now, a certain disciple was there named Timothy, son of a certain Jewish woman who believed, but his father was a Greek;

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

he was well spoken of by the brothers 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.

Paul wanted to have him go on with him, so he took and circumcised him because of the Jews who were in those parts, because 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,

As they were going through the cities they were delivering the dogmas to them, to keep—the ones that had been determined by the apostles and the elders in Jerusalem.

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

So the congregations kept on being strengthened in the faith, and were increasing 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,

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

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

they approached Mysia and tried to go to Bithynia, but the Spirit did not permit them.

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

So they bypassed Mysia and went 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.”

A vision appeared to Paul during the night: a man of Macedonia was standing, appealing to him and 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,

So when he saw the vision, we immediately prepared to go over to Macedonia, concluding that the Lord had called us to evangelize them.

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

So setting sail from Troas, we ran a straight course to Samothrace, and the next 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 from there to Philippi, which is the foremost city of that part of Macedonia, a colony. We stayed some days in that city.

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,

On the Sabbath day we went outside the city by a river, where prayer was customarily made, and sitting down we started speaking to the assembled women.

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;

A certain woman named Lydia, a dealer in purple cloth from the city of Thyatira, who worshiped God, really listened, whose heart the Lord opened to give heed to the things 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.

When she and her household were baptized, she appealed saying, “If you have judged me to be faithful to the Lord, come into my house and stay.” So she persuaded 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;

Now it happened, as we were going to prayer, that a certain slave girl having a spirit of divination met us, who brought considerable profit to her owners by divination.

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!”

Following Paul and Silas this girl kept calling out, “These men are servants of the Most High God, who are proclaiming to 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.

She kept this up for many days! So Paul, becoming increasingly annoyed, 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,

But when her owners saw that their hope of profit was gone, they seized Paul and Silas and dragged them into the market place to the rulers,

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

and bringing them before the magistrates they said, “These men, being Jews, are agitating our city,

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

and are advocating customs that are not lawful for us, being Romans, to receive or do.”

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,

The crowd joined in the attack against them, and the magistrates tore the clothes off of them and ordered a beating 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,

When they had laid many stripes on them, they threw them into prison, charging 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.

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

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

Well about midnight Paul and Silas were singing hymns to God in prayer; and the other 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;

Suddenly there was a great earthquake, enough to shake the foundations of the prison; immediately all the doors were opened and everyone's chains 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,

But the jailer, awaking from sleep and seeing the prison doors open, drew sword, intending to kill himself, supposing that the prisoners had escaped.

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

But Paul shouted out, “Don't harm yourself, because we are all here!”

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

So calling for a light he ran in and fell down trembling before Paul and Silas.

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

He then brought them out and 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.”

So they said, “Believe upon 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 those in his household;

Then they spoke the Word of the Lord to him and to all who 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,

In that same hour of the night he took them aside and washed their wounds, and thereupon he and all his family were baptized.

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.

Then he brought them into his house and set a meal before them, and he was really rejoicing, having believed in God with his whole family.

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

Now when it was day the magistrates sent the officers saying, “Let those men go.”

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”;

So the jailer reported these words to Paul, “The magistrates have sent to release you; so now you can leave 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: “After severely beating us in public, although we were uncondemned Romans, they threw us into prison, and now do they toss us out on the sly? No way! Rather, let them come themselves and escort us out!”

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

So the officers reported these words to the magistrates, and they were afraid 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 appealed to them, and leading them out they asked them to leave 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.

So exiting the prison they entered Lydia's place, and upon seeing the brothers they encouraged them and departed.