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,
Paul also came to Derbe and to Lystra; and behold, a certain disciple named Timothy was there, the son of a Jewish woman who believed; 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 who were at 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 him to travel with him; so he took him and circumcised him because 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,
As they went on their way through the cities, they delivered to the churches the instructions for them to obey, the instructions that had been written by the apostles and elders in Jerusalem.
5 then, indeed, were the assemblies established in the faith, and were abounding in number every day;
So the churches were strengthened in the faith and 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,
Paul and his companions went through the regions of Phrygia and Galatia, since they had been forbidden by the Holy Spirit to proclaim the word in the province of Asia.
7 having gone toward Mysia, they were trying to go on toward Bithynia, and the Spirit did not permit them,
When they came near Mysia, they attempted to go into Bithynia, but the Spirit of Jesus prevented them.
8 and having passed by Mysia, they came down to Troas.
So passing by Mysia, they came down to the city of 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 in the night: A man of Macedonia was standing there, calling him and saying, “Come over into 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,
When Paul had seen the vision, immediately we set out to go to Macedonia, concluding that God had called us to proclaim 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,
Setting sail therefore from Troas, we made a straight course to Samothrace, and the next day we came 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;
From there we went to Philippi, which is a city of Macedonia, the most important city in the district and a Roman colony, and we stayed in this city for several 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,
On the Sabbath day we went outside the gate by the river, where we thought there would be a place of prayer. 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;
A certain woman named Lydia, a seller of purple from the city of Thyatira, who worshiped God, listened to us. The Lord opened her heart to pay attention to what was said 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 house were baptized, she urged us, saying, “If you have judged me to be faithful to the Lord, come and stay in house.” And 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;
It came about that, as we were going to the place of prayer, a certain young woman who had a spirit of divination encountered us. She brought her masters much gain by fortunetelling.
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!”
This woman followed after Paul and us and shouted, saying, “These men are servants of the Most High God. They proclaim to you 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 did this for many days. But Paul, being greatly annoyed by her, turned and said to the spirit, “I command you in the name of Jesus Christ to come out of her.” And it came out right away.
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,
When her masters saw that their opportunity to make money was now gone, they seized Paul and Silas and dragged them into the marketplace before the authorities.
20 and having brought them to the magistrates, they said, “These men being Jews exceedingly trouble our city;
When they had brought them to the magistrates, they said, “These men are stirring up our city. They are Jews.
21 and they proclaim customs that are not lawful for us to receive nor to do, being Romans.”
They proclaim customs that are not lawful for Romans to accept or practice.”
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,
Then the crowd rose up together against Paul and Silas; the magistrates tore their garments off them and commanded them to be beaten 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 blows upon them, they threw them into prison and commanded 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.
After he got this command, the jailer threw them into the inner prison 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,
Around midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns to God, 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, so that the foundations of the prison were shaken; and immediately all the doors were opened, and everyone's chains were unfastened.
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,
The jailer was awakened from sleep and saw the open prison doors; he drew his sword and was about to kill himself, because he thought 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 with a loud voice, saying, “Do not 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,
The jailer called for lights and rushed in and, trembling for fear, fell down before Paul and Silas,
30 and having brought them forth, said, “Lords, what must I do that I may be saved?”
and 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.”
They said, “Believe in the Lord Jesus, and you will be saved, you and your house.”
32 And they spoke to him the word of the LORD, and to all those in his household;
They spoke the word of the Lord to him, together with everyone 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,
Then the jailer took them at the same hour of the night, and washed their wounds, and he and those in his entire house were baptized 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.
Then as he brought Paul and Silas up into his house and he set food before them, he rejoiced greatly with those of his house, that he had believed in God.
35 And day having come, the magistrates sent the rod-bearers, saying, “Let those men go”;
Now when it was day, the magistrates sent word to the guards, 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”;
The jailer reported the words to Paul, saying, “The magistrates have sent word to me to let you go. 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, “They have publicly beaten us without a trial, even through we are Romans citizens—and they threw us into prison. Do they now want to send us away secretly? No! Let them come themselves 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,
The guards reported these words to the magistrates, and when they heard that Paul and Silas were Romans, they were afraid.
39 and having come, they implored them, and having brought [them] forth, they were asking [them] to go forth from the city;
The magistrates came and apologized to them and brought them out, asking them them to go away 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.
So Paul and Silas went out of the prison and came to the house of Lydia. When Paul and Silas saw the brothers, they encouraged them and then departed from the city.
