Acts 16

1 and came to Derbe and Lystra; and, behold, a certain disciple was there, whose name was Timothy, the son of a believing Jewess, but of a Grecian father;

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 had an honorable character given by the brethren in Lystra and Iconium.

he was well spoken of by the brothers in Lystra and Iconium.

3 Him Paul would have to go forth with him: and took and circumcised him, on account of the Jews who were 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 passed through the cities, they delivered to their custody the decrees, which were determined by the Apostles and elders that were at 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 The congregations, therefore, were confirmed in the faith, and increased in number daily.

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

6 And they went through Phrygia, and the region of Galatia, and being 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 when they were come to Mysia, they attempted to go to Bithynia; but the spirit did not permit them.

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

8 And passing by Mysia, they went down to Troas.

So they bypassed Mysia and went down to Troas.

9 And a vision appeared to Paul in the night: There stood a certain Macedonia, entreating him, and saying, Come over to Macedonia, and 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 as soon as he had seen this vision, we immediately endeavored to go to Macedonia; assuredly inferring, that the Lord had called us to declare the gospel 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 Setting sail, therefore, from Troas, we ran directly to Samothracia; and the next day to Neapolis;

So setting sail from Troas, we ran a straight course to Samothrace, and the next day to Neapolis;

12 and came thence to Philippi, which is a city of the first part of Macedonia, a colony: and we continued in this city for 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 And on the Sabbath day we went out of the city to the side of the river, according to the custom, where was an oratory; and sitting down, we spoke to the women that were assembled there.

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 named Lydia, a seller of purple, of the city of Thyatira, a worshiper of God, heard the discourse: whose heart the Lord opened to attend to the things which were 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, with her family, she entreated us, saying, If you have judged me to be faithful to the Lord, enter into my house, and continue there. And she compelled 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 Now it came to pass, that as we were going to the oratory, we were met by a certain maid-servant that had a spirit of divination, who brought her owners much gain by prophesying:

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 the same, following after Paul and us, cried out, These men are the servants of the Most High God, who declare to you 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 did for several days. But Paul, being grieved, turned and said to the spirit, I charge you, in the name of Jesus Christ, to go out of her. And it went out that very 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 But when her owners saw that the hope of their gain was gone; laying hold of Paul and Silas, they dragged them to the market place, to the magistrates:

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 generals of the army, they said, These men, who are Jews, mightily disturb our city;

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

21 and teach customs, which it is not lawful for us to receive and practice, being Romans.

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

22 And the populace rose up together against them; and the generals tearing off their garments, commanded them to be beaten 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 And when they had laid many stripes upon them, they cast them into prison, charging 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 strict charge, threw them into the inner prison, and secured their feet fast in the stocks.

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

25 But at midnight, Paul and Silas having prayed, sung a hymn to God: and the prisoners heard them.

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

26 And, on a sudden, there was a great earthquake, so that the foundations of the prisoner were shaken: and immediately all the doors were opened, and the bonds of all the prisoners 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, awaking out of his sleep, and seeing the doors of the prison opened, drew his sword, and was going to kill himself, supposing that the prisoners were 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 But Paul cried out, with a loud voice, saying, Do yourself no harm, for we are all here.

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

29 And he called for lights, and sprung in; and, being in a tremor, fell down before Paul and Silas;

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

30 and, bringing them out, he said, O Sirs, what must I do to be saved?

He then brought them out and said, “Sirs, what must I do to be saved?”

31 And they said, Believe in the Lord Jesus Christ, and you shall be saved, and your house.

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 that were in his house.

Then they spoke the Word of the Lord to him and to all who were in his house.

33 And taking them, that very hour of the night, he washed their stripes; and was immediately immersed, himself, and all his.

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 And having brought them into his house, he spread the table before them: and believing in the God, with all his house, he was transported with joy.

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 when it was day, the magistrates sent the sergeants, saying, Dismiss those men.

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

36 And the keeper of the prison told these things to Paul, The generals have sent that you may be dismissed; now, therefore, go out, and pursue your journey 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 But Paul said to them, They have beaten us, who are Romans, publicly and uncondemned, and have cast us into prison; and do they now thrust us out privately? By no means: but let them come themselves, and conduct us out.

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 sergeants reported these words to the generals. And when they had heard that they were Romans, they were afraid:

So the officers reported these words to the magistrates, and they were afraid when they heard that they were Romans;

39 and they came and comforted them; and conducting them out, requested that they would depart from the city.

and they came and appealed to them, and leading them out they asked them to leave the city.

40 And coming out of the prison, they entered into the house of Lydia: and when they had seen the brethren, they comforted them, and departed.

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