Acts 16
1 He came also to Derbe and Lystra. And look, a certain disciple was there, named Timothy, the son of a Jewish woman who believed; but his father was a Greek.
Og han kom til Derbe og Lystra, og se, der var der en Discipel ved Navn Timotheus, Søn af en troende Jødinde og en græsk Fader.
2 The brothers who were at Lystra and Iconium gave a good testimony about him.
Han havde godt Vidnesbyrd af Brødrene i Lystra og Ikonium.
3 Paul wanted to have him go out with him, and he took and circumcised him because of the Jews who were in those parts; for they all knew that his father was a Greek.
Ham vilde Paulus have til at drage med sig, og han tog og omskar ham for Jødernes Skyld, som vare paa disse Steder; thi de vidste alle, at hans Fader var en Græker.
4 As they went on their way through the cities, they delivered the decrees to them to keep which had been ordained by the apostles and elders who were at Jerusalem.
Men alt som de droge igennem Byerne, overgave de dem de Bestemmelser at holde, som vare vedtagne af Apostlene og de Ældste i Jerusalem.
5 So the churches were strengthened in the faith, and increased in number daily.
Saa styrkedes Menighederne i Troen og voksede i Antal hver Dag.
6 When they had gone through the region of Phrygia and Galatia, they were forbidden by the Holy Spirit to speak the word in Asia.
Men de droge igennem Frygien og det galatiske Land, da de af den Helligaand vare blevne forhindrede i at tale Ordet i Asien.
7 When they had come opposite Mysia, they tried to go into Bithynia, but the Spirit of Jesus did not allow them.
Da de nu kom hen imod Mysien, forsøgte de at drage til Bithynien; og Jesu Aand tilstedte dem det ikke.
8 Passing by Mysia, they came down to Troas.
De droge da Mysien forbi og kom ned til Troas.
9 A vision appeared to Paul in the night. There was a man of Macedonia standing, begging him, and saying, "Come over into Macedonia and help us."
Og et Syn viste sig om Natten for Paulus: En makedonisk Mand stod der og bad ham og sagde: „Kom over til Makedonien og hjælp os!‟
10 When he had seen the vision, immediately we sought to go out to Macedonia, concluding that the Lord had called us to proclaim the Good News to them.
Men da han havde set dette Syn, ønskede vi straks at drage over til Makedonien; thi vi sluttede, at Gud havde kaldt os derhen til at forkynde Evangeliet for dem.
11 Then, setting sail from Troas, we made a straight course to Samothrace, and the day following to Neapolis;
Vi sejlede da ud fra Troas og styrede lige til Samothrake og den næste Dag til Neapolis
12 and from there to Philippi, which is a principle city of that district of Macedonia, a colony. We were staying some days in this city.
og derfra til Filippi, hvilken er den første By i den Del af Makedonien, en Koloni. I denne By opholdt vi os nogle Dage.
13 On the Sabbath day we went forth outside of the gate by a riverside, where we supposed there was a place of prayer, and we sat down, and spoke to the women who had come together.
Og paa Sabbatsdagen gik vi uden for Porten ved en Flod, hvor vi mente, at der var et Bedested, og vi satte os og talte til de Kvinder, som kom sammen.
14 A certain woman named Lydia, a seller of purple, of the city of Thyatira, one who worshiped God, heard us; whose heart the Lord opened to listen to the things which were spoken by Paul.
Og en Kvinde ved Navn Lydia, en Purpurkræmmerske fra Byen Thyatira, en Kvinde, som frygtede Gud, hørte til, og hendes Hjerte oplod Herren til at give Agt paa det, som blev talt af Paulus.
15 When she and her household were baptized, she urged us, saying, "If you have judged me to be faithful to the Lord, come into my house, and stay." So she persuaded us.
Men da hun og hendes Hus var blevet døbt, bad hun og sagde: „Dersom I agte mig for at være Herren tro, da kommer ind i mit Hus og bliver der!‟ Og hun nødte os.
16 It happened, as we were going to prayer, that a certain girl having a spirit of Python met us, who brought her masters much gain by fortune telling.
Men det skete, da vi gik til Bedestedet, at en Pige mødte os, som havde en Spaadomsaand og skaffede sine Herrer megen Vinding ved at spaa.
17 She followed Paul and us, shouting, "These men are servants of the Most High God, who proclaim to you the way of salvation."
Hun fulgte efter Paulus og os, raabte og sagde: „Disse Mennesker ere den højeste Guds Tjenere, som forkynde eder Frelsens Vej.‟
18 She was doing this for many days. But Paul, becoming greatly 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 at once.
Og dette gjorde hun i mange Dage. Men Paulus blev fortrydelig derover, og han vendte sig og sagde til Aanden: „Jeg byder dig i Jesu Kristi Navn at fare ud af hende.‟ Og den for ud i den samme Stund.
19 But when her masters saw that the hope of their gain was gone, they seized Paul and Silas, and dragged them into the marketplace before the rulers.
Men da hendes Herrer saa, at deres Haab om Vinding var forsvundet, grebe de Paulus og Silas og slæbte dem hen paa Torvet for Øvrigheden.
20 When they had brought them to the magistrates, they said, "These men, being Jews, are agitating our city,
Og de førte dem til Høvedsmændene og sagde: „Disse Mennesker, som ere Jøder, forvirre aldeles vor By,
21 and set forth customs which it is not lawful for us to accept or to observe, being Romans."
og de forkynde Skikke, som det ikke er tilladt os, der ere Romere, at antage eller øve.‟
22 The crowd rose up together against them, and the magistrates tore their clothes off of them, and commanded them to be beaten with rods.
Og Mængden rejste sig imod dem, og Høvedsmændene lode Klæderne rive af dem og befalede at piske dem.
23 When they had laid many stripes on them, they threw them into prison, charging the jailer to keep them safely,
Og da de havde givet dem mange Slag, kastede de dem i Fængsel og befalede Fangevogteren at holde dem sikkert bevogtede.
24 who, having received such a command, threw them into the inner prison, and secured their feet in the stocks.
Da han havde faaet saadan Befaling, kastede han dem i det inderste Fængsel og sluttede deres Fødder i Blokken.
25 But about midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns to God, and the prisoners were listening to them.
Men ved Midnat bade Paulus og Silas og sang Lovsange til Gud; og Fangerne lyttede paa dem.
26 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 bonds were loosened.
Men pludseligt kom der et stort Jordskælv, saa at Fængselets Grundvolde rystede, og straks aabnedes alle Dørene, og alles Lænker løstes.
27 The jailer, being roused out of sleep and seeing the prison doors open, drew his sword and was about to kill himself, supposing that the prisoners had escaped.
Men Fangevogteren for op af Søvne, og da han saa Fængselets Døre aabne, drog han et Sværd og vilde dræbe sig selv, da han mente, at Fangerne vare flygtede.
28 But Paul shouted loudly, saying, "Do not harm yourself, for we are all here."
Men Paulus raabte med høj Røst og sagde: „Gør ikke dig selv noget ondt; thi vi ere her alle.‟
29 He called for lights and sprang in, and, fell down trembling before Paul and Silas,
Men han forlangte Lys og sprang ind og faldt skælvende ned for Paulus og Silas.
30 and brought them out and said, "Sirs, what must I do to be saved?"
Og han førte dem udenfor og sagde: „Herrer! hvad skal jeg gøre, for at jeg kan blive frelst?‟
31 They said, "Believe in the Lord Jesus, and you will be saved, you and your household."
Men de sagde: „Tro paa den Herre Jesus Kristus, saa skal du blive frelst, du og dit Hus.‟
32 They spoke the word of the Lord to him, and to all who were in his house.
Og de talte Herrens Ord til ham og til alle dem, som vare i hans Hus.
33 He took them the same hour of the night, and washed their stripes, and was immediately baptized, he and all his household.
Og han tog dem til sig i den samme Stund om Natten og aftoede deres Saar; og han selv og alle hans bleve straks døbte.
34 He brought them up into his house, and set food before them, and rejoiced greatly, with all his household, having believed in God.
Og han førte dem op i sit Hus og satte et Bord for dem og frydede sig over, at han med hele sit Hus var kommen til Troen paa Gud.
35 But when it was day, the magistrates sent the sergeants, saying, "Let those men go."
Men da det var blevet Dag, sendte Høvedsmændene Bysvendene hen og sagde: „Løslad de Mænd!‟
36 The jailer reported these words to Paul, saying, "The magistrates have sent to let you go; now therefore come out, and go in peace."
Men Fangevogteren meldte Paulus disse Ord: „Høvedsmændene have sendt Bud, at I skulle løslades; saa drager nu ud og gaar bort med Fred!‟
37 But Paul said to them, "They have beaten us publicly, without a trial, men who are Romans, and have cast us into prison. Do they now release us secretly? No indeed. Let them come themselves and bring us out."
Men Paulus sagde til dem: „De have ladet os piske offentligt og uden Dom, os, som dog ere romerske Mænd, og kastet os i Fængsel, og nu jage de os hemmeligt bort! Nej, lad dem selv komme og føre os ud!‟
38 The sergeants reported these words to the magistrates, and they were afraid when they heard that they were Romans,
Men Bysvendene meldte disse Ord til Høvedsmændene; og de bleve bange, da de hørte, at de vare Romere.
39 and they came and apologized to them. When they had brought them out, they asked them to depart from the city.
Og de kom og gave dem gode Ord, og de førte dem ud og bade dem at drage bort fra Byen.
40 They went out of the prison, and entered into Lydia's house. When they had seen the brothers, they encouraged them, and departed.
Og de gik ud af Fængselet og gik ind til Lydia; og da de havde set Brødrene, formanede de dem og droge bort.
