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.

And he arrived into Derbe and Lystra. And, behold, a certain disciple was there, by name Timothy, the son of a faithful Jewish woman, and a Greek father,

2 The brothers who were at Lystra and Iconium gave a good testimony about him.

who was of good report by the brethren in Lystra and Iconium.

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.

Paul wished him to go out with him; and having taken him circumcised him on account of the Jews who were in those places: for they all knew his father that he was a Greek.

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.

And while they were traveling through the cities, they delivered to them the decrees which were adjudicated by the apostles and elders in Jerusalem, to keep.

5 So the churches were strengthened in the faith, and increased in number daily.

Then the churches were indeed strengthened in faith, and abounded in number daily.

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.

And they traveled through Phrygia and the Galatian country, being prohibited by the Holy Ghost from speaking the word in Asia.

7 When they had come opposite Mysia, they tried to go into Bithynia, but the Spirit of Jesus did not allow them.

And having come opposite Mysia, they were endeavoring to go on into Bithynia, and the Spirit of Jesus did not permit them;

8 Passing by Mysia, they came down to Troas.

and having come through Mysia they descended into 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."

And a vision was seen by Paul during the night: Some Macedonian man was standing and entreating him and saying, Having come over into Macedonia, help us.

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.

And when he saw the vision, we immediately sought to depart into Macedonia, concluding that God had called us to preach the gospel to them.

11 Then, setting sail from Troas, we made a straight course to Samothrace, and the day following to Neapolis;

And having embarked from Troas, we sailed directly to Samothrace, and on the following day into 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.

and thence into Philippi, which is the first city of the Macedonian region, a colony. And we were in that city spending some days.

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.

And on the Sabbath day we went out from the gate by the river, where we were accustomed that prayer should be, and having sat down, we spoke to the women having assembled.

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.

And a certain woman Lydia by name, a seller of purple, of the city of Thyatira, worshiping God, was hearing us: whose heart the Lord opened to give attention to the words spoken by Paul.

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.

And when she and her household were baptized, she entreated us, saying, If you have found me to be faithful to the Lord, having come into my house, abide: and she constrained us.

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.

And it came to pass, we going to the prayer, a certain damsel having a spirit of divination met us, who brought much gain to her masters telling fortunes.

17 She followed Paul and us, shouting, "These men are servants of the Most High God, who proclaim to you the way of salvation."

She, following Paul and us, continued to cry out, saying, These men are the servants of the Most High God, who proclaim to us the way of salvation.

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.

And she continued to do this many days. And Paul, being worn out, and turning round, said to the spirit, I command thee in the name of Jesus Christ to come out from her. And he came out the same hour.

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.

And her masters seeing that the hope of their gain was gone, arresting Paul and Silas, dragged them into the forum to the rulers,

20 When they had brought them to the magistrates, they said, "These men, being Jews, are agitating our city,

and leading them to the magistrates, said, These men do exceedingly trouble our city, being Jews,

21 and set forth customs which it is not lawful for us to accept or to observe, being Romans."

and they proclaimed customs, which are not lawful for us to receive, or to do, being Romans.

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.

And the crowd stood up together against them: and the magistrates tearing off their garments, commanded the lictors to beat them with rods.

23 When they had laid many stripes on them, they threw them into prison, charging the jailer to keep them safely,

And having laid many stripes on them, they cast them into prison, commanding the jailer to keep them safely:

24 who, having received such a command, threw them into the inner prison, and secured their feet in the stocks.

who, having received such a charge, cast them into the interior prison, and fastened their feet into the wood.

25 But about midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns to God, and the prisoners were listening to them.

But at midnight Paul and Silas, praying, continued to sing praises to God: and the prisoners heard them.

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.

And suddenly there was a great earthquake, so that the foundations of the prison were shaken: and all the doors were immediately opened, and the bonds of all were loosed.

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.

And the jailer, being awakened, and seeing the doors of the prison open, seizing a sword, was about to kill himself, thinking that his prisoners had escaped.

28 But Paul shouted loudly, saying, "Do not harm yourself, for we are all here."

But Paul shouted with a loud voice, saying, Do thyself no harm: for we are here.

29 He called for lights and sprang in, and, fell down trembling before Paul and Silas,

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

30 and brought them out and said, "Sirs, what must I do to be saved?"

and leading them out said, Sirs, what does it behoove me to do in order that I may be saved?

31 They said, "Believe in the Lord Jesus, and you will be saved, you and your household."

And they said, Believe on the Lord Jesus, and thou and thy household shall be saved.

32 They spoke the word of the Lord to him, and to all who were in his house.

And they spoke to him the word of the Lord, along with all who were in his house.

33 He took them the same hour of the night, and washed their stripes, and was immediately baptized, he and all his household.

And taking them that hour of the night, he washed the blood from their stripes; and he and his were baptized immediately:

34 He brought them up into his house, and set food before them, and rejoiced greatly, with all his household, having believed in God.

and leading them into his house, he set a table by them, and rejoiced throughout his house, having believed in God.

35 But when it was day, the magistrates sent the sergeants, saying, "Let those men go."

But it being day, the magistrates sent the lictors, saying, Send away these men.

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."

And the jailer proclaimed these words to Paul, The magistrates have sent word that you may be released: now therefore having gone out, depart in peace.

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."

But Paul said to them, Having beaten us publicly uncondemned, being Roman men, they cast us into prison, and now do they cast us out privately? for no; but having come themselves let them lead us out.

38 The sergeants reported these words to the magistrates, and they were afraid when they heard that they were Romans,

And the lictors proclaimed these words to the magistrates. And hearing that they are Romans, they were alarmed;

39 and they came and apologized to them. When they had brought them out, they asked them to depart from the city.

and having come they called for them, and leading them out, requested them to go away from their city.

40 They went out of the prison, and entered into Lydia's house. When they had seen the brothers, they encouraged them, and departed.

And having come out from the prison they came to Lydia, and seeing the brethren, comforted them, and departed.