Acts 16

1 And he came to Derbe and Lystra; and lo! a certain disciple was there, named Timothy, the son of a believing Jewess, but whose father was 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 a spoken of by the brethren in Lystra and Iconium.

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

3 Him Paul wished to go forth with him, and took and circumcised him on account of the Jews who were in those places; for they all knew that his father 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 journeyed through the cities, they delivered to them for their observance the decrees which had been ordained 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 churches therefore were established 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 having gone through Phrygia and the Galatian country, on being forbidden by the Holy Spirit to preach 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 they came to Mysia, and were attempting to go into Bithynia; but the Spirit of Jesus 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 came to Troas.

So they bypassed Mysia and went down to Troas.

9 And a vision appeared to Paul in the night. There stood a man of Macedonia beseeching him and saying, Come over into 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 when he had seen the vision, we immediately endeavored to go into Macedonia, concluding that the Lord had called us to publish the glad tidings 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 And setting sail from Troas, we came with a straight course to Samothrace, and on the day following to Neapolis;

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

12 and thence to Philippi, which is a chief city of the province of Macedonia, a colony. And we remained in the 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 And on the sabbath-day we went forth out of the gate to a river-side, where was wont to be a place of prayer, and we sat down, and spoke to the women who had assembled.

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, who worshipped God, was listening; 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 had been baptized, and her household, she besought us, saying, If ye have judged me to be a believer in the Lord, come into my house, and abide. 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, as we were going to the place of prayer, that a certain bond-maid having a soothsaying spirit met us, who brought her masters much gain 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 This woman followed Paul and us, and cried, saying, These men are the servants of the most high God, who announce 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 many days. But Paul, being much displeased, turned and said to the spirit, I command thee in the name of Jesus Christ to come out of her. And it came out immediately.

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 her masters seeing that the hope of their gain was gone, laid hold of Paul and Silas, and dragged them into the market-place 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 before the magistrates, said, These men are grievously disturbing our city, being Jews;

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

21 and they teach customs which it is not lawful for us Romans to receive or observe.

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, tearing off their clothes, commanded 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 and when they had laid on them many stripes, they cast them into prison, charging the jailer 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, thrust them into the inner prison, and made 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 praying, were singing praises to God; and the prisoners were listening to 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 there was a great earthquake, so that the foundations of the prison were shaken; and all the doors were immediately opened, and the bands of all 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 jailer awakening out of sleep, and seeing the prison-doors open, drew his sword, and was about to kill himself, supposing that the prisoners had escaped.

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 with a loud voice, saying, Do thyself no harm, for we are all here.

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

29 Then he called for a light, and sprang in, and fell down trembling before Paul and Silas;

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

30 and having brought them out, he said, 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, and thou wilt be saved, and thy 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 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 he took them with him at that hour of the night, and washed their stripes; and he was immediately baptized, himself and all that belonged to him.

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 when he had brought them up into his house, he set food before them, and rejoiced with all his house, having become a believer 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 when it was day, the magistrates sent the sergeants, saying, Release those men.

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

36 And the jailer reported these words to Paul: The magistrates have sent to release you; now therefore come out, and go 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 publicly beaten us uncondemned, although we are Romans, and have thrust us into prison; and now do they thrust us out secretly? No; but let them come themselves, and bring 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 magistrates; and they were afraid when they heard that they were Romans.

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 besought them; and when they had brought them out, they entreated them to leave the city.

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

40 And when they had come out of the prison, they went into the house of Lydia; and when they saw the brethren, they exhorted them, and departed.

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