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;

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 who was well a spoken of by the brethren in Lystra and Iconium.

who was of good report by the brethren 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 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 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.

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 The churches therefore were established in the faith, and increased in number daily.

Then the churches were indeed strengthened in faith, and abounded 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,

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

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

8 And passing by Mysia, they came to Troas.

and having come through Mysia they descended into 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.

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 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.

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 And setting sail from Troas, we came with a straight course to Samothrace, and on the day following to Neapolis;

And having embarked from Troas, we sailed directly to Samothrace, and on the following day into 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 thence into Philippi, which is the first city of the Macedonian region, a colony. And we were in that city spending some days.

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.

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 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.

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 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.

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 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.

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 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.

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 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.

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 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;

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 and having brought them before the magistrates, said, These men are grievously disturbing our city, being Jews;

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

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

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

22 And the multitude rose up together against them, and the magistrates, tearing off their clothes, commanded to beat them 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 and when they had laid on them many stripes, they cast 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 charge, thrust them into the inner prison, and made their feet fast in the stocks.

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

25 But at midnight Paul and Silas praying, were singing praises 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 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.

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 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.

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

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

29 Then he called for a light, 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 having brought them out, he 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 And they said, Believe in the Lord Jesus, and thou wilt be saved, and thy household.

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

32 And they spoke to him the word of the Lord, and to all that were in his house.

And they spoke to him the word of the Lord, along with 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.

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

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.

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

35 And when it was day, the magistrates sent the sergeants, saying, Release those men.

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

36 And the jailer reported these words to Paul: The magistrates have sent to release you; 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 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, 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 And 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 besought them; and when they had brought them out, they entreated them to leave the city.

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

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