Acts 16
1 And he came to the city Derbe, and to Lystra. And there was a certain disciple there, whose name was Timothy, the son of a believing Jewess, but his father was a Gentile.
DESPUES llegó á Derbe, y á Listra: y hé aquí, estaba allí un discípulo, llamado Timotéo, hijo de una mujer Judía fiel, mas de padre Griego:
2 And all the disciples of Lystra and Iconium gave good testimony of him.
De este daban buen testimonio los hermanos que estaban en Listra y en Iconio.
3 Him Paul was disposed to take with him: and he took him, and circumcised him, because of the Jews that were in that region; for they all knew that his father was a Gentile.
Este quiso Pablo que fuese con él; y tomándo[le, ] le circuncidó por causa de los Judíos que estaban en aquellos lugares; porque todos sabian que su padre era Griego.
4 And as they went among the cities, they preached and taught them, that they should observe those injunctions which the legates and Elders at Jerusalem had written.
Y como pasaban por las ciudades, les daban que guardasen los decretos que habian sido determinados por los apóstoles y los ancianos que estaban en Jerusalem.
5 And so were the churches established in the faith, and were increased in number daily.
Así que, las iglesias eran confirmadas en fé, y eran aumentadas en número cada dia.
6 And they travelled through the regions of Phrygia and Galatia; and the Holy Spirit forbid them to speak the word of God in Asia.
Y pasando á Phrygia, y la provincia de Galacia, les fué prohibido por el Espíritu Santo hablar la palabra en Asia.
7 And when they came into the region of Mysia, they were disposed to go from there into Bithynia, but the Spirit of Jesus permitted them not.
Y como vinieron á Misia, tentaron de ir á Bitinia; mas el Espíritu no les dejó [ir.]
8 And when they departed from Mysia, they came down to the region of Troas.
Y pasando á Misia, descendieron á Troas.
9 And in a vision of the night, there appeared unto Paul, a man of Macedonia, who stood and besought him, saying: Come to Macedonia and help us.
Y fué mostrado á Pablo de noche una vision: Un varon Macedonio se puso delante, rogándole, y diciendo: Pasa á Macedonia, y ayúdanos.
10 And when Paul had seen this vision, immediately we were desirous to depart for Macedonia; because we inferred, that our Lord called us to preach to them.
Y como vió la vision, luego procuramos partir á Macedonia, dando por cierto que Dios nos llamaba para que les anunciásemos el Evangelio.
11 And we sailed from Troas, and came direct to Samothrace; and from there, on the following day, we came to the city Neapolis.
Partidos pues de Troas, vinimos camino derecho á Samotracia, y el dia siguiente á Nápoles:
12 And from there to Philippi, which is the chief city of Macedonia, and is a colony. And we remained in that city certain days.
Y de allí á Filipos, que es la primera ciudad de la parte de Macedonia, [y] una colonia; y estuvimos en aquella ciudad algunos dias.
13 And on the sabbath day, we went without the gate of the city to the side of a river, because a house of prayer was seen there. And when we were seated, we conversed with the women who there assembled.
Y un dia de Sábado salimos de la puerta junto al rio, donde solia ser la oracion; y sentándonos hablamos á las mujeres que se habian juntado.
14 And a certain woman who feared God, a seller of purple, whose name was Lydia, from the city of Thyatira, was there. Her heart our Lord opened, and she hearkened to what Paul spake.
Entónces una mujer, llamada Lidia, que vendia púrpura en la ciudad de Tiatira, temerosa de Dios, estaba oyendo; el corazon de la cual abrió el Señor para que estuviese atenta á lo que Pablo decia.
15 And she was baptized, and her household. And she entreated us, saying: If ye are really persuaded that I have believed in our Lord, come and take lodging in my house. And she urged us much.
Y cuando fué bautizada, y su familia, [nos] rogó, diciendo: Si habeis juzgado que yo sea fiel al Señor, entrad en mi casa, y posad: y constriñiónos.
16 And it occurred that, as we were going to the house of prayer, a certain maid met us, who had a spirit of divination, and who procured for her lords great gain by the divination which she performed.
Y aconteció, que yendo nosotros á la oracion, una muchacha que tenia espíritu pitónico, nos salió al encuentro, la cual daba grande ganancia á sus amos adivinando.
17 And she followed after Paul and us, and cried, saying: These men are the servants of the Most High God, and they announce to you the way of life.
Esta, siguiendo á Pablo, y á nosotros, daba voces diciendo: Estos hombres son siervos del Dios Alto, los cuales os anuncian el camino de salud.
18 And this she did many days. And Paul was indignant; and he said to that spirit, I command thee, in the name of Jesus Messiah, that thou come out of her. And it came out the same hour.
Y esto hacia por muchos dias: mas desagradando á Pablo, se volvió, y dijo al espíritu; Te mando, en el nombre de Jesu-Cristo, que salgas de ella. Y salió en la misma hora.
19 And when her lords saw that the prospect of their gain from her was gone, they seized Paul and Silas, and dragging them along brought them to the market-place,
Y viendo sus amos que habia salido la esperanza de su ganancia, prendieron á Pablo y á Silas, y los trajeron al foro, al magistrado.
20 and set them before the prefects and chiefs of the city, and said: These men disturb our city; for they are Jews,
Y presentándolos á los magistrados, dijeron: Estos hombres, siendo Judíos, alborotan nuestra ciudad.
21 and they preach to us customs, which it is not lawful for us to receive and to practise, because we are Romans.
Y predican ritos, los cuales no nos es lícito recibir ni hacer, pues somos Romanos.
22 And a great company was collected against them. Then the prefects rent their garments, and commanded to scourge them.
Y agolpóse el pueblo contra ellos; y los magistrados rompiéndoles sus ropas, [los] mandaron azotar con varas.
23 And when they had scourged them much, they cast them into the prison, and commanded the keeper of the prison to keep them with care.
Y despues que los hubieron herido de muchos azotes, los echaron en la cárcel, mandando al carcelero que los guardase con diligencia.
24 And he, having received this command, carried and immured them in the inner part of the prison, and confined their feet in the stocks.
El cual recibido este mandamiento, los metió en la cárcel de más adentro, y les apretó los piés en el cepo.
25 And at midnight Paul and Silas were praying and glorifying God: and the prisoners heard them.
Mas á media noche orando Pablo y Silas, cantaban himnos á Dios; y los que estaban presos los oian.
26 And suddenly there was a great shaking, and the foundations of the prison were moved; and at once all the doors opened, and the bands of all were loosed.
Entónces fué hecho de repente un gran terremoto, de tal manera que los cimientos de la cárcel se movian; y luego todas las puertas se abrieron, y las prisiones de todos se soltaron.
27 And when the keeper of the prison awoke, and saw that the doors of the prison were open, he took a sword and sought to kill himself; because he supposed the prisoners had escaped.
Y despertado el carcelero, como vió abiertas las puertas de la cárcel, sacando la espada se queria matar, pensando que los presos se habian huido.
28 But Paul called to him, in a loud voice, and said: Do thyself no harm, for we are all here.
Mas Pablo clamo á gran voz diciendo: No te hagas ningun mal; que todos estamos aquí.
29 And he lighted for himself a lamp, and sprang and came in, trembling, and fell at the feet of Paul and Silas.
El entónces pidiendo luz, entró dentro, y temblando, derribóse á los piés de Pablo y de Silas;
30 And he brought them out, and said to them: My lords, what must I do, that I may have life?
Y sacándoles fuera, les dice: Señores: ¿Qué es menester que yo haga para ser salvo?
31 And they said to him: Believe on the name of our Lord Jesus Messiah, and thou wilt have life, thou and thy house.
Y ellos [le] dijeron: Crée en el Señor Jesu-Cristo, y serás salvo tú, y tu casa.
32 And they spoke the word of the Lord to him, and to all the members of his house.
Y le hablaron la palabra del Señor, y á todos los que estaban en su casa.
33 And the same hour of the night, he took and washed them from their stripes; and he was baptized immediately, he and all the members of his house.
Y tomándolos en aquella misma hora de la noche, les lava los azotes; y se bautizó luego él, y todos los suyos.
34 And he took them and brought them into his house, and set a table for them; and he rejoiced in the faith of God, he and all the members of his house.
Y llevándolos á su casa, les puso la mesa; y se gozó de que con toda su casa habia creido á Dios.
35 And when it was morning, the prefects sent rod-bearers to say to the superior of the prison: Let those men loose.
Y como fué de dia, los magistrados enviaron los alguaciles, diciendo: Deja ir á aquellos hombres.
36 And when the superior of the prison heard it, he went in, and said the same thing to Paul; namely, that the prefects have sent word that ye be set free. And now, said he, Go ye out, and depart in peace.
Y el carcelero hizo saber estas palabras á Pablo: los magistrados han enviado [á decir] que seais sueltos: así que ahora salid, é id en paz.
37 But Paul said to him: They have scourged us, unoffending men, and Romans, before all the world, and have cast us into prison; and now, do they secretly let us out? No, surely: but let them come themselves and bring us out.
Entónces Pablo les dijo: Azotados públicamente, sin ser condenados, siendo hombres Romanos, nos echaron en la cárcel; ¿y ahora nos echan encubiertamente? No de cierto, sino vengan ellos y sáquennos.
38 And the rod-bearers went and told to the prefects the words which were told to them: and when they heard that they were Romans, they were afraid,
Y los alguaciles volvieron á decir á los magistrados estas palabras: y tuvieron miedo, oido que eran Romanos.
39 and came to them, and entreated of them that they would come out, and that they would leave the city.
Y viniendo les rogaron; y sacándolos, les pidieron que saliesen de la ciudad.
40 And when they came out from the prison, they entered the house of Lydia; and there they saw the brethren, and comforted them, and departed.
Entónces salidos de la cárcel, entraron en [casa de] Lidia; y habiendo visto á los hermanos, los consolaron, y se salieron.
