Acts 16
1 Paul [and Silas] to Derbe [city and visited the believers there]. Next [they went to] Lystra [city]. A believer whose name was Timothy lived there. His mother was a Jewish believer, but his father was a Greek.
Paulo foi primeiro para a cidade de Derbe e depois, para Listra, onde ele encontrou um cristão, chamado Timóteo. A mãe dele era judia-cristã e o seu pai era grego.
2 The believers in Lystra and Iconium said good things about Timothy,
Os irmãos de Listra e de Icônio falavam muito bem de Timóteo.
3 and Paul wanted to take Timothy with him [when he went] to other places, so he circumcised Timothy. [He did that so that] the Jews who lived in those places [would accept Timothy], because they knew that his non-Jewish father [had not allowed him to be circumcised] {[anyone to circumcise his son]}.
Paulo queria que Timóteo viajasse com ele. Então, ele o circuncidou, porque os judeus daquela região sabiam que o pai de Timóteo era grego.
4 [So Timothy went with Paul and Silas] and they traveled to many other towns. [In each town] they told [the] believers the rules that had been decided by the apostles and elders in Jerusalem {that the apostles and elders in Jerusalem had decided} that [non-Jewish] believers should obey.
Conforme viajavam por diferentes cidades, eles passavam para os cristãos as exigências que os apóstolos e os presbíteros em Jerusalém lhes haviam dito que deveriam ser obedecidas.
5 [God was helping] the believers in those towns to trust more strongly [in the Lord Jesus], and every day more people became believers.
As igrejas fortaleciam a sua fé no Senhor e, a cada dia, o número de cristãos aumentava.
6 Paul and his companions wanted/planned to enter Asia [province] preach the message [about Jesus] there, but they were prevented by the Holy Spirit {the Holy Spirit prevented them} [from going there. So] they traveled through Phrygia and Galatia [provinces].
Eles viajaram pela região da Frígia-Galácia, pois o Espírito Santo os impediu de ir à província da Ásia para anunciar a palavra.
7 They arrived at the border of Mysia [province] and they wanted to go [north] Bithynia [province]. But [again] the Spirit of Jesus showed them that they should not [go there].
Quando eles chegaram à fronteira de Mísia, tentaram entrar na região da Bitínia, mas o Espírito de Jesus não deixou que eles fossem para lá.
8 So they went through Mysia [province] and arrived at Troas, a [port city. I, Luke, joined them there].
Então, eles passaram por Mísia e desceram para a cidade de Trôade.
9 That night [God gave] Paul a vision in which he saw a man [who was a native] of Macedonia [province]. He was standing [some distance away], and he was earnestly calling to Paul, “[Please] come over [here] to Macedonia and help us!”
Lá, durante a noite, Paulo teve uma visão de um homem da província da Macedônia, que estava em pé e lhe pedia: “Por favor, venha até a Macedônia e ajude-nos!”
10 [The next morning] we [(exc)] immediately got ready to go to Macedonia, because we believed that God had called us to [go and] preach the good message to the people there.
Após Paulo ter essa visão, nós imediatamente arrumamos nossas coisas e fomos para a Macedônia, pois concluímos que Deus nos havia chamado para anunciar as boas novas ao povo de lá.
11 So we [(exc)] got on a ship in Troas and sailed across [the sea] Samothrace [Island. We spent the night there], and the next day [we sailed again across the sea and arrived] at Neapolis [port/town].
Nós navegamos de Trôade direto para a ilha de Samotrácia. No dia seguinte, fomos para Neápolis
12 Then we [left Neapolis and] went [by land] to Philippi. It was a very important city in Macedonia [province, where many] Roman citizens lived. We stayed in Philippi several days.
e, de lá, para Filipos, cidade da Macedônia, primeira do distrito e também uma colônia romana. Ficamos nessa cidade por vários dias.
13 On the first (Sabbath/Jewish day of rest) [after we(exc) arrived], we went outside the city gate [down] to the river. We had heard [someone say] that [Jewish] people gathered to pray there. [When we arrived there, we saw] some women who had gathered [to pray]. So we sat down and began to tell them [the message about Jesus].
No sábado, nós saímos da cidade e fomos para a beira do rio, onde pensamos que as pessoas iriam para orar. Sentamos e conversamos com as mulheres que estavam reunidas ali.
14 A woman whose name was Lydia was one of those who were listening [to Paul. She was a non-Jewish woman], from Thyatira [city, who bought and] sold [expensive] purple cloth. She had accepted what the Jews believe about God. The Lord [God] caused her to pay attention to the message that Paul preached, and she believed it. [The members of her household also heard the good message and believed in Jesus] [MTY].
Uma delas chamada Lídia, que vendia tecido púrpura, era da cidade de Tiatira. Ela adorava a Deus e escutava o que tínhamos a dizer. O Senhor abriu a sua mente para o que Paulo estava dizendo, e ela aceitou o que ele lhe disse.
15 After [Paul and Silas] baptized Lydia and the others who lived in her house [MTY] {After Lydia and the others who lived in her house were baptized}, she invited us to [go and stay in] her home. She said, “You [(pl)] know that I [now] believe in the Lord [Jesus], so [please] come and stay in my house.” She persuaded us [to do that, so we(exc) stayed there].
Depois que ela e todas as pessoas de sua casa foram batizadas, ela nos pediu: “Se vocês realmente acham que eu estou, de coração, comprometida com o Senhor, então, venham e fiquem em minha casa.” Ela continuou insistindo, até que concordamos.
16 Another day, while we [(exc)] were going to the place where people regularly gathered to pray, we met a young woman who was a slave. An evil spirit was enabling her to be a ventriloquist and to tell people what would happen [to them]. People paid a lot of money to [the men who were] her owners, in return for her telling them things that [she said] would happen [to them].
Um dia, quando estávamos descendo para o lugar de oração, encontramos uma escrava possuída por um espírito maligno. Ela ganhava muito dinheiro para os seus donos, adivinhando o futuro.
17 This young woman followed Paul and the rest of us. She continually shouted, “These men serve the God who is the greatest [of all gods]! They are telling you how ([God] can save you [so that he will not punish you/to be] saved)”
Essa garota seguiu Paulo e o restante de nós, gritando: “Estes homens são servos de Deus Todo-Poderoso. Eles estão dizendo a vocês o que precisam fazer para serem salvos!”
18 She continued to do that for many days. Finally Paul became irritated. So he turned [toward the young woman] and rebuked the evil spirit [that was in her. He said], “By the authority [MTY] of Jesus Christ, I command you [(sg)] to come out of this young woman!” Right away the evil spirit left her.
Ela continuou a fazer isso por muitos dias. Isso incomodou Paulo. Então, ele se virou e disse ao espírito: “Eu ordeno, em nome de Jesus Cristo, que você saia do corpo dela!” E o espírito imediatamente a deixou.
19 And then her owners realized that she could no longer earn money for them [because she could no longer predict what would happen to people, so they were angry]. They grabbed Paul and Silas and forcefully took them to the public square, to [the place where] the government authorities and [a lot of other people were gathered].
Mas, quando os donos dela viram que tinham perdido o seu meio de ganhar dinheiro, eles agarraram Paulo e Silas e os arrastaram para que encarassem as autoridades na praça pública.
20 The owners [of the young woman] brought Paul and Silas to the city officials and told them, “These men are Jews, and they are greatly troubling [the people in] [MTY] our city.
Eles os levaram diante das autoridades romanas e os acusaram: “Estes judeus estão causando grande confusão em nossa cidade.
21 They are teaching that we [(inc)] should follow customs that our laws do not allow us Romans to consider [to be correct] or to obey!”
Eles estão propagando costumes que são contra a nossa lei, e que nós, romanos, não podemos aceitar, nem praticar.”
22 Many of the crowd joined [those who were accusing] Paul and Silas, and started beating them. Then the [Roman] authorities commanded [soldiers] to tear the shirts off Paul and Silas and to beat them [with rods/sticks].
A multidão se uniu para atacá-los. As autoridades tiraram as roupas de Paulo e Silas e ordenaram que batessem neles com varas.
23 [So the soldiers] beat Paul and Silas vigorously [with rods]. After that, they [took them and] shoved them into the prison. They told the jailer that he should lock them up securely.
Depois que bateram muito neles, eles foram jogados na cadeia e deram ordem para que o carcereiro os mantivesse trancados na cela.
24 [Because the officials] had [commanded] him [to do that], the jailer shoved Paul and Silas into the cell that was farthest inside. [There, he made them sit down on the floor/ground and stretch out their legs]. Then he fastened their ankles in [grooves] between two large wooden beams, [so that Paul and Silas could not move their legs].
O carcereiro cumpriu o que lhe foi dito. Ele jogou Paulo e Silas na cela e acorrentou os pés deles em troncos de madeira.
25 About midnight, Paul and Silas were praying [aloud] and praising God by singing hymns. The [other] prisoners were listening attentively to them.
Era próximo da meia-noite, e Paulo e Silas estavam orando e cantando hinos a Deus, enquanto os outros prisioneiros os escutavam.
26 Suddenly there was a very strong earthquake. It shook the entire jail [SYN] and its foundation [SYN]. [The earthquake caused] all the doors [of the jail] to open suddenly, and [caused] all the chains that fastened the prisoners to fall off.
De repente, um tremor de terra muito forte balançou as fundações da prisão. Imediatamente, todas as portas se abriram e as correntes que prendiam a todos caíram.
27 The jailer woke up and saw that the doors of the jail were open. He thought that the prisoners had escaped. So he pulled out his sword in order to kill himself, [because he knew that the officials would kill him if the prisoners escaped].
O carcereiro acordou e viu as portas da cadeia completamente abertas. Ele tirou sua espada e estava a ponto de se matar, pensando que os prisioneiros tinham fugido.
28 Paul [saw the jailer and] shouted to him, “Do not harm yourself! We [(exc) prisoners] are all here!”
Mas, Paulo gritou: “Não se machuque! Nós todos ainda estamos aqui.”
29 The jailer shouted [to someone] to bring torches/lanterns, [and after they brought them], he rushed into the jail and knelt down in front of Paul and Silas. [He was very afraid, so] much so that he was trembling/shaking.
O carcereiro pediu que trouxessem uma luz e entrou depressa na cela. Tremendo de medo, ele se ajoelhou diante de Paulo e de Silas.
30 Then he brought Paul and Silas out [of the jail] and asked: “Sirs, what do I need to do to be saved [from being punished for my sins]?”
Ele os levou para fora e perguntou: “Senhores, o que eu preciso fazer para que possa ser salvo?”
31 [They answered], “Trust in [what] the Lord Jesus [has done for you], and you will be saved {[God] will save you}, and the others who live in [MTY] your house will [also] be saved [if they believe in Jesus].”
Eles responderam: “Creia no Senhor Jesus, e você e toda a sua família serão salvos.”
32 Then the jailer took Paul and Silas into his house, washed their wounds, and gave them a meal. [He woke up all the people in his house, and] Paul and Silas told all of them the message about the Lord [Jesus. They all believed in him]. Immediately [after that, the jailer and all his family were baptized] {[Paul and Silas] baptized the jailer and all his family}. They were very happy, because now they all believed in God.
Então, eles anunciaram a palavra do Senhor a ele e a todas as pessoas da casa dele.
Embora fosse bem tarde da noite, ele limpou as feridas dos apóstolos e foi batizado, junto com toda a sua família.
Ele os levou para a sua casa e preparou uma refeição para eles. O carcereiro e todas as pessoas da sua família estavam cheios de alegria, porque agora criam em Deus.
35 The next morning, the [Roman] officials commanded [some] police officers [to go to the jail to say to the jailer], “[Our bosses] say, ‘Let those [two] prisoners go [now]!’”
No dia seguinte, bem cedo, as autoridades romanas enviaram guardas até o carcereiro e eles lhe disseram: “Solte aqueles homens!”
36 [After the officers went and told that to] the jailer, he [went and] told Paul, “The [Roman] authorities have sent a message [(sg)] saying that I should release you [(sg)] and Silas [from prison]. So you [two] can leave [the jail] now. Now you can go peacefully!”
O carcereiro disse a Paulo: “As autoridades mandaram soltá-los. Então, vocês podem sair e vão em paz!”
37 But Paul said to the police officers, “The authorities [commanded men to] beat us in front of a crowd before [those authorities] had learned if we [(exc)] had done anything wrong! Then they [ordered men to] shove us into jail! [But that was not legal, because] we [(exc)] are Roman citizens! And now they want [RHQ] to send us away secretly! We will not accept that! Those [Roman] officials must come themselves and [tell us that they are sorry], and take us out [of jail].”
Mas Paulo lhes disse: “Nós somos cidadãos romanos, e eles nos bateram publicamente sem que houvesse um julgamento. Depois, ainda fomos jogados na cadeia. Agora, eles querem nos mandar embora em segredo? Não, eles mesmos devem vir pessoalmente para nos soltar.”
38 So the police officers [went and] told the city authorities [what Paul had said]. When those authorities heard that Paul and Silas were Roman citizens, they were afraid [that someone would report to more important officials what they had done, and as a result they would be punished] {[those officials would punish them]}.
Os guardas voltaram e disseram para as autoridades romanas o que Paulo havia falado. Ao saberem que Paulo e Silas eram cidadãos romanos, eles ficaram realmente preocupados
39 So the city authorities came to Paul and Silas and told them that they were sorry for what they had done to them. The authorities brought them out of the jail, and repeatedly asked them to leave the city [soon].
e foram se desculpar com eles. Eles o levaram para fora e imploraram para que deixassem a cidade.
40 After Paul and Silas left the jail, they went to Lydia’s house. There they met with her and the [other] believers. They encouraged the believers [to continue trusting in the Lord Jesus], and then the two apostles left [Philippi].
Então, Paulo e Silas saíram da cadeia e foram para a casa de Lídia. Lá, eles se encontraram com seguidores de Jesus e os encorajaram. Depois, eles continuaram a sua viagem.
