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.
Och han kom till Derben och Lystra; och si, der var en Lärjunge, benämnd Timotheus, en Judisk qvinnos son, den der trogen var; men fadren var en Grek.
2 The believers in Lystra and Iconium said good things about Timothy,
Den samme hade ett godt rykte af de bröder, som voro i Lystris och Iconien.
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]}.
Då ville Paulus, att han skulle fara med honom; och tog och omskar honom, för de Judars skull, som voro i de rum; ty de visste alle, att hans fader var en Grek.
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.
Och der de foro genom städerna, befallde de dem hålla de stadgar, som af Apostlarna och Presterna i Jerusalem beslutne voro.
5 [God was helping] the believers in those towns to trust more strongly [in the Lord Jesus], and every day more people became believers.
Och vordo de församlingar stadfäste i trone, och förökades på talet hvar dag.
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].
Då de vandrade genom Phrygien och Galatie landskap, vardt dem förment af den Helga Anda, tala ordet i Asien.
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].
Derföre foro de in i Mysien, och bödo till att fara in i Bithynien; och Anden tillstadde dem icke.
8 So they went through Mysia [province] and arrived at Troas, a [port city. I, Luke, joined them there].
Men då de hade farit genom Mysien, foro de ned till Troadem.
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!”
Och en syn syntes Paulo om nattena. En Macedonisk man stod och bad honom, sägandes: Far in i Macedonien, och hjelp oss.
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.
Och straxt han hade sett synena, tänkte vi till att fara in i Macedonien; och voro visse deruppå, att Herren hade kallat oss till att predika Evangelium för dem,
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].
Då vi nu seglade af Troade, kommo vi vår rätta kos till Samothracien, och dagen derefter till Neapolis;
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.
Och dädan till Philippos, som är ypperste staden i Macedonien, och är en fristad. Och vistades vi uti den staden några dagar.
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].
Och om Sabbathsdagen gingo vi ut af staden till älfvena, der man plägade bedja; och satte oss ned, och talade med qvinnor, som der tillsamman kommo.
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].
Och en gudelig qvinna, benämnd Lydia, en purpurkrämerska, utaf de Thyatirers stad, lydde till; och Herren öppnade hennes hjerta, att hon gaf akt på det Paulus sade.
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].
Och hon lät sig döpa, och allt sitt hus; och bad dem, sägandes: Om I hållen mig derföre att jag tror på Herran, så kommer i mitt hus, och blifver der. Och hon nödgade oss.
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].
Och hände sig, då vi gingom till bönen, mötte oss en piga, som hade en spådomsanda, och hon drog sina herrar mycken båtning till, med sin spådom.
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)”
Hon följde Paulum och oss efter, och ropade, sägandes: Desse männerna äro högsta Guds tjenare, de der eder förkunna salighetenes väg;
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.
Och det gjorde hon i många dagar. Men Paulus tog detta illa vid sig, och vände sig om, sägandes till andan: Jag bjuder dig, vid Jesu Christi Namn, att du far ut af henne. Och han for ut i samma stund.
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].
Då hennes herrar sågo, att hoppet var borto till deras båtning, togo de fatt på Paulus och Silas, och drogo dem på torget till de öfversta;
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.
Och antvardade dem Rådherrarna i händer, sägande: Desse männerna göra ena villo i vår stad, efter de äro Judar;
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!”
Och lära det sätt, som oss icke höfves anamma eller hålla, efter vi äre Romerske.
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].
Och folket lopp ihop med dem; och Rådherrarna refvo deras kläder sönder, och läto hudflänga dem med ris.
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.
Och när de hade mycket slagit dem, kastade de dem i fängelse, och befallde fångvaktaren, att han skulle granneliga taga vara på dem.
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].
Då, efter han fick så sträng befallning, kastade han dem in i innersta fångahuset, och slog en stock öfver deras fötter.
25 About midnight, Paul and Silas were praying [aloud] and praising God by singing hymns. The [other] prisoners were listening attentively to them.
Om midnattstid voro Paulus och Silas i sina böner, och lofvade Gud med sång; och fångarna hörde dem.
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.
Och med hast vardt en stor jordbäfning, så att grundvalen i fångahuset bäfvade; och straxt vordo alla dörrarna öppna, och allas deras bojor vordo lösa.
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].
Då vaknade fångvaktaren, och fick se dörrarna på fångahuset öppna, och drog sitt svärd ut, viljandes dräpa sig sjelf; och mente att fångarna voro bortflydde.
28 Paul [saw the jailer and] shouted to him, “Do not harm yourself! We [(exc) prisoners] are all here!”
Då ropade Paulus med höga röst, sägandes: Gör dig sjelfvom intet ondt; ty vi äre alle här.
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.
Då beddes han ett ljus, och gaf sig derin, och föll ned för Pauli och Sile fötter, bäfvandes.
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]?”
Och han hade dem ut, och sade: Herrar, hvad skall jag göra, att jag må blifva salig?
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].”
Då sade de: Tro på Herran Jesum, så blifver du och ditt hus saligt;
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.
Och talade för honom Herrans ord, och för allom dem som i hans huse voro.
Och i samma stunden om natten tog han dem till sig, och tvådde deras sår; och lät sig straxt döpa, och allt sitt folk.
Och hade dem hem i sitt hus, och gaf dem mat, fröjdandes sig att han med allt sitt hus trodde Gudi.
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]!’”
Då dager vardt, sände Rådherrarna stadstjenarena, sägande: Släpp de männerna ut.
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!”
Detta talet förkunnade fångvaktaren Paulo: Rådherrarna hafva budit, att I skolen släppas; går fördenskull ut, och farer i frid.
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].”
Då sade Paulus till dem: De hafva hudflängt oss uppenbarliga, utan lag och dom, ändock vi äre Romerske, och kastat oss i fängelse; och vilja nu hemliga hafva oss härut! Nej, icke så; utan komme sjelfve, och tage oss härut.
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]}.
Då bådade stadstjenarena Rådherromen dessa ord. Då vordo de förfärade, hörande att de voro Romerske;
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].
Och kommo dit, och förmante dem; och togo dem ut, bedjande att de utgå skulle af staden.
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].
Då gingo de utu fängelset, och kommo till Lydia; och när de hade sett bröderna, och styrkt dem, foro de sina färde.
