Acts 16

1 He also came to Derbe and to Lystra. At Lystra he found a disciple, Timothy by name--the son of a Christian Jewess, though he had a Greek father.

Og han kom til Derbe og Lystra, og se, der var der en Discipel ved Navn Timotheus, Søn af en troende Jødinde og en græsk Fader.

2 Timothy was well spoken of by the brethren at Lystra and Iconium,

Han havde godt Vidnesbyrd af Brødrene i Lystra og Ikonium.

3 and Paul desiring that he should accompany him on his journey, took him and circumcised him on account of the Jews in those parts, for they all knew that his father was a Greek.

Ham vilde Paulus have til at drage med sig, og han tog og omskar ham for Jødernes Skyld, som vare paa disse Steder; thi de vidste alle, at hans Fader var en Græker.

4 As they journeyed on from town to town, they handed to the brethren for their observance the decisions which had been arrived at by the Apostles and Elders in Jerusalem.

Men alt som de droge igennem Byerne, overgave de dem de Bestemmelser at holde, som vare vedtagne af Apostlene og de Ældste i Jerusalem.

5 So the Churches went on gaining a stronger faith and growing in numbers from day to day.

Saa styrkedes Menighederne i Troen og voksede i Antal hver Dag.

6 Then Paul and his companions passed through Phrygia and Galatia, having been forbidden by the Holy Spirit to proclaim the Message in the province of Asia.

Men de droge igennem Frygien og det galatiske Land, da de af den Helligaand vare blevne forhindrede i at tale Ordet i Asien.

7 When they reached the frontier of Mysia, they were about to enter Bithynia, but the Spirit of Jesus would not permit this.

Da de nu kom hen imod Mysien, forsøgte de at drage til Bithynien; og Jesu Aand tilstedte dem det ikke.

8 So, passing along Mysia, they came to Troas.

De droge da Mysien forbi og kom ned til Troas.

9 Here, one night, Paul saw a vision. There was a Macedonian who was standing, entreating him and saying, "Come over into Macedonia and help us."

Og et Syn viste sig om Natten for Paulus: En makedonisk Mand stod der og bad ham og sagde: „Kom over til Makedonien og hjælp os!‟

10 So when he had seen the vision, we immediately looked out for an opportunity of passing on into Macedonia, confidently inferring that God had called us to proclaim the Good News to the people there.

Men da han havde set dette Syn, ønskede vi straks at drage over til Makedonien; thi vi sluttede, at Gud havde kaldt os derhen til at forkynde Evangeliet for dem.

11 Accordingly we put out to sea from Troas, and ran a straight course to Samothrace. The next day we came to Neapolis,

Vi sejlede da ud fra Troas og styrede lige til Samothrake og den næste Dag til Neapolis

12 and thence to Philippi, which is a city in Macedonia, the first in its district, a Roman colony. And there we stayed some little time.

og derfra til Filippi, hvilken er den første By i den Del af Makedonien, en Koloni. I denne By opholdt vi os nogle Dage.

13 On the Sabbath we went beyond the city gate to the riverside, where we had reason to believe that there was a place for prayer; and sitting down we talked with the women who had come together.

Og paa Sabbatsdagen gik vi uden for Porten ved en Flod, hvor vi mente, at der var et Bedested, og vi satte os og talte til de Kvinder, som kom sammen.

14 Among our hearers was one named Lydia, a dealer in purple goods. She belonged to the city of Thyateira, and was a worshipper of the true God. The Lord opened her heart, so that she gave attention to what Paul was saying.

Og en Kvinde ved Navn Lydia, en Purpurkræmmerske fra Byen Thyatira, en Kvinde, som frygtede Gud, hørte til, og hendes Hjerte oplod Herren til at give Agt paa det, som blev talt af Paulus.

15 When she and her household had been baptized, she urged us, saying, "If in your judgement I am a believer in the Lord, come and stay at my house." And she made us go there.

Men da hun og hendes Hus var blevet døbt, bad hun og sagde: „Dersom I agte mig for at være Herren tro, da kommer ind i mit Hus og bliver der!‟ Og hun nødte os.

16 One day, as we were on our way to the place of prayer, a slave girl met us who claimed to be inspired and was accustomed to bring her owners large profits by telling fortunes.

Men det skete, da vi gik til Bedestedet, at en Pige mødte os, som havde en Spaadomsaand og skaffede sine Herrer megen Vinding ved at spaa.

17 She kept following close behind Paul and the rest of us, crying aloud, "These men are the bondservants of the Most High God, and are proclaiming to you the way of salvation."

Hun fulgte efter Paulus og os, raabte og sagde: „Disse Mennesker ere den højeste Guds Tjenere, som forkynde eder Frelsens Vej.‟

18 This she persisted in for a considerable time, until Paul, wearied out, turned round and said to the spirit, "I command you in the name of Jesus Christ to come out of her." And it came out immediately.

Og dette gjorde hun i mange Dage. Men Paulus blev fortrydelig derover, og han vendte sig og sagde til Aanden: „Jeg byder dig i Jesu Kristi Navn at fare ud af hende.‟ Og den for ud i den samme Stund.

19 But when her owners saw that their hopes of gain were gone, they seized Paul and Silas and dragged them off to the magistrates in the public square.

Men da hendes Herrer saa, at deres Haab om Vinding var forsvundet, grebe de Paulus og Silas og slæbte dem hen paa Torvet for Øvrigheden.

20 Then they brought them before the praetors. "These men," they said, "are creating a great disturbance in our city.

Og de førte dem til Høvedsmændene og sagde: „Disse Mennesker, som ere Jøder, forvirre aldeles vor By,

21 They are Jews, and are teaching customs which we, as Romans, are not permitted to adopt or practise."

og de forkynde Skikke, som det ikke er tilladt os, der ere Romere, at antage eller øve.‟

22 The crowd, too, joined in the outcry against them, till at length the praetors ordered them to be stripped and beaten with rods;

Og Mængden rejste sig imod dem, og Høvedsmændene lode Klæderne rive af dem og befalede at piske dem.

23 and, after severely flogging them, they threw them into jail and bade the jailer keep them safely.

Og da de havde givet dem mange Slag, kastede de dem i Fængsel og befalede Fangevogteren at holde dem sikkert bevogtede.

24 He, having received an order like that, lodged them in the inner prison, and secured their feet in the stocks.

Da han havde faaet saadan Befaling, kastede han dem i det inderste Fængsel og sluttede deres Fødder i Blokken.

25 About midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns to God, and the prisoners were listening to them,

Men ved Midnat bade Paulus og Silas og sang Lovsange til Gud; og Fangerne lyttede paa dem.

26 when suddenly there was such a violent shock of earthquake that the prison shook to its foundations. Instantly the doors all flew open, and the chains fell off from every prisoner.

Men pludseligt kom der et stort Jordskælv, saa at Fængselets Grundvolde rystede, og straks aabnedes alle Dørene, og alles Lænker løstes.

27 Starting up from sleep and seeing the doors of the jail wide open, the jailer drew his sword and was on the point of killing himself, supposing that the prisoners had escaped.

Men Fangevogteren for op af Søvne, og da han saa Fængselets Døre aabne, drog han et Sværd og vilde dræbe sig selv, da han mente, at Fangerne vare flygtede.

28 But Paul shouted loudly to him, saying, "Do yourself no injury: we are all here.

Men Paulus raabte med høj Røst og sagde: „Gør ikke dig selv noget ondt; thi vi ere her alle.‟

29 Then, calling for lights, he sprang in and fell trembling at the feet of Paul and Silas;

Men han forlangte Lys og sprang ind og faldt skælvende ned for Paulus og Silas.

30 and, bringing them out of the prison, he exclaimed, "O sirs, what must I do to be saved?"

Og han førte dem udenfor og sagde: „Herrer! hvad skal jeg gøre, for at jeg kan blive frelst?‟

31 "Believe on the Lord Jesus," they replied, "and both you and your household will be saved."

Men de sagde: „Tro paa den Herre Jesus Kristus, saa skal du blive frelst, du og dit Hus.‟

32 And they told the Lord's Message to him as well as to all who were in his house.

Og de talte Herrens Ord til ham og til alle dem, som vare i hans Hus.

33 Then he took them, even at that time of night, washed their wounds, and he and all his household were immediately baptized;

Og han tog dem til sig i den samme Stund om Natten og aftoede deres Saar; og han selv og alle hans bleve straks døbte.

34 and bringing the Apostles up into his house, he spread a meal for them, and was filled with gladness, with his whole household, his faith resting on God.

Og han førte dem op i sit Hus og satte et Bord for dem og frydede sig over, at han med hele sit Hus var kommen til Troen paa Gud.

35 In the morning the praetors sent their lictors with the order, "Release those men."

Men da det var blevet Dag, sendte Høvedsmændene Bysvendene hen og sagde: „Løslad de Mænd!‟

36 So the jailer brought Paul word, saying, "The praetors have sent orders for you to be released. Now therefore you can go, and proceed on your way in peace."

Men Fangevogteren meldte Paulus disse Ord: „Høvedsmændene have sendt Bud, at I skulle løslades; saa drager nu ud og gaar bort med Fred!‟

37 But Paul said to them, "After cruelly beating us in public, without trial, Roman citizens though we are, they have thrown us into prison, and are they now going to send us away privately? No, indeed! Let them come in person and fetch us out."

Men Paulus sagde til dem: „De have ladet os piske offentligt og uden Dom, os, som dog ere romerske Mænd, og kastet os i Fængsel, og nu jage de os hemmeligt bort! Nej, lad dem selv komme og føre os ud!‟

38 This answer the lictors took back to the praetors, who were alarmed when they were told that Paul and Silas were Roman citizens.

Men Bysvendene meldte disse Ord til Høvedsmændene; og de bleve bange, da de hørte, at de vare Romere.

39 Accordingly they came and apologized to them; and, bringing them out, asked them to leave the city.

Og de kom og gave dem gode Ord, og de førte dem ud og bade dem at drage bort fra Byen.

40 Then Paul and Silas, having come out of the prison, went to Lydia's house; and, after seeing the brethren and encouraging them, they left Philippi.

Og de gik ud af Fængselet og gik ind til Lydia; og da de havde set Brødrene, formanede de dem og droge bort.