Acts 16

1 Then he came to Derbe and Lystra: and behold there was a certain disciple there, named Timothy, the son of a believing Jewess, but of a Grecian father.

He came also to Derbe and Lystra. And look, a certain disciple was there, named Timothy, the son of a Jewish woman who believed; but his father was a Greek.

2 Who was well spoken of by the brethren at Lystra and Iconium:

The brothers who were at Lystra and Iconium gave a good testimony about him.

3 wherefore Paul was desirous that he should go forth with him, and took and circumcised him because of the Jews that were in those parts; for they all knew that his father was a Greek.

Paul wanted to have him go out with him, and he took and circumcised him because of the Jews who were in those parts; for they all knew that his father was a Greek.

4 And as they passed through the cities, they delivered to them the decrees that had been made by the apostles and elders at Jerusalem.

As they went on their way through the cities, they delivered the decrees to them to keep which had been ordained by the apostles and elders who were at Urishlim.

5 And so the churches were established in the faith, and increased in number daily.

So the congregations were strengthened in the faith, and increased in number daily.

6 And when they had passed through Phrygia and Galatia, being forbidden by the holy Spirit to preach the word in Asia, they came to Mysia, and endeavoured to go to Bithynia:

When they had gone through the region of Phrygia and Galatia, they were forbidden by the Rukha d'Qudsha to speak the word in Asia.

7 but the Spirit suffered them not.

When they had come opposite Mysia, they tried to go into Bithynia, but the Rukha of Yeshua did not allow them.

8 So they passed by Mysia, and came down to Troas.

Passing by Mysia, they came down to Troas.

9 And Paul saw a vision in the night, There stood a certain man of Macedonia, intreating him and saying, Come over into Macedonia and help us.

A vision appeared to Paul in the night. There was a man of Macedonia standing, begging him, and saying, "Come over into Macedonia and help us."

10 And as soon as he had seen the vision, immediately we endeavoured to depart into Macedonia, concluding that the Lord called us to preach the gospel to them.

When he had seen the vision, immediately we sought to go out to Macedonia, concluding that the Lord had called us to proclaim the Good News to them.

11 Therefore we set sail from Troas, and came in a direct course to Samothracia, and the day following to Neapolis;

Then, setting sail from Troas, we made a straight course to Samothrace, and the day following to Neapolis;

12 and from thence to Philippi, which is the chief city of that part of Macedonia, and a Roman colony. And we staid some time in this city.

and from there to Philipus, which is a principle city of that district of Macedonia, a colony. We were staying some days in this city.

13 And on the sabbath-day we went out of the city to a river-side, where there used to be prayer: and we sat down and preached to the women that resorted thither.

On the Sabbath day we went forth outside of the gate by a riverside, where we supposed there was a place of prayer, and we sat down, and spoke to the women who had come together.

14 And a certain woman named Lydia, a purple-seller of the city of Thyatira, who worshipped God, heard us: whose heart the Lord opened to attend to the things that were spoken by Paul.

A certain woman named Lydia, a seller of purple, of the city of Thyatira, one who worshiped God, heard us; whose heart the Lord opened to listen to the things which were spoken by Paul.

15 And when she was baptized and her family, she requested us, saying, If ye have judged me to be faithful to the Lord, come into my house, and lodge there. And she constrained us.

When she and her household were baptized, she urged us, saying, "If you have judged me to be faithful to the Lord, come into my house, and stay." So she persuaded us.

16 Now as we were going to the place of prayer, there met us a young woman that had a spirit of divination, who brought her masters much gain by soothsaying.

It happened, as we were going to prayer, that a certain girl having a spirit of Python met us, who brought her masters much gain by fortune telling.

17 She following Paul and us, cried out, saying, These men are the servants of the most high God, who shew us the way of salvation.

She followed Paul and us, shouting, "These men are servants of the Most High God, who proclaim to you the way of salvation."

18 And this she did for many days. But Paul being grieved, turned and said to the spirit, I command thee in the name of Jesus Christ to come out of her.

She was doing this for many days. But Paul, becoming greatly annoyed, turned and said to the spirit, "I command you in the name of Yeshua Meshikha to come out of her." And it came out at once.

19 And he came out that instant. And when her masters saw, that the hope of their gain was gone, they seized on Paul and Silas, and dragged them into the court to the magistrates.

But when her masters saw that the hope of their gain was gone, they seized Paul and Silas, and dragged them into the marketplace before the rulers.

20 And when they brought them to the governors, they said, These men cause great disturbance in our city, for they are Jews, and teach customs,

When they had brought them to the magistrates, they said, "These men, being Jews, are agitating our city,

21 which it is not lawful for us to receive, nor practise, who are Romans.

and set forth customs which it is not lawful for us to accept or to observe, being Romans."

22 And the populace rose up together against them: and the officers stripped off their clothes, and ordered them to be scourged.

The crowd rose up together against them, and the magistrates tore their clothes off of them, and commanded them to be beaten with rods.

23 And when they had given them many stripes, they cast them into prison, charging the jailor to keep them safely.

When they had laid many stripes on them, they threw them into prison, charging the jailer to keep them safely,

24 Who having received such a charge, thrust them into the inner prison and fastened their feet in the stocks.

who, having received such a command, threw them into the inner prison, and secured their feet in the stocks.

25 Now in the middle of the night Paul and Silas were praying and singing praises to God, and the prisoners heard them.

But about midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns to God, and the prisoners were listening to them.

26 And on a sudden there was a great earthquake, so that the foundations of the prison were shaken; and immediately all the doors were opened, and every one's bonds were loosed.

Suddenly there was a great earthquake, so that the foundations of the prison were shaken; and immediately all the doors were opened, and everyone's bonds were loosened.

27 The jailor waking, and seeing the prison-doors open, drew his sword and was going to kill himself, thinking that the prisoners were fled.

The jailer, being roused out of sleep and seeing the prison doors open, drew his sword and was about to kill himself, supposing that the prisoners had escaped.

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

But Paul shouted loudly, saying, "Do not harm yourself, for we are all here."

29 Then he called for lights, and sprang in, and being in a tremor fell down before Paul and Silas:

He called for lights and sprang in, and, fell down trembling before Paul and Silas,

30 and bringing them out, he said, Sirs, what must I do to be saved?

and brought them out and said, "Sirs, what must I do to be saved?"

31 And they said, Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and thou shalt be saved, and thine house.

They said, "Believe in the Lord Yeshua, and you will be saved, you and your household."

32 And they spake unto him the word of the Lord, and to all in his family.

They spoke the word of the Lord to him, and to all who were in his house.

33 And he took them at that very time of the night, and bathed their stripes: and was baptized, he and all his immediately after.

He took them the same hour of the night, and washed their stripes, and was immediately baptized, he and all his household.

34 And he brought them into his house, and spread a table for them, and rejoiced, believing in God with all his household.

He brought them up into his house, and set food before them, and rejoiced greatly, with all his household, having believed in God.

35 And when it was the day the governors sent the serjeants, saying, Let those men go.

But when it was day, the magistrates sent the sergeants, saying, "Let those men go."

36 And the jailor told these words to Paul, saying, the governors have sent orders, that you should be discharged; now therefore depart, and go in peace.

The jailer reported these words to Paul, saying, "The magistrates have sent to let you go; now therefore come out, and go in peace."

37 But Paul said unto them, They have publicly beaten us, uncondemned, and Romans, and cast us into prison, and do they now turn us out privately? No verily, let them come themselves and fetch us out.

But Paul said to them, "They have beaten us publicly, without a trial, men who are Romans, and have cast us into prison. Do they now release us secretly? No indeed. Let them come themselves and bring us out."

38 And the serjeants reported these words to the governors: and they were afraid when they heard that they were Romans.

The sergeants reported these words to the magistrates, and they were afraid when they heard that they were Romans,

39 And they came and intreated them, and when they had brought them out, they desired them to leave the city.

and they came and apologized to them. When they had brought them out, they asked them to depart from the city.

40 And when they were come out of the prison, they went into the house of Lydia: and seeing the brethren, they comforted them, and departed.

They went out of the prison, and entered into Lydia's house. When they had seen the brothers, they encouraged them, and departed.