Πραξεις 16

1 κατηντησεν δε εισ δερβην και λυστραν και ιδου μαθητησ τισ ην εκει ονοματι τιμοθεοσ υιοσ γυναικοσ τινοσ ιουδαιασ πιστησ πατροσ δε ελληνοσ

and came to Derbe and Lystra; and, behold, a certain disciple was there, whose name was Timothy, the son of a believing Jewess, but of a Grecian father;

2 οσ εμαρτυρειτο υπο των εν λυστροισ και ικονιω αδελφων

who had an honorable character given by the brethren in Lystra and Iconium.

3 τουτον ηθελησεν ο παυλοσ συν αυτω εξελθειν και λαβων περιετεμεν αυτον δια τουσ ιουδαιουσ τουσ οντασ εν τοισ τοποισ εκεινοισ ηδεισαν γαρ απαντεσ τον πατερα αυτου οτι ελλην υπηρχεν

Him Paul would have to go forth with him: and took and circumcised him, on account of the Jews who were in those places: for they all knew his father, that he was a Greek.

4 ωσ δε διεπορευοντο τασ πολεισ παρεδιδουν αυτοισ φυλασσειν τα δογματα τα κεκριμενα υπο των αποστολων και των πρεσβυτερων των εν ιερουσαλημ

And as they passed through the cities, they delivered to their custody the decrees, which were determined by the Apostles and elders that were at Jerusalem.

5 αι μεν ουν εκκλησιαι εστερεουντο τη πιστει και επερισσευον τω αριθμω καθ ημεραν

The congregations, therefore, were confirmed in the faith, and increased in number daily.

6 διελθοντεσ δε την φρυγιαν και την γαλατικην χωραν κωλυθεντεσ υπο του αγιου πνευματοσ λαλησαι τον λογον εν τη ασια

And they went through Phrygia, and the region of Galatia, and being forbidden by the Holy Spirit to speak the word in Asia;

7 ελθοντεσ κατα την μυσιαν επειραζον κατα την βιθυνιαν πορευεσθαι και ουκ ειασεν αυτουσ το πνευμα

when they were come to Mysia, they attempted to go to Bithynia; but the spirit did not permit them.

8 παρελθοντεσ δε την μυσιαν κατεβησαν εισ τρωαδα

And passing by Mysia, they went down to Troas.

9 και οραμα δια τησ νυκτοσ ωφθη τω παυλω ανηρ τισ ην μακεδων εστωσ παρακαλων αυτον και λεγων διαβασ εισ μακεδονιαν βοηθησον ημιν

And a vision appeared to Paul in the night: There stood a certain Macedonia, entreating him, and saying, Come over to Macedonia, and help us.

10 ωσ δε το οραμα ειδεν ευθεωσ εζητησαμεν εξελθειν εισ την μακεδονιαν συμβιβαζοντεσ οτι προσκεκληται ημασ ο κυριοσ ευαγγελισασθαι αυτουσ

And as soon as he had seen this vision, we immediately endeavored to go to Macedonia; assuredly inferring, that the Lord had called us to declare the gospel to them.

11 αναχθεντεσ ουν απο τησ τρωαδοσ ευθυδρομησαμεν εισ σαμοθρακην τη τε επιουση εισ νεαπολιν

Setting sail, therefore, from Troas, we ran directly to Samothracia; and the next day to Neapolis;

12 εκειθεν τε εισ φιλιππουσ ητισ εστιν πρωτη τησ μεριδοσ τησ μακεδονιασ πολισ κολωνεια ημεν δε εν αυτη τη πολει διατριβοντεσ ημερασ τινασ

and came thence to Philippi, which is a city of the first part of Macedonia, a colony: and we continued in this city for some days.

13 τη τε ημερα των σαββατων εξηλθομεν εξω τησ πολεωσ παρα ποταμον ου ενομιζετο προσευχη ειναι και καθισαντεσ ελαλουμεν ταισ συνελθουσαισ γυναιξιν

And on the Sabbath day we went out of the city to the side of the river, according to the custom, where was an oratory; and sitting down, we spoke to the women that were assembled there.

14 και τισ γυνη ονοματι λυδια πορφυροπωλισ πολεωσ θυατειρων σεβομενη τον θεον ηκουεν ησ ο κυριοσ διηνοιξεν την καρδιαν προσεχειν τοισ λαλουμενοισ υπο του παυλου

And a certain woman named Lydia, a seller of purple, of the city of Thyatira, a worshiper of God, heard the discourse: whose heart the Lord opened to attend to the things which were spoken by Paul.

15 ωσ δε εβαπτισθη και ο οικοσ αυτησ παρεκαλεσεν λεγουσα ει κεκρικατε με πιστην τω κυριω ειναι εισελθοντεσ εισ τον οικον μου μεινατε και παρεβιασατο ημασ

And when she was immersed, with her family, she entreated us, saying, If you have judged me to be faithful to the Lord, enter into my house, and continue there. And she compelled us.

16 εγενετο δε πορευομενων ημων εισ προσευχην παιδισκην τινα εχουσαν πνευμα πυθωνοσ απαντησαι ημιν ητισ εργασιαν πολλην παρειχεν τοισ κυριοισ αυτησ μαντευομενη

Now it came to pass, that as we were going to the oratory, we were met by a certain maid-servant that had a spirit of divination, who brought her owners much gain by prophesying:

17 αυτη κατακολουθησασα τω παυλω και ημιν εκραζεν λεγουσα ουτοι οι ανθρωποι δουλοι του θεου του υψιστου εισιν οιτινεσ καταγγελλουσιν ημιν οδον σωτηριασ

the same, following after Paul and us, cried out, These men are the servants of the Most High God, who declare to you the way of salvation.

18 τουτο δε εποιει επι πολλασ ημερασ διαπονηθεισ δε ο παυλοσ και επιστρεψασ τω πνευματι ειπεν παραγγελλω σοι εν τω ονοματι ιησου χριστου εξελθειν απ αυτησ και εξηλθεν αυτη τη ωρα

And this she did for several days. But Paul, being grieved, turned and said to the spirit, I charge you, in the name of Jesus Christ, to go out of her. And it went out that very hour.

19 ιδοντεσ δε οι κυριοι αυτησ οτι εξηλθεν η ελπισ τησ εργασιασ αυτων επιλαβομενοι τον παυλον και τον σιλαν ειλκυσαν εισ την αγοραν επι τουσ αρχοντασ

But when her owners saw that the hope of their gain was gone; laying hold of Paul and Silas, they dragged them to the market place, to the magistrates:

20 και προσαγαγοντεσ αυτουσ τοισ στρατηγοισ ειπον ουτοι οι ανθρωποι εκταρασσουσιν ημων την πολιν ιουδαιοι υπαρχοντεσ

and having brought them to the generals of the army, they said, These men, who are Jews, mightily disturb our city;

21 και καταγγελλουσιν εθη α ουκ εξεστιν ημιν παραδεχεσθαι ουδε ποιειν ρωμαιοισ ουσιν

and teach customs, which it is not lawful for us to receive and practice, being Romans.

22 και συνεπεστη ο οχλοσ κατ αυτων και οι στρατηγοι περιρρηξαντεσ αυτων τα ιματια εκελευον ραβδιζειν

And the populace rose up together against them; and the generals tearing off their garments, commanded them to be beaten with rods.

23 πολλασ τε επιθεντεσ αυτοισ πληγασ εβαλον εισ φυλακην παραγγειλαντεσ τω δεσμοφυλακι ασφαλωσ τηρειν αυτουσ

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

24 οσ παραγγελιαν τοιαυτην ειληφωσ εβαλεν αυτουσ εισ την εσωτεραν φυλακην και τουσ ποδασ αυτων ησφαλισατο εισ το ξυλον

Who, having received such a strict charge, threw them into the inner prison, and secured their feet fast in the stocks.

25 κατα δε το μεσονυκτιον παυλοσ και σιλασ προσευχομενοι υμνουν τον θεον επηκροωντο δε αυτων οι δεσμιοι

But at midnight, Paul and Silas having prayed, sung a hymn to God: and the prisoners heard them.

26 αφνω δε σεισμοσ εγενετο μεγασ ωστε σαλευθηναι τα θεμελια του δεσμωτηριου ανεωχθησαν τε παραχρημα αι θυραι πασαι και παντων τα δεσμα ανεθη

And, on a sudden, there was a great earthquake, so that the foundations of the prisoner were shaken: and immediately all the doors were opened, and the bonds of all the prisoners were loosed.

27 εξυπνοσ δε γενομενοσ ο δεσμοφυλαξ και ιδων ανεωγμενασ τασ θυρασ τησ φυλακησ σπασαμενοσ μαχαιραν εμελλεν εαυτον αναιρειν νομιζων εκπεφευγεναι τουσ δεσμιουσ

And the jailor, awaking out of his sleep, and seeing the doors of the prison opened, drew his sword, and was going to kill himself, supposing that the prisoners were fled.

28 εφωνησεν δε φωνη μεγαλη ο παυλοσ λεγων μηδεν πραξησ σεαυτω κακον απαντεσ γαρ εσμεν ενθαδε

But Paul cried out, with a loud voice, saying, Do yourself no harm, for we are all here.

29 αιτησασ δε φωτα εισεπηδησεν και εντρομοσ γενομενοσ προσεπεσεν τω παυλω και τω σιλα

And he called for lights, and sprung in; and, being in a tremor, fell down before Paul and Silas;

30 και προαγαγων αυτουσ εξω εφη κυριοι τι με δει ποιειν ινα σωθω

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

31 οι δε ειπον πιστευσον επι τον κυριον ιησουν χριστον και σωθηση συ και ο οικοσ σου

And they said, Believe in the Lord Jesus Christ, and you shall be saved, and your house.

32 και ελαλησαν αυτω τον λογον του κυριου και πασιν τοισ εν τη οικια αυτου

And they spoke to him the word of the Lord, and to all that were in his house.

33 και παραλαβων αυτουσ εν εκεινη τη ωρα τησ νυκτοσ ελουσεν απο των πληγων και εβαπτισθη αυτοσ και οι αυτου παντεσ παραχρημα

And taking them, that very hour of the night, he washed their stripes; and was immediately immersed, himself, and all his.

34 αναγαγων τε αυτουσ εισ τον οικον αυτου παρεθηκεν τραπεζαν και ηγαλλιατο πανοικι πεπιστευκωσ τω θεω

And having brought them into his house, he spread the table before them: and believing in the God, with all his house, he was transported with joy.

35 ημερασ δε γενομενησ απεστειλαν οι στρατηγοι τουσ ραβδουχουσ λεγοντεσ απολυσον τουσ ανθρωπουσ εκεινουσ

And when it was day, the magistrates sent the sergeants, saying, Dismiss those men.

36 απηγγειλεν δε ο δεσμοφυλαξ τουσ λογουσ τουτουσ προσ τον παυλον οτι απεσταλκασιν οι στρατηγοι ινα απολυθητε νυν ουν εξελθοντεσ πορευεσθε εν ειρηνη

And the keeper of the prison told these things to Paul, The generals have sent that you may be dismissed; now, therefore, go out, and pursue your journey in peace.

37 ο δε παυλοσ εφη προσ αυτουσ δειραντεσ ημασ δημοσια ακατακριτουσ ανθρωπουσ ρωμαιουσ υπαρχοντασ εβαλον εισ φυλακην και νυν λαθρα ημασ εκβαλλουσιν ου γαρ αλλα ελθοντεσ αυτοι εξαγαγετωσαν

But Paul said to them, They have beaten us, who are Romans, publicly and uncondemned, and have cast us into prison; and do they now thrust us out privately? By no means: but let them come themselves, and conduct us out.

38 ανηγγειλαν δε τοισ στρατηγοισ οι ραβδουχοι τα ρηματα ταυτα και εφοβηθησαν ακουσαντεσ οτι ρωμαιοι εισιν

And the sergeants reported these words to the generals. And when they had heard that they were Romans, they were afraid:

39 και ελθοντεσ παρεκαλεσαν αυτουσ και εξαγαγοντεσ ηρωτων εξελθειν τησ πολεωσ

and they came and comforted them; and conducting them out, requested that they would depart from the city.

40 εξελθοντεσ δε εκ τησ φυλακησ εισηλθον προσ την λυδιαν και ιδοντεσ τουσ αδελφουσ παρεκαλεσαν αυτουσ και εξηλθον

And coming out of the prison, they entered into the house of Lydia: and when they had seen the brethren, they comforted them, and departed.