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 he came to Derbe and Lystra; and lo! a certain disciple was there, named Timothy, the son of a believing Jewess, but whose father was a Greek;

2 οσ εμαρτυρειτο υπο των εν λυστροισ και ικονιω αδελφων

who was well a spoken of 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 wished to go forth with him, and took and circumcised him on account of the Jews who were in those places; for they all knew that his father 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 journeyed through the cities, they delivered to them for their observance the decrees which had been ordained by the apostles and elders that were at Jerusalem.

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

The churches therefore were established 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 having gone through Phrygia and the Galatian country, on being forbidden by the Holy Spirit to preach the word in Asia,

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

they came to Mysia, and were attempting to go into Bithynia; but the Spirit of Jesus did not permit them.

8 παρελθοντεσ δε την μυσιαν κατεβησαν εισ τρωαδα

And passing by Mysia, they came 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 man of Macedonia beseeching him and saying, Come over into 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 when he had seen the vision, we immediately endeavored to go into Macedonia, concluding that the Lord had called us to publish the glad tidings to them.

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

And setting sail from Troas, we came with a straight course to Samothrace, and on the day following 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 thence to Philippi, which is a chief city of the province of Macedonia, a colony. And we remained in the city 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 forth out of the gate to a river-side, where was wont to be a place of prayer, and we sat down, and spoke to the women who had assembled.

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, who worshipped God, was listening; 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 had been baptized, and her household, she besought us, saying, If ye have judged me to be a believer in the Lord, come into my house, and abide. And she constrained us.

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

And it came to pass, as we were going to the place of prayer, that a certain bond-maid having a soothsaying spirit met us, who brought her masters much gain by soothsaying.

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

This woman followed Paul and us, and cried, saying, These men are the servants of the most high God, who announce 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 many days. But Paul, being much displeased, turned and said to the spirit, I command thee in the name of Jesus Christ to come out of her. And it came out immediately.

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 her masters seeing that the hope of their gain was gone, laid hold of Paul and Silas, and dragged them into the market-place to the rulers;

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

and having brought them before the magistrates, said, These men are grievously disturbing our city, being Jews;

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

and they teach customs which it is not lawful for us Romans to receive or observe.

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

And the multitude rose up together against them, and the magistrates, tearing off their clothes, commanded to beat them with rods;

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

and when they had laid on them many stripes, they cast them into prison, charging the jailer 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 charge, thrust them into the inner prison, and made 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 praying, were singing praises to God; and the prisoners were listening to 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 suddenly there was a great earthquake, so that the foundations of the prison were shaken; and all the doors were immediately opened, and the bands of all 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 jailer awakening 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 εφωνησεν δε φωνη μεγαλη ο παυλοσ λεγων μηδεν πραξησ σεαυτω κακον απαντεσ γαρ εσμεν ενθαδε

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

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

Then he called for a light, and sprang in, and fell down trembling before Paul and Silas;

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

and having brought them out, he said, 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, and thou wilt be saved, and thy household.

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 he took them with him at that hour of the night, and washed their stripes; and he was immediately baptized, himself and all that belonged to him.

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

And when he had brought them up into his house, he set food before them, and rejoiced with all his house, having become a believer in God.

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, Release 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 jailer reported these words to Paul: The magistrates have sent to release you; now therefore come out, and go 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 publicly beaten us uncondemned, although we are Romans, and have thrust us into prison; and now do they thrust us out secretly? No; but let them come themselves, and bring 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 magistrates; and they were afraid when they heard that they were Romans.

39 και ελθοντεσ παρεκαλεσαν αυτουσ και εξαγαγοντεσ ηρωτων εξελθειν τησ πολεωσ

And they came and besought them; and when they had brought them out, they entreated them to leave the city.

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

And when they had come out of the prison, they went into the house of Lydia; and when they saw the brethren, they exhorted them, and departed.