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

Then he came to Derbe and Lystra: and, behold, a certain disciple was there, named Timothy, the son of a certain woman, who was a Jewess, and believed; but his father was a Greek:

2 οσ εμαρτυρειτο υπο των εν λυστροισ και ικονιω αδελφων

Who was well reported of by the brethren that were at 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 would Paul have to go forth with him; and took and circumcised him because of the Jews who were in those quarters: 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 went through the cities, they delivered to them the decrees to keep, that were ordained by the apostles and elders who were at Jerusalem.

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

And so were the churches 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

Now when they had gone throughout Phrygia and the region of Galatia, and were 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

After they had come to Mysia, they tried to go into Bithynia: but the Spirit allowed them not.

8 παρελθοντεσ δε την μυσιαν κατεβησαν εισ τρωαδα

And they passing by Mysia came 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 man of Macedonia, beseeching him, 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 after he had seen the vision, immediately we endeavoured to go into Macedonia, assuredly gathering that the Lord had called us to preach the gospel to them.

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

Therefore loosing from Troas, we came with a straight course 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 from there to Philippi, which is the chief city of that part of Macedonia, and a colony: and we were in that city abiding certain 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 by a river side, where prayer was accustomed to be made; and we sat down, and spoke to the women who resorted 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, who worshipped God, heard us: whose heart the Lord opened, that she attended 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 baptized, and her household, she besought us, saying, If ye have judged me to be faithful to the Lord, come into my house, and abide there. 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 went to prayer, a certain maid possessed with a spirit of divination 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

The same followed Paul and us, and cried, saying, These men are the servants of the most high God, who show to us 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 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. And he came out the same 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

And when her masters saw that the hope of their gains was gone, they caught Paul and Silas, and drew them into the marketplace to the rulers,

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

And brought them to the magistrates, saying, These men, being Jews, do exceedingly trouble our city,

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

And teach customs, which are not lawful for us to receive, neither to observe, being Romans.

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 tore off their clothes, and commanded to beat them.

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 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

And at midnight Paul and Silas prayed, and sang praises 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 suddenly 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 bands 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 keeper of the prison awaking out of his sleep, and seeing the prison doors open, he drew out his sword, and would have killed himself, supposing that the prisoners had fled.

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 came trembling, and fell down before Paul and Silas,

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

And brought them out, and 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 on the Lord Jesus Christ, and thou shalt be saved, and thy 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 he took them the same hour of the night, and washed their stripes; and was baptized, he and all his, without delay.

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

And when he had brought them into his house, he set food before them, and rejoiced, believing in God with all his house.

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

And when it was day, the magistrates sent the officers, saying, Let those men go.

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 this saying to Paul, The magistrates have sent to let you go: now therefore depart, 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 beaten us openly uncondemned, being Romans, and have cast us into prison; and now do they thrust us out privately? nay verily; 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 officers told these words to the magistrates: and they feared, 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 brought them out, and desired them to depart out of the city.

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

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