Atos 16
1 E chegou a Derbe e Lystra. E eis que estava ali um certo discípulo por nome Timotheo, filho de uma mulher judia fiel, mas de pai grego:
Among other places Paul went to Derbe and Lystra. At the latter place they found a disciple, named Timothy, whose mother was a Jewish woman who was a believer, while his father was a Greek,
2 Do qual davam bom testemunho os irmãos que estavam em Lystra e em Icônio.
and who was well spoken of by the followers of the Lord in Lystra and Iconium.
3 Paulo quis que este fosse com ele: e tomando-o, o circuncidou, por causa dos judeus que estavam naqueles lugares; porque todos sabiam que seu pai era grego.
Wishing to take this man with him on his journey, Paul caused him to be circumcised out of consideration for the Jews in that region, for they all knew that his father had been a Greek.
4 E, quando iam passando pelas cidades, lhes entregavam, para serem observados, os decretos que haviam sido estabelecidos pelos apóstolos e anciãos em Jerusalém.
As they traveled from town to town, they gave the followers the decisions which had been reached by the apostles and church elders at Jerusalem, for them to observe.
5 De sorte que as igrejas eram confirmadas na fé, e cada dia se aumentavam em número.
So the churches grew stronger in the faith, and increased in numbers from day to day.
6 E, passando pela Phrygia e pela província da Galacia, foram impedidos pelo Espírito Santo de anunciar a palavra na Asia.
They next went through the Phrygian district of Galatia, but were restrained by the Holy Spirit from delivering the message in Roman Asia.
7 E, quando chegaram a Mysia, intentavam ir para Bithynia, porém o espírito não lho permitiu.
When they reached the borders of Mysia, they attempted to go into Bithynia, but the Spirit of Jesus did not permit them.
8 E, passando por Mysia, desceram a Troas.
Passing through Mysia, they went down to Troas;
9 E Paulo viu de noite uma visão, em que se apresentou um varão da Macedônia, e lhe rogou, dizendo: Passa à Macedônia, e ajuda-nos.
and there one night Paul saw a vision. A Macedonian was standing and appealing to him – ‘Come over to Macedonia and help us.’
10 E, logo que viu a visão, procuramos partir para a Macedônia, concluindo que o Senhor nos chamava para lhes anunciarmos o evangelho.
So, immediately after Paul had seen the vision, we looked for an opportunity to cross over to Macedonia, concluding that God had summoned us to tell the good news to the people there.
11 E, navegando de Troas, fomos correndo caminho direito para Samothracia, e no dia seguinte para Nápoles;
Accordingly we set sail from Troas, and ran before the wind to Samothrace, reaching Neapolis the next day.
12 E dali para Philipos, que é a primeira cidade desta parte da Macedônia, e é uma colônia; e estivemos alguns dias naquela cidade.
From there we made our way to Philippi, which is the principal city of that part of Macedonia, and also a Roman Settlement. In that city we spent several days.
13 E no dia de sábado saímos fora da cidade para o rio, onde se costumava fazer oração; e, assentando-nos, falamos às mulheres que ali se ajuntaram.
On the Sabbath we went outside the gate to the riverside, where we supposed there would be a place of prayer; and we sat down and talked to the women who were gathered there.
14 E uma certa mulher, chamada Lydia, vendedora de púrpura, da cidade de Thyatira, e que servia a Deus, nos ouvia, e o Senhor lhe abriu o coração para que estivesse atenta ao que Paulo dizia.
Among them was a woman, named Lydia, belonging to Thyatira, a dealer in purple cloth, who was accustomed to join in the worship of God. The Lord touched this woman’s heart, so that she gave attention to the message delivered by Paul,
15 E, depois que foi batizada, ela e a sua casa, nos rogou, dizendo: Se haveis julgado que eu seja fiel ao Senhor, entrai em minha casa, e ficai ali. E nos constrangeu a isso.
and, when she and her household had been baptized, she urged us to become her guests. “Since you have shown your conviction,” she said, “that I really am a believer in the Lord, come and stay in my house.” And she insisted on our doing so.
16 E aconteceu que, indo nós à oração, nos saiu ao encontro uma moça que tinha espírito de adivinhação, a qual, adivinhando, dava grande lucro aos seus senhores.
One day, as we were on our way to the place of prayer, we were met by a girl possessed by a divining spirit, who made large profits for her masters by fortune-telling.
17 Esta, seguindo a Paulo e a nós, clamava, dizendo: Estes homens, que nos anunciam o caminho da salvação, são servos do Deus altíssimo.
This girl followed Paul and the rest of us, calling, “These men are servants of the most high God, and they are bringing you news of a way to salvation.”
18 E ela fazia isto por muitos dias. Porém, descontentando isto a Paulo, voltou-se, e disse ao espírito: Em nome de Jesus Cristo, te mando que saias dela. E na mesma hora saiu.
She had been doing this for several days, when Paul, much vexed, turned and said to the spirit within her, “In the name of Jesus Christ I command you to leave her.” That very moment the spirit left her.
19 E, vendo seus senhores que a esperança do seu lucro estava perdida, pegaram de Paulo e Silas, e os levaram à praça, à presença dos magistrados.
When her masters saw that there was no hope of further profit from her, they seized Paul and Silas, dragged them into the public square to the authorities,
20 E, apresentando-os aos magistrados, disseram: Estes homens, sendo judeus, perturbaram a nossa cidade,
and took them before the Magistrates. “These men are causing a great disturbance in our town,” they complained;
21 E pregam ritos que nos não é lícito receber nem praticar, visto que somos romanos.
“They are Jews, and they are teaching customs which it is not right for us, as Romans, to sanction or adopt.”
22 E a multidão se levantou juntamente contra eles, e os magistrados, rasgando-lhes os vestidos, mandaram açoita-los com varas,
The mob rose as one person against them, and the Magistrates stripped them of their clothing and ordered them to be beaten with rods.
23 E, havendo-lhes dado muitos açoites, os lançaram na prisão, mandando ao carcereiro que os guardasse com segurança.
After beating them severely, the Magistrates put them in prison, with orders to the jailer to keep them in safe custody.
24 O qual, tendo recebido tal ordem, os lançou no cárcere mais interior, e lhes segurou os pés no tronco.
On receiving so strict an order, the Governor put them into the inner cell, and secured their feet in the stocks.
25 E, perto da meia noite, Paulo e Silas oravam e cantavam hinos a Deus, e os outros presos os escutavam.
About midnight, while Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns to God, and while the prisoners were listening to them,
26 E de repente sobreveio um tão grande terremoto, que os alicerces do cárcere se moveram, e logo se abriram todas as portas e se soltaram as prisões de todos.
suddenly there was an earthquake of such violence that the jail was shaken to its foundations; all the doors flew open, and all the prisoners’ chains were loosened.
27 E, acordando o carcereiro, e vendo abertas as portas da prisão, tirando da espada, quis matar-se, cuidando que os presos já tinham fugido.
Roused from his sleep, and seeing the prison doors open, the Governor drew his sword intending to kill himself, in the belief that the prisoners had escaped.
28 Porém Paulo clamou com grande voz, dizendo: Não te faças nenhum mal, que todos aqui estamos.
But Paul called our loudly, “Do not harm yourself; we are all here.”
29 E, pedindo luz, saltou dentro, e, todo tremendo, se prostrou aos pés de Paulo e Silas.
Calling for a light, the Governor rushed in, and flung himself trembling at the feet of Paul and Silas.
30 E, tirando-os para fora, disse: Senhores, que me é necessário fazer para me salvar?
Then he led them out, and said, “What must I do to be saved?”
31 E eles disseram: Crê no Senhor Jesus Cristo, e serás salvo, tu e a tua casa.
“Believe in Jesus, our Lord,” they replied, “and you will be saved, you and your household too.”
32 E lhe falavam a palavra do Senhor, e a todos os que estavam em sua casa.
Then they spoke to him of God’s message, and to all his household as well.
33 E, tomando-os ele consigo naquela mesma hora da noite, lavou-lhes os açoites; e logo foi batizado, ele e todos os seus.
And that very hour of the night he took them and washed their wounds, and he himself and everyone belonging to him were baptized without delay.
34 E, levando-os a sua casa, lhes pôs a mesa; e, crendo em Deus, alegrou-se com toda a sua casa.
Afterward he took them up to his house and set before them something to eat, rejoicing that he, with all his household, had come to believe in God.
35 E, sendo já dia, os magistrados mandaram quadrilheiros, dizendo: soltai aqueles homens.
In the morning the Magistrates sent the guards with an order for the men to be discharged.
36 E o carcereiro anunciou a Paulo estas palavras, dizendo: Os magistrados mandaram que vos soltasse; agora pois saí, e ide em paz.
The jailer told Paul of his instructions. “The Magistrates have sent an order for your discharge,” he said, “so you had better leave the place at once and go quietly away.”
37 Porém Paulo disse-lhes: Açoitaram-nos publicamente e, sem ser sentenciados, sendo homens romanos, nos lançaram na prisão, e agora encobertamente nos lançam fora? Não será assim; mas venham eles mesmos e tirem-nos para fora.
But Paul’s answer to them was, “They have flogged us in public without trial, though we are Roman citizens, and they have put us in prison, and now they are for sending us out secretly! No, indeed! Let them come and take us out themselves.”
38 E os quadrilheiros foram dizer aos magistrados estas palavras; e eles temeram, ouvindo que eram romanos.
The guards reported his words to the Magistrates, who, on hearing that Paul and Silas were Roman citizens, were alarmed,
39 E, vindo, lhes rogaram; e, tirando-os para fora, lhes pediram que saissem da cidade.
and went to the prison, and did their best to conciliate them. Then they took them out, and begged them to leave the city.
40 E, saindo da prisão, entraram em casa de Lydia, e, vendo os irmãos, os confortaram, e depois partiram.
When Paul and Silas left the prison, they went to Lydia’s house, and, after they had seen the Lord’s followers, and encouraged them, they left the place.
