Hechos 16
1 Llegó a Derbe y a Listra donde se hallaba cierto discípulo llamado Timoteo, hijo de una mujer judía creyente y de padre gentil;
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 el cual tenía buen testimonio de parte de los hermanos que estaban en Listra e Iconio.
Who was well reported of by the brethren that were at Lystra and Iconium.
3 A este quiso Pablo llevar consigo; y tomándolo lo circuncidó a causa de los judíos que había en aquellos lugares; porque todos sabían que su padre era gentil.
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 Pasando por las ciudades, les entregaban los decretos ordenados por los apóstoles y los presbíteros que estaban en Jerusalén, para que los observasen.
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 Así pues las iglesias se fortalecían en la fe y se aumentaba cada día su número.
And so were the churches established in the faith, and increased in number daily.
6 Atravesada la Frigia y la región de Galacia, les prohibió el Espíritu Santo predicar la Palabra en Asia.
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 Llegaron, pues, a Misia e intentaron entrar en Bitinia, mas no se lo permitió el Espíritu de Jesús.
After they had come to Mysia, they essayed to go into Bithynia: but the Spirit suffered them not.
8 Por lo cual, pasando junto a Misia, bajaron a Tróade,
And they, passing by Mysia, came down to Troas.
9 donde tuvo por la noche esta visión: estaba de pie un hombre de Macedonia que le suplicaba diciendo: “Pasa a Macedonia y socórrenos”.
And a vision appeared to Paul in the night: There stood a man of Macedonia, and prayed him, saying, Come over into Macedonia, and help us.
10 Inmediatamente de tener esta visión procuramos partir para Macedonia infiriendo que Dios nos llamaba a predicarles el Evangelio.
And after he had seen the vision, immediately we endeavored to go into Macedonia, assuredly gathering, that the Lord had called us to preach the gospel to them.
11 Embarcándonos, pues, en Tróade, navegamos derecho a Samotracia, y al día siguiente a Neápolis.
Therefore loosing from Troas, we came with a straight course to Samothracia, and the next [day] to Neapolis;
12 Desde allí seguimos a Filipos, una colonia, la primera ciudad de aquel distrito de Macedonia; y nos detuvimos en aquella ciudad algunos días.
And from thence 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 El día sábado salimos fuera de la puerta hacia el río, donde suponíamos que se hacía la oración, y sentándonos trabamos conversación con las mujeres que habían concurrido.
And on the sabbath we went out of the city by a river side, where prayer was wont to be made; and we sat down, and spoke to the women who resorted [thither].
14 Una mujer llamada Lidia, comerciante en púrpura, de la ciudad de Tiatira, temerosa de Dios, escuchaba. El Señor le abrió el corazón y la hizo atenta a las cosas dichas por Pablo.
And a certain woman named Lydia, a seller of purple, of the city of Thyatira, who worshiped God, heard [us]: whose heart the Lord opened, that she attended to the things which were spoken by Paul.
15 Bautizada ella y su casa, nos hizo instancias diciendo: “Si me habéis juzgado fiel al Señor, entrad en mi casa y permaneced”. Y nos obligó.
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 Sucedió entonces que yendo nosotros a la oración, nos salió al encuentro una muchacha poseída de espíritu pitónico, la cual, haciendo de adivina, traía a sus amos mucha ganancia.
And it came to pass as we went to prayer, a certain damsel possessed with a spirit of divination, met us, who brought her masters much gain by sooth-saying:
17 Esta, siguiendo tras Pablo y nosotros, gritaba diciendo: “Estos hombres son siervos del Dios Altísimo, que os anuncian el camino de la salvación”.
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 Esto hizo por muchos días. Pablo se sintió dolorido, y volviéndose dijo al espíritu: “Yo te mando en el nombre de Jesucristo que salgas de ella”. Y al punto partió.
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 Viendo sus amos que había partido la esperanza de hacer más ganancias, prendieron a Pablo y a Silas y los arrastraron al foro ante los magistrados;
And when her masters saw that the hope of their gains was gone, they caught Paul and Silas, and drew [them] into the market-place to the rulers,
20 y presentándolos a los pretores dijeron: “Estos hombres alborotan nuestra ciudad. Son judíos
And brought them to the magistrates, saying, These men, being Jews, do exceedingly trouble our city,
21 y enseñan costumbres que no nos es lícito abrazar, ni practicar, siendo como somos romanos”.
And teach customs which are not lawful for us to receive, neither to observe, being Romans.
22 Al mismo tiempo se levantó la plebe contra ellos, y los pretores, haciéndoles desgarrar los vestidos, mandaron azotarlos con varas.
And the multitude rose together against them: and the magistrates rent off their clothes, and commanded to beat [them].
23 Y después de haberles dado muchos azotes, los metieron en la cárcel, mandando al carcelero que los asegurase bien.
And when they had laid many stripes upon them, they cast [them] into prison, charging the jailer to keep them safely.
24 El cual, recibida esta orden, los metió en lo más interior de la cárcel y les sujetó los pies en el cepo.
Who, having received such a charge, thrust them into the inner prison, and made their feet fast in the stocks.
25 Mas, a eso de media noche, orando Pablo y Silas, cantaban himnos a Dios, y los presos escuchaban,
And at midnight Paul and Silas prayed, and sang praises to God: and the prisoners heard them.
26 cuando de repente se produjo un terremoto tan grande que se sacudieron los cimientos de la cárcel. Al instante se abrieron todas las puertas y se les soltaron a todos las cadenas.
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 Despertando entonces el carcelero y viendo abierta la puerta de la cárcel, desenvainó la espada y estaba a punto de matarse creyendo que se habían escapado los presos.
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 Mas Pablo clamó a gran voz diciendo: “No te hagas ningún daño, porque todos estamos aquí”.
But Paul cried with a loud voice, saying, Do thyself no harm: for we are all here.
29 Entonces el carcelero pidió luz, se precipitó dentro, y temblando de temor cayó a los pies de Pablo y Silas.
Then he called for a light, and sprang in, and came trembling, and fell down before Paul and Silas;
30 Luego los sacó fuera y dijo: “Señores, ¿qué debo hacer para ser salvo?”
And brought them out, and said, Sirs, what must I do to be saved?
31 Ellos respondieron: “Cree en el Señor Jesús y te salvarás tú y tu casa”.
And they said, Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and thou shalt be saved, and thy house.
32 Y le enseñaron la palabra del Señor a él y a todos los que estaban en su casa.
And they spoke to him the word of the Lord, and to all that were in his house.
33 En aquella misma hora de la noche, ( el carcelero ) los tomó y les lavó las heridas e inmediatamente fue bautizado él y todos los suyos.
And he took them the same hour of the night, and washed [their] stripes; and was baptized, he and all his, without delay.
34 Subiolos después a su casa, les puso la mesa y se regocijaba con toda su casa de haber creído a Dios.
And when he had brought them into his house, he set food before them, and rejoiced, believing in God with all his house.
35 Llegado el día, los pretores enviaron los alguaciles a decir: “Suelta a aquellos hombres”.
And when it was day, the magistrates sent the sergeants, saying, Let those men go.
36 El carcelero dio esta noticia a Pablo: “Los pretores han enviado para soltaros; por tanto salid ahora e idos en paz”.
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 Mas Pablo les dijo: “Después de azotarnos públicamente, sin oírnos en juicio, nos han metido en la cárcel, siendo como somos romanos; ¿y ahora nos echan fuera secretamente? No, por cierto, sino que vengan ellos mismos y nos conduzcan afuera”.
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? no verily; but let them come themselves and bring us out.
38 Los alguaciles refirieron estas palabras a los pretores, los cuales al oír que eran romanos, fueron sobrecogidos de temor.
And the sergeants told these words to the magistrates: and they feared when they heard that they were Romans.
39 Vinieron, pues, y les suplicaron; y sacándolos les rogaron que se fuesen de la ciudad.
And they came and besought them, and brought [them] out, and desired [them] to depart out of the city.
40 Ellos entonces salieron de la cárcel y entraron en casa de Lidia, y después de haber visto y consolado a los hermanos, partieron.
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.
