Hechos 16
1 Llegó a Derbe y Listra; y he aquí que había allí un discípulo llamado Timoteo, hijo de una judía creyente, pero su padre era griego.
Paul [and Silas] to Derbe [city and visited the believers there]. Next [they went to] Lystra [city]. A believer whose name was Timothy lived there. His mother was a Jewish believer, but his father was a Greek.
2 Los hermanos que estaban en Listra e Iconio dieron buen testimonio de él.
The believers in Lystra and Iconium said good things about Timothy,
3 Pablo quiso que saliera con él, y lo tomó y lo circuncidó a causa de los judíos que había en aquellos lugares, pues todos sabían que su padre era griego.
and Paul wanted to take Timothy with him [when he went] to other places, so he circumcised Timothy. [He did that so that] the Jews who lived in those places [would accept Timothy], because they knew that his non-Jewish father [had not allowed him to be circumcised] {[anyone to circumcise his son]}.
4 Mientras iban por las ciudades, les entregaban los decretos que habían sido ordenados por los apóstoles y los ancianos que estaban en Jerusalén.
[So Timothy went with Paul and Silas] and they traveled to many other towns. [In each town] they told [the] believers the rules that had been decided by the apostles and elders in Jerusalem {that the apostles and elders in Jerusalem had decided} that [non-Jewish] believers should obey.
5 Así las asambleas se fortalecían en la fe y aumentaban en número cada día.
[God was helping] the believers in those towns to trust more strongly [in the Lord Jesus], and every day more people became believers.
6 Cuando pasaron por la región de Frigia y Galacia, el Espíritu Santo les prohibió hablar la palabra en Asia.
Paul and his companions wanted/planned to enter Asia [province] preach the message [about Jesus] there, but they were prevented by the Holy Spirit {the Holy Spirit prevented them} [from going there. So] they traveled through Phrygia and Galatia [provinces].
7 Cuando llegaron frente a Misia, intentaron entrar en Bitinia, pero el Espíritu no se lo permitió.
They arrived at the border of Mysia [province] and they wanted to go [north] Bithynia [province]. But [again] the Spirit of Jesus showed them that they should not [go there].
8 Pasando por Misia, bajaron a Troas.
So they went through Mysia [province] and arrived at Troas, a [port city. I, Luke, joined them there].
9 Una visión se le apareció a Pablo durante la noche. Había un hombre de Macedonia que le rogaba y le decía: “Pasa a Macedonia y ayúdanos”.
That night [God gave] Paul a vision in which he saw a man [who was a native] of Macedonia [province]. He was standing [some distance away], and he was earnestly calling to Paul, “[Please] come over [here] to Macedonia and help us!”
10 Al ver la visión, inmediatamente tratamos de ir a Macedonia, concluyendo que el Señor nos había llamado para predicarles la Buena Nueva.
[The next morning] we [(exc)] immediately got ready to go to Macedonia, because we believed that God had called us to [go and] preach the good message to the people there.
11 Zarpando, pues, de Troas, pusimos rumbo directo a Samotracia, y al día siguiente a Neápolis;
So we [(exc)] got on a ship in Troas and sailed across [the sea] Samothrace [Island. We spent the night there], and the next day [we sailed again across the sea and arrived] at Neapolis [port/town].
12 y de allí a Filipos, que es una ciudad de Macedonia, la más importante de la comarca, una colonia romana. Estuvimos algunos días en esta ciudad.
Then we [left Neapolis and] went [by land] to Philippi. It was a very important city in Macedonia [province, where many] Roman citizens lived. We stayed in Philippi several days.
13 El sábado fuimos fuera de la ciudad, a la orilla de un río, donde suponíamos que había un lugar de oración, y nos sentamos a hablar con las mujeres que se habían reunido.
On the first (Sabbath/Jewish day of rest) [after we(exc) arrived], we went outside the city gate [down] to the river. We had heard [someone say] that [Jewish] people gathered to pray there. [When we arrived there, we saw] some women who had gathered [to pray]. So we sat down and began to tell them [the message about Jesus].
14 Una mujer llamada Lidia, vendedora de púrpura, de la ciudad de Tiatira, que adoraba a Dios, nos escuchó. El Señor le abrió el corazón para que escuchara lo que decía Pablo.
A woman whose name was Lydia was one of those who were listening [to Paul. She was a non-Jewish woman], from Thyatira [city, who bought and] sold [expensive] purple cloth. She had accepted what the Jews believe about God. The Lord [God] caused her to pay attention to the message that Paul preached, and she believed it. [The members of her household also heard the good message and believed in Jesus] [MTY].
15 Cuando ella y su familia se bautizaron, nos rogó diciendo: “Si habéis juzgado que soy fiel al Señor, entrad en mi casa y quedaos”. Y nos convenció.
After [Paul and Silas] baptized Lydia and the others who lived in her house [MTY] {After Lydia and the others who lived in her house were baptized}, she invited us to [go and stay in] her home. She said, “You [(pl)] know that I [now] believe in the Lord [Jesus], so [please] come and stay in my house.” She persuaded us [to do that, so we(exc) stayed there].
16 Mientras íbamos a la oración, nos salió al encuentro una muchacha con espíritu de adivinación, que hacía ganar mucho a sus amos con la adivinación.
Another day, while we [(exc)] were going to the place where people regularly gathered to pray, we met a young woman who was a slave. An evil spirit was enabling her to be a ventriloquist and to tell people what would happen [to them]. People paid a lot of money to [the men who were] her owners, in return for her telling them things that [she said] would happen [to them].
17 Siguiendo a Pablo y a nosotros, gritó: “¡Estos hombres son servidores del Dios Altísimo, que nos anuncian un camino de salvación!”
This young woman followed Paul and the rest of us. She continually shouted, “These men serve the God who is the greatest [of all gods]! They are telling you how ([God] can save you [so that he will not punish you/to be] saved)”
18 Estuvo haciendo esto durante muchos días. Pero Pablo, molestándose mucho, se volvió y le dijo al espíritu: “¡Te ordeno en nombre de Jesucristo que salgas de ella!”. Salió en esa misma hora.
She continued to do that for many days. Finally Paul became irritated. So he turned [toward the young woman] and rebuked the evil spirit [that was in her. He said], “By the authority [MTY] of Jesus Christ, I command you [(sg)] to come out of this young woman!” Right away the evil spirit left her.
19 Pero cuando sus amos vieron que la esperanza de su ganancia se había esfumado, agarraron a Pablo y a Silas y los arrastraron a la plaza ante los magistrados.
And then her owners realized that she could no longer earn money for them [because she could no longer predict what would happen to people, so they were angry]. They grabbed Paul and Silas and forcefully took them to the public square, to [the place where] the government authorities and [a lot of other people were gathered].
20 Cuando los llevaron ante los magistrados, éstos dijeron: “Estos hombres, siendo judíos, agitan nuestra ciudad
The owners [of the young woman] brought Paul and Silas to the city officials and told them, “These men are Jews, and they are greatly troubling [the people in] [MTY] our city.
21 y defienden costumbres que no nos es lícito aceptar ni observar, siendo romanos.”
They are teaching that we [(inc)] should follow customs that our laws do not allow us Romans to consider [to be correct] or to obey!”
22 La multitud se alzó contra ellos y los magistrados les arrancaron las ropas, y luego ordenaron que los golpearan con varas.
Many of the crowd joined [those who were accusing] Paul and Silas, and started beating them. Then the [Roman] authorities commanded [soldiers] to tear the shirts off Paul and Silas and to beat them [with rods/sticks].
23 Después de haberles dado muchos azotes, los metieron en la cárcel, encargando al carcelero que los guardara con seguridad.
[So the soldiers] beat Paul and Silas vigorously [with rods]. After that, they [took them and] shoved them into the prison. They told the jailer that he should lock them up securely.
24 Recibida tal orden, los metió en la cárcel interior y les aseguró los pies en el cepo.
[Because the officials] had [commanded] him [to do that], the jailer shoved Paul and Silas into the cell that was farthest inside. [There, he made them sit down on the floor/ground and stretch out their legs]. Then he fastened their ankles in [grooves] between two large wooden beams, [so that Paul and Silas could not move their legs].
25 Pero hacia la medianoche Pablo y Silas estaban orando y cantando himnos a Dios, y los presos los escuchaban.
About midnight, Paul and Silas were praying [aloud] and praising God by singing hymns. The [other] prisoners were listening attentively to them.
26 De repente se produjo un gran terremoto, que hizo temblar los cimientos de la cárcel, y al instante se abrieron todas las puertas y se soltaron las cadenas de todos.
Suddenly there was a very strong earthquake. It shook the entire jail [SYN] and its foundation [SYN]. [The earthquake caused] all the doors [of the jail] to open suddenly, and [caused] all the chains that fastened the prisoners to fall off.
27 El carcelero, despertando del sueño y viendo las puertas de la cárcel abiertas, sacó su espada y se iba a matar, suponiendo que los presos se habían escapado.
The jailer woke up and saw that the doors of the jail were open. He thought that the prisoners had escaped. So he pulled out his sword in order to kill himself, [because he knew that the officials would kill him if the prisoners escaped].
28 Pero Pablo gritó a gran voz, diciendo: “¡No te hagas daño, pues estamos todos aquí!”
Paul [saw the jailer and] shouted to him, “Do not harm yourself! We [(exc) prisoners] are all here!”
29 Llamó a las luces, entró de un salto, se postró tembloroso ante Pablo y Silas,
The jailer shouted [to someone] to bring torches/lanterns, [and after they brought them], he rushed into the jail and knelt down in front of Paul and Silas. [He was very afraid, so] much so that he was trembling/shaking.
30 los sacó y dijo: “Señores, ¿qué debo hacer para salvarme?”
Then he brought Paul and Silas out [of the jail] and asked: “Sirs, what do I need to do to be saved [from being punished for my sins]?”
31 Le dijeron: “Cree en el Señor Jesucristo y te salvarás, tú y tu familia”.
[They answered], “Trust in [what] the Lord Jesus [has done for you], and you will be saved {[God] will save you}, and the others who live in [MTY] your house will [also] be saved [if they believe in Jesus].”
32 Le hablaron de la palabra del Señor a él y a todos los que estaban en su casa.
Then the jailer took Paul and Silas into his house, washed their wounds, and gave them a meal. [He woke up all the people in his house, and] Paul and Silas told all of them the message about the Lord [Jesus. They all believed in him]. Immediately [after that, the jailer and all his family were baptized] {[Paul and Silas] baptized the jailer and all his family}. They were very happy, because now they all believed in God.
33 Los tomó a la misma hora de la noche y les lavó las vestiduras, e inmediatamente se bautizó, él y toda su familia.
34 Los hizo subir a su casa y les puso la comida delante, y se alegró mucho con toda su familia, por haber creído en Dios.
35 Pero cuando se hizo de día, los magistrados enviaron a los sargentos, diciendo: “Dejen ir a esos hombres”.
The next morning, the [Roman] officials commanded [some] police officers [to go to the jail to say to the jailer], “[Our bosses] say, ‘Let those [two] prisoners go [now]!’”
36 El carcelero comunicó estas palabras a Pablo, diciendo: “Los magistrados han enviado a dejarte ir; ahora, pues, sal y vete en paz.”
[After the officers went and told that to] the jailer, he [went and] told Paul, “The [Roman] authorities have sent a message [(sg)] saying that I should release you [(sg)] and Silas [from prison]. So you [two] can leave [the jail] now. Now you can go peacefully!”
37 Pero Pablo les dijo: “¡Nos han golpeado públicamente sin juicio, hombres que son romanos, y nos han echado en la cárcel! ¿Nos liberan ahora en secreto? No, ciertamente, sino que vengan ellos mismos y nos saquen”.
But Paul said to the police officers, “The authorities [commanded men to] beat us in front of a crowd before [those authorities] had learned if we [(exc)] had done anything wrong! Then they [ordered men to] shove us into jail! [But that was not legal, because] we [(exc)] are Roman citizens! And now they want [RHQ] to send us away secretly! We will not accept that! Those [Roman] officials must come themselves and [tell us that they are sorry], and take us out [of jail].”
38 Los sargentos comunicaron estas palabras a los magistrados, y éstos, al oír que eran romanos, se asustaron,
So the police officers [went and] told the city authorities [what Paul had said]. When those authorities heard that Paul and Silas were Roman citizens, they were afraid [that someone would report to more important officials what they had done, and as a result they would be punished] {[those officials would punish them]}.
39 y vinieron a rogarles. Cuando los sacaron, les pidieron que se fueran de la ciudad.
So the city authorities came to Paul and Silas and told them that they were sorry for what they had done to them. The authorities brought them out of the jail, and repeatedly asked them to leave the city [soon].
40 Salieron de la cárcel y entraron en casa de Lidia. Cuando vieron a los hermanos, los animaron y se marcharon.
After Paul and Silas left the jail, they went to Lydia’s house. There they met with her and the [other] believers. They encouraged the believers [to continue trusting in the Lord Jesus], and then the two apostles left [Philippi].
