Hechos 16
1 Luego llegó a Derbe y Listra. Allí estaba el discípulo Timoteo, hijo de una mujer judía creyente pero de padre griego.
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 Los hermanos de Listra e Iconio hablaban bien de él.
Who was well reported of by the brethren that were at Lystra and Iconium.
3 Pablo quiso que éste fuera con él. Por causa de los judíos que estaban en aquellos lugares, lo circuncidó, porque todos sabían que su padre era griego.
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 Cuando pasaban por las ciudades, les entregaban los acuerdos aprobados por los apóstoles y ancianos de Jerusalén para que los practicaran.
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 las iglesias eran fortalecidas en la fe, y el número de ellas aumentaba cada día.
And so were the churches established in the faith, and increased in number daily.
6 El Santo Espíritu les impidió hablar la Palabra en Asia. Viajaron a través de Frigia y Galacia.
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 Siguieron a Misia. Intentaban proseguir a Bitinia, pero el Espíritu de Jesús no les permitió.
After they had come to Mysia, they essayed to go into Bithynia: but the Spirit suffered them not.
8 De Misia bajaron a Troas.
And they, passing by Mysia, came down to Troas.
9 Pablo tuvo una visión de noche: Un varón macedonio puesto en pie lo exhortaba: ¡Pasa a Macedonia y ayúdanos!
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 Cuando tuvo la visión, de inmediato procuramos partir hacia Macedonia, pues entendimos que Dios nos llamaba para que les proclamáramos las Buenas Noticias.
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 Zarpamos de Troas, navegamos directamente a Samotracia y al siguiente día a Neápolis.
Therefore loosing from Troas, we came with a straight course to Samothracia, and the next [day] to Neapolis;
12 De allí a Filipos, la cual es una colonia romana y la primera ciudad de la provincia de Macedonia. Pasamos algunos días en esta ciudad.
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 Un sábado salimos fuera de la puerta de la ciudad, a la orilla del río, donde suponíamos que había un lugar de conversación con Dios. Nos sentamos y hablamos a las mujeres reunidas.
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 Escuchaba una mujer llamada Lidia de [la] ciudad de Tiatira, negociante en telas de púrpura, que adoraba a Dios. El Señor abrió su corazón para que estuviera atenta a lo dicho 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 Cuando fue bautizada, [ella] y su familia, nos rogó: Si me consideran fiel al Señor, entren en mi casa y reciban hospedaje. Y nos impulsó vigorosamente.
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 Aconteció que cuando íbamos a hablar con Dios, nos salió al encuentro una muchacha esclava que tenía espíritu de adivinación, la cual daba gran ganancia a sus amos.
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 Ésta nos seguía y gritaba: Estos hombres son siervos del Dios Altísimo. Les anuncian el camino de 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 lo hacía por muchos días. Entonces Pablo se perturbó y dijo al espíritu: ¡En el Nombre de Jesucristo te ordeno que salgas de ella! Y en ese momento salió.
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 Pero sus amos, al ver que la esperanza de su ganancia se acabó, agarraron a Pablo y a Silas, y [los] arrastraron hasta la plaza pública ante las autoridades.
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 Cuando los presentaron ante los magistrados, dijeron: Estos judíos alborotan nuestra ciudad
And brought them to the magistrates, saying, These men, being Jews, do exceedingly trouble our city,
21 y proclaman costumbres que no es lícito aceptar ni practicar, porque somos romanos.
And teach customs which are not lawful for us to receive, neither to observe, being Romans.
22 La multitud se agolpó contra ellos. Los magistrados les rasgaron las ropas y mandaron azotarlos con varas.
And the multitude rose together against them: and the magistrates rent off their clothes, and commanded to beat [them].
23 Los azotaron mucho, los echaron en la cárcel y ordenaron al carcelero custodiarlos con seguridad.
And when they had laid many stripes upon them, they cast [them] into prison, charging the jailer to keep them safely.
24 Éste recibió la orden, los metió en el calabozo interior y les aseguró 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 Como a medianoche Pablo y Silas hablaban con Dios y cantaban himnos, y los presos los escuchaban.
And at midnight Paul and Silas prayed, and sang praises to God: and the prisoners heard them.
26 De repente hubo un gran terremoto que sacudió los cimientos de la cárcel. Al instante todas las puertas fueron abiertas y las cadenas de todos los presos se soltaron.
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 Entonces despertó el carcelero y vio las puertas de la cárcel abiertas. Desenvainó su espada y se iba a suicidar, porque supuso que los presos se habían escapado.
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 Pero Pablo clamó a gran voz: ¡No te hagas algún mal! ¡Todos estamos aquí!
But Paul cried with a loud voice, saying, Do thyself no harm: for we are all here.
29 Entonces pidió luz y se precipitó adentro. Temblaba y se arrodilló ante Pablo y Silas.
Then he called for a light, and sprang in, and came trembling, and fell down before Paul and Silas;
30 Los condujo afuera y [les] preguntó: Señores, ¿qué hago 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 serás salvo, tú y tu casa.
And they said, Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and thou shalt be saved, and thy house.
32 Hablaron 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 Los tomó en aquella hora de la noche y les lavó las heridas. De inmediato él fue bautizado y todos los de su casa.
And he took them the same hour of the night, and washed [their] stripes; and was baptized, he and all his, without delay.
34 Los subió a la casa, les sirvió alimentos y se gozó muchísimo porque creyó en Dios junto con toda su casa.
And when he had brought them into his house, he set food before them, and rejoiced, believing in God with all his house.
35 Cuando amaneció, los magistrados enviaron a los alguaciles para que dijeran al carcelero: Suelta a esos hombres.
And when it was day, the magistrates sent the sergeants, saying, Let those men go.
36 El carcelero anunció a Pablo las palabras: Los magistrados enviaron a decir que ustedes sean soltados. Salgan ahora y vayan 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 Pero Pablo les respondió: Nos azotaron públicamente sin una sentencia apropiada. Aunque somos varones romanos, nos echaron en prisión, ¿y ahora encubiertamente [nos] expulsan? ¡Pues no! Vengan ellos mismos y sáquennos.
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 informaron estas palabras a los magistrados. Al oír que eran romanos, se atemorizaron.
And the sergeants told these words to the magistrates: and they feared when they heard that they were Romans.
39 [Los aguaciles] fueron a la cárcel, trataron de pacificarlos, los sacaron y [les] rogaron salir de la ciudad.
And they came and besought them, and brought [them] out, and desired [them] to depart out of the city.
40 Cuando salieron de la cárcel, fueron a [la casa] de Lidia. Vieron a los hermanos, los exhortaron y salieron.
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.
