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Acts 16
World English Bible British Edition · Berean Standard Bible
He came to Derbe and Lystra; and behold, a certain disciple was there, named Timothy, the son of a Jewess who believed, but his father was a Greek.
Paul came to Derbe and then to Lystra, where he found a disciple named Timothy, the son of a believing Jewish woman and a Greek father.
The brothers who were at Lystra and Iconium gave a good testimony about him.
The brothers in Lystra and Iconium spoke well of him.
Paul wanted to have him go out with him, and he took and circumcised him because of the Jews who were in those parts, for they all knew that his father was a Greek.
Paul wanted Timothy to accompany him, so he took him and circumcised him on account of the Jews in that area, for they all knew that his father was a Greek.
As they went on their way through the cities, they delivered the decrees to them to keep which had been ordained by the apostles and elders who were at Jerusalem.
As they went from town to town, they delivered the decisions handed down by the apostles and elders in Jerusalem for the people to obey.
So the assemblies were strengthened in the faith, and increased in number daily.
So the churches were strengthened in the faith and grew daily in numbers.
When they had gone through the region of Phrygia and Galatia, they were forbidden by the Holy Spirit to speak the word in Asia.
After the Holy Spirit had prevented them from speaking the word in the province of Asia, they traveled through the region of Phrygia and Galatia.
When they had come opposite Mysia, they tried to go into Bithynia, but the Spirit didn’t allow them.
And when they came to the border of Mysia, they tried to enter Bithynia, but the Spirit of Jesus would not permit them.
A vision appeared to Paul in the night. There was a man of Macedonia standing, begging him and saying, “Come over into Macedonia and help us.”
During the night, Paul had a vision of a man of Macedonia standing and pleading with him, “Come over to Macedonia and help us.”
When he had seen the vision, immediately we sought to go out to Macedonia, concluding that the Lord had called us to preach the Good News to them.
As soon as Paul had seen the vision, we got ready to leave for Macedonia, concluding that God had called us to preach the gospel to them.
Setting sail therefore from Troas, we made a straight course to Samothrace, and the day following to Neapolis;
We sailed from Troas straight to Samothrace, and the following day on to Neapolis.
and from there to Philippi, which is a city of Macedonia, the foremost of the district, a Roman colony. We were staying some days in this city.
From there we went to the Roman colony of Philippi, the leading city of that district of Macedonia (note: Literally we went to Philippi, which is a leading city of the district of Macedonia—a colony). And we stayed there several days.
On the Sabbath day we went outside of the city by a riverside, where we supposed there was a place of prayer, and we sat down and spoke to the women who had come together.
On the Sabbath we went outside the city gate along the river, where it was customary to find a place of prayer. After sitting down, we spoke to the women who had gathered there.
A certain woman named Lydia, a seller of purple, of the city of Thyatira, one who worshipped God, heard us. The Lord opened her heart to listen to the things which were spoken by Paul.
Among those listening was a woman named Lydia, a dealer in purple cloth from the city of Thyatira, who was a worshiper of God. The Lord opened her heart to respond to Paul’s message.
When she and her household were baptised, she begged us, saying, “If you have judged me to be faithful to the Lord, come into my house and stay.” So she persuaded us.
And when she and her household had been baptized, she urged us, “If you consider me a believer in the Lord, come and stay at my house.” And she persuaded us.
As we were going to prayer, a certain girl having a spirit of divination met us, who brought her masters much gain by fortune telling.
One day as we were going to the place of prayer, we were met by a slave girl with a spirit of divination (note: Greek a spirit of Python; that is, a spirit of divination named after the mythical serpent slain by Apollo), who earned a large income for her masters by fortune-telling.
Following Paul and us, she cried out, “These men are servants of the Most High God, who proclaim to us a way of salvation!”
This girl followed Paul and the rest of us, shouting, “These men are servants of the Most High God, who are proclaiming to you the way of salvation!”
She was doing this for many days.
She continued this for many days. Eventually Paul grew so aggravated that he turned and said to the spirit, “In the name of Jesus Christ I command you to come out of her!” And the spirit left her at that very moment.
But when her masters saw that the hope of their gain was gone, they seized Paul and Silas and dragged them into the marketplace before the rulers.
When the girl’s owners saw that their hope of making money was gone, they seized Paul and Silas and dragged them before the authorities in the marketplace.
When they had brought them to the magistrates, they said, “These men, being Jews, are agitating our city
They brought them to the magistrates and said, “These men are Jews and are throwing our city into turmoil
and advocate customs which it is not lawful for us to accept or to observe, being Romans.”
by promoting customs that are unlawful for us Romans to adopt or practice.”
The multitude rose up together against them and the magistrates tore their clothes from them, then commanded them to be beaten with rods.
The crowd joined in the attack against Paul and Silas, and the magistrates ordered that they be stripped and beaten with rods.
When they had laid many stripes on them, they threw them into prison, charging the jailer to keep them safely.
And after striking them with many blows, they threw them into prison and ordered the jailer to guard them securely.
Having received such a command, he threw them into the inner prison and secured their feet in the stocks.
On receiving this order, he placed them in the inner cell and fastened their feet in the stocks.
But about midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns to God, and the prisoners were listening to them.
About midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns to God, and the other prisoners were listening to them.
Suddenly there was a great earthquake, so that the foundations of the prison were shaken; and immediately all the doors were opened, and everyone’s bonds were loosened.
Suddenly a strong earthquake shook the foundations of the prison. At once all the doors flew open and everyone’s chains came loose.
The jailer, being roused out of sleep and seeing the prison doors open, drew his sword and was about to kill himself, supposing that the prisoners had escaped.
When the jailer woke up and saw the prison doors open, he drew his sword and was about to kill himself, presuming that the prisoners had escaped.
But Paul cried with a loud voice, saying, “Don’t harm yourself, for we are all here!”
But Paul called out in a loud voice, “Do not harm yourself! We are all here!”
He called for lights, sprang in, fell down trembling before Paul and Silas,
Calling for lights, the jailer rushed in and fell trembling before Paul and Silas.
brought them out, and said, “Sirs, what must I do to be saved?”
Then he brought them out and asked, “Sirs, what must I do to be saved?”
They said, “Believe in the Lord Jesus Christ, and you will be saved, you and your household.”
They replied, “Believe in the Lord Jesus and you will be saved, you and your household.”
They spoke the word of the Lord to him, and to all who were in his house.
Then Paul and Silas spoke the word of the Lord to him and to everyone in his house.
He took them the same hour of the night and washed their stripes, and was immediately baptised, he and all his household.
At that hour of the night, the jailer took them and washed their wounds. And without delay, he and all his household were baptized.
He brought them up into his house and set food before them, and rejoiced greatly with all his household, having believed in God.
Then he brought them into his home and set a meal before them. So he and all his household rejoiced that they had come to believe in God.
But when it was day, the magistrates sent the sergeants, saying, “Let those men go.”
When daylight came, the magistrates sent their officers with the order: “Release those men.”
The jailer reported these words to Paul, saying, “The magistrates have sent to let you go; now therefore come out and go in peace.”
The jailer informed Paul: “The magistrates have sent orders to release you. Now you may go on your way in peace.”
But Paul said to them, “They have beaten us publicly without a trial, men who are Romans, and have cast us into prison! Do they now release us secretly? No, most certainly, but let them come themselves and bring us out!”
But Paul said to the officers, “They beat us publicly without a trial and threw us into prison, even though we are Roman citizens. And now do they want to send us away secretly? Absolutely not! Let them come themselves and escort us out!”
The sergeants reported these words to the magistrates, and they were afraid when they heard that they were Romans,
So the officers relayed this message to the magistrates, who were alarmed to hear that Paul and Silas were Roman citizens.
and they came and begged them. When they had brought them out, they asked them to depart from the city.
They came to appease them and led them out, requesting that they leave the city.
They went out of the prison and entered into Lydia’s house. When they had seen the brothers, they encouraged them, then departed.
After Paul and Silas came out of the prison, they went to Lydia’s house to see the brothers and encourage them. Then they left the city.