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Acts 16:1

And he came also to Derbe and to Lystra: and behold, a certain disciple was there, named Timothy, the son of a Jewess that believed; but his father was a Greek.

He also came to Derbe and to Lystra. At Lystra he found a disciple, Timothy by name the son of a Christian Jewess, though he had a Greek father.

And he came to Derbe and Lystra: and there was a certain disciple there named Timothy, whose mother was one of the Jews of the faith, but his father was a Greek;

Acts 16:2

The same was well reported of by the brethren that were at Lystra and Iconium.

Timothy was well spoken of by the brethren at Lystra and Iconium,

Of whom the brothers at Lystra and Iconium had a high opinion.

Acts 16:3

Him would Paul have to go forth with him; and he took and circumcised him because of the Jews that were in those parts: for they all knew that his father was a Greek.

and Paul desiring that he should accompany him on his journey, took him and circumcised him on account of the Jews in those parts, for they all knew that his father was a Greek.

Paul had a desire for him to go with him, and he gave him circumcision because of the Jews who were in those parts: for they all had knowledge that his father was a Greek.

Acts 16:4

And as they went on their way through the cities, they delivered them the decrees to keep which had been ordained of the apostles and elders that were at Jerusalem.

As they journeyed on from town to town, they handed to the brethren for their observance the decisions which had been arrived at by the Apostles and Elders in Jerusalem.

And on their way through the towns, they gave them the rules which had been made by the Apostles and the rulers of the church at Jerusalem, so that they might keep them.

Acts 16:5

So the churches were strengthened in the faith, and increased in number daily.

So the Churches went on gaining a stronger faith and growing in numbers from day to day.

So the churches were made strong in the faith and were increased in number every day.

Acts 16:6

And they went through the region of Phrygia and Galatia, having been forbidden of the Holy Spirit to speak the word in Asia;

Then Paul and his companions passed through Phrygia and Galatia, having been forbidden by the Holy Spirit to proclaim the Message in the province of Asia.

And after they had gone through the land of Phrygia and Galatia, the Holy Spirit did not let them take the word into Asia;

Acts 16:7

and when they were come over against Mysia, they assayed to go into Bithynia; and the Spirit of Jesus suffered them not;

When they reached the frontier of Mysia, they were about to enter Bithynia, but the Spirit of Jesus would not permit this.

And having come to Mysia, they made an attempt to go into Bithynia, but the Spirit of Jesus did not let them;

Acts 16:8

and passing by Mysia, they came down to Troas.

So, passing along Mysia, they came to Troas.

And going past Mysia, they came down to Troas.

Acts 16:9

And a vision appeared to Paul in the night: There was a man of Macedonia standing, beseeching him, and saying, Come over into Macedonia, and help us.

Here, one night, Paul saw a vision. There was a Macedonian who was standing, entreating him and saying, "Come over into Macedonia and help us."

And Paul had a vision in the night; a man of Macedonia came, requesting him, and saying, Come over into Macedonia and give us help.

Acts 16:10

And when he had seen the vision, straightway we sought to go forth into Macedonia, concluding that God had called us to preach the gospel to them.

So when he had seen the vision, we immediately looked out for an opportunity of passing on into Macedonia, confidently inferring that God had called us to proclaim the Good News to the people there.

And when he had seen the vision, straight away we made the decision to go into Macedonia, for it seemed certain to us that God had sent us to give the good news to them.

Acts 16:11

Setting sail therefore from Troas, we made a straight course to Samothrace, and the day following to Neapolis;

Accordingly we put out to sea from Troas, and ran a straight course to Samothrace. The next day we came to Neapolis,

So, from Troas we went straight by ship to Samothrace and the day after to Neapolis;

Acts 16:12

and from thence to Philippi, which is a city of Macedonia, the first of the district, a [Roman] colony: and we were in this city tarrying certain days.

and thence to Philippi, which is a city in Macedonia, the first in its district, a Roman colony. And there we stayed some little time.

And from there to Philippi, which is the most important town of Macedonia and a Roman colony: and we were there for some days.

Acts 16:13

And on the sabbath day we went forth without the gate by a river side, where we supposed there was a place of prayer; and we sat down, and spake unto the women that were come together.

On the Sabbath we went beyond the city gate to the riverside, where we had reason to believe that there was a place for prayer; and sitting down we talked with the women who had come together.

And on the Sabbath we went outside the town, by the river, where we had an idea that there would be a place of prayer; and, being seated, we had talk with the women who had come together.

Acts 16:14

And a certain woman named Lydia, a seller of purple of the city of Thyatira, one that worshipped God, heard us: whose heart the Lord opened to give heed unto the things which were spoken by Paul.

Among our hearers was one named Lydia, a dealer in purple goods. She belonged to the city of Thyateira, and was a worshipper of the true God. The Lord opened her heart, so that she gave attention to what Paul was saying.

And a certain woman named Lydia, a trader in purple cloth of the town of Thyatira, and a God-fearing woman, gave ear to us: whose heart the Lord made open to give attention to the things which Paul was saying.

Acts 16:15

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.

When she and her household had been baptized, she urged us, saying, "If in your judgement I am a believer in the Lord, come and stay at my house." And she made us go there.

And when she and her family had had baptism, she made a request to us, saying, If it seems to you that I am true to the Lord, come into my house and be my guests. And she made us come.

Acts 16:16

And it came to pass, as we were going to the place of prayer, that a certain maid having a spirit of divination met us, who brought her masters much gain by soothsaying.

One day, as we were on our way to the place of prayer, a slave girl met us who claimed to be inspired and was accustomed to bring her owners large profits by telling fortunes.

And when we were going to the place of prayer, we came across a girl with a spirit which gave knowledge of the future, whose masters made great profit from her power.

Acts 16:17

The same following after Paul and us cried out, saying, These men are servants of the Most High God, who proclaim unto you the way of salvation.

She kept following close behind Paul and the rest of us, crying aloud, "These men are the bondservants of the Most High God, and are proclaiming to you the way of salvation."

She came after Paul and us, crying out and saying, These men are the servants of the Most High God, who are giving you news of the way of salvation.

Acts 16:18

And this she did for many days. But Paul, being sore troubled, turned and said to the spirit, I charge thee in the name of Jesus Christ to come out of her. And it came out that very hour.

This she persisted in for a considerable time, until Paul, wearied out, turned round and said to the spirit, "I command you in the name of Jesus Christ to come out of her." And it came out immediately.

And this she did on a number of days. But Paul was greatly troubled and, turning, said to the spirit, I give you orders in the name of Jesus Christ, to come out of her. And it came out that very hour.

Acts 16:19

But when her masters saw that the hope of their gain was gone, they laid hold on Paul and Silas, and dragged them into the marketplace before the rulers,

But when her owners saw that their hopes of gain were gone, they seized Paul and Silas and dragged them off to the magistrates in the public square.

But when her masters saw that their hope of profit was gone, they took Paul and Silas, pulling them into the market-place before the rulers;

Acts 16:20

and when they had brought them unto the magistrates, they said, These men, being Jews, do exceedingly trouble our city,

Then they brought them before the praetors. "These men," they said, "are creating a great disturbance in our city.

And when they had taken them before the authorities, they said, These men, who are Jews, are greatly troubling our town;

Acts 16:21

and set forth customs which it is not lawful for us to receive, or to observe, being Romans.

They are Jews, and are teaching customs which we, as Romans, are not permitted to adopt or practise."

Teaching rules of living which it is not right for us to have or to keep, being Romans.

Acts 16:22

And the multitude rose up together against them: and the magistrates rent their garments off them, and commanded to beat them with rods.

The crowd, too, joined in the outcry against them, till at length the praetors ordered them to be stripped and beaten with rods;

And the people made an attack on them all together: and the authorities took their clothing off them, and gave orders for them to be whipped.

Acts 16:23

And when they had laid many stripes upon them, they cast them into prison, charging the jailor to keep them safely:

and, after severely flogging them, they threw them into jail and bade the jailer keep them safely.

And when they had given them a great number of blows, they put them in prison, giving orders to the keeper of the prison to keep them safely:

Acts 16:24

who, having received such a charge, cast them into the inner prison, and made their feet fast in the stocks.

He, having received an order like that, lodged them in the inner prison, and secured their feet in the stocks.

And he, having such orders, put them into the inner prison with chains on their feet.

Acts 16:25

But about midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns unto God, and the prisoners were listening to them;

About midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns to God, and the prisoners were listening to them,

But about the middle of the night, Paul and Silas were making prayers and songs to God in the hearing of the prisoners;

Acts 16:26

and suddenly there was a great earthquake, so that the foundations of the prison-house were shaken: and immediately all the doors were opened, and every one's bands were loosed.

when suddenly there was such a violent shock of earthquake that the prison shook to its foundations. Instantly the doors all flew open, and the chains fell off from every prisoner.

And suddenly there was an earth-shock, so that the base of the prison was moved: and all the doors came open, and everyone's chains came off.

Acts 16:27

And the jailor, 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.

Starting up from sleep and seeing the doors of the jail wide open, the jailer drew his sword and was on the point of killing himself, supposing that the prisoners had escaped.

And the keeper, coming out of his sleep, and seeing the prison doors open, took his sword and was about to put himself to death, fearing that the prisoners had got away.

Acts 16:28

But Paul cried with a loud voice, saying, Do thyself no harm: for we are all here.

But Paul shouted loudly to him, saying, "Do yourself no injury: we are all here.

But Paul said in a loud voice, Do yourself no damage, for we are all here.

Acts 16:29

And he called for lights and sprang in, and, trembling for fear, fell down before Paul and Silas,

Then, calling for lights, he sprang in and fell trembling at the feet of Paul and Silas;

And he sent for lights and came rushing in and, shaking with fear, went down on his face before Paul and Silas,

Acts 16:30

and brought them out and said, Sirs, what must I do to be saved?

and, bringing them out of the prison, he exclaimed, "O sirs, what must I do to be saved?"

And took them out and said, Sirs, what have I to do to get salvation?

Acts 16:31

And they said, Believe on the Lord Jesus, and thou shalt be saved, thou and thy house.

"Believe on the Lord Jesus," they replied, "and both you and your household will be saved."

And they said, Have faith in the Lord Jesus, and you and your family will have salvation.

Acts 16:32

And they spake the word of the Lord unto him, with all that were in his house.

And they told the Lord's Message to him as well as to all who were in his house.

And they gave the word of the Lord to him and to all who were in his house.

Acts 16:33

And he took them the same hour of the night, and washed their stripes; and was baptized, he and all his, immediately.

Then he took them, even at that time of night, washed their wounds, and he and all his household were immediately baptized;

And that same hour of the night, he took them, and when he had given attention to their wounds, he and all his family had baptism straight away.

Acts 16:34

And he brought them up into his house, and set food before them, and rejoiced greatly, with all his house, having believed in God.

and bringing the Apostles up into his house, he spread a meal for them, and was filled with gladness, with his whole household, his faith resting on God.

And he took them into his house and gave them food, and he was full of joy, having faith in God with all his family.

Acts 16:35

But when it was day, the magistrates sent the sergeants, saying, Let those men go.

In the morning the praetors sent their lictors with the order, "Release those men."

But when it was day, the authorities sent the police, saying, Let these men go.

Acts 16:36

And the jailor reported the words to Paul, [saying], The magistrates have sent to let you go: now therefore come forth, and go in peace.

So the jailer brought Paul word, saying, "The praetors have sent orders for you to be released. Now therefore you can go, and proceed on your way in peace."

And the keeper said to Paul, The authorities have given orders to let you go: come out now, and go in peace.

Acts 16:37

But Paul said unto them, They have beaten us publicly, uncondemned, men that are Romans, and have cast us into prison; and do they now cast us out privily? Nay verily; but let them come themselves and bring us out.

But Paul said to them, "After cruelly beating us in public, without trial, Roman citizens though we are, they have thrown us into prison, and are they now going to send us away privately? No, indeed! Let them come in person and fetch us out."

But Paul said to them, They have given us who are Romans a public whipping without judging us, and have put us in prison. Will they now send us out secretly? no, truly, let them come themselves and take us out.

Acts 16:38

And the sergeants reported these words unto the magistrates: and they feared when they heard that they were Romans;

This answer the lictors took back to the praetors, who were alarmed when they were told that Paul and Silas were Roman citizens.

And the police gave an account of these words to the authorities, and they were full of fear on hearing that they were Romans;

Acts 16:39

and they came and besought them; and when they had brought them out, they asked them to go away from the city.

Accordingly they came and apologized to them; and, bringing them out, asked them to leave the city.

Then they came and made prayers to them, requesting them, when they had taken them out, to go away from the town.

Acts 16:40

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.

Then Paul and Silas, having come out of the prison, went to Lydia's house; and, after seeing the brethren and encouraging them, they left Philippi.

And they came out of the prison and went to the house of Lydia: and when they had seen the brothers they gave them comfort and went away.

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