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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. | 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. |
| 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, | The brothers who were at Lystra and Iconium gave a good testimony about him. |
| 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 wanted to have him go forth 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. |
| 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. | 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. |
| 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 assemblies were strengthened in the faith, and increased in number daily. |
| 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. | When they had gone through the region of Phrygia and Galatia, they were forbidden by the Holy Spirit to speak the word in 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. | When they had come opposite Mysia, they tried to go into Bithynia, but the Spirit didn't allow them. |
| Acts 16:8 | and passing by Mysia, they came down to Troas. | So, passing along Mysia, they came to Troas. | Passing by 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." | 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." |
| 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. | When he had seen the vision, immediately we sought to go forth into Macedonia, concluding that the Lord had called us to preach the gospel 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, | Setting sail therefore from Troas, we made a straight course to Samothrace, and the day following 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 a city of Macedonia, the first of the district, a Roman colony. We were staying some days in this city. |
| 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. | On the Sabbath day we went forth 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. |
| 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. | A certain woman named Lydia, a seller of purple, of the city of Thyatira, one who worshipped God, heard us; whose heart the Lord opened to listen to the things which were spoken by Paul. |
| 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. | When she and her household were baptized, she begged us, saying, "If you have judged me to be faithful to the Lord, come into my house, and stay." She urged us. |
| 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. | It happened, as we were going to prayer, that a certain girl having a spirit of divination met us, who brought her masters much gain by fortune telling. |
| 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." | The same, following after Paul and us, cried out, "These men are servants of the Most High God, who proclaim to us 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. | This she did for many days. But Paul, becoming distressed, turned and said to the spirit, "I charge you in the name of Jesus Christ to come out of her!" 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 the hope of their gain was gone, they laid hold on Paul and Silas, and dragged them into the marketplace 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. | When they had brought them to the magistrates, they said, "These men, being Jews, are agitating our city, |
| 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." | and set forth customs which it is not lawful for us to accept or to observe, 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; | The multitude rose up together against them, and the magistrates tore their clothes off of them, and commanded them to be beaten with rods. |
| 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. | When they had laid many stripes on them, they threw them into prison, charging the jailer 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. | who, having received such a charge, threw them into the inner prison, and secured their feet in the stocks. |
| 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 midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns to God, and the prisoners were listening to them. |
| 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. | 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. |
| 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. | 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. |
| 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 cried with a loud voice, saying, "Don't harm yourself, 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; | He called for lights and sprang in, and, fell down trembling 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 brought them out and said, "Sirs, what must I do to be saved?" |
| 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." | They said, "Believe in the Lord Jesus Christ, and you will be saved, you and your house." |
| 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. | They spoke 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; | He took them the same hour of the night, and washed their stripes, and was immediately baptized, he and all his household. |
| 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. | He brought them up into his house, and set food before them, and rejoiced greatly, with all his house, having believed in God. |
| 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 magistrates sent the sergeants, saying, "Let those 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." | The jailer reported these words to Paul, saying, "The magistrates have sent to let you go; now therefore come out, 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 beaten us publicly, without a trial, men who are Romans, and have cast us into prison! Do they now release us secretly? No, most assuredly, but let them come themselves and bring 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. | The sergeants reported these words to the magistrates, and they were afraid when they heard 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. | and they came and begged them. When they had brought them out, they asked them to depart from the city. |
| 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. | They went out of the prison, and entered into Lydia's house. When they had seen the brothers, they comforted them, and departed. |
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