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Acts 16:1

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;

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 behold, there was a certain disciple there named Timothy, the son of a Jewish woman that believed; but his father was a Gentile.

Acts 16:2

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

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

To this man the brethren that were in Lystra and Iconium, gave a good testimony.

Acts 16:3

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.

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.

Him Paul would have to go along with him: and taking him he circumcised him, because of the Jews who were in those places. For they all knew that his father was a Gentile.

Acts 16:4

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.

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 as they passed through the cities, they delivered unto them the decrees for to keep, that were decreed by the apostles and ancients who were at Jerusalem.

Acts 16:5

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

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

And the churches were confirmed in faith, and increased in number daily.

Acts 16:6

And after they had gone through the land of Phrygia and Galatia, the Holy Spirit did not let them take the word into 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 when they had passed through Phrygia, and the country of Galatia, they were forbidden by the Holy Ghost to preach the word in Asia.

Acts 16:7

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

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

And when they were come into Mysia, they attempted to go into Bythynia, and the Spirit of Jesus suffered them not.

Acts 16:8

And going past Mysia, they came down to Troas.

So, passing along Mysia, they came to Troas.

And when they had passed through Mysia, they went down to Troas.

Acts 16:9

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.

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 a vision was shewed to Paul in the night, which was a man of Macedonia standing and beseeching him, and saying: Pass over into Macedonia, and help us.

Acts 16:10

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.

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 as soon as he had seen the vision, immediately we sought to go into Macedonia, being assured that God had called us to preach the gospel to them.

Acts 16:11

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

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

And sailing from Troas, we came with a straight course to Samothracia, and the day following to Neapolis;

Acts 16:12

And from there to Philippi, which is the most important town of Macedonia and a Roman colony: and we were there for some 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 thence to Philippi, which is the chief city of part of Macedonia, a colony. And we were in this city some days conferring together.

Acts 16:13

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.

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 upon the sabbath day, we went forth without the gate by a river side, where it seemed that there was prayer; and sitting down, we spoke to the women that were assembled.

Acts 16:14

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.

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 seller of purple, of the city of Thyatira, one that worshipped God, did hear: whose heart the Lord opened to attend to those things which were said by Paul.

Acts 16:15

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.

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 was baptized, and her household, she besought us, saying: If you have judged me to be faithful to the Lord, come into my house, and abide there. And she constrained us.

Acts 16:16

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.

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 it came to pass, as we went to prayer, a certain girl, having a pythonical spirit, met us, who brought to her masters much gain by divining.

Acts 16:17

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.

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."

This same following Paul and us, cried out, saying: These men are the servants of the most high God, who preach unto you the way of salvation.

Acts 16:18

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.

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 many days. But Paul being grieved, turned, and said to the spirit: I command thee, in the name of Jesus Christ, to go out from her. And he went out the same hour.

Acts 16:19

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;

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 her masters, seeing that the hope of their gain was gone, apprehending Paul and Silas, brought them into the marketplace to the rulers.

Acts 16:20

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

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

And presenting them to the magistrates, they said: These men disturb our city, being Jews;

Acts 16:21

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

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

And preach a fashion which it is not lawful for us to receive nor observe, being Romans.

Acts 16:22

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.

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 ran together against them; and the magistrates rending off their clothes, commanded them to be beaten with rods.

Acts 16:23

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:

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

And when they had laid many stripes upon them, they cast them into prison, charging the gaoler to keep them diligently.

Acts 16:24

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

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, thrust them into the inner prison, and made their feet fast in the stocks.

Acts 16:25

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

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

And at midnight, Paul and Silas praying, praised God. And they that were in prison, heard them.

Acts 16:26

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.

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 a great earthquake, so that the foundations of the prison were shaken. And immediately all the doors were opened, and the bands of all were loosed.

Acts 16:27

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.

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 of the prison, awaking out of his sleep, and seeing the doors of the prison open, drawing his sword, would have killed himself, supposing that the prisoners had been fled.

Acts 16:28

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

Acts 16:29

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

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

Then calling for a light, he went in, and trembling, fell down at the feet of Paul and Silas.

Acts 16:30

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

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

And bringing them out, he said: Masters, what must I do, that I may be saved?

Acts 16:31

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

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

But they said: Believe in the Lord Jesus, and thou shalt be saved, and thy house.

Acts 16:32

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

Acts 16:33

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.

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

And he, taking them the same hour of the night, washed their stripes, and himself was baptized, and all his house immediately.

Acts 16:34

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.

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 when he had brought them into his own house, he laid the table for them, and rejoiced with all his house, believing God.

Acts 16:35

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

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

And when the day was come, the magistrates sent the serjeants, saying, Let those men go.

Acts 16:36

And the keeper said to Paul, The authorities have given orders to let you go: come out now, 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 of the prison told these words to Paul: The magistrates have sent to let you go; now therefore depart, and go in peace.

Acts 16:37

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.

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, uncondemned, men that are Romans, and have cast us into prison: and now do they thrust us out privately? Not so; but let them come,

Acts 16:38

And the police gave an account of these words to the authorities, and they were full of fear on hearing 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 let us out themselves. And the serjeants told these words to the magistrates. And they were afraid, hearing that they were Romans.

Acts 16:39

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

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

And coming, they besought them; and bringing them out, they desired them to depart out of the city.

Acts 16:40

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.

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 went out of the prison, and entered into the house of Lydia; and having seen the brethren, they comforted them, and departed.

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