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Acts 16:1

And he came to Derbe and Lystra: and behold, a certain disciple was there, by name Timotheus, son of a Jewish believing woman, but [the] father a Greek,

And he came to Derbe and Lystra, and lo, a certain disciple was there, by name Timotheus son of a certain woman, a believing Jewess, but of a father, 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.

Acts 16:2

who had a [good] testimony of the brethren in Lystra and Iconium.

who was well testified to by the brethren in Lystra and Iconium;

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

Acts 16:3

Him would Paul have go forth with him, and took [him and] circumcised him on account of the Jews who were in those places, for they all knew his father that he was a Greek.

this one did Paul wish to go forth with him, and having taken [him], he circumcised him, because of the Jews who are in those places, for they all knew his father that he 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.

Acts 16:4

And as they passed through the cities they instructed them to observe the decrees determined on by the apostles and elders who were in Jerusalem.

And as they were going on through the cities, they were delivering to them the decrees to keep, that have been judged by the apostles and the elders who [are] in 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.

Acts 16:5

The assemblies therefore were confirmed in the faith, and increased in number every day.

then, indeed, were the assemblies established in the faith, and were abounding in number every day;

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

Acts 16:6

And having passed through Phrygia and the Galatian country, having been forbidden by the Holy Spirit to speak the word in Asia,

and having gone through Phrygia and the region of Galatia, having been forbidden by 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.

Acts 16:7

having come down to Mysia, they attempted to go to Bithynia, and the Spirit of Jesus did not allow them;

having gone toward Mysia, they were trying to go on toward Bithynia, and the Spirit did not suffer them,

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

Acts 16:8

and having passed by Mysia they descended to Troas.

and having passed by Mysia, they came down to Troas.

So, passing along Mysia, they came to Troas.

Acts 16:9

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

And a vision through the night appeared to Paul a certain man of Macedonia was standing, calling upon him, and saying, `Having passed through to Macedonia, 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."

Acts 16:10

And when he had seen the vision, immediately we sought to go forth to Macedonia, concluding that the Lord had called us to announce to them the glad tidings.

and when he saw the vision, immediately we endeavoured to go forth to Macedonia, assuredly gathering that the Lord hath called us to preach 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.

Acts 16:11

Having sailed therefore away from Troas, we went in a straight course to Samothracia, and on the morrow to Neapolis,

having set sail, therefore, from Troas, we came with a straight course to Samothracia, on the morrow also to Neapolis,

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

Acts 16:12

and thence to Philippi, which is [the] first city of that part of Macedonia, a colony. And we were staying in that city certain days.

thence also to Philippi, which is a principal city of the part of Macedonia a colony. And we were in this city abiding 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.

Acts 16:13

And on the sabbath day we went outside the gate by the river, where it was the custom for prayer to be, and we sat down and spoke to the women who had assembled.

on the sabbath-day also we went forth outside of the city, by a river, where there used to be prayer, and having sat down, we were speaking to the women who came 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.

Acts 16:14

And a certain woman, by name Lydia, a seller of purple, of the city of Thyatira, who worshipped God, heard; whose heart the Lord opened to attend to the things spoken by Paul.

and a certain woman, by name Lydia, a seller of purple, of the city of Thyatira, worshipping God, was hearing, whose heart the Lord did open to attend to the things 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.

Acts 16:15

And when she had been baptised and her house, 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.

and when she was baptized, and her household, she did call upon us, saying, `If ye have judged me to be faithful to the Lord, having entered into my house, remain;` 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.

Acts 16:16

And it came to pass as we were going to prayer that a certain female slave, having a spirit of Python, met us, who brought much profit to her masters by prophesying.

And it came to pass in our going on to prayer, a certain maid, having a spirit of Python, did meet us, who brought much employment to her masters 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.

Acts 16:17

She, having followed Paul and us, cried saying, These men are bondmen of the Most High God, who announce to you [the] way of salvation.

she having followed Paul and us, was crying, saying, `These men are servants of the Most High God, who declare to us a 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."

Acts 16:18

And this she did many days. And Paul, being distressed, turned, and said to the spirit, I enjoin thee in the name of Jesus Christ to come out of her. And it came out the same hour.

and this she was doing for many days, but Paul having been grieved, and having turned, said to the spirit, `I command thee, in the name of Jesus Christ, to come forth from her;` and it came forth the same 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.

Acts 16:19

And her masters, seeing that the hope of their gains was gone, having seized Paul and Silas, dragged [them] into the market before the magistrates;

And her masters having seen that the hope of their employment was gone, having caught Paul and Silas, drew [them] to the market-place, unto 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.

Acts 16:20

and having brought them up to the praetors, said, These men utterly trouble our city, being Jews,

and having brought them to the magistrates, they said, `These men do exceedingly trouble our city, being Jews;

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

Acts 16:21

and announce customs which it is not lawful for us to receive nor practise, being Romans.

and they proclaim customs that are not lawful for us to receive nor to do, being Romans.`

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

Acts 16:22

And the crowd rose up too against them; and the praetors, having torn off their clothes, commanded to scourge [them].

And the multitude rose up together against them, and the magistrates having torn their garments from them, were commanding 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;

Acts 16:23

And having laid many stripes upon them they cast [them] into prison, charging the jailor to keep them safely;

many blows also having laid upon them, they cast them to prison, having given charge to the jailor to keep them safely,

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

Acts 16:24

who, having received such a charge, cast them into the inner prison, and secured their feet to the stocks.

who such a charge having received, did put them to the inner prison, and their feet made fast in the stocks.

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

Acts 16:25

And at midnight Paul and Silas, in praying, were praising God with singing, and the prisoners listened to them.

And at midnight Paul and Silas praying, were singing hymns to God, and the prisoners were hearing them,

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 shook, and all the doors were immediately opened, and the bonds of all loosed.

and suddenly a great earthquake came, so that the foundations of the prison were shaken, opened also presently were all the doors, and of all the 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.

Acts 16:27

And the jailor being awakened out of his sleep, and seeing the doors of the prison opened, having drawn a sword was going to kill himself, thinking the prisoners had fled.

and the jailor having come out of sleep, and having seen the doors of the prison open, having drawn a sword, was about to kill himself, supposing the prisoners to be fled,

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.

Acts 16:28

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

and Paul cried out with a loud voice, saying, `Thou mayest not do thyself any harm, for we are all here.`

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

Acts 16:29

And having asked for lights, he rushed in, and, trembling, fell down before Paul and Silas.

And, having asked for a light, he sprang in, and trembling he fell down before Paul and Silas,

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

Acts 16:30

And leading them out said, Sirs, what must I do that I may be saved?

and having brought them forth, said, `Sirs, what must I do that I may be saved?`

and, bringing them out of the prison, he exclaimed, "O 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.

and they said, `Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, 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."

Acts 16:32

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

and they spake to him the word of the Lord, and to all those in his household;

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

Acts 16:33

And he took them the same hour of the night and washed [them] from their stripes; and was baptised, he and all his straightway.

and having taken them, in that hour of the night, he did bathe [them] from the blows, and was baptized, himself and all his presently,

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

Acts 16:34

And having brought them into his house he laid the table [for them], and rejoiced with all his house, having believed in God.

having brought them also into his house, he set food before [them], and was glad with all the household, he 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.

Acts 16:35

And when it was day, the praetors sent the lictors, saying, Let those men go.

And day having come, the magistrates sent the rod-bearers, saying, `Let those men go;`

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

Acts 16:36

And the jailor reported these words to Paul: The praetors have sent that ye may be let go. Now therefore go out and depart in peace.

and the jailor told these words unto Paul `The magistrates have sent, that ye may be let go; now, therefore, having gone forth go on 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."

Acts 16:37

But Paul said to them, Having beaten us publicly uncondemned, us who are Romans, they have cast us into prison, and now they thrust us out secretly? no, indeed, but let them come themselves and bring us out.

and Paul said to them, `Having beaten us publicly uncondemned men, Romans being they did cast [us] to prison, and now privately do they cast us forth! why no! but having come themselves, let them bring us forth.`

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."

Acts 16:38

And the lictors reported these words to the praetors. And they were afraid when they heard they were Romans.

And the rod-bearers told to the magistrates these sayings, and they were afraid, having heard that they are Romans,

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

Acts 16:39

And they came and besought them, and having brought them out, asked them to go out of the city.

and having come, they besought them, and having brought [them] forth, they were asking [them] to go forth from the city;

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

Acts 16:40

And having gone out of the prison, they came to Lydia; and having seen the brethren, they exhorted them and went away.

and they, having gone forth out of the prison, entered into [the house of] Lydia, and having seen the brethren, they comforted them, and went forth.

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.

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