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Acts 16:1

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;

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,

Acts 16:2

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

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

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

Acts 16:3

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.

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.

Acts 16:4

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.

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,

Acts 16:5

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.

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

Acts 16:6

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;

and having gone through Phrygia and the region of Galatia, having been forbidden by the Holy Spirit to speak the word in Asia,

Acts 16:7

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;

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

Acts 16:8

So, passing along Mysia, they came to Troas.

And going past Mysia, they came down to Troas.

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

Acts 16:9

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.

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;`

Acts 16:10

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.

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,

Acts 16:11

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;

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

Acts 16:12

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.

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,

Acts 16:13

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.

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,

Acts 16:14

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.

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;

Acts 16:15

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.

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.

Acts 16:16

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.

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,

Acts 16:17

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.

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;`

Acts 16:18

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.

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.

Acts 16:19

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;

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,

Acts 16:20

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;

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

Acts 16:21

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.

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

Acts 16:22

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.

And the multitude rose up together against them, and the magistrates having torn their garments from them, were commanding to beat [them] with rods,

Acts 16:23

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:

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

Acts 16:24

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.

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

Acts 16:25

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;

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

Acts 16:26

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.

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;

Acts 16:27

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.

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,

Acts 16:28

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.

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

Acts 16:29

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,

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

Acts 16:30

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?

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

Acts 16:31

"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.

and they said, `Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and thou shalt be saved thou and thy house;`

Acts 16:32

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.

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

Acts 16:33

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.

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,

Acts 16:34

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.

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

Acts 16:35

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.

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

Acts 16:36

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.

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;`

Acts 16:37

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.

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.`

Acts 16:38

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;

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

Acts 16:39

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.

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

Acts 16:40

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.

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.

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