Apostelgeschichte 16

1And 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.

2To this man the brethren that were in Lystra and Iconium, gave a good testimony.

3Him 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.

4And 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.

5And the churches were confirmed in faith, and increased in number daily.

6And when they had passed through Phrygia, and the country of Galatia, they were forbidden by the Holy Ghost to preach the word in Asia.

7And when they were come into Mysia, they attempted to go into Bythynia, and the Spirit of Jesus suffered them not.

8And when they had passed through Mysia, they went down to Troas.

9And 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.

10And 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.

11And sailing from Troas, we came with a straight course to Samothracia, and the day following to Neapolis;

12And 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.

13And 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.

14And 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.

15And 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.

16And 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.

17This 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.

18And 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.

19But her masters, seeing that the hope of their gain was gone, apprehending Paul and Silas, brought them into the marketplace to the rulers.

20And presenting them to the magistrates, they said: These men disturb our city, being Jews;

21And preach a fashion which it is not lawful for us to receive nor observe, being Romans.

22And the people ran together against them; and the magistrates rending off their clothes, commanded them to be beaten with rods.

23And when they had laid many stripes upon them, they cast them into prison, charging the gaoler to keep them diligently.

24Who having received such a charge, thrust them into the inner prison, and made their feet fast in the stocks.

25And at midnight, Paul and Silas praying, praised God. And they that were in prison, heard them.

26And 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.

27And 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.

28But Paul cried with a loud voice, saying: Do thyself no harm, for we all are here.

29Then calling for a light, he went in, and trembling, fell down at the feet of Paul and Silas.

30And bringing them out, he said: Masters, what must I do, that I may be saved?

31But they said: Believe in the Lord Jesus, and thou shalt be saved, and thy house.

32And they preached the word of the Lord to him and to all that were in his house.

33And he, taking them the same hour of the night, washed their stripes, and himself was baptized, and all his house immediately.

34And when he had brought them into his own house, he laid the table for them, and rejoiced with all his house, believing God.

35And when the day was come, the magistrates sent the serjeants, saying, Let those men go.

36And 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.

37But 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,

38And let us out themselves. And the serjeants told these words to the magistrates. And they were afraid, hearing that they were Romans.

39And coming, they besought them; and bringing them out, they desired them to depart out of the city.

40And they went out of the prison, and entered into the house of Lydia; and having seen the brethren, they comforted them, and departed.

1Pervenit autem Derben et Lystram. Et ecce discipulus quidam erat ibi nomine Timotheus, filius mulieris Judææ fidelis, patre gentili.

2Huic testimonium bonum reddebant qui in Lystris erant et Iconio fratres.

3Hunc voluit Paulus secum proficisci: et assumens circumcidit eum propter Judæos qui erant in illis locis. Sciebant enim omnes quod pater ejus erat gentilis.

4Cum autem pertransirent civitates, tradebant eis custodiri dogmata quæ erant decreta ab Apostolis et senioribus qui erant Jerosolymis.

5Et ecclesiæ quidem confirmabantur fide, et abundabunt numero quotidie.

6Transeuntes autem Phrygiam et Galatiæ regionem, vetati sunt a Spiritu Sancto loqui verbum Dei in Asia.

7Cum venissent autem in Mysiam, tentabant ire in Bithyniam: et non permisit eos Spiritus Jesu.

8Cum autem pertransissent Mysiam, descenderunt Troadem:

9et visio per noctem Paulo ostensa est: vir Macedo quidam erat stans et deprecans eum, et dicens: Transiens in Macedoniam, adjuva nos.

10Ut autem visum vidit, statim quæsivimus proficisci in Macedoniam, certi facti quod vocasset nos Deus evangelizare eis.

11Navigantes autem a Troade, recto cursu venimus Samothraciam, et sequenti die Neapolim:

12et inde Philippos, quæ est prima partis Macedoniæ civitas, colonia. Eramus autem in hac urbe diebus aliquot, conferentes.

13Die autem sabbatorum egressi sumus foras portam juxta flumen, ubi videbatur oratio esse: et sedentes loquebamur mulieribus quæ convenerant.

14Et quædam mulier nomine Lydia, purpuraria civitatis Thyatirenorum, colens Deum, audivit: cujus Dominus aperuit cor intendere his quæ dicebantur a Paulo.

15Cum autem baptizata esset, et domus ejus, deprecata est, dicens: Si judicastis me fidelem Domino esse, introite in domum meam, et manete. Et coëgit nos.

16Factum est autem euntibus nobis ad orationem, puellam quamdam habentem spiritum pythonem obviare nobis, quæ quæstum magnum præstabat dominis suis divinando.

17Hæc subsecuta Paulum et nos, clamabat dicens: Isti homines servi Dei excelsi sunt, qui annuntiant vobis viam salutis.

18Hoc autem faciebat multis diebus. Dolens autem Paulus, et conversus, spiritui dixit: Præcipio tibi in nomine Jesu Christi exire ab ea. Et exiit eadem hora.

19Videntes autem domini ejus quia exivit spes quæstus eorum, apprehendentes Paulum et Silam, perduxerunt in forum ad principes:

20et offerentes eos magistratibus, dixerunt: Hi homines conturbant civitatem nostram, cum sint Judæi:

21et annuntiant morem quem non licet nobis suscipere neque facere, cum simus Romani.

22Et cucurrit plebs adversus eos: et magistratus, scissis tunicis eorum, jusserunt eos virgis cædi.

23Et cum multas plagas eis imposuissent, miserunt eos in carcerem, præcipientes custodi ut diligenter custodiret eos.

24Qui cum tale præceptum accepisset, misit eos in interiorem carcerem, et pedes eorum strinxit ligno.

25Media autem nocte Paulus et Silas orantes, laudabant Deum: et audiebant eos qui in custodia erant.

26Subito vero terræmotus factus est magnus, ita ut moverentur fundamenta carceris. Et statim aperta sunt omnia ostia: et universorum vincula soluta sunt.

27Expergefactus autem custos carceris, et videns januas apertas carceris, evaginato gladio volebat se interficere, æstimans fugisse vinctos.

28Clamavit autem Paulus voce magna, dicens: Nihil tibi mali feceris: universi enim hic sumus.

29Petitoque lumine, introgressus est: et tremefactus procidit Paulo et Silæ ad pedes:

30et producens eos foras, ait: Domini, quid me oportet facere, ut salvus fiam?

31At illi dixerunt: Crede in Dominum Jesum, et salvus eris tu, et domus tua.

32Et locuti sunt ei verbum Domini cum omnibus qui erant in domo ejus.

33Et tollens eos in illa hora noctis, lavit plagas eorum: et baptizatus est ipse, et omnis domus ejus continuo.

34Cumque perduxisset eos in domum suam, apposuit eis mensam, et lætatus est cum omni domo sua credens Deo.

35Et cum dies factus esset, miserunt magistratus lictores, dicentes: Dimitte homines illos.

36Nuntiavit autem custos carceris verba hæc Paulo: Quia miserunt magistratus ut dimittamini: nunc igitur exeuntes, ite in pace.

37Paulus autem dixit eis: Cæsos nos publice, indemnatos homines Romanos, miserunt in carcerem: et nunc occulte nos ejiciunt? Non ita: sed veniant,

38et ipsi nos ejiciant. Nuntiaverunt autem magistratibus lictores verba hæc. Timueruntque audito quod Romani essent:

39et venientes deprecati sunt eos, et educentes rogabant ut egrederentur de urbe.

40Exeuntes autem de carcere, introierunt ad Lydiam: et visis fratribus consolati sunt eos, et profecti sunt.

1Then he arrived at Derbe and Lystra. And behold, a certain disciple named Timothy was there, the son of a faithful Jewish woman, his father a Gentile.

2The brothers who were at Lystra and Iconium rendered good testimony to him.

3Paul wanted this man to travel 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.

4And as they were traveling through the cities, they delivered to them the dogmas to be kept, which were decreed by the Apostles and elders who were at Jerusalem.

5And certainly, the Churches were being strengthened in faith and were increasing in number every day.

6Then, while crossing through Phrygia and the region of Galatia, they were prevented by the Holy Spirit from speaking the Word in Asia.

7But when they had arrived in Mysia, they attempted to go into Bithynia, but the Spirit of Jesus would not permit them.

8Then, when they had crossed through Mysia, they descended to Troas.

9And a vision in the night was revealed to Paul of a certain man of Macedonia, standing and pleading with him, and saying: “Cross into Macedonia and help us!”

10Then, after he saw the vision, immediately we sought to set out for Macedonia, having been assured that God had called us to evangelize to them.

11And sailing from Troas, taking a direct path, we arrived at Samothrace, and on the following day, at Neapolis,

12and from there to Philippi, which is the preeminent city in the area of Macedonia, a colony. Now we were in this city some days, conferring together.

13Then, on the Sabbath day, we were walking outside the gate, beside a river, where there seemed to be a prayer gathering. And sitting down, we were speaking with the women who had assembled.

14And a certain woman, named Lydia, a seller of purple in the city of Thyatira, a worshiper of God, listened. And the Lord opened her heart to be receptive to what Paul was saying.

15And when she had been baptized, with her household, she pleaded with us, saying: “If you have judged me to be faithful to the Lord, enter into my house and lodge there.” And she convinced us.

16Then it happened that, as we were going out to prayer, a certain girl, having a spirit of divination, met with us. She was a source of great profit to her masters, through her divining.

17This girl, following Paul and us, was crying out, saying: “These men are servants of the Most High God! They are announcing to you the way of salvation!”

18Now she behaved in this way for many days. But Paul, being grieved, turned and said to the spirit, “I command you, in the name of Jesus Christ, to go out from her.” And it went away in that same hour.

19But her masters, seeing that the hope of their profit went away, apprehended Paul and Silas, and they brought them to the rulers at the courthouse.

20And presenting them to the magistrates, they said: “These men are disturbing our city, since they are Jews.

21And they are announcing a way which is not lawful for us to accept or to observe, since we are Romans.”

22And the people rushed together against them. And the magistrates, tearing their tunics, ordered them to be beaten with staffs.

23And when they had inflicted many scourges on them, they cast them into prison, instructing the guard to watch them diligently.

24And since he had received this kind of order, he cast them into the interior prison cell, and he restricted their feet with stocks.

25Then, in the middle of the night, Paul and Silas were praying and praising God. And those who were also in custody were listening to them.

26Yet truly, there was a sudden earthquake, so great that the foundations of the prison were moved. And immediately all the doors were opened, and the bindings of everyone were released.

27Then the prison guard, having been jarred awake, and seeing the doors of the prison open, drew his sword and intended to kill himself, supposing that the prisoners had fled.

28But Paul cried out with a loud voice, saying: “Do no harm to yourself, for we are all here!”

29Then calling for a light, he entered. And trembling, he fell before the feet of Paul and Silas.

30And bringing them outside, he said, “Sirs, what must I do, so that I may be saved?”

31So they said, “Believe in the Lord Jesus, and then you will be saved, with your household.”

32And they spoke the Word of the Lord to him, along with all those who were in his house.

33And he, taking them in the same hour of the night, washed their scourges. And he was baptized, and next his entire household.

34And when he had brought them into his own house, he set a table for them. And he was joyous, with his entire household, believing in God.

35And when daylight had arrived, the magistrates sent the attendants, saying, “Release those men.”

36But the prison guard reported these words to Paul: “The magistrates have sent to have you released. Now therefore, depart. Go in peace.”

37But Paul said to them: “They have beaten us publicly, though we were not condemned. They have cast men who are Romans into prison. And now they would drive us away secretly? Not so. Instead, let them come forward,

38and let us drive them away.” Then the attendants reported these words to the magistrates. And upon hearing that they were Romans, they were afraid.

39And arriving, they pleaded with them, and leading them out, they begged them to depart from the city.

40And they went away from the prison and entered into the house of Lydia. And having seen the brothers, they consoled them, and then they set out.