Hechos de los Apóstoles 16

1Llegó a Derbe y a Listra donde se hallaba cierto discípulo llamado Timoteo, hijo de una mujer judía creyente y de padre gentil;

2el cual tenía buen testimonio de parte de los hermanos que estaban en Listra e Iconio.

3A este quiso Pablo llevar consigo; y tomándolo lo circuncidó a causa de los judíos que había en aquellos lugares; porque todos sabían que su padre era gentil.

4Pasando por las ciudades, les entregaban los decretos ordenados por los apóstoles y los presbíteros que estaban en Jerusalén, para que los observasen.

5Así pues las iglesias se fortalecían en la fe y se aumentaba cada día su número.

6Atravesada la Frigia y la región de Galacia, les prohibió el Espíritu Santo predicar la Palabra en Asia.

7Llegaron, pues, a Misia e intentaron entrar en Bitinia, mas no se lo permitió el Espíritu de Jesús.

8Por lo cual, pasando junto a Misia, bajaron a Tróade,

9donde tuvo por la noche esta visión: estaba de pie un hombre de Macedonia que le suplicaba diciendo: “Pasa a Macedonia y socórrenos”.

10Inmediatamente de tener esta visión procuramos partir para Macedonia infiriendo que Dios nos llamaba a predicarles el Evangelio.

11Embarcándonos, pues, en Tróade, navegamos derecho a Samotracia, y al día siguiente a Neápolis.

12Desde allí seguimos a Filipos, una colonia, la primera ciudad de aquel distrito de Macedonia; y nos detuvimos en aquella ciudad algunos días.

13El día sábado salimos fuera de la puerta hacia el río, donde suponíamos que se hacía la oración, y sentándonos trabamos conversación con las mujeres que habían concurrido.

14Una mujer llamada Lidia, comerciante en púrpura, de la ciudad de Tiatira, temerosa de Dios, escuchaba. El Señor le abrió el corazón y la hizo atenta a las cosas dichas por Pablo.

15Bautizada ella y su casa, nos hizo instancias diciendo: “Si me habéis juzgado fiel al Señor, entrad en mi casa y permaneced”. Y nos obligó.

16Sucedió entonces que yendo nosotros a la oración, nos salió al encuentro una muchacha poseída de espíritu pitónico, la cual, haciendo de adivina, traía a sus amos mucha ganancia.

17Esta, siguiendo tras Pablo y nosotros, gritaba diciendo: “Estos hombres son siervos del Dios Altísimo, que os anuncian el camino de la salvación”.

18Esto hizo por muchos días. Pablo se sintió dolorido, y volviéndose dijo al espíritu: “Yo te mando en el nombre de Jesucristo que salgas de ella”. Y al punto partió.

19Viendo sus amos que había partido la esperanza de hacer más ganancias, prendieron a Pablo y a Silas y los arrastraron al foro ante los magistrados;

20y presentándolos a los pretores dijeron: “Estos hombres alborotan nuestra ciudad. Son judíos

21y enseñan costumbres que no nos es lícito abrazar, ni practicar, siendo como somos romanos”.

22Al mismo tiempo se levantó la plebe contra ellos, y los pretores, haciéndoles desgarrar los vestidos, mandaron azotarlos con varas.

23Y después de haberles dado muchos azotes, los metieron en la cárcel, mandando al carcelero que los asegurase bien.

24El cual, recibida esta orden, los metió en lo más interior de la cárcel y les sujetó los pies en el cepo.

25Mas, a eso de media noche, orando Pablo y Silas, cantaban himnos a Dios, y los presos escuchaban,

26cuando de repente se produjo un terremoto tan grande que se sacudieron los cimientos de la cárcel. Al instante se abrieron todas las puertas y se les soltaron a todos las cadenas.

27Despertando entonces el carcelero y viendo abierta la puerta de la cárcel, desenvainó la espada y estaba a punto de matarse creyendo que se habían escapado los presos.

28Mas Pablo clamó a gran voz diciendo: “No te hagas ningún daño, porque todos estamos aquí”.

29Entonces el carcelero pidió luz, se precipitó dentro, y temblando de temor cayó a los pies de Pablo y Silas.

30Luego los sacó fuera y dijo: “Señores, ¿qué debo hacer para ser salvo?”

31Ellos respondieron: “Cree en el Señor Jesús y te salvarás tú y tu casa”.

32Y le enseñaron la palabra del Señor a él y a todos los que estaban en su casa.

33En aquella misma hora de la noche, ( el carcelero) los tomó y les lavó las heridas e inmediatamente fue bautizado él y todos los suyos.

34Subiolos después a su casa, les puso la mesa y se regocijaba con toda su casa de haber creído a Dios.

35Llegado el día, los pretores enviaron los alguaciles a decir: “Suelta a aquellos hombres”.

36El carcelero dio esta noticia a Pablo: “Los pretores han enviado para soltaros; por tanto salid ahora e idos en paz”.

37Mas Pablo les dijo: “Después de azotarnos públicamente, sin oírnos en juicio, nos han metido en la cárcel, siendo como somos romanos; ¿y ahora nos echan fuera secretamente? No, por cierto, sino que vengan ellos mismos y nos conduzcan afuera”.

38Los alguaciles refirieron estas palabras a los pretores, los cuales al oír que eran romanos, fueron sobrecogidos de temor.

39Vinieron, pues, y les suplicaron; y sacándolos les rogaron que se fuesen de la ciudad.

40Ellos entonces salieron de la cárcel y entraron en casa de Lidia, y después de haber visto y consolado a los hermanos, partieron.

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.

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.