使徒行传 16
Chinese New Version (Simplified)
保罗带提摩太同行
16 保罗来到了特庇，又到了路司得。在那里有一个门徒，名叫提摩太，是一个信主的犹太妇人的儿子，父亲却是希腊人。 2 路司得和以哥念的弟兄们都称赞他。 3 保罗有意要他一同出去，但为了那些地方的犹太人，就给他行了割礼，因为他们都知道他父亲是希腊人。 4 他们经过各城，把耶路撒冷的使徒和长老所定的规条，交给门徒遵守。 5 于是众教会信心越发坚固，人数天天增加。
保罗见异象往马其顿去
6 圣灵既然禁止他们在亚西亚传道，他们就走遍弗吕家、加拉太地区。 7 他们来到每西亚边境，想要去庇推尼，耶稣的灵也不许。 8 他们经过每西亚，下到特罗亚。 9 夜间有一个异象向保罗显现：有一个马其顿人站着求他说：“请你到马其顿来，帮助我们！” 10 保罗见了这异象，我们就认定是 神呼召我们去传福音给他们，于是立刻设法前往马其顿。
吕底亚信主
11 我们从特罗亚开船，直航撒摩特拉，第二天到达尼亚波利， 12 从那里来到腓立比，就是马其顿地区的首要城市，是罗马的殖民地。我们在这城里住了几天。 13 安息日我们出了城门，来到河边，以为那里是个祈祷的地方。我们坐下，对聚集的妇女讲论。 14 有一位敬畏 神的妇女，名叫吕底亚，是推雅推拉城卖紫色布的商人，她一直在听，主开启她的心，使她留心听保罗所讲的。 15 她和她一家受了洗以后，就请求说：“你们若认为我是对主忠实的，就请到我家来住。”于是她强留我们。
在腓立比被囚
16 有一次，我们到祈祷的地方去的时候，一个被巫鬼附着的婢女迎面而来；她行占卜使主人们发了大财。 17 她跟着保罗和我们，喊叫说：“这些人是至高 神的仆人，向你们传讲得救的道路。” 18 她一连多日这样喊叫，保罗觉得厌烦，就转身对那鬼说：“我奉耶稣基督的名，命令你从她身上出来！”那鬼就立刻出来了。 19 她的主人们看见发财的希望完了，就揪住保罗和西拉，拉到市中心去见官长， 20 又带到裁判官面前，说：“这些人是犹太人，扰乱我们的城市， 21 传我们罗马人不准接受、不准实行的规例。” 22 群众一齐起来攻击他们，裁判官就剥去他们的衣服，下令用棍子打他们。 23 打了很多棍，就把他们放在监牢里，吩咐狱吏严密看守。 24 狱吏领了命令，就把他们押入内监，两脚拴了木狗。
保罗领狱吏全家信主
25 约在半夜，保罗和西拉祈祷歌颂 神，囚犯们都侧耳听着。 26 忽然发生了大地震，以致监牢的地基都摇动起来，所有的监门立刻开了，囚犯的锁炼都松了。 27 狱吏醒过来，看见监门全开，以为囚犯都已经逃脱了，就拔出刀来想要自刎。 28 保罗大声呼叫说：“不要伤害自己，我们都在这里！” 29 狱吏叫人拿了灯来，就冲进去，战战兢兢地俯伏在保罗和西拉面前， 30 随后领他们出来，说：“先生，我应该作甚么才可以得救？” 31 他们说：“当信主耶稣，你和你一家人都必定得救。” 32 他们就把主的道，讲给他和所有在他家里的人听。 33 就在当夜的那个时候，狱吏领他们去洗伤，狱吏和他家人都受了洗， 34 就带他们到家里，摆上饭食，他和全家因信了 神就大大喜乐。
35 到了天亮，裁判官派法警来，说：“放了这些人！” 36 狱吏就把这话告诉保罗，说：“裁判官派人来释放你们，现在可以出来，平平安安地去吧！” 37 保罗对他们说：“我们是罗马人，还没有定罪，他们就公开打我们，又放在监里；现在要私下赶我们出去吗？不行！他们应当亲自来，领我们出去！” 38 法警把这番话回报裁判官，裁判官听说他们是罗马人，就害怕起来， 39 于是来请求他们，领他们出监之后，就请他们离开那城。 40 两人出了监，就到吕底亚的家里去，见了弟兄们，劝勉他们一番，就离开了。
Acts 16
Legacy Standard Bible
Timothy Joins Paul and Silas
16 Now Paul also arrived at (A)Derbe and at (B)Lystra. And behold, a disciple was there, named (C)Timothy, the son of a (D)Jewish woman who was a believer, but his father was a Greek, 2 and he was well spoken of by (E)the brothers who were in (F)Lystra and (G)Iconium. 3 Paul wanted this man to [a]go with him, and he (H)took him and circumcised him because of the Jews who were in those parts, for they all knew that his father was a Greek. 4 Now while they were passing through the cities, they were delivering (I)the decrees which had been decided upon by (J)the apostles and (K)elders who were in Jerusalem, for them to keep. 5 So (L)the churches were being strengthened [b]in the faith, and were (M)abounding in number daily.
The Macedonian Vision
6 And they passed through the [c](N)Phrygian and (O)Galatian region, having been forbidden by the Holy Spirit to speak the word in [d](P)Asia; 7 and after they came to (Q)Mysia, they were trying to go into (R)Bithynia, and the (S)Spirit of Jesus did not permit them; 8 and passing by (T)Mysia, they came down to (U)Troas. 9 (V)And a vision appeared to Paul in the night: a man of (W)Macedonia was standing and appealing to him, and saying, “Come over to Macedonia and help us.” 10 And when he had seen (X)the vision, immediately (Y)we sought to [e]go into Macedonia, concluding that God had called us to (Z)proclaim the gospel to them.
Lydia’s Conversion in Philippi
11 So setting sail from (AA)Troas, we ran (AB)a straight course to Samothrace, and on the day following to Neapolis; 12 and from there to (AC)Philippi, which is a leading city of the district of (AD)Macedonia, (AE)a Roman colony; and we were staying in this city for some days. 13 And on (AF)the Sabbath day we went outside the gate to a riverside, where we were supposing that there would be a place of prayer; and sitting down, we began speaking to the women who had assembled. 14 And a woman named Lydia, from the city of (AG)Thyatira, a seller of purple fabrics, (AH)a worshiper of God, was listening, whose heart the Lord (AI)opened to pay attention to the things spoken by Paul. 15 And when she and (AJ)her household had been baptized, she urged us, saying, “If you have judged me to be faithful to the Lord, come into my house and stay.” And she prevailed upon us.
Paul and Silas in Prison
16 Now it happened that as we were going to (AK)the place of prayer, a servant-girl having (AL)a spirit of divination met us, who was bringing her masters much profit by fortune-telling. 17 Following after Paul and us, she kept crying out, saying, “These men are slaves of (AM)the Most High God, who are proclaiming to you [f]the way of salvation.” 18 And she continued doing this for many days. But being greatly annoyed, Paul turned and said to the spirit, “I command you (AN)in the name of Jesus Christ to leave her!” And it left at that very [g]moment.
19 But when her masters saw that their hope of (AO)profit had left, they seized (AP)Paul and Silas and (AQ)dragged them into the marketplace before the authorities, 20 and when they had brought them to the chief magistrates, they said, “These men are throwing our city into confusion, being Jews, 21 and (AR)are proclaiming customs that are not lawful for us to accept or to observe, being (AS)Romans.” 22 And the crowd joined together to attack them, and the chief magistrates, tearing their garments off of them, proceeded to order them to be (AT)beaten with rods. 23 And when they had inflicted them with many wounds, they threw them into prison, commanding (AU)the jailer to guard them securely, 24 who, having received such a command, threw them into the inner prison and fastened their feet in (AV)the [h]stocks.
The Philippian Jailer Converted
25 But about midnight (AW)Paul and Silas were praying and (AX)singing hymns of praise to God, and the prisoners were listening to them. 26 And suddenly (AY)there came a great earthquake, so that the foundations of the jailhouse were shaken; and immediately (AZ)all the doors were opened and everyone’s (BA)chains were unfastened. 27 And when (BB)the jailer awoke and saw the prison doors opened, he drew his sword and was about (BC)to kill himself, supposing that the prisoners had escaped. 28 But Paul cried out with a loud voice, saying, “Do not harm yourself, for we are all here!” 29 And he called for lights and rushed in, and trembling with fear he fell down before (BD)Paul and Silas, 30 and after he brought them out, he said, “Sirs, (BE)what must I do to be saved?” 31 And they said, “(BF)Believe in the Lord Jesus, and you will be saved, you and (BG)your house.” 32 And they spoke the word of [i]the Lord to him together with all who were in his household. 33 And he took them (BH)that very hour of the night and washed their wounds, and immediately he was baptized, he and all his household. 34 And he brought them into his house and set [j]food before them, and rejoiced [k]greatly with (BI)his whole household, because he had believed in God.
35 Now when day came, the chief magistrates sent their policemen, saying, “Release those men.” 36 And (BJ)the jailer reported these words to Paul, saying, “The chief magistrates have sent to release you. Therefore come out now and go (BK)in peace.” 37 But Paul said to them, “Having beaten us in public without trial, (BL)men who are Romans, they have thrown us into prison. And now are they sending us away secretly? No indeed! But let them come themselves and bring us out.” 38 And the policemen reported these words to the chief magistrates. (BM)They were afraid when they heard that they were Romans, 39 and they came and appealed to them, and when they had brought them out, they kept requesting them (BN)to leave the city. 40 And they went out of the prison and entered the house of (BO)Lydia, and when they saw (BP)the brothers, they [l]encouraged them and left.
Footnotes
- Acts 16:3 Lit go out
- Acts 16:5 Or in faith
- Acts 16:6 Or Phrygia and the Galatian region
- Acts 16:6 West coast province of Asia Minor
- Acts 16:10 Lit go out
- Acts 16:17 Lit a way
- Acts 16:18 Lit hour
- Acts 16:24 Lit wood
- Acts 16:32 Two early mss God
- Acts 16:34 Lit a table
- Acts 16:34 Or greatly with his whole household, having believed in God
- Acts 16:40 Or exhorted
Acts 16
Holman Christian Standard Bible
Paul Selects Timothy
16 Then he went on to Derbe and Lystra, where there was a disciple named Timothy,(A) the son of a believing Jewish woman,(B) but his father was a Greek. 2 The brothers at Lystra and Iconium spoke highly of him.(C) 3 Paul wanted Timothy[a] to go with him, so he took him and circumcised(D) him because of the Jews who were in those places, since they all knew that his father was a Greek. 4 As they traveled through the towns, they delivered the decisions reached by the apostles and elders at Jerusalem for them to observe.(E) 5 So the churches were strengthened in the faith and increased in number daily.(F)
Evangelization of Europe
6 They went through the region of Phrygia and Galatia and were prevented by the Holy Spirit from speaking the message in Asia.(G) 7 When they came to Mysia, they tried to go into Bithynia, but the Spirit of Jesus(H) did not allow them. 8 So, bypassing Mysia, they came down to Troas.(I) 9 During the night a vision appeared to Paul: A Macedonian man was standing and pleading with him, “Cross over to Macedonia and help us!”(J) 10 After(K) he had seen the vision, we[b] immediately made efforts to set out for Macedonia, concluding that God had called us to evangelize them.
Lydia’s Conversion
11 Then, setting sail from Troas, we ran a straight course to Samothrace, the next day to Neapolis, 12 and from there to Philippi,(L) a Roman colony, which is a leading city of that district of Macedonia. We stayed in that city for a number of days. 13 On the Sabbath day we went outside the city gate by the river, where we thought there was a place of prayer. We sat down and spoke to the women gathered there. 14 A woman named Lydia, a dealer in purple cloth from the city of Thyatira, who worshiped God, was listening. The Lord opened her heart to pay attention to what was spoken by Paul.(M) 15 After she and her household were baptized, she urged us, “If you consider me a believer in the Lord, come and stay at my house.”(N) And she persuaded us.
Paul and Silas in Prison
16 Once, as we were on our way to prayer, a slave girl met us who had a spirit of prediction.[c](O) She made a large profit for her owners by fortune-telling. 17 As she followed Paul and us she cried out, “These men, who are proclaiming to you[d] the way of salvation, are the slaves of the Most High God.” 18 And she did this for many days.
But Paul was greatly aggravated and turning to the spirit, said, “I command you in the name of Jesus Christ to come out of her!” And it came out right away.[e](P)
19 When her owners saw that their hope of profit was gone, they seized Paul and Silas(Q) and dragged them into the marketplace to the authorities. 20 Bringing them before the chief magistrates, they said, “These men are seriously disturbing our city. They are Jews 21 and are promoting customs that are not legal for us as Romans to adopt or practice.”(R)
22 Then the mob joined in the attack against them, and the chief magistrates stripped off their clothes and ordered them to be beaten with rods.(S) 23 After they had inflicted many blows on them, they threw them in jail, ordering the jailer to keep them securely guarded. 24 Receiving such an order, he put them into the inner prison and secured their feet in the stocks.(T)
A Midnight Deliverance
25 About midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns to God, and the prisoners were listening to them. 26 Suddenly there was such a violent earthquake that the foundations of the jail were shaken, and immediately all the doors were opened, and everyone’s chains came loose.(U) 27 When the jailer woke up and saw the doors of the prison open, he drew his sword and was going to kill himself, since he thought the prisoners had escaped.
28 But Paul called out in a loud voice, “Don’t harm yourself, because all of us are here!”
29 Then the jailer called for lights, rushed in, and fell down trembling before Paul and Silas. 30 Then he escorted them out and said, “Sirs, what must I do to be saved?”(V)
31 So they said, “Believe on the Lord Jesus, and you will be saved—you and your household.”(W) 32 Then they spoke the message of the Lord to him along with everyone in his house. 33 He took them the same hour of the night and washed their wounds. Right away he and all his family were baptized. 34 He brought them into his house, set a meal before them, and rejoiced because he had believed God with his entire household.(X)
An Official Apology
35 When daylight came, the chief magistrates sent the police to say, “Release those men!”
36 The jailer reported these words to Paul: “The magistrates have sent orders for you to be released. So come out now and go in peace.”(Y)
37 But Paul said to them, “They beat us in public without a trial, although we are Roman citizens, and threw us in jail. And now are they going to smuggle us out secretly? Certainly not! On the contrary, let them come themselves and escort us out!”(Z)
38 Then the police reported these words to the magistrates. They were afraid when they heard that Paul and Silas were Roman citizens. 39 So they came and apologized to them, and escorting them out, they urged them to leave town. 40 After leaving the jail, they came to Lydia’s house where they saw and encouraged the brothers, and departed.(AA)
Footnotes
- Acts 16:3 Lit wanted this one
- Acts 16:10 The use of we in this passage probably indicates that the author Luke is joining Paul’s missionary team here.
- Acts 16:16 Or a spirit by which she predicted the future
- Acts 16:17 Other mss read us
- Acts 16:18 Lit out this hour
Atti 16
La Nuova Diodati
16 Or egli giunse a Derbe e a Listra; qui c'era un discepolo, di nome Timoteo, figlio di una donna giudea credente, ma di padre greco,
2 di cui rendevano buona testimonianza i fratelli di Listra e di Iconio.
3 Paolo volle che questi andasse con lui; cosí presolo con sé, lo circoncise a motivo dei Giudei che erano in quei luoghi, perché tutti sapevano che suo padre era greco.
4 E, come essi attraversavano le città, ordinavano loro di osservare le decisioni prese dagli apostoli e dagli anziani a Gerusalemme.
5 Le chiese dunque erano fortificate nella fede e crescevano di numero ogni giorno.
6 Mentre attraversavano la Frigia e la regione della Galazia, furono impediti dallo Spirito Santo di annunziare la parola in Asia.
7 Giunti ai confini della Misia, essi tentavano di andare in Bitinia, ma lo Spirito non lo permise loro.
8 Cosí, attraversata la Misia, discesero a Troas.
9 Durante la notte apparve a Paolo una visione. Gli stava davanti un uomo Macedone, che lo supplicava e diceva: «Passa in Macedonia e soccorrici».
10 Dopo che ebbe visto la visione, cercammo subito di passare in Macedonia, persuasi che il Signore ci aveva chiamati là per annunziare loro il vangelo.
11 Perciò, salpando da Troas, ci dirigemmo a Samotracia, e il giorno seguente a Neapolis,
12 e di là a Filippi, che è la prima città di quella parte della Macedonia e una colonia romana; e restammo in quella città diversi giorni.
13 Il giorno di sabato andammo fuori città lungo il fiume, dove era il luogo ordinario della preghiera; e, postici a sedere, parlavamo alle donne che erano là radunate.
14 E una donna di nome Lidia, commerciante di porpora, della città di Tiatira, che adorava Dio, stava ad ascoltare. E il Signore aprí il suo cuore per dare ascolto alle cose dette da Paolo.
15 Dopo essere stata battezzata con la sua famiglia, ci pregò dicendo: «Se mi avete giudicata fedele al Signore, entrate e rimanete in casa mia». E ci costrinse ad accettare.
16 Ora, mentre andavamo al luogo della preghiera, ci venne incontro una giovane schiava che aveva uno spirito di divinazione e che, facendo l'indovina, procurava molto guadagno ai suoi padroni.
17 Costei, messasi a seguire Paolo e noi, gridava, dicendo: «Questi uomini sono servi del Dio Altissimo e vi annunziano la via della salvezza».
18 Ed essa fece questo per molti giorni; ma Paolo, infastidito, si voltò e disse allo spirito: «Io ti comando nel nome di Gesú Cristo di uscire da lei». E lo spirito uscí in quell'istante.
19 Ora i padroni di lei, vedendo che la speranza del loro guadagno era svanita, presero Paolo e Sila e li trascinarono sulla piazza del mercato davanti ai magistrati;
20 e, presentatili ai pretori, dissero: «Questi uomini, che sono Giudei, turbano la nostra città,
21 e predicano usanze, che a noi che siamo Romani, non è lecito di accettare o di osservare».
22 Allora la folla insorse tutta insieme contro di loro; e i pretori, strappate loro le vesti, comandarono che fossero frustati.
23 E, dopo averli battuti con molti colpi, li gettarono in prigione, comandando al carceriere di tenerli al sicuro.
24 Questi, ricevuto un tale ordine, li gettò nella parte piú interna della prigione e fissò i loro piedi ai ceppi.
25 Verso la mezzanotte Paolo e Sila pregavano e cantavano inni a Dio; e i prigionieri li udivano.
26 Improvvisamente si fece un gran terremoto tanto che le fondamenta della prigione furono scosse: e in quell'istante tutte le porte si aprirono e le catene di tutti si sciolsero.
27 Il carceriere, destatosi e viste le porte della prigione spalancate, trasse fuori la spada e stava per uccidersi, pensando che i prigionieri fossero fuggiti.
28 Ma Paolo gridò ad alta voce: «Non farti alcun male, perché noi siamo tutti qui».
29 E, chiesto un lume, egli corse dentro, e tutto tremante si gettò ai piedi di Paolo e Sila;
30 poi li condusse fuori e disse: «Signori, cosa devo fare per essere salvato?».
31 Ed essi dissero: «Credi nel Signore Gesú Cristo, e sarai salvato tu e la casa tua».
32 Poi essi annunziarono la parola del Signore a lui e a tutti coloro che erano in casa sua.
33 Ed egli li prese in quella stessa ora della notte e lavò loro le piaghe. E lui e tutti i suoi furono subito battezzati.
34 Condottili quindi in casa sua, apparecchiò loro la tavola e si rallegrava con tutta la sua famiglia di aver creduto in Dio.
35 Fattosi giorno i pretori mandarono i littori a dire al carceriere: «Lascia liberi quegli uomini».
36 E il carceriere riferí a Paolo queste parole: «I pretori hanno mandato a dire che siate lasciati liberi; quindi uscite e andate in pace».
37 Ma Paolo disse loro: «Dopo averci pubblicamente battuti senza essere stati condannati in giudizio, noi che siamo cittadini romani, ci hanno gettati in prigione e ora ci fanno uscire di nascosto? No davvero! Vengano loro stessi a condurci fuori».
38 I littori riferirono queste parole ai pretori; ed essi, quando udirono che erano cittadini romani, ebbero paura.
39 Or essi vennero e li pregarono di scusarli e, condottili fuori, chiesero loro di lasciare la città.
40 Allora essi, usciti di prigione, entrarono in casa di Lidia e, visti i fratelli, li consolarono; poi partirono.
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