使 徒 行 傳 16
Chinese New Testament: Easy-to-Read Version
提摩太与保罗和西拉同行
16 保罗去了特庇和路司得。那里有一个名叫提摩太的门徒。他母亲是犹太人，是一名信徒，他父亲是非犹太人。 2 路司得和以哥念的弟兄们都对提摩太赞不绝口。 3 保罗要提摩太与他旅行，于是便为他行了割礼，因为住在那个地区的犹太人都知道，提摩太的父亲是个非犹太人。 4 他们走遍了各城镇，一路上向信徒们转达耶路撒冷的使徒和长老们的指示。 5 因此，教会（信徒的团体）的信仰越来越强，信徒们也日益增多。
异象召唤保罗来到马其顿
6 因为圣灵阻止保罗和他的同行人在亚西亚传道，所以，他们路经弗吕家和加拉太一带， 7 当来到每西亚边境时，他们打算进入了庇推尼，可是耶稣的圣灵又制止了他们。 8 因此，他们越过每西亚，来到了特罗亚。 9 那天夜里，保罗看见了异象：一个马其顿人站在那里，肯求他说∶“请到马其顿来，帮帮我们吧！” 10 保罗看见异象后，我们立即准备前往马其顿。因为我们推断，上帝在召唤我们去给那里的人传播福音。
吕底亚归主
11 我们坐船离开了特罗亚，径直去了撒摩特喇。第二天，我们又航行到了尼亚波利。 12 然后，我们又从那儿出发，去了腓立比，那是马其顿地区的重要城市，是罗马人的殖民地。我们在这个城里呆了几天。
13 安息日 [a]那天，我们出了城门，来到河边，在那里我们想会有一个做祷告的地方。我们坐下来，开始向聚在那里的妇女们讲话。 14 其中有一个妇女名字叫吕底亚。她是推雅推喇城人，是卖紫色布匹的商人。她是上帝的崇拜者，倾听着我们。主开启了她的心，让她接受保罗的信息。 15 她和她的家人接受了洗礼 [b]后，她便邀请我们说∶“如果你们认为我真心信主，那么，就请住到我家来吧。”她说服我们去了她家。
保罗和西拉在狱中
16 一次，我们正往那祷告的地方去，遇到一个邪灵附体的女仆，她靠着邪灵给她的预测未来的能力，为她的主人们赚了一大笔钱。 17 她一路跟着保罗和我们，边走边喊∶“这些人是至高无上的上帝的仆人！他们在向你们宣布被拯救的道路！” 18 她一连这样很多天，保罗觉得不耐烦了，转身对这灵说∶“我以耶稣基督的名义命令你，从她身上出去！”立刻，那个灵便离开了她。
19 女仆的主人们一看赚钱的希望没有了，立刻揪住了保罗和西拉，把他们拽到了集市上去见官。 20 他们把保罗和西拉带到了官吏们那里说∶“这些人是犹太人，正在骚扰我们的城市！ 21 他们鼓吹的规矩，是违法的，是我们罗马人既不能接受，也不能实行的。” 22 众人也对他们表示敌意。官吏们于是吩咐剥下他们的衣服，并命令手下人痛打他们。 23 保罗和西拉挨了一顿痛打，然后就被扔进了监狱。官吏们命令狱卒对他们严加看管， 24 于是，狱卒就把他们扔进了监狱里的最里层，还给他们上了足枷。
25 大约在午夜，保罗和西拉做着祷告，唱歌赞美上帝，其他的犯人都倾听着。 26 突然，一场剧烈的大地震发生了。牢房的地基颤动起来，所有的牢门都突然打开了，每个犯人的镣铐都松开了。 27 狱卒醒过来，看见牢门打开时，拔剑就要自杀，因为他以为犯人全都逃跑了。 28 这时保罗大声地喊道∶“别伤害自己！我们都在这里！”
29 狱卒叫人端进来一些灯，然后跑进牢里，吓得浑身直颤抖，匍伏在保罗和西拉的面前。 30 这个狱卒把他们带了出去，问道∶“我必须做什么才能得救？”
31 他们答道∶“信仰主耶稣。那样你们就会得救－你和所有住在你们家的人就会得救。” 32 他们还对他和在他家的人讲了主的信息。 33 当夜狱卒又带保罗和西拉去洗了伤口。然后，他和他的家人也立即受了洗礼 [c]。 34 狱卒把保罗和西拉带到家里，请他们吃了顿饭。他和全家人都非常高兴，因为他们已经信仰上帝了。
35 第二天早晨，官吏们派警官来说∶“把那些人放了。”
36 于是，那个狱卒便把这话告诉了保罗∶“官吏们下令，让把你们释放了。所以，现在出来吧，平平安安地走吧。”
37 但是，保罗却对警官们说∶“他们没发现我们有任何罪状，竟当着人们的面打了我们一顿，尽管我们是罗马公民 [d]，把我们关进了牢里。他们现在想悄悄地把我们送走，当然不行！他们应该亲自来接我们出去！”
38 警官把这些话报告给了官吏们。他们听说保罗和西拉是罗马人时，都非常害怕。 39 所以就去向他们道了歉，并且把他们接了出来，然后请他们离开那个城市。 40 保罗和西拉出监狱后，便来到了吕底亚的家。在那里，他们见到了兄弟们，鼓舞了他们一番，然后走了。
Footnotes
- 使 徒 行 傳 16:13 安息日： 犹太周的第七天。犹太人的一个特别的宗教日。（星期六）
- 使 徒 行 傳 16:15 洗礼或浸礼： 希腊字，意为短促地把人或东西浸入、浸泡或没入水中。
- 使 徒 行 傳 16:33 洗礼或浸礼： 希腊字，意为短促地把人或东西浸入、浸泡或没入水中。
- 使 徒 行 傳 16:37 罗马公民： 罗马法律说在受审之前，不许打罗马公民。
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
King James Version
16 Then came he to Derbe and Lystra: and, behold, a certain disciple was there, named Timotheus, the son of a certain woman, which was a Jewess, and believed; but his father was a Greek:
2 Which was well reported of by the brethren that were at Lystra and Iconium.
3 Him would Paul have to go forth with him; and took and circumcised him because of the Jews which were in those quarters: for they knew all that his father was a Greek.
4 And as they went through the cities, they delivered them the decrees for to keep, that were ordained of the apostles and elders which were at Jerusalem.
5 And so were the churches established in the faith, and increased in number daily.
6 Now when they had gone throughout Phrygia and the region of Galatia, and were forbidden of the Holy Ghost to preach the word in Asia,
7 After they were come to Mysia, they assayed to go into Bithynia: but the Spirit suffered them not.
8 And they passing by Mysia came down to Troas.
9 And a vision appeared to Paul in the night; There stood a man of Macedonia, and prayed him, saying, Come over into Macedonia, and help us.
10 And after he had seen the vision, immediately we endeavoured to go into Macedonia, assuredly gathering that the Lord had called us for to preach the gospel unto them.
11 Therefore loosing from Troas, we came with a straight course to Samothracia, and the next day to Neapolis;
12 And from thence to Philippi, which is the chief city of that part of Macedonia, and a colony: and we were in that city abiding certain days.
13 And on the sabbath we went out of the city by a river side, where prayer was wont to be made; and we sat down, and spake unto the women which resorted thither.
14 And a certain woman named Lydia, a seller of purple, of the city of Thyatira, which worshipped God, heard us: whose heart the Lord opened, that she attended unto the things which were spoken of Paul.
15 And when she was baptized, and her household, 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.
16 And it came to pass, as we went to prayer, a certain damsel possessed with a spirit of divination met us, which brought her masters much gain by soothsaying:
17 The same followed Paul and us, and cried, saying, These men are the servants of the most high God, which shew unto us the way of salvation.
18 And this did she many days. But Paul, being grieved, turned and said to the spirit, I command thee in the name of Jesus Christ to come out of her. And he came out the same hour.
19 And when her masters saw that the hope of their gains was gone, they caught Paul and Silas, and drew them into the marketplace unto the rulers,
20 And brought them to the magistrates, saying, These men, being Jews, do exceedingly trouble our city,
21 And teach customs, which are not lawful for us to receive, neither to observe, being Romans.
22 And the multitude rose up together against them: and the magistrates rent off their clothes, and commanded to beat them.
23 And when they had laid many stripes upon them, they cast them into prison, charging the jailor to keep them safely:
24 Who, having received such a charge, thrust them into the inner prison, and made their feet fast in the stocks.
25 And at midnight Paul and Silas prayed, and sang praises unto God: and the prisoners heard them.
26 And suddenly there was a great earthquake, so that the foundations of the prison were shaken: and immediately all the doors were opened, and every one's bands were loosed.
27 And the keeper of the prison awaking out of his sleep, and seeing the prison doors open, he drew out his sword, and would have killed himself, supposing that the prisoners had been fled.
28 But Paul cried with a loud voice, saying, Do thyself no harm: for we are all here.
29 Then he called for a light, and sprang in, and came trembling, and fell down before Paul and Silas,
30 And brought them out, and said, Sirs, what must I do to be saved?
31 And they said, Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and thou shalt be saved, and thy house.
32 And they spake unto him the word of the Lord, and to all that were in his house.
33 And he took them the same hour of the night, and washed their stripes; and was baptized, he and all his, straightway.
34 And when he had brought them into his house, he set meat before them, and rejoiced, believing in God with all his house.
35 And when it was day, the magistrates sent the serjeants, saying, Let those men go.
36 And the keeper of the prison told this saying to Paul, The magistrates have sent to let you go: now therefore depart, and go in peace.
37 But Paul said unto them, They have beaten us openly uncondemned, being Romans, and have cast us into prison; and now do they thrust us out privily? nay verily; but let them come themselves and fetch us out.
38 And the serjeants told these words unto the magistrates: and they feared, when they heard that they were Romans.
39 And they came and besought them, and brought them out, and desired them to depart out of the city.
40 And they went out of the prison, and entered into the house of Lydia: and when they had seen the brethren, they comforted them, and departed.
Acts 16
New King James Version
Timothy Joins Paul and Silas
16 Then he came to (A)Derbe and Lystra. And behold, a certain disciple was there, (B)named Timothy, (C)the son of a certain Jewish woman who believed, but his father was Greek. 2 He was well spoken of by the brethren who were at Lystra and Iconium. 3 Paul wanted to have him go on with him. And he (D)took him and circumcised him because of the Jews who were in that region, for they all knew that his father was Greek. 4 And as they went through the cities, they delivered to them the (E)decrees to keep, (F)which were determined by the apostles and elders at Jerusalem. 5 (G)So the churches were strengthened in the faith, and increased in number daily.
The Macedonian Call
6 Now when they had gone through Phrygia and the region of (H)Galatia, they were forbidden by the Holy Spirit to preach the word in [a]Asia. 7 After they had come to Mysia, they tried to go into Bithynia, but the [b]Spirit did not permit them. 8 So passing by Mysia, they (I)came down to Troas. 9 And a vision appeared to Paul in the night. A (J)man of Macedonia stood and pleaded with him, saying, “Come over to Macedonia and help us.” 10 Now after he had seen the vision, immediately we sought to go (K)to Macedonia, concluding that the Lord had called us to preach the gospel to them.
Lydia Baptized at Philippi
11 Therefore, sailing from Troas, we ran a straight course to Samothrace, and the next day came to Neapolis, 12 and from there to (L)Philippi, which is the [c]foremost city of that part of Macedonia, a colony. And we were staying in that city for some days. 13 And on the Sabbath day we went out of the city to the riverside, where prayer was customarily made; and we sat down and spoke to the women who met there. 14 Now a certain woman named Lydia heard us. She was a seller of purple from the city of (M)Thyatira, who worshiped God. (N)The Lord opened her heart to heed the things spoken by Paul. 15 And when she and her household were baptized, she begged us, saying, “If you have judged me to be faithful to the Lord, come to my house and stay.” So (O)she persuaded us.
Paul and Silas Imprisoned
16 Now it happened, as we went to prayer, that a certain slave girl (P)possessed with a spirit of divination met us, who brought her masters (Q)much profit by fortune-telling. 17 This girl followed Paul and us, and cried out, saying, “These men are the servants of the Most High God, who proclaim to us the way of salvation.” 18 And this she did for many days.
But Paul, (R)greatly [d]annoyed, turned and said to the spirit, “I command you in the name of Jesus Christ to come out of her.” (S)And he came out that very hour. 19 But (T)when her masters saw that their hope of profit was gone, they seized Paul and Silas and (U)dragged them into the marketplace to the authorities.
20 And they brought them to the magistrates, and said, “These men, being Jews, (V)exceedingly trouble our city; 21 and they teach customs which are not lawful for us, being Romans, to receive or observe.” 22 Then the multitude rose up together against them; and the magistrates tore off their clothes (W)and commanded them to be beaten with rods. 23 And when they had laid many stripes on them, they threw them into prison, commanding the jailer to keep them securely. 24 Having received such a charge, he put them into the inner prison and fastened their feet in the stocks.
The Philippian Jailer Saved
25 But at midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns to God, and the prisoners were listening to them. 26 (X)Suddenly there was a great earthquake, so that the foundations of the prison were shaken; and immediately (Y)all the doors were opened and everyone’s chains were loosed. 27 And the keeper of the prison, awaking from sleep and seeing the prison doors open, supposing the prisoners had fled, drew his sword and was about to kill himself. 28 But Paul called with a loud voice, saying, “Do yourself no harm, for we are all here.”
29 Then he called for a light, ran in, and fell down trembling before Paul and Silas. 30 And he brought them out and said, (Z)“Sirs, what must I do to be saved?”
31 So they said, (AA)“Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and you will be saved, you and your household.” 32 Then they spoke the word of the Lord to him and to all who were in his house. 33 And he took them the same hour of the night and washed their stripes. And immediately he and all his family were baptized. 34 Now when he had brought them into his house, (AB)he set food before them; and he rejoiced, having believed in God with all his household.
Paul Refuses to Depart Secretly
35 And when it was day, the magistrates sent the [e]officers, saying, “Let those men go.”
36 So the keeper of the prison reported these words to Paul, saying, “The magistrates have sent to let you go. Now therefore depart, and go in peace.”
37 But Paul said to them, “They have beaten us openly, uncondemned (AC)Romans, and have thrown us into prison. And now do they put us out secretly? No indeed! Let them come themselves and get us out.”
38 And the officers told these words to the magistrates, and they were afraid when they heard that they were Romans. 39 Then they came and pleaded with them and brought them out, and (AD)asked them to depart from the city. 40 So they went out of the prison (AE)and entered the house of Lydia; and when they had seen the brethren, they encouraged them and departed.
Footnotes
- Acts 16:6 The Roman province of Asia
- Acts 16:7 NU adds of Jesus
- Acts 16:12 Lit. first
- Acts 16:18 distressed
- Acts 16:35 lictors, lit. rod bearers
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