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Paulus en Silas in Filippi
16 Zij kwamen ook in Derbe en daarna in Lystra, waar zij met Timotheüs kennismaakten. Zijn moeder was een Joodse christin en zijn vader een Griek. 2 Timotheüs stond bij de christenen van Lystra en Ikonium goed bekend. 3 Paulus wilde graag dat deze jongeman met hen meeging op reis. Om de Joden in die streek ter wille te zijn, besneed hij Timotheüs, want zij wisten allemaal dat hij niet besneden was, omdat zijn vader een Griek was.
4 Op hun rondreis langs de verschillende steden, lazen zij de christenen de besluiten voor van de apostelen en leiders in Jeruzalem en zeiden er nadrukkelijk bij dat zij zich daaraan moesten houden. 5 Daardoor werden de gemeenten in hun geloof versterkt en kwamen er dagelijks meer mensen bij.
6 Zij reisden verder door het gebied van Frygië en Galatië, omdat de Heilige Geest hun niet had toegestaan naar Asia te gaan en daar over Jezus Christus te spreken. 7 Toen ze in Mysië kwamen, wilden zij doorreizen naar Bithynië, maar de Geest van Jezus hield hen tegen. 8 Daarom trokken zij door Mysië in de richting van de westkust en kwamen in de havenstad Troas.
9 Daar kreeg Paulus ʼs nachts een visioen. Hij zag een Macedonische man staan die hem dringend vroeg: ‘Steek over naar Macedonië om ons te helpen!’ 10 Nadat Paulus het visioen had gekregen, deden wij ons best zo snel mogelijk naar Macedonië te vertrekken, want wij maakten eruit op dat God ons opdroeg de mensen daar het goede nieuws van Jezus Christus te vertellen.
11 Wij gingen in Troas aan boord van een schip en zeilden in één ruk naar Samotrake. De volgende dag legden wij in Neapolis aan en gingen van boord. 12 Vandaar reisden wij naar de Romeinse kolonie Filippi, de voornaamste stad in dat deel van Macedonië en bleven er enkele dagen. 13 Op de sabbat gingen wij de poort uit naar de rivier, omdat wij verwachtten daar mensen te ontmoeten die samenkwamen om te bidden. Er bleek een groepje vrouwen te zijn. Wij gingen bij hen zitten en spraken met hen. 14 Een van hen heette Lydia, een zakenvrouw uit Thyatira, die purperen stoffen verkocht. Zij leefde dicht bij God en luisterde heel aandachtig naar ons. De Here opende haar hart, zodat zij aannam wat Paulus zei. 15 Nadat zij en haar huisgenoten gedoopt waren, drong zij er op aan dat wij bij haar zouden logeren. ‘Als u ervan overtuigd bent dat ik echt in de Here Jezus geloof,’ zei ze, ‘ga dan met mij mee naar huis en blijf logeren.’ Wij konden gewoon niet weigeren.
16 Op een dag toen wij weer naar de gebedsplaats gingen, kwamen wij een slavin tegen, die een helderziende geest had. Zij verdiende voor haar eigenaars veel geld door andere mensen de toekomst te voorspellen. 17 Zij liep Paulus en ons achterna en riep: ‘Deze mannen zijn dienaren van de Allerhoogste God. Zij zijn gekomen om te vertellen hoe u gered kunt worden.’
18 Zij deed dat niet één keer, maar voortdurend, dag in, dag uit. Op een gegeven moment kon Paulus het niet meer aanhoren. Hij zei tegen de geest: ‘Ik gebied u in de naam van Jezus Christus dit meisje te verlaten!’ Op hetzelfde moment verliet de geest haar.
19 Toen haar eigenaars zagen dat hun kans om winst te maken, verkeken was, grepen zij Paulus en Silas en sleurden hen naar het marktplein, waar het stadsbestuur en de rechtbank waren. 20 Zij brachten hen voor de Romeinse rechters en zeiden: ‘Deze twee Joden brengen de hele stad in rep en roer. 21 Zij willen ons dingen laten doen die ons, als Romeinen, verboden zijn.’ 22 De mensen die toegelopen waren keerden zich allemaal tegen Paulus en Silas. De rechters rukten hun de kleren van het lijf en lieten hun stokslagen geven. 23 Na vreselijk te zijn geslagen, werden zij in de gevangenis gegooid. De cipier kreeg orders hen streng te bewaken. 24 Daarom nam deze geen risico en bracht hij hen naar de diepste kerker. Voor alle zekerheid sloot hij hun voeten in het blok.
25 Rond middernacht waren Paulus en Silas aan het bidden. Zij zongen lofliederen voor God en de andere gevangenen luisterden naar hen. 26 Ineens was er een geweldige aardbeving. De gevangenis stond op haar grondvesten te trillen. Op hetzelfde moment sprongen alle deuren open en gingen de boeien van de gevangenen los. 27 De cipier schrok wakker. Toen hij alle deuren van de gevangenis zag openstaan, trok hij zijn zwaard om zelfmoord te plegen, want hij dacht dat de gevangenen ontsnapt waren. 28 ‘Niet doen!’ schreeuwde Paulus. ‘Doe uzelf geen kwaad! Wij zijn allemaal nog hier!’ 29 De cipier vroeg om licht en rende naar de kerker van Paulus en Silas. Hij viel, bevend over zijn hele lichaam, voor hen neer. 30 Daarop bracht hij hen naar buiten en vroeg: ‘Heren, wat moet ik doen om gered te worden?’ 31 ‘Geloof in de Here Jezus,’ antwoordden zij. ‘Dan zult u gered worden en al uw huisgenoten ook.’ 32 Zij verkondigden hem en zijn huisgenoten de boodschap van de Here.
33 Hoewel het midden in de nacht was, nam de cipier hen mee en waste hun striemen. Direct daarna werden hij en al zijn huisgenoten gedoopt. 34 Na afloop nam hij Paulus en Silas mee naar zijn huis en dekte de tafel voor hen. Hij en de zijnen waren heel erg blij dat ze nu in God geloofden.
35 ʼs Morgens vroeg stuurden de rechters hun dienaars met een boodschap naar de cipier. 36 ‘Stel die mannen in vrijheid,’ zeiden zij. De cipier ging het Paulus vertellen. ‘De rechters hebben gezegd dat u mag worden vrijgelaten. U kunt vertrekken en ongehinderd verder reizen.’
37 ‘Geen denken aan,’ antwoordde Paulus. ‘Wij zijn Romeinse burgers. Ze hebben ons zonder enige vorm van proces in het openbaar afgeranseld en daarna in de gevangenis gegooid. En nu willen zij ons in stilte laten vertrekken. Nee! Laten zij zelf maar komen om ons vrij te laten.’
38 De dienaren brachten dit over aan de rechters en die schrokken toen zij hoorden dat Paulus en Silas Romeinen waren. 39 Zij gingen naar de gevangenis en boden Paulus en Silas hun verontschuldigingen aan. Daarna leidden zij hen de gevangenis uit en vroegen hun dringend de stad te verlaten. 40 Nadat zij waren vrijgelaten, gingen zij naar het huis van Lydia, waar zij de andere christenen ontmoetten. Zij spraken hen moed in en verlieten daarna de stad.
Mga Gawa 16
Ang Biblia (1978)
Mga Gawa 16
Ang Biblia (1978)
16 At siya'y naparoon din naman sa (A)Derbe at sa Listra: at narito, naroon ang isang alagad, na nagngangalang (B)Timoteo, na (C)anak ng isang Judiang sumasampalataya; datapuwa't Griego ang kaniyang ama.
2 Siya'y may mabuting patotoo ng mga kapatid na nangasa Listra at Iconio.
3 Iniibig ni Pablo na sumama siya sa kaniya; at (D)kaniyang kinuha siya at tinuli dahil sa mga Judio na nangasa mga dakong yaon: sapagka't nalalaman ng lahat na ang kaniyang ama'y Griego.
4 At sa kanilang pagtahak sa mga bayan, ay ibinigay sa kanila (E)ang mga utos na inilagda ng mga apostol at ng mga matanda sa Jerusalem, upang kanilang tuparin.
5 Kaya nga, (F)ang mga iglesia'y pinalakas sa pananampalataya at naragdagan ang bilang araw-araw.
6 At nang kanilang matahak ang lupain ng Frigia at (G)Galacia, ay pinagbawalan sila ng Espiritu Santo na saysayin ang salita sa Asia;
7 At nang sila'y magsidating sa tapat ng Misia, ay pinagsikapan nilang magsipasok sa Bitinia; at hindi sila tinulutan ng Espiritu ni Jesus;
8 At pagkaraan nila sa Misia, ay nagsilusong sila sa (H)Troas.
9 At napakita ang isang pangitain sa gabi kay Pablo: May isang lalaking taga Macedonia na nakatayo, na namamanhik sa kaniya, at sinasabi, Tumawid ka sa Macedonia, at tulungan mo kami.
10 At pagkakita niya sa pangitain, pagdaka'y pinagsikapan naming magsiparoon sa Macedonia, na pinatutunayang kami'y tinawag ng Dios upang sa kanila'y ipangaral ang evangelio.
11 Pagtulak nga sa Troas, ay pinunta namin ang Samotracia, at nang kinabukasa'y ang Neapolis;
12 At mula doo'y (I)ang Filipos, na isang bayan ng Macedonia, na siyang (J)una sa purok, lupang nasasakupan ng Roma: at nangatira kaming ilang araw sa bayang yaon.
13 At nang araw (K)ng sabbath ay nagsilabas kami sa labas ng pintuan sa tabi ng ilog, na doo'y sinapantaha naming may mapapanalanginan; at kami'y nangaupo, at nakipagsalitaan sa mga babaing nangagkatipon.
14 At isang babaing nagngangalang Lidia, na mangangalakal ng kayong kulay-ube, na taga bayan ng (L)Tiatira, isang masipag sa kabanalan, ay nakinig sa amin: na binuksan ng Panginoon ang kaniyang puso upang unawain ang mga bagay na sinalita ni Pablo.
15 At nang siya'y mabautismuhan na, (M)at ang kaniyang mga kasangbahay, ay namanhik siya sa amin, na sinasabi, Kung inyong inaakalang ako'y tapat sa Panginoon, ay magsipasok kayo sa aking bahay, at kayo'y magsitira doon. At kami'y pinilit niya.
16 At nangyari, na nang kami'y nagsisiparoon sa mapapanalanginan, ay sinalubong kami ng isang dalagang may karumaldumal na espiritu ng panghuhula, at nagdadala ng maraming pakinabang sa kaniyang mga panginoon sa pamamagitan ng panghuhula.
17 Siya'y sumusunod kay Pablo at sa amin at nagsisigaw, na sinasabi, Mga alipin ng Kataastaasang Dios ang mga taong ito, na nagsisipangaral sa inyo ng daan ng kaligtasan.
18 At maraming mga araw na ginawa niya ito. Datapuwa't palibhasa'y si Pablo ay totoong nababagabag, ay lumingon at sinabi sa espiritu, Iniuutos ko sa iyo sa pangalan ni Jesucristo na lumabas ka sa kaniya. At ito ay lumabas nang oras ding yaon.
19 Datapuwa't nang makita ng (N)kaniyang mga panginoon na wala na ang inaasahan nilang kapakinabangan, ay hinuli nila si Pablo at si Silas, at kinaladkad sila sa pamilihan, sa harapan ng mga may kapangyarihan,
20 At nang maiharap na sila sa mga hukom, ay sinabi nila, Ang mga lalaking ito, palibhasa'y mga Judio, (O)ay nagsisipanggulong totoo sa ating bayan,
21 At nangaghahayag ng mga kaugaliang hindi matuwid nating tanggapin, o gawin, palibhasa tayo'y (P)Romano.
22 At samasamang nagsitindig ang karamihan laban sa kanila: at hinapak ng mga hukom ang kanilang mga damit, at (Q)ipinapalo sila ng mga panghampas.
23 At nang sila'y (R)mapalo na nila ng marami, ay ipinasok sila sa bilangguan, na ipinagtatagubilin sa tagapamahala na sila'y bantayang maigi:
24 Na, nang tanggapin nito ang gayong tagubilin, ay ipinasok sila sa kalooblooban ng bilangguan, at piniit ang kanilang mga paa sa mga pangawan.
25 Datapuwa't nang maghahatinggabi na si Pablo at si Silas ay nagsipanalangin at nagsiawit ng mga himno sa Dios, at sila'y pinakikinggan ng mga bilanggo;
26 At (S)kaginsaginsa'y nagkaroon ng isang malakas na lindol, ano pa't nangagsiuga ang mga patibayan ng bahay-bilangguan: at pagdaka'y nangabuksan ang (T)lahat ng mga pinto; at nangakalas ang mga gapos ng bawa't isa.
27 At ang tagapamahala, palibhasa'y nagising sa pagkakatulog at nang makitang bukas ang mga pinto ng bilangguan, ay binunot ang kaniyang tabak at magpapakamatay sana, sa pagaakalang nangakatakas na ang mga bilanggo.
28 Datapuwa't sumigaw si Pablo ng malakas na tinig, na sinasabi, Huwag mong saktan ang iyong sarili: sapagka't nangaririto kaming lahat.
29 At siya'y humingi ng mga ilaw at tumakbo sa loob, at, nanginginig sa takot, ay nagpatirapa sa harapan ni Pablo at ni Silas,
30 At sila'y inilabas at sinabi, Mga ginoo, ano ang kinakailangan kong gawin upang maligtas?
31 At kanilang sinabi, (U)Manampalataya ka sa Panginoong Jesus, at maliligtas ka, ikaw at (V)ang iyong sangbahayan.
32 At sa kaniya'y sinalita nila ang salita ng Panginoon, pati sa lahat ng nangasa kaniyang bahay.
33 At sila'y kaniyang kinuha nang oras ding yaon ng gabi, at hinugasan ang kanilang mga latay; at pagdaka'y binautismuhan, siya at ang buong sangbahayan niya.
34 At sila'y kaniyang ipinanhik sa kaniyang bahay, at hinainan sila ng pagkain, at nagalak na totoo, pati ng buong sangbahayan niya, na nagsisampalataya sa Dios.
35 Datapuwa't nang umaga na, ang mga hukom ay nangagsugo ng mga sarhento, na nagsasabi, Pawalan mo ang mga taong iyan.
36 At iniulat ng tagapamahala kay Pablo ang mga salitang ito, na sinasabi, Ipinagutos ng mga hukom na kayo'y pawalan: ngayon nga'y magsilabas kayo, at magsiyaon kayong payapa.
37 Datapuwa't sinabi sa kanila ni Pablo, Pinalo nila kami sa hayag, na hindi nangahatulan, (W)bagama't mga lalaking Romano, at kami'y ibinilanggo; at ngayo'y lihim na kami'y pinawawalan nila? tunay na hindi nga; kundi sila rin ang magsiparito at kami'y pawalan.
38 At iniulat ng mga sarhento ang mga salitang ito sa mga hukom: at (X)sila'y nangatakot nang kanilang marinig na sila'y mga Romano;
39 At sila'y nagsiparoon at pinamanhikan sila; at nang kanilang mailabas na sila, ay hiniling nila (Y)sa kanila na magsilabas sa bayan.
40 At sila'y nagsilabas sa bilangguan, at (Z)nagsipasok sa bahay ni Lidia: at nang makita nila ang mga kapatid, ay kanilang inaliw sila, at nagsialis.
Acts 16
New International Version
Acts 16
New International Version
Timothy Joins Paul and Silas
16 Paul came to Derbe and then to Lystra,(A) where a disciple named Timothy(B) lived, whose mother was Jewish and a believer(C) but whose father was a Greek. 2 The believers(D) at Lystra and Iconium(E) spoke well of him. 3 Paul wanted to take him along on the journey, so he circumcised him because of the Jews who lived in that area, for they all knew that his father was a Greek.(F) 4 As they traveled from town to town, they delivered the decisions reached by the apostles and elders(G) in Jerusalem(H) for the people to obey.(I) 5 So the churches were strengthened(J) in the faith and grew daily in numbers.(K)
Paul’s Vision of the Man of Macedonia
6 Paul and his companions traveled throughout the region of Phrygia(L) and Galatia,(M) having been kept by the Holy Spirit from preaching the word in the province of Asia.(N) 7 When they came to the border of Mysia, they tried to enter Bithynia, but the Spirit of Jesus(O) would not allow them to. 8 So they passed by Mysia and went down to Troas.(P) 9 During the night Paul had a vision(Q) of a man of Macedonia(R) standing and begging him, “Come over to Macedonia and help us.” 10 After Paul had seen the vision, we(S) got ready at once to leave for Macedonia, concluding that God had called us to preach the gospel(T) to them.
Lydia’s Conversion in Philippi
11 From Troas(U) we put out to sea and sailed straight for Samothrace, and the next day we went on to Neapolis. 12 From there we traveled to Philippi,(V) a Roman colony and the leading city of that district[a] of Macedonia.(W) And we stayed there several days.
13 On the Sabbath(X) we went outside the city gate to the river, where we expected to find a place of prayer. We sat down and began to speak to the women who had gathered there. 14 One of those listening was a woman from the city of Thyatira(Y) named Lydia, a dealer in purple cloth. She was a worshiper of God. The Lord opened her heart(Z) to respond to Paul’s message. 15 When she and the members of her household(AA) were baptized,(AB) she invited us to her home. “If you consider me a believer in the Lord,” she said, “come and stay at my house.” And she persuaded us.
Paul and Silas in Prison
16 Once when we were going to the place of prayer,(AC) we were met by a female slave who had a spirit(AD) by which she predicted the future. She earned a great deal of money for her owners by fortune-telling. 17 She followed Paul and the rest of us, shouting, “These men are servants of the Most High God,(AE) who are telling you the way to be saved.” 18 She kept this up for many days. Finally Paul became so annoyed that he turned around and said to the spirit, “In the name of Jesus Christ I command you to come out of her!” At that moment the spirit left her.(AF)
19 When her owners realized that their hope of making money(AG) was gone, they seized Paul and Silas(AH) and dragged(AI) them into the marketplace to face the authorities. 20 They brought them before the magistrates and said, “These men are Jews, and are throwing our city into an uproar(AJ) 21 by advocating customs unlawful for us Romans(AK) to accept or practice.”(AL)
22 The crowd joined in the attack against Paul and Silas, and the magistrates ordered them to be stripped and beaten with rods.(AM) 23 After they had been severely flogged, they were thrown into prison, and the jailer(AN) was commanded to guard them carefully. 24 When he received these orders, he put them in the inner cell and fastened their feet in the stocks.(AO)
25 About midnight(AP) Paul and Silas(AQ) were praying and singing hymns(AR) to God, and the other prisoners were listening to them. 26 Suddenly there was such a violent earthquake that the foundations of the prison were shaken.(AS) At once all the prison doors flew open,(AT) and everyone’s chains came loose.(AU) 27 The jailer woke up, and when he saw the prison doors open, he drew his sword and was about to kill himself because he thought the prisoners had escaped.(AV) 28 But Paul shouted, “Don’t harm yourself! We are all here!”
29 The jailer called for lights, rushed in and fell trembling before Paul and Silas.(AW) 30 He then brought them out and asked, “Sirs, what must I do to be saved?”(AX)
31 They replied, “Believe(AY) in the Lord Jesus, and you will be saved(AZ)—you and your household.”(BA) 32 Then they spoke the word of the Lord to him and to all the others in his house. 33 At that hour of the night(BB) the jailer took them and washed their wounds; then immediately he and all his household were baptized.(BC) 34 The jailer brought them into his house and set a meal before them; he(BD) was filled with joy because he had come to believe in God—he and his whole household.
35 When it was daylight, the magistrates sent their officers to the jailer with the order: “Release those men.” 36 The jailer(BE) told Paul, “The magistrates have ordered that you and Silas be released. Now you can leave. Go in peace.”(BF)
37 But Paul said to the officers: “They beat us publicly without a trial, even though we are Roman citizens,(BG) and threw us into prison. And now do they want to get rid of us quietly? No! Let them come themselves and escort us out.”
38 The officers reported this to the magistrates, and when they heard that Paul and Silas were Roman citizens, they were alarmed.(BH) 39 They came to appease them and escorted them from the prison, requesting them to leave the city.(BI) 40 After Paul and Silas came out of the prison, they went to Lydia’s house,(BJ) where they met with the brothers and sisters(BK) and encouraged them. Then they left.
Footnotes
- Acts 16:12 The text and meaning of the Greek for the leading city of that district are uncertain.
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