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.
Acts 16
Expanded Bible
Timothy Goes with Paul
16 Paul came to Derbe and Lystra [14:6], where a ·follower [disciple] named Timothy lived. Timothy’s mother was Jewish [C her name was Eunice (2 Tim. 1:5; 3:15)] and a believer, but his father was a Greek.
2 The ·believers [L brothers (and sisters)] in Lystra and Iconium [13:51] ·respected Timothy and ·said good things about [spoke well of; L testified about] him. 3 Paul wanted Timothy to travel with him, but all the people living in that area knew that Timothy’s father was Greek. So Paul circumcised Timothy ·to please his mother’s people [L because of the Jews in those places]. 4 ·Paul and those with him [L They] traveled from town to town and ·gave [delivered; passed on] the ·decisions [decrees] made by the apostles and elders in Jerusalem for the people to obey. 5 So the churches became stronger in the faith and grew larger every day.
Paul Is Called to Macedonia
6 ·Paul and those with him [L They] went through the areas of Phrygia [C a region in north central Asia Minor; 18:23] and Galatia [C either the Roman province of Galatia or the old kingdom of Galatia in its north] since the Holy Spirit ·did not let them [prohibited them to; C either through circumstances or divine revelation] ·preach the Good News [L speak the word] in Asia [C a Roman province, in present-day Turkey]. 7 When they came ·near [or opposite] the country of Mysia [C the northwest section of Asia Minor, present-day Turkey], they tried to go into Bithynia [C northern Asia Minor further east than Mysia], but the Spirit of Jesus did not let them. 8 So they passed by Mysia and went to Troas [C a city in northwest Asia Minor]. 9 That night Paul saw in a vision a man from Macedonia [C an area across the Aegean Sea in mainland Greece]. The man stood and ·begged [urged; encouraged], “Come over to Macedonia and help us.” 10 After Paul had seen the vision, we [C the switch to first person plural (“we”) indicates that the author, Luke, joined them (see also 20:5—21:18; 27:1—28:16)] immediately ·prepared [made plans; attempted] to leave for Macedonia, ·understanding [or convinced] that God had called us to ·tell the Good News [preach the Gospel] to those people.
Lydia Becomes a Christian
11 We ·left [embarked/put out to sea from] Troas and sailed straight to the island of Samothrace [C a mountainous island in the north Aegean]. The next day we sailed to Neapolis [C city in Macedonia, the first city Paul visited on the continent of Europe]. 12 Then we went by land to Philippi, a Roman colony [C a town begun by Romans with Roman laws, customs, and privileges] and ·the leading city in that part [or one of the leading cities in that district; or a city in the first district] of Macedonia. We stayed there for several days.
13 On the Sabbath day we went outside the city gate to the river where we ·thought [expected] we would find a special place for prayer [C Philippi evidently had no synagogue because of its small Jewish population]. Some women had gathered there, so we sat down and talked with them. 14 One of the listeners was a woman named Lydia from the city of Thyatira [C in western Asia Minor] ·whose job was selling [who was a dealer/merchant in] purple cloth [C the most expensive type of material]. She was a worshiper of God [C a God-fearing Gentile; 10:2], and the Lord opened her ·mind [L heart] to pay attention to what Paul was saying. 15 She and ·all the people in her house [her household] were baptized. Then she ·invited us to her home [L urged us], saying, “If you ·think I am truly [L have judged me to be] ·a believer in [or faithful to] the Lord, then come stay in my house.” And she ·persuaded us [urged us strongly] to stay with her.
Paul and Silas in Jail
16 Once, while we were going to the place for prayer, a ·servant [slave] girl met us. She had a ·special spirit [spirit/demon of divination/prediction; L Python spirit; C Python was the serpent god that guarded the Delphic oracle; the term came to be used of the ability to predict the future] in her, and she earned a lot of money for her owners by telling fortunes. 17 This girl followed Paul and us, shouting, “These men are ·servants [slaves] of the Most High God. They are telling you ·how you can be saved [L the way/path of salvation].”
18 She kept this up for many days. This ·bothered [annoyed; exasperated] Paul, so he turned and said to the spirit, “By the ·power [L name] of Jesus Christ, I command you to come out of her!” ·Immediately, [L That very hour] the spirit came out.
19 When the owners of the ·servant [slave] girl saw that their ·source for making money [hope of profit] was gone, they grabbed Paul and Silas and dragged them before the ·city rulers [leaders; authorities] in the marketplace. 20 They brought Paul and Silas to the ·Roman rulers [magistrates] and said, “These men are Jews and are ·making trouble in [disturbing] our city. 21 They are ·teaching things [advocating customs] that are not ·right [permitted; lawful] for us as Romans to [L adopt/accept or to] do.”
22 The crowd joined the attack against them. The ·Roman officers [magistrates] ·tore [stripped off] the clothes of Paul and Silas and ·had [ordered] them beaten with rods [2 Cor. 11:25]. 23 After ·being severely beaten [L many blows were laid on them], ·Paul and Silas [L they] were thrown into ·jail [prison], and the jailer was ordered to guard them ·carefully [securely]. 24 When he heard this order, he put them far inside the ·jail [prison] and ·pinned [secured; fastened] their feet ·down between large blocks of wood [in stocks; L in wood].
25 About midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing ·songs [hymns; praise songs] to God as the other prisoners listened. 26 Suddenly, there was a ·strong [great; violent] earthquake that shook the foundation of the ·jail [prison]. Then all the doors of the ·jail [prison] broke open, and all the prisoners were freed from their chains. 27 The jailer woke up and saw that the ·jail [prison] doors were open. Thinking that the prisoners had already escaped, he got his sword and was about to kill himself [C being responsible, he would suffer punishment and shame for their escape]. 28 But [L with a great/loud voice] Paul shouted, “Don’t hurt yourself! We are all here.”
29 The jailer ·told someone to bring a light [L asked for lights]. Then he ·ran [rushed] inside and, shaking with fear, fell down before Paul and Silas. 30 He brought them outside and said, “·Men [L Lords; Sirs], what must I do to be saved?”
31 They said to him, “Believe in the Lord Jesus and you will be saved—you and ·all the people in your house [your household].” 32 So ·Paul and Silas [L they] told the ·message [word] of the Lord to the jailer and all the people in his ·house [household]. 33 At that hour of the night the jailer took Paul and Silas and washed their wounds. Then he and all his ·people [or family; household] were baptized immediately. 34 After this the jailer took Paul and Silas home and gave them food. He and his ·family [L household] ·were very happy [rejoiced; celebrated] because they now believed in God.
35 The next morning, the ·Roman officers [magistrates] sent the police to tell the jailer, “Let these men go free.”
36 The jailer ·said [L reported these words] to Paul, “The ·officers [magistrates] have sent an order to let you go free. You can leave now. Go in peace.”
37 But Paul said to ·the police [L them], “They beat us in public ·without a trial [L uncondemned], even though we are Roman citizens [C Roman law stated that citizens could not be beaten without a trial]. And they threw us in ·jail [prison]. Now they want to ·make us go away [get rid of us; throw us out] ·quietly [in secret]. No! Let them come themselves and bring us out.”
38 The police ·told [reported to] the ·Roman officers [magistrates] what Paul said. When ·the officers [L they] heard that ·Paul and Silas [L they] were Roman citizens, they were afraid. 39 So they came and ·told Paul and Silas they were sorry [apologized to them; appeased them] and took them out of ·jail [prison] and asked them to leave the city. 40 So when they came out of the ·jail [prison], they went to Lydia’s house where they saw some of the ·believers [L brothers (and sisters)] and encouraged them. Then they left.
Acts 16
English Standard Version
Timothy Joins Paul and Silas
16 Paul[a] came also to Derbe and to Lystra. A disciple was there, named (A)Timothy, (B)the son of a Jewish woman who was a believer, but his father was a Greek. 2 He was well spoken of by (C)the brothers[b] at Lystra and Iconium. 3 Paul wanted Timothy to accompany him, and he (D)took him and circumcised him because of the Jews who were in those places, for they all knew that his father was a Greek. 4 As they went on their way through the cities, they delivered to them for observance (E)the decisions (F)that had been reached by (G)the apostles and elders who were in Jerusalem. 5 (H)So the churches were strengthened in (I)the faith, and they increased in numbers (J)daily.
The Macedonian Call
6 And (K)they went through the region of Phrygia and Galatia, having been forbidden by the Holy Spirit to speak the word in Asia. 7 And when they had come up to Mysia, they attempted to go into Bithynia, but (L)the Spirit of Jesus did not allow them. 8 So, passing by Mysia, they went down (M)to Troas. 9 And a vision appeared to Paul in the night: a man of Macedonia was standing there, urging him and saying, “Come over to Macedonia and help us.” 10 And when Paul[c] had seen the vision, immediately (N)we sought to go on into Macedonia, concluding that God had called us to preach the gospel to them.
The Conversion of Lydia
11 So, setting sail from Troas, we (O)made a direct voyage to Samothrace, and the following day to Neapolis, 12 and from there to (P)Philippi, which is a leading city of the[d] district of Macedonia and (Q)a Roman colony. We remained in this city some days. 13 And (R)on the Sabbath day we went outside the gate (S)to the riverside, where we supposed there was a place of prayer, and we (T)sat down and spoke to the women who had come together. 14 One who heard us was a woman named Lydia, from the city of Thyatira, a seller of purple goods, (U)who was a worshiper of God. The Lord (V)opened her heart to pay attention to what was said by Paul. 15 And after she was baptized, (W)and her household as well, she urged us, saying, “If you have judged me to be faithful to the Lord, come to my house and stay.” And she (X)prevailed upon us.
Paul and Silas in Prison
16 As we were going to (Y)the place of prayer, we were met by a slave girl who had (Z)a spirit of (AA)divination and (AB)brought her owners much gain by fortune-telling. 17 She followed Paul and us, (AC)crying out, “These men are (AD)servants of (AE)the Most High God, who proclaim to you (AF)the way of salvation.” 18 And this she kept doing for many days. Paul, having become greatly annoyed, turned and said to the spirit, (AG)“I command you (AH)in the name of Jesus Christ to come out of her.” And (AI)it came out that very hour.
19 But (AJ)when her owners saw that their hope of gain was gone, they seized Paul and Silas and (AK)dragged them into the marketplace before the rulers. 20 And when they had brought them to the magistrates, they said, “These men are Jews, and they are disturbing our city. 21 They (AL)advocate customs that are not lawful for us (AM)as Romans to accept or practice.” 22 The crowd joined in attacking them, and the magistrates tore the garments off them and gave orders (AN)to beat them with rods. 23 And when they had inflicted many blows upon them, they threw them into prison, ordering the jailer to keep them safely. 24 Having received this order, he put them into the inner (AO)prison and fastened their feet in (AP)the stocks.
The Philippian Jailer Converted
25 (AQ)About midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns to God, and the prisoners were listening to them, 26 and suddenly (AR)there was a great earthquake, so that the foundations of the prison were shaken. And immediately (AS)all the doors were opened, and (AT)everyone's bonds were unfastened. 27 When the jailer woke and saw that the prison doors were open, he drew his sword and (AU)was about to kill himself, supposing that the prisoners had escaped. 28 But Paul cried with a loud voice, “Do not harm yourself, for we are all here.” 29 And the jailer[e] called for lights and rushed in, and trembling with fear he (AV)fell down before Paul and Silas. 30 Then he brought them out and said, “Sirs, (AW)what must I do to be (AX)saved?” 31 And they said, (AY)“Believe in the Lord Jesus, and you will be saved, you (AZ)and your household.” 32 And they spoke the word of the Lord to him and to all who were in his house. 33 And he took them (BA)the same hour of the night and washed their wounds; and he (BB)was baptized at once, he and all his family. 34 Then he brought them up into his house and set food before them. And he (BC)rejoiced along with his entire household that he had believed in God.
35 But when it was day, the magistrates sent the police, saying, “Let those men go.” 36 And the jailer reported these words to Paul, saying, “The magistrates have sent to let you go. Therefore come out now and go in peace.” 37 But Paul said to them, “They have beaten us publicly, (BD)uncondemned, men who are Roman citizens, and have thrown us into prison; and do they now throw us out secretly? No! Let them come themselves and take us out.” 38 The police reported these words to the magistrates, and (BE)they were afraid when they heard that they were Roman citizens. 39 So they came and apologized to them. And they took them out and (BF)asked them to leave the city. 40 So they went out of the prison and visited (BG)Lydia. And when they had seen (BH)the brothers, they encouraged them and departed.
Footnotes
- Acts 16:1 Greek He
- Acts 16:2 Or brothers and sisters; also verse 40
- Acts 16:10 Greek he
- Acts 16:12 Or that
- Acts 16:29 Greek he
Hechos 16
Chinanteco de Comaltepec
Mɨ˜ cajmɨcó̱o̱ˈ˜ Timoteo i̱ Paaˉ do có̱o̱ˈ˜guɨ Silas
16 Jo̱ cagüɨˈɨ́ɨbˊ Paaˉ có̱o̱ˈ˜ Silas fɨˊ Antioquía, jo̱ caguilíiñˉ laˈuii˜ fɨˊ Derbe. Jo̱ mɨ˜ cangɨ́ˋ jo̱, caguilíiñˉ fɨˊ co̱o̱ˋguɨ fɨɨˋ e siiˋ Listra; jo̱ fɨˊ jo̱b calɨcuíiñˋ jaangˋ dseaˋ i̱ nilɨ́ɨngˊ dseaˋ quiáˈˉ Dseaˋ Jmáangˉ i̱ siiˋ Timoteo, jó̱o̱ˊ jaangˋ dseamɨ́ˋ dseaˋ Israel i̱ lɨ́ɨngˊ dseaˋ quiáˈˉ Dseaˋ Jmáamˉ cajo̱, jo̱guɨ tiquiáiñˈˆ do dseaˋ griegob nilɨ́ɨiñˊ. 2 Jo̱ jaléngˈˋ dseaˋ quiáˈˉ Dseaˋ Jmáangˉ i̱ seengˋ fɨˊ Listra có̱o̱ˈ˜guɨ fɨˊ Iconio, guiʉ́bˉ féˈrˋ uii˜ quiáˈˉ i̱ Timoteo do. 3 Jo̱ calɨˈiing˜ Paaˉ e nijéiñˉ Timoteo fɨˊ lɨ˜ dsiguiar˜ júuˆ quiáˈˉ Dseaˋ Jmáangˉ, dsʉˈ nʉ́ˈˉguɨ lajo̱ cajmitib˜ i̱ Timoteo do lají̱i̱ˈ˜ e tɨ́ɨngˋ dseaˋ Israel e tó̱o̱rˊ li˜ fɨˊ ngúuˊ táangˋ lají̱i̱ˈ˜ dseañʉˈˋ, jo̱ cajméerˋ lajo̱ e laco̱ˈ niˈímˈˋ dseaˋ Israel lajɨˋ gaangˋ dseaˋ do có̱o̱ˈ˜ júuˆ røøˋ fɨˊ lɨ˜ niguilíiñˉ, co̱ˈ jalémˈˋ dseaˋ seengˋ fɨˊ jo̱ ñirˊ e dseaˋ griegob lɨ́ɨngˊ tiquiáˈˆ i̱ Timoteo do.
4 Jo̱ mɨ˜ cangɨ́ˋ jo̱, catamˈˉbre fɨˊ, jo̱ laco̱o̱ˋ fɨɨˋ e ngɨ́ɨiñˊ, sɨ́ˈrˋ jaléngˈˋ dseaˋ quiáˈˉ Dseaˋ Jmáangˉ lají̱i̱ˈ˜ júuˆ e quie̱rˊ quiáˈˉ dseaˋ apóoˆ có̱o̱ˈ˜guɨ jaléngˈˋ dseaˋ cǿøngˈ˜ quiáˈˉ dseaˋ quiáˈˉ Dseaˋ Jmáangˉ i̱ neáangˊ fɨˊ Jerusalén. 5 Jo̱ lajo̱b eáangˊguɨ jáˈˉ calɨ́ngˉ i̱ dseaˋ do júuˆ quiáˈˉ Dseaˋ Jmáangˉ, jo̱ laco̱o̱ˋ jmɨɨb˜ naangˋ dsifɨ́ɨiñˊ.
Mɨ˜ cangángˉ Paaˉ jaangˋ dseañʉˈˋ i̱ seengˋ fɨˊ Macedonia lafaˈ mɨ˜ quɨrˊ
6 Jo̱ mɨ˜ cangɨ́ˋ jo̱, Paaˉ có̱o̱ˈ˜ i̱ dseaˋ gángˉguɨ do cangɨ́ɨmˊbre fɨˊ lɨ˜ se̱ˈˊ Frigia có̱o̱ˈ˜guɨ lɨ˜ se̱ˈˊ Galacia, co̱ˈ Jmɨguíˋ quiáˈˉ Fidiéeˇ jaˋ cacuøˈˊ fɨˊ írˋ faˈ e niguiárˉ júuˆ quiáˈˉ Dseaˋ Jmáangˉ fɨˊ lɨ˜ se̱ˈˊ Asia. 7 Jo̱ caguilíiñˉ fɨˊ ˈnɨˈˋ lɨ˜ iángˈˊ có̱o̱ˈ˜ Misia, co̱ˈ fɨˊ jo̱b ɨˊ dsíirˊ e ningɨ́iñˉ fɨˊ lɨ˜ se̱ˈˊ Bitinia, dsʉˈ caléˈˋ catú̱ˉ Jmɨguíˋ quiáˈˉ Fidiéeˇ jaˋ cacuøˈˊ fɨˊ írˋ e ningɨ́iñˉ fɨˊ jo̱. 8 Jo̱ lajo̱b cangɨ́ɨiñˊ lacueeˋ lɨ˜ se̱ˈˊ Misia cartɨˊ caguilíiñˉ fɨˊ co̱o̱ˋ ooˉ jmɨɨˋ lɨ˜ siiˋ Troas. 9 Jo̱ fɨˊ jo̱b, co̱o̱ˋ uǿøˋ i̱ Paaˉ do cangáiñˉ jaangˋ dseañʉˈˋ i̱ seengˋ lɨ˜ se̱ˈˊ Macedonia e lafaˈ mɨ˜ quɨrˊ, jo̱ i̱ dseañʉˈˋ do siñˈˊ fɨˊ quiniˇ Paaˉ e mɨrˊ jmɨˈeeˇ jo̱ jíñˈˉ: “Ngɨɨng˜ fɨˊ Macedonia la, jo̱ jmɨcó̱o̱ˈˇ jneaˈˆ.” 10 Jo̱ mɨ˜ cangɨ́ˋ e cangáˉ Paaˉ e jo̱ lafaˈ mɨ˜ quɨrˊ, dsifɨˊ lajo̱b caguiáˉnaaˈ guiʉ́ˉ quíˉnaaˈ, jnea˜ Lucas có̱o̱ˈ˜guɨ Silas có̱o̱ˈ˜guɨ Paaˉ, jo̱ cangóˉnaaˈ fɨˊ Macedonia, co̱ˈ calɨtab˜ dsiˋnaaˈ e Fidiéeˇbingˈ i̱ catǿˉ quíˉnaaˈ do e nidsiguia˜naaˈ júuˆ quiáˈˉ Dseaˋ Jmáangˉ fɨˊ jo̱.
Mɨ˜ cangolíingˆ Paaˉ có̱o̱ˈ˜ Silas fɨˊ Filipos
11 Jo̱ dsifɨˊ lajo̱b caˈuøøˉnaaˈ fɨˊ Troas e téeˈ˜naaˈ dsíiˊ móoˊ, jo̱ ngóˉbaaˈ condséeˊ fɨˊ co̱o̱ˋ guóoˈ˜ uǿˉ lɨ˜ se̱ˈˊ Samotracia e néeˊ guiáˈˆ jóoˋ jmɨñíˈˆ. Jo̱ mɨ˜ cajneáˉ lajo̱, caguiéˉnaaˈ fɨˊ co̱o̱ˋ ooˉ jmɨɨˋ lɨ˜ siiˋ Neápolis. 12 Jo̱ fɨˊ jo̱b caˈuøøˉnaaˈ dsíiˊ móoˊ cangóˉnaaˈ fɨˊ Filipos, co̱o̱ˋ fɨɨˋ lɨ˜ quiʉˈˊ dseaˋ Roma ta˜, jo̱guɨ lɨ́ɨˊ co̱o̱ˋ fɨɨˋ e laniingˉ quiáˈˉ lɨ˜ se̱ˈˊ Macedonia cajo̱. Jo̱ fɨˊ jo̱b cajá̱ˆnaaˈ tú̱ˉ ˈnɨˊ jmɨɨ˜.
13 Jo̱ lajeeˇ taang˜naaˈ fɨˊ do, co̱o̱ˋ jmɨɨ˜ lajeeˇ e tɨ́ɨngˋ dseaˋ góoˋnaaˈ dseaˋ Israel e jmiˈíñˈˊ, caˈuøøˉnaaˈ cangóˉnaaˈ fɨˊ ˈnɨˈˋ fɨɨˋ do quiá̱ˈˉ lɨ˜ iʉ˜ co̱o̱ˋ guaˋ, co̱ˈ fɨˊ jo̱b ɨˊ dsiˋnaaˈ e seángˈˊ dseaˋ góoˋnaaˈ e féiñˈˊ Fidiéeˇ. Jo̱ mɨ˜ caguiéˉnaaˈ fɨˊ jo̱, dob caˈiéˆnaaˈ, jo̱ canaangˉnaaˈ éˈˆnaaˈ júuˆ quiáˈˉ Dseaˋ Jmáangˉ jaléngˈˋ dseamɨ́ˋ i̱ caseángˈˊ fɨˊ do ie˜ jo̱. 14 Jo̱ jaangˋ lajeeˇ i̱ dseamɨ́ˋ caseángˈˊ do ie˜ jo̱ nisiirˋ Lidia i̱ niseengˋ fɨˊ co̱o̱ˋ fɨɨˋ lɨ˜ siiˋ Tiatira, jo̱ jmóorˋ ta˜ ˈnɨ́ɨˋ ˈmɨˈˊ e jloˈˆ eáangˊ. Jo̱ i̱ dseamɨ́ˋ íˋ eáangˊ jmiféiñˈˊ Fidiéeˇ, dsʉˈ lajeeˇ núurˋ júuˆ e guiaˊ Paaˉ, Fidiéeˇ cacuøˈrˊ i̱ dseamɨ́ˋ do e canaˊ moguiñˈ˜ e laco̱ˈ niˈíñˈˋ lají̱i̱ˈ˜ e júuˆ e guiaˊ i̱ Paaˉ do. 15 Jo̱ mɨ˜ caˈíngˈˋ i̱ dseamɨ́ˋ do júuˆ quiáˈˉ Dseaˋ Jmáangˉ, jo̱ cajgáamˉbre jmɨɨˋ có̱o̱ˈ˜guɨ jaléngˈˋ dseaˋ sɨnʉ́ʉˆ quiáˈrˉ e laco̱ˈ cuøˊ li˜ e caˈuíiñˉ dseaˋ quiáˈˉ Dseaˋ Jmáangˉ. Jo̱ mɨ˜ cangɨ́ˋ jo̱, cajíngˈˉ i̱ dseamɨ́ˋ do sɨ́ˈrˋ jneaˈˆ:
—Song ˈnʉ́ˈˋ dseángˈˉ jáˈˉ lɨ́ɨngˋnaˈ e jnea˜ lɨ́ɨnˊn dseaˋ quiáˈˉ Fíiˋnaaˈ Dseaˋ Jmáangˉ, ñilíingˉnaˈ fɨˊ quiéˉe jo̱ fɨˊ jo̱b nijá̱ˆnaˈ.
Jo̱ camɨˈrˊ jneaˈˆ jmɨˈeeˇ e cajé̱ˆbaaˈ fɨˊ quiáˈrˉ.
Mɨ˜ cajnɨ́ngˉ Paaˉ có̱o̱ˈ˜ Silas fɨˊ dsíiˊ ˈnʉñíˆ
16 Jo̱ co̱o̱ˋ ya̱ˈˊ, lajeeˇ ngóoˊnaaˈ fɨˊ lɨ˜ seángˈˊ dseaˋ góoˋnaaˈ e féiñˈˊ Fidiéeˇ, jo̱ lajeeˇ ngóoˊnaaˈ fɨˊ jo̱ cajíngˈˊnaaˈ jaangˋ sɨmɨ́ˆ i̱ jmóoˋ ta˜ quiáˈˉ fiir˜ e jaˋ e ˈléeiñˈ˜ jí̱i̱ˈ˜ co̱o̱ˋ; jo̱ i̱ ˈlɨmˈˆ nijéeˊ quiáˈˉ i̱ sɨmɨ́ˆ do, jo̱ laˈeáangˊ có̱o̱ˈ˜ i̱ ˈlɨngˈˆ dob jmóorˋ jaléˈˋ e jmóorˋ. Jo̱ jmóoˋ i̱ ˈlɨngˈˆ do e líˈˋ i̱ sɨmɨ́ˆ do guiˈrˊ e˜ jaléˈˋ nilíˋ dsaˈóˋ iéeˊ. Jo̱ có̱o̱ˈ˜ e jo̱b lɨˈˋ fii˜ i̱ sɨmɨ́ˆ do jmiguiʉˊ cuuˉ. 17 Jo̱ i̱ sɨmɨ́ˆ íˋ canaaiñˋ tɨˈleáamˊbre caluuˇnaaˈ jo̱ féˈrˋ teáˋ jo̱ jíñˈˉ:
—Jaléngˈˋ i̱ dseañʉˈˋ la lɨ́ɨiñˊ dseaˋ i̱ jmóoˋ lají̱i̱ˈ˜ e iing˜ Fidiéeˇ dseaˋ féngˈˊ dseaˋ ñíingˊ, jo̱guɨ guiarˊ júuˆ sɨ́ˈrˋ jaléngˈˋ ˈnʉ́ˈˋ jial nileángˋ dseaˋ jee˜ jaléˈˋ dseeˉ quiáˈrˉ.
18 Jo̱ yejí̱bˉ dseángˈˉ féˈˋ i̱ sɨmɨ́ˆ do lajo̱, jo̱guɨ lajeeˇ jmiguiʉbˊ jmɨɨ˜ cajo̱ cartɨˊ mɨ˜ nɨngóoˊ guiaˊ ˈníbˈˋ dsíiˊ Paaˉ, jo̱baˈ cajíñˈˉ casɨ́ˈrˉ i̱ ˈlɨngˈˆ i̱ jéeˊ quiáˈˉ i̱ sɨmɨ́ˆ do jo̱ cajíñˈˉ:
—Laˈeáangˊ có̱o̱ˈ˜ júuˆ quiáˈˉ Dseaˋ Jmáangˉ quiʉ́ˈˋʉ ta˜ e júuˈ˜ lɨ˜ iuunˈˉ na.
Jo̱ dsifɨˊ lajo̱b catʉ́ʉˉ i̱ ˈlɨngˈˆ do quiáˈˉ i̱ sɨmɨ́ˆ do.
19 Jo̱ dsʉˈ mɨ˜ cangáˉ i̱ fii˜ i̱ sɨmɨ́ˆ do e joˋ li˜ nilíˈˋguɨr cuuˉ laˈeáangˊ có̱o̱iñˈ˜ do, jo̱baˈ casamˈˉbre Paaˉ có̱o̱ˈ˜guɨ Silas, jo̱ cangojeáangˆneiñˈ fɨˊ quiniˇ dseata˜ dseángˈˉ guiáˈˆ jóoˋ e fɨɨˋ do. 20 Jo̱ i̱ dseata˜ íˋguɨb cangojéengˋneiñˈ fɨˊ quiniˇ i̱ dseata˜ i̱ quidsiˊ íˈˋ, jo̱ lalab cajíngˈˉ i̱ fii˜ i̱ sɨmɨ́ˆ do casɨ́ˈrˉ i̱ dseata˜ quidsiˊ íˈˋ do:
—I̱ dseaˋ Israel la ngɨrˊ jmóorˋ gaˋ jee˜ fɨɨˋ, 21 jo̱guɨ erˊ jaléˈˋ e jaˋ cuǿøngˋ niˈíingˈ˜naaˈ o̱ˈguɨ nijmitíˆnaaˈ, jneaa˜aaˈ dseaˋ lɨ́ɨˊɨɨˈ dseaˋ romano.
22 Jo̱ canaangˋ dseaˋ fɨɨˋ e iiñ˜ nijmeámˈˋbreiñˈ do, jo̱guɨ i̱ dseata˜ quidsiˊ íˈˋ do caquiʉˈrˊ ta˜ e niˈuǿiñˈˉ do sɨ̱ˈˆ i̱ dseaˋ do jo̱guɨ nibǿøngˉneiñˈ do có̱o̱ˈ˜ sɨɨˉ. 23 Jo̱ mɨ˜ cangɨ́ˋ e cabǿøngˉneiñˈ do eáangˊ, jo̱ fɨˊ dsíiˊ ˈnʉñíbˆ catáiñˈˋ dseaˋ do, jo̱guɨ caquiʉˈrˊ ta˜ i̱ dseaˋ i̱ jmóoˋ íˆ ˈnʉñíˆ e nijméiñˈˉ íˆ dseángˈˉ røøbˋ i̱ dseaˋ sɨjnɨ́ɨngˇ do. 24 Jo̱ mɨ˜ caˈíngˈˋ i̱ dseaˋ i̱ jmóoˋ íˆ e ˈnʉñíˆ do e júuˆ jo̱, jo̱baˈ catáiñˈˋ i̱ dseaˋ do cartɨˊ aˈˊguɨ dsíiˊ e ˈnʉñíˆ do, jo̱guɨ tɨɨiñˈˉ do cacúiñˈˋ có̱o̱ˈ˜ tú̱ˉ ˈmaˋ e dsi˜ tooˋ.
25 Jo̱ ie˜ uǿøˋ guienʉ́ʉˊ jo̱b, lajeeˇ e Paaˉ có̱o̱ˈ˜guɨ Silas féiñˈˊ Fidiéeˇ jo̱guɨ ørˊ e quiáˈˉ jmiféiñˈˊ Fidiéeˇ cajo̱, jo̱ i̱ dseaˋ caguiaangˉguɨ i̱ sɨjnɨ́ɨngˇ do lɨco̱ˈ núuˋbre, 26 jo̱ lajeeˇ jo̱b, co̱o̱ˋ cajǿbˈˋ uǿˉ e teáˋ eáangˊ jo̱ canaangˋ sojáˉ tɨɨˉ fɨɨˋ quiáˈˉ e ˈnʉñíˆ do. Jo̱ dsifɨˊ lajo̱b canaˊ jaléˈˋ jnɨ́ˆ quiáˈˉ, jo̱guɨ casojiʉ́bˈˋ jaléˈˋ ñíˆ cadena e ˈñúungˈ˜ jaléngˈˋ i̱ dseaˋ sɨjnɨ́ɨngˇ do. 27 Jo̱ mɨ˜ cajnéˉ dsíiˊ i̱ dseaˋ i̱ jmóoˋ íˆ ˈnʉñíˆ do jo̱guɨ cangárˉ e nɨˈóobˊ jaléˈˋ jnɨ́ˆ quiáˈˉ e ˈnʉñíˆ do, jo̱baˈ dsifɨˊ lajo̱b caguirˊ ñisʉ̱ˈˋ quiáˈrˉ e sɨˈíˆ nijngángˈˉ ˈñiaˈrˊ, co̱ˈ ɨˊ dsíirˊ e nɨcaláamˉ jaléngˈˋ i̱ dseaˋ sɨjnɨ́ɨngˇ do. 28 Dsʉˈ dsifɨˊ lajo̱b guicaféˈˋ Paaˉ e teáˋ eáangˊ jo̱ guicajíñˈˉ:
—¡Jaˋ e jmáangˈ˜ uøˈˊ jí̱i̱ˈ˜ co̱o̱ˋ, co̱ˈ lab téeˈ˜naaˈ lajɨɨˉnaaˈ!
29 Jo̱baˈ i̱ dseaˋ jmóoˋ íˆ ˈnʉñíˆ do camɨrˊ co̱o̱ˋ jɨˋ, jo̱ caˈírˉ güɨˈíiˊ fɨˊ dsíiˊ e ˈnʉñíˆ do e jléeiñˋ dsʉˈ e ˈgóˈrˋ, jo̱ mɨ˜ caguiérˉ lɨ˜ teáangˈ˜ dseaˋ do jo̱ catúuiñˊ uii˜ tɨɨˉ i̱ Paaˉ do có̱o̱ˈ˜guɨ Silas. 30 Jo̱ mɨ˜ cangɨ́ˋ jo̱, caˈuǿømˋbreiñˈ do fɨˊ caluuˇ jo̱ cajmɨngɨ́ˈˉreiñˈ:
—¿E˜ ˈnéˉ jmee˜e e laco̱ˈ nileáanˋn jee˜ jaléˈˋ dseeˉ quiéˉe?
31 Jo̱baˈ cañíiˋ i̱ dseaˋ do:
—Jáˈˉ güɨlíinˈˋ júuˆ quiáˈˉ Fíiˋnaaˈ Jesús jo̱ niˈíimˉ dseeˉ quíiˈˉ có̱o̱ˈ˜guɨ dseeˉ quiáˈˉ jaléngˈˋ dseaˋ sɨnʉ́ʉˆ quíiˈˉ.
32 Jo̱ canaaiñˋ sɨ́ˈˋguɨr dseaˋ do có̱o̱ˈ˜guɨ dseaˋ sɨnʉ́ʉˆ quiáiñˈˉ júuˆ quiáˈˉ Fidiéeˇ. 33 Jo̱ ˈñiaˈˊ ie˜ uǿøˋ jo̱, i̱ dseaˋ jmóoˋ íˆ e ˈnʉñíˆ do cajméerˋ mɨ́ɨˊ lɨ˜ sɨcuɨ́ˈˋ quiáˈˉ i̱ Paaˉ do có̱o̱ˈ˜guɨ Silas. Jo̱ lɨ́ˉ jo̱, cajgáangˉ i̱ dseaˋ jmóoˋ íˆ ˈnʉñíˆ do jmɨɨˋ co̱lɨɨng˜ có̱o̱ˈ˜ dseaˋ sɨnʉ́ʉˆ quiáˈrˉ e laco̱ˈ cuøˊ li˜ e caˈuíingˉ jaléngˈˋ dseaˋ do dseaˋ quiáˈˉ Dseaˋ Jmáangˉ. 34 Jo̱ mɨ˜ cangɨ́ˋ jo̱, catǿˈrˉ i̱ dseaˋ gángˉ do fɨˊ quiáˈrˉ jo̱ cacuøˈˊreiñˈ e cagǿˈrˋ. Jo̱ i̱ dseaˋ íˋ co̱lɨɨng˜ có̱o̱ˈ˜ dseaˋ sɨnʉ́ʉˆ quiáˈrˉ dsíngˈˉ calɨˈiáangˋ dsíirˊ, co̱ˈ jábˈˉ calɨ́iñˉ júuˆ quiáˈˉ Fidiéeˇ.
35 Jo̱ mɨ˜ cajneáˉ lajo̱, i̱ dseata˜ i̱ quidsiˊ íˈˋ do casíiñˋ tú̱ˉ ˈnɨˊ mɨ́ɨngˈ˜ ɨ́ɨˈ˜ quiáˈrˉ i̱ quie̱ˊ júuˆ quiáˈˉ i̱ dseaˋ jmóoˋ íˆ ˈnʉñíˆ do e nileáiñˉ Paaˉ có̱o̱ˈ˜guɨ Silas. 36 Jo̱ lalab casɨ́ˈˉ i̱ dseaˋ jmóoˋ íˆ ˈnʉñíˆ do Paaˉ:
—I̱ dseata˜ i̱ quidsiˊ íˈˋ do nɨcasíiñˋ júuˆ quiéˉe e nilaamˉbaˈ ˈnʉ́ˈˋ. Jo̱ nɨcuǿømˋ güɨlíingˋnaˈ juguiʉ́ˉ.
37 Jo̱baˈ cañíiˋ Paaˉ quiáˈˉ i̱ ɨ́ɨˈ˜ i̱ quie̱ˊ júuˆ do:
—Caquiʉˈˊ i̱ dseata˜ do ta˜ e cabǿøngˉ dseaˋ jneaˈˆ, dseaˋ calɨsé̱ˋnaaˈ fɨˊ lɨ˜ quiʉˈˊ dseaˋ Roma ta˜, fɨˊ jee˜ dseaˋ fɨɨˋ e jí̱i̱ˈ˜ jaˋ mɨˊ caquidsirˊ íˈˋ quíˉnaaˈ, jo̱guɨ catáiñˈˋ jneaˈˆ ˈnʉñíˆ; jo̱guɨ lana iiñ˜ leáiñˉ jneaˈˆ e ɨɨngˋ, dsʉˈ jaˋ uǿˋnaaˈ cartɨˊ güɨlíiñˉ yaaiñ˜ e niˈuǿiñˉ jneaˈˆ song lajo̱.
38 Jo̱ cangocó̱o̱bˋ i̱ ɨ́ɨˈ˜ do júuˆ fɨˊ lɨ˜ neáangˊ dseata˜ i̱ quidsiˊ íˈˋ do. Jo̱ mɨ˜ canúurˉ júuˆ e quié̱e̱ˋ i̱ ɨ́ɨˈ˜ do, cafǿmˈˊbre co̱ˈ e canúurˉ júuˆ e dseaˋ i̱ calɨséngˋ fɨˊ lɨ˜ quiʉˈˊ dseaˋ Roma tab˜ lɨ́ɨngˊ i̱ dseaˋ gángˉ do. 39 Jo̱ cangolíingˆ i̱ dseata˜ quidsiˊ íˈˋ do e ngomɨrˇ jmɨˈeeˇ fɨˊ quiniˇ Paaˉ có̱o̱ˈ˜ Silas e nijméiñˈˉ do féngˈˊ dsíirˊ quiáˈˉ jaléˈˋ e calɨ́ˉ do. Jo̱ mɨ˜ cangɨ́ˋ jo̱, caˈuǿømˋbre jo̱ camɨˈrˊ jmɨˈeeˇ dseaˋ do e niˈuǿmˋbiñˈ e fɨˊ jee˜ fɨɨˋ do. 40 Jo̱ mɨ˜ cangɨ́ˋ e caˈuøøngˋ i̱ Paaˉ do có̱o̱ˈ˜guɨ Silas fɨˊ dsíiˊ ˈnʉñíˆ, cangolíimˉtu̱r fɨˊ quiáˈˉ Lidia. Jo̱ fɨˊ jo̱b cajíngˈˊtu̱ rúiñˈˋ có̱o̱ˈ˜ jaléngˈˋ dseaˋ quiáˈˉ Dseaˋ Jmáangˉ, jo̱guɨ cacuøˈˊguɨr bíˋ dseaˋ do cajo̱. Jo̱ ngɨ́ˋ jo̱, caˈuøømˋbre e fɨˊ do, jo̱ fɨˊ lɨ˜ jiébˈˋ cangolíiñˆ.
Acts 16
J.B. Phillips New Testament
Paul chooses Timothy as companion
16 1-5 He also went to Derbe and Lystra. At Lystra there was a disciple by the name of Timothy whose mother was a Jewish Christian, though his father was a Greek. Timothy was held in high regard by the brothers at Lystra and Iconium, and Paul wanted to take him on as his companion. Everybody knew his father was a Greek, and Paul therefore had him circumcised because of the attitude of the Jews in these places. As they went on their way through the cities they passed on to them for their observance the decisions which had been reached by the apostles and elders in Jerusalem. Consequently the churches grew stronger and stronger in the faith and their numbers increased daily.
Paul and Silas find their journey divinely directed
6-9 They made their way through Phrygia and Galatia, but the Holy Spirit prevented them from speaking God’s message in Asia. When they came to Mysia they tried to enter Bithynia, but again the Spirit of Jesus would not allow them. So they passed by Mysia and came down to Troas, where one night Paul had a vision of a Macedonian man standing and appealing to him in the words: “Come over to Macedonia and help us!”
10 As soon as Paul had seen this vision we made every effort to get on to Macedonia, convinced that God had called us to give them the good news.
The Gospel comes to Europe: a business-woman is converted
11-15 So we set sail from Troas and ran a straight course to Samothrace, and on the following day to Neapolis. From there we went to Philippi, a Roman garrison-town and the chief city in that part of Macedonia. We spent some days in Philippi and on the Sabbath day we went out of the city gate to the riverside, where we supposed there was a place for prayer. There we sat down and spoke to the women who had assembled. One of our hearers was a woman named Lydia. (She came from Thyatira and was a dealer in purple-dyed cloth.) She was already a believer in God, and she opened her heart to accept Paul’s words. When she and her household had been baptised, she appealed to us, saying, “If you are satisfied that I am a true-believer in the Lord, then come down to my house and stay there.” And she insisted on our doing so.
Conflict with evil spirits and evil men
16-18 One day while we were going to the place of prayer we were met by a young girl who had a spirit of clairvoyance and brought her owners a good deal of profit by foretelling the future. She would follow Paul and the rest of us, crying out, “These men are servants of the most high God, and they are telling you the way of salvation.” She continued this behaviour for many days, and then Paul, in a burst of irritation, turned round and spoke to the spirit in her. “I command you in the name of Jesus Christ to come out of her!”
19-21 And it came out immediately. but when the girl’s owners saw that their hope of making money out of her had disappeared, they seized Paul and Silas and dragged them before the authorities in the market-square. There they brought them before the chief magistrates, and said, “These men are Jews and are causing a great disturbance in our city. They are proclaiming customs which it is illegal for us as Roman citizens to accept or practise.”
22-24 At this the crowd joined in the attack, and the magistrates had them stripped and ordered them to be beaten with rods. Then, after giving them a severe beating, they threw them into prison, instructing the jailer to keep them safe. On receiving such strict orders, he hustled them into the inner jail and fastened their feet securely in the stocks.
The midnight deliverance: the jailer becomes a Christian
25-28 But about midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns to God while the other prisoners were listening to them. Suddenly there was a great earthquake, big enough to shake the foundations of the prison. Immediately all the doors flew open and everyone’s chains were unfastened. When the jailer woke and saw that the doors of the prison had been opened he drew his sword and was on the point of killing himself, for he imagined that all the prisoners had escaped. But Paul called out to him at the top of his voice, “Don’t hurt yourself—we are all here!”
29 Then the jailer called for lights, rushed in, and trembling all over, fell at the feet of Paul and Silas.
30 He led them outside, and said, “Sirs, what must I do to be saved?”
31 And they replied, “Believe in the Lord Jesus and then you will be saved, you and your household.”
32-34 Then they told him and all the members of his household the message of God. There and then in the middle of the night he took them aside and washed their wounds and he himself and all his family were baptised without delay. Then he took them into his house and offered them food, he and his whole household overjoyed at finding faith in God.
Paul, in a strong position, makes the authorities apologise
35-36 When morning came, the magistrates sent their constables with the message, “Let those men go.” The jailer reported this message to Paul, saying, “The magistrates have sent to have you released. So now you can leave this place and go on your way in peace.”
37-37 But Paul said to the constables, “They beat us publicly without any kind of trial; they threw us into prison despite the fact that we are Roman citizens. And now do they want to get rid of us in this underhand way? Oh no, let them come and take us out themselves!”
38-40 The constables reported this to the magistrates, who were thoroughly alarmed when they heard that they were Romans. So they came in person and apologized to them, and after taking them outside the prison, requested them to leave the city. But on leaving the prison Paul and Silas went to Lydia’s house, and when they had seen the brothers and given them fresh courage, they took their leave.
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