HECHOS 16
Quiché, Centro Occidental
Ri tat Pablo, ri tat Silas queachiˈlax rumal ri a Timoteo
16 Ri tat Pablo, ri tat Silas xeopan pa tak ri tinimit Derbe rucˈ ri tinimit Listra. Chilaˈ cˈut xquirik wi jun ala cojonel, Timoteo u biˈ, ral jun ixok cojonel aj Israel, are cˈu ru tat are aj Grecia. 2 Ri kachalal ri e cˈo pa ri tinimit Listra, xukujeˈ pa Iconio, xquibij chi ri a Timoteo sibalaj utz ru cˈaslemal. 3 Ri tat Pablo xubij che ri a Timoteo chi queˈ rucˈ, nabe cˈut xucoj na ri retal ri ojer trato che ru cuerpo rech man cäpe tä coyowal ri winak aj Israel ri e cˈo pa tak ri tinimit riˈ. Conojel cˈut quetam chi ru tat ri a Timoteo are aj Grecia. 4 Pa conojel tak ri tinimit ri xeocˈow wi xquiya u bixic chque ri cojonelab ri xchomax pa Jerusalén cumal ri apóstoles, xukujeˈ cumal ri cˈamal tak qui be ri cojonelab. 5 Je riˈ ri kachalal cojonelab xquijiquiba canimaˈ chrij ri Dios, xnimar na ri qui cojonic. Ronojel kˈij cˈut tajin queqˈuiaric.
Jun achi aj Macedonia cucˈut rib chuwäch ri tat Pablo
6 Ri tat Pablo, ri rachiˈl xquitakej ri qui be, xekˈax pa Frigia, xukujeˈ pa Galacia. Opaninak cˈut pa Asia, man xyiˈ tä chque rumal ri Lokˈalaj Espíritu chi cäquitzijoj ru Lokˈ Pixab ri Dios chilaˈ. 7 Aretak xeopan pa ri cˈulbat re Misia, xquichomaj chi quebeˈ pa Bitinia, man xyiˈ tä cˈu waˈ chque rumal ri Lokˈalaj Espíritu re ri Jesús. 8 Xak cˈu xeocˈow pa Misia, xebeˈ pa ri tinimit Troas ri cˈo chiˈ ri mar. 9 Chilaˈ cˈut cˈo ri xucˈut ri Dios chuwäch ri tat Pablo chakˈab pa ri rachicˈ. Are jun achi aj Macedonia ri tacˈal chuwäch, cutaˈ cˈu tokˈob che ri tat Pablo, cubij: “Chocˈow la pa Macedonia, chujtoˈ baˈ la,” ―xcha che. 10 Aretak ri tat Pablo xril waˈ we achi riˈ, chanim xujwalijic, xujeˈ pa Macedonia. Xketamaj chi kas tzij chi ri Dios tajin cujusiqˈuij chutzijoxic ri Utzalaj Tzij re ri Evangelio chque ri winak ri e cˈo chilaˈ.
Ri tat Pablo, ri tat Silas queopan pa ri tinimit Filipos
11 Kelic bi pa ri tinimit Troas, xujoc pa jun barco, jicom xujeˈc cˈä xujopan pa ri chˈäkap ulew ri cˈo pa ri mar, Samotracia u biˈ. Chucab kˈij chic xujkˈax pa ri tinimit Neápolis. 12 Kelic chi bi chilaˈ xujeˈ pa Filipos, ri nabe tinimit re Macedonia. Jun tinimit waˈ ri qui mulim wi quib winak ri e petinak pa ri tinimit Roma xukujeˈ niqˈuiaj tinimit chic. Quieb oxib kˈij xujcˈoji na chilaˈ. 13 Pa jun kˈij re uxlanem xujel bi chrij ri tinimit, xujeˈ chuchiˈ ri nimaˈ ri e nakˈatal wi ri winak cäcaˈn orar. Xujtˈuyi chilaˈ, xkatzijoj ri Utzalaj Tzij re ri Evangelio chque ri ixokib ri qui mulim quib jelaˈ. 14 Jun chque ri ixokib ri e cˈo chilaˈ, are Lidia u biˈ, ri cäpe pa ri tinimit Tiatira. Cuqˈuiyij jun u wäch atzˈiak morada cäcaˈyic. Pakal rajil waˈ. We ixok riˈ cäkˈijilan che ri Dios. U tatabem cˈu ri tajin cubij ri tat Pablo, xak je riˈ xkaj ru Tzij ri Dios pa ranimaˈ, je riˈ chi sibalaj craj cutatabej ru Lokˈ Pixab ri Dios. 15 Xban cˈu u kasnaˈ ri areˈ xukujeˈ conojel ri e cˈo pa rachoch. Te cˈu riˈ xujubochiˈj, xubij chke: We ilom alak chi kas tzij in cojoninak che ri Kajaw Jesús, joˈ cho ja wucˈ, cäcanaj can alak cho wachoch, ―xcha chke.
Sibalaj cˈut xucoj u chukˈab chke rech cujcanaj can cho rachoch.
16 Cˈo jumul, benam ke chubanic orar, xkarik jun ali ri cˈo jun itzel espíritu re chˈobonic che. We ali riˈ are jun ajicˈ, cuchˈac cˈu nim puak rumal ri chˈobonic ri cubano. Are cˈu ri puak cuya chque ru patrón. 17 We ali riˈ xteri bi chkij ri tat Pablo xukujeˈ ri uj. Co xurak u chiˈ, xubij: We achijab riˈ cäquipatänij ri Dios ri cˈo chicaj, are cˈu cäquitzijoj chiwe jas rajwaxic quibano rech quirik na ru tobanic ri Dios, ―xcha riˈ.
18 Qˈuia kˈij cˈut jeˈ xuban waˈ. Xa je riˈ xqˈuistaj u cˈux ri tat Pablo rucˈ, xcaˈy cˈu chrij, xubij che ri itzel espíritu ri cˈo che ri ali: Quintakan chawe pa ru biˈ ri Jesucristo chi catel che we ali riˈ, ―xcha che.
Chanim cˈut xel ri itzel espíritu che ri ali.
19 Aretak cˈut xquil ru patrón ri ali chi man quecowin tä chic cäquichˈac puak chrij ri ali, xquichap ri tat Pablo xukujeˈ ri tat Silas. Xequicˈam bi pa ri cˈayibal chquiwäch ri tataˈib ri cˈo takanic pa qui kˈab. 20 Xequiya chquiwäch ri kˈatal tak tzij, xquibij: We achijab riˈ ri aj Israel, tajin cäcaˈn cˈäx che ri ka tinimit, je riˈ chi cäsach qui cˈux ri winak. 21 Cujquitijoj chubanic ri man uj nakˈatal tä wi. Ri qui tijonic man cuyaˈ taj cäkacˈamo rumal chi ri uj, uj aj Roma, ―xechaˈ.
22 Xquiyac cˈu quib ri winak chquij ri tat Pablo, ri tat Silas. Ri kˈatal tak tzij xetakan che resaxic ri catzˈiak xukujeˈ chi quechˈay cucˈ tak cheˈ. 23 Aretak xechˈaytaj qˈuia mul, xecocsaj pa cheˈ. Xbix cˈu che ri chajinel re ri cheˈ chi utz cuban che qui chajixic. 24 Ri chajinel, aretak xyaˈtaj we takanic riˈ che, chanim xeucoj bi cˈä chupam ri cheˈ. Te cˈu riˈ xucoj cojbal akanaj che cakan.
25 Pa niqˈuiaj akˈab cˈut, ri tat Pablo, ri tat Silas tajin cäcaˈn orar, xukujeˈ tajin quebixon che ri Dios. Are cˈu ri niqˈuiaj ajpacheˈ chic tajin cäquitatabej. 26 Xak cˈu teˈtalic xpe jun nimalaj cäbrakan ri xuslabisaj ru tacˈalibal ri cheˈ. Chanim xejaktaj conojel ri porta, ri ximibal re chˈichˈ ri ximibem que conojel ri ajpacheˈ xetˈokopinic. 27 Ri chajinel re ri cheˈ xcˈastajic. Aretak xrilo chi e jaktal chi ri porta, xucˈam ru machete, xraj xucämisaj rib. Xuchomaj ri areˈ chi xeanimaj bi conojel ri ajpacheˈ. 28 Are cˈu ri tat Pablo co xurak u chiˈ, xubij che: Mäban cˈäx che ib la, uj konojel ri uj, uj cˈo waral, ―xcha che.
29 Ri chajinel re ri cheˈ xutaˈ jun chäj, aninak xoc bic pa ri cheˈ. Xbirbitic, xxuqui chquiwäch ri tat Pablo, ri tat Silas. 30 Te cˈu riˈ xeresaj lok chrij ri cheˈ, xubij chque: Tataˈib, ¿jas rajwaxic quinbano rech quintoˈ wib? ―xcha chque.
31 Ri tat Pablo, ri tat Silas xquibij che: Chcojon la che ri Kajaw Jesucristo, cärik cˈu na la ru tobanic ri Dios, ri lal xukujeˈ conojel ri e cˈo pa ri achoch la, ―xecha che.
32 Xquitzijoj cˈu ru Lokˈ Pixab ri Dios che, xukujeˈ chque conojel ri e cˈo pa rachoch. 33 Tzpa ri akˈab riˈ ri chajinel re ri cheˈ xuchˈaj ri soctajinak che ri tat Pablo, ri tat Silas. Xban cˈu u kasnaˈ ri areˈ xukujeˈ xban qui kasnaˈ conojel ri e cˈo pa rachoch. 34 Te cˈu riˈ xeucˈam bi ri tat Pablo, ri tat Silas cho rachoch, xuya ri qui wa. Ri chajinel re ri cheˈ sibalaj xquicotic, xukujeˈ xquicot canimaˈ conojel ri e cˈo pa rachoch rumal chi xecojon che ri Dios.
35 Aretak xsakiric ri kˈatal tak tzij xequitak bi jujun mayorib chubixic che ri chajinel chi queutzokopij bi ri tat Pablo, ri tat Silas. 36 Ri chajinel re ri cheˈ xubij che ri tat Pablo: Ri kˈatal tak tzij xquitak lok u bixic chwe chi cuyaˈ quintzokopin bi chech alak. Chel baˈ bi alak, oj alak rucˈ utzil, ―xcha chque.
37 Are cˈu ri tat Pablo xubij chque ri mayorib: Ri alak xujchˈay alak chquiwäch ri winak, man xil tä na alak we cˈo ka mac o man cˈo taj. Te cˈu riˈ xujcoj alak pa cheˈ, ri uj cˈut, uj jun cucˈ ri winak aj Roma. Cämic cˈut chcˈuyal cujesaj bi alak. Man utz taj jeˈ cäban alak waˈ, xane are chepet na ri kˈatal tak tzij che kesaxic bic, ―xcha ri tat Pablo chque ri mayorib.
38 Ri mayorib xequiya u bixic waˈ we tzij riˈ chque ri kˈatal tak tzij. Xquixej cˈu quib aretak xquito chi ri tat Pablo, ri tat Silas e jun cucˈ ri winak aj Roma. 39 Xepe cˈu ri kˈatal tak tzij, xquitaˈ sachbal qui mac chque ri tat Pablo rachiˈl ri tat Silas, xequesaj cˈu bic. Te cˈu riˈ xquitaˈ tokˈob chque chi quebel bi pa ri tinimit. 40 Aretak xebel bi pa cheˈ, xebeˈ cho rachoch ri nan Lidia. Xuwi xequichˈabej can ri kachalal, xquicuˈbisaj can qui cˈux, te cˈu riˈ xebel bi chilaˈ.
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
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
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