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Handelingen 16
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Paulus en Silas naar Macedonië

16 Hij kwam ook weer in Derbe en Lystra. Daar was een leerling die Timoteüs heette. Hij was de zoon van een gelovige Joodse vrouw. Maar zijn vader was een Griek. 2 De broeders van Lystra en Ikonium vertelden goede dingen over hem. 3 Daarom vroeg Paulus hem of hij met hem mee wilde reizen. Hij liet hem eerst besnijden, vanwege de Joden in die plaats. Want iedereen wist dat zijn vader een Griek was en dat hij dus niet besneden was, ook al was hij een Jood[a] omdat zijn moeder Joods was.

4 In de steden die ze bezochten vertelden ze aan de gemeenten de beslissingen die de apostelen en de leiders van de gemeente in Jeruzalem hadden genomen. Ze zeiden hen dat ze zich daaraan moesten houden. 5 De gemeenten werden opgebouwd in hun geloof en werden elke dag groter.

6 Ze reisden door het gebied van Frygië en Galatië. Maar toen ze het woord in Asia wilden gaan vertellen, hield de Heilige Geest hen tegen. 7 Ze kwamen bij Mysië. Van daar probeerden ze naar Bitynië te reizen. Maar weer hield de Heilige Geest hen tegen. 8 Toen ze Mysië voorbij waren gereisd, kwamen ze in Troas. 9 Daar had Paulus 's nachts een droom. In die droom zag hij een Macedonische man staan die naar hen riep: "Steek over naar Macedonië en help ons!" 10 Toen zochten we onmiddellijk een schip om naar Macedonië te varen. Want we begrepen dat God wilde dat we de mensen in Macedonië het goede nieuws zouden gaan vertellen.

Lydia

11 Vanuit Troas voeren we recht naar Samotrace en de volgende dag naar Neapolis en Filippi. 12 Filippi is de belangrijkste stad in dit deel van Macedonië (Macedonië is één van de landen die door de Romeinen zijn veroverd). We bleven er een paar dagen. 13 Op de heilige rustdag liepen we de poort uit, naar de rivier. Want we dachten dat daar wel een Joodse gebedsplaats zou zijn. Daar gingen we zitten en spraken met de vrouwen die daar bij elkaar waren gekomen. 14 Eén van hen heette Lydia. Ze verkocht textielverf in de stad Tyatira en ze aanbad God. Ze luisterde goed. De Heer opende haar hart en ze geloofde wat Paulus vertelde. 15 Zij en alle mensen die in haar huis woonden, lieten zich dopen. Daarna nodigde ze ons uit. Ze zei: "Als jullie geloven dat ik echt bij de Heer hoor, kom dan in mijn huis logeren." En ze drong er erg bij ons op aan.

Paulus en Silas in de gevangenis in Filippi

16 Op één van de keren dat we naar de gebedsplaats gingen, kwamen we een slavin tegen in wie een waarzeggende geest zat. Haar eigenaars verdienden veel geld met haar waarzeggerij. 17 Ze liep Paulus en ons achterna en riep aldoor: "Deze mensen zijn dienaren van de Allerhoogste God. Zij wijzen ons hoe we gered kunnen worden." 18 Dat deed ze dagenlang. Toen werd Paulus boos en zei tegen de geest: "Ik beveel je in de naam van Jezus Christus om uit deze vrouw weg te gaan." En de geest ging onmiddellijk uit haar weg.

19 Haar eigenaars merkten dat ze geen geld meer met haar konden verdienen. Daarom grepen ze Paulus en Silas. Ze sleepten hen naar de markt, naar de bestuurders van de stad. 20 Daar zeiden ze: "Deze mannen brengen onze stad in rep en roer. 21 Want zij zijn Joden en leren aan de mensen dingen die wij als Romeinen niet mogen doen." 22 Ook andere mensen stookten de bestuurders op. Die scheurden Paulus en Silas toen de kleren van het lijf en gaven hen zweepslagen. 23 Nadat ze hen flink geslagen hadden, gooiden ze hen in de gevangenis. Ze zeiden tegen de bewaker dat hij hen goed moest bewaken. 24 Daarom zette hij hen gevangen in de binnenste kerker en maakte hun voeten vast in een blok. 25 Maar toen het ongeveer middernacht was, baden Paulus en Silas en zongen ze lofliederen om God te prijzen. De andere gevangenen luisterden naar hen.

26 Plotseling was er een zware aardbeving. De hele gevangenis schudde. Alle deuren gingen open en de boeien van de gevangenen raakten los. 27 De bewaker schrok wakker uit zijn slaap. Hij zag de deuren van de gevangenis openstaan. Hij greep zijn zwaard om zichzelf te doden, want hij dacht dat alle gevangenen waren ontsnapt. 28 Maar Paulus riep luid: "Doe jezelf geen kwaad, want we zijn allemaal nog hier!" 29 De bewaker liet licht brengen. Hij sprong naar binnen en liet zich bevend voor Paulus en Silas op zijn knieën vallen. 30 Toen bracht hij hen naar buiten en zei: "Heren, wat moet ik doen om gered te worden?" 31 Paulus antwoordde: "Geloof in de Heer Jezus. Dan zul je worden gered, met iedereen die in je huis woont." 32 En ze vertelden hem en alle mensen die in zijn huis woonden over de Heer. 33 En ook al was het nog nacht, toch nam hij hen onmiddellijk mee om hun wonden schoon te wassen. En hij liet zich dopen, samen met alle andere mensen die in zijn huis woonden. 34 Daarna bracht hij hen naar zijn huis. Daar liet hij een maaltijd voor hen klaarmaken. Hij was heel erg blij dat hij en iedereen in zijn huis in God waren gaan geloven.

Paulus en Silas weer vrijgelaten

35 Toen het dag was geworden, stuurden de bestuurders van de stad boodschappers naar de gevangenis. Ze zeiden tegen de bewaker: "Je mag die mannen weer vrijlaten." 36 De bewaker ging naar Paulus en zei: "De bestuurders van de stad hebben gezegd dat ik jullie mag vrijlaten. Jullie kunnen dus gaan. Ik wens jullie het allerbeste." 37 Maar Paulus antwoordde: "Ze hebben ons, ook al zijn wij Romeinen, zonder rechtspraak in het openbaar zweepslagen gegeven en ons in de gevangenis gezet.[b] Willen ze ons dan nu zomaar vrijlaten, zonder dat iemand het weet? Dat gaat zomaar niet! Laten ze zelf maar komen en ons naar buiten brengen!" 38 De boodschappers brachten dit over aan de bestuurders van de stad. Toen die hoorden dat zij Romeinen waren, schrokken ze. 39 Ze kwamen zelf naar de gevangenis, brachten Paulus en Silas naar buiten en vroegen hun uit de stad te vertrekken. 40 Maar Paulus en Silas gingen eerst naar Lydia. Ze bezochten de broeders en zusters en bemoedigden hen. Daarna vertrokken ze.

Footnotes

  1. Handelingen 16:3 Alle Joodse mannen moesten hun geslachtsdeel laten besnijden. Dat was het teken van het verbond van God met het Joodse volk. Lees Genesis 17:9-14. Het was dus niet goed dat Timoteüs niet besneden was.
  2. Handelingen 16:37 In die tijd kon iemand het Romeins burgerrecht kopen. De vaders van Paulus en Silas hadden dus waarschijnlijk Romeins burgerrecht gekocht. Vandaar dat Paulus kon zeggen dat hij en Silas Romeinen waren. Romeinen hadden recht op rechtspraak. De andere bewoners van het Romeinse Rijk niet: met hen konden de Romeinen doen wat ze wilden. Maar Paulus en Silas waren zonder rechtszaak in de gevangenis gegooid.
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Acts 16
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16 And he came also to Derbe and to Lystra: and behold, a certain disciple was there, named Timothy, the son of a Jewess that believed; but his father was a Greek. 2 The same was well reported of by the brethren that were at Lystra and Iconium. 3 Him would Paul have to go forth with him; and he took and circumcised him because of the Jews that were in those parts: for they all knew that his father was a Greek. 4 And as they went on their way through the cities, they delivered them the decrees to keep which had been ordained of the apostles and elders that were at Jerusalem. 5 So the churches were strengthened [a]in the faith, and increased in number daily.

6 And they went through [b]the region of Phrygia and Galatia, having been forbidden of the Holy Spirit to speak the word in Asia; 7 and when they were come over against Mysia, they assayed to go into Bithynia; and the Spirit of Jesus suffered them not; 8 and passing by Mysia, they came down to Troas. 9 And a vision appeared to Paul in the night: There was a man of Macedonia standing, beseeching him, and saying, Come over into Macedonia, and help us. 10 And when he had seen the vision, straightway we sought to go forth into Macedonia, concluding that God had called us to [c]preach the gospel unto them.

11 Setting sail therefore from Troas, we made a straight course to Samothrace, and the day following to Neapolis; 12 and from thence to Philippi, which is a city of Macedonia, the first of the district, a Roman colony: and we were in this city tarrying certain days. 13 And on the sabbath day we went forth without the gate by a river side, [d]where we supposed there was a place of prayer; and we sat down, and spake unto the women that were come together. 14 And a certain woman named Lydia, a seller of purple, of the city of Thyatira, one that worshipped God, heard us: whose heart the Lord opened to give heed unto the things which were spoken by 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 were going to the place of prayer, that a certain maid having [e]a spirit of divination met us, who brought her masters much gain by soothsaying. 17 The same following after Paul and us cried out, saying, These men are [f]servants of the Most High God, who proclaim unto you [g]the way of salvation. 18 And this she did for many days. But Paul, being sore troubled, turned and said to the spirit, I charge thee in the name of Jesus Christ to come out of her. And it came out that very hour.

19 But when her masters saw that the hope of their gain was [h]gone, they laid hold on Paul and Silas, and dragged them into the marketplace before the rulers, 20 and when they had brought them unto the [i]magistrates, they said, These men, being Jews, do exceedingly trouble our city, 21 and set forth customs which it is not lawful for us to receive, or to observe, being Romans. 22 And the multitude rose up together against them: and the [j]magistrates rent their garments off them, and commanded to beat them with rods. 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, cast them into the inner prison, and made their feet fast in the stocks. 25 But about midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns unto God, and the prisoners were listening to them; 26 and suddenly there was a great earthquake, so that the foundations of the prison-house were shaken: and immediately all the doors were opened; and every one’s bands were loosed. 27 And the jailor, being roused out of sleep and seeing the prison doors open, drew his sword and was about to kill himself, supposing that the prisoners had escaped. 28 But Paul cried with a loud voice, saying, Do thyself no harm: for we are all here. 29 And he called for lights and sprang in, and, trembling for fear, 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, and thou shalt be saved, thou and thy house. 32 And they spake the word of [k]the Lord unto him, with 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, immediately. 34 And he brought them up into his house, and set [l]food before them, and rejoiced greatly, with all his house, [m]having believed in God.

35 But when it was day, the [n]magistrates sent the [o]serjeants, saying, Let those men go. 36 And the jailor reported the words to Paul, saying, The [p]magistrates have sent to let you go: now therefore come forth, and go in peace. 37 But Paul said unto them, They have beaten us publicly, uncondemned, men that are Romans, and have cast us into prison; and do they now cast us out privily? nay verily; but let them come themselves and bring us out. 38 And the [q]serjeants reported these words unto the [r]magistrates: and they feared when they heard that they were Romans; 39 and they came and besought them; and when they had brought them out, they asked them to go away from 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 [s]comforted them, and departed.

Footnotes

  1. Acts 16:5 Or, in faith
  2. Acts 16:6 Or, Phrygia and the region of Galatia
  3. Acts 16:10 Greek bring the good tidings. See 5:42.
  4. Acts 16:13 Many authorities read where was wont to be etc.
  5. Acts 16:16 Greek a spirit, a Python.
  6. Acts 16:17 Greek bondservants.
  7. Acts 16:17 Or, a way
  8. Acts 16:19 Greek come out.
  9. Acts 16:20 Greek praetors: compare verses 22, 35, 36, 38.
  10. Acts 16:22 Greek praetors. See verse 20.
  11. Acts 16:32 Some ancient authorities read God.
  12. Acts 16:34 Greek a table.
  13. Acts 16:34 Or, having believed God
  14. Acts 16:35 Greek praetors. See verse 20.
  15. Acts 16:35 Greek lictors.
  16. Acts 16:36 Greek praetors. See verse 20.
  17. Acts 16:38 Greek lictors.
  18. Acts 16:38 Greek praetors. See verse 20.
  19. Acts 16:40 Or, exhorted
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Acts 16
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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

  1. Acts 16:12 The text and meaning of the Greek for the leading city of that district are uncertain.
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