New American Standard Bible 1995

Holman Christian Standard Bible

1Paul came also to Derbe and to Lystra. And a disciple was there, named Timothy, the son of a Jewish woman who was a believer, but his father was a Greek,

1Then he went on to Derbe and Lystra, where there was a disciple named Timothy, the son of a believing Jewish woman, but his father was a Greek.

2and he was well spoken of by the brethren who were in Lystra and Iconium.

2The brothers at Lystra and Iconium spoke highly of him.

3Paul wanted this man to go with him; and he took him and circumcised him because of the Jews who were in those parts, for they all knew that his father was a Greek.

3Paul wanted Timothy to go with him, so he took him and circumcised him because of the Jews who were in those places, since they all knew that his father was a Greek.

4Now while they were passing through the cities, they were delivering the decrees which had been decided upon by the apostles and elders who were in Jerusalem, for them to observe.

4As they traveled through the towns, they delivered the decisions reached by the apostles and elders at Jerusalem for them to observe.

5So the churches were being strengthened in the faith, and were increasing in number daily.

5So the churches were strengthened in the faith and increased in number daily.

6They passed through the Phrygian and Galatian region, having been forbidden by the Holy Spirit to speak the word in Asia;

6They went through the region of Phrygia and Galatia and were prevented by the Holy Spirit from speaking the message in Asia.

7and after they came to Mysia, they were trying to go into Bithynia, and the Spirit of Jesus did not permit them;

7When they came to Mysia, they tried to go into Bithynia, but the Spirit of Jesus did not allow them.

8and passing by Mysia, they came down to Troas.

8So, bypassing Mysia, they came down to Troas.

9A vision appeared to Paul in the night: a man of Macedonia was standing and appealing to him, and saying, "Come over to Macedonia and help us."

9During the night a vision appeared to Paul: A Macedonian man was standing and pleading with him, "Cross over to Macedonia and help us!"

10When he had seen the vision, immediately we sought to go into Macedonia, concluding that God had called us to preach the gospel to them.

10After he had seen the vision, we immediately made efforts to set out for Macedonia, concluding that God had called us to evangelize them.

11So putting out to sea from Troas, we ran a straight course to Samothrace, and on the day following to Neapolis;

11Then, setting sail from Troas, we ran a straight course to Samothrace, the next day to Neapolis,

12and from there to Philippi, which is a leading city of the district of Macedonia, a Roman colony; and we were staying in this city for some days.

12and from there to Philippi, a Roman colony, which is a leading city of that district of Macedonia. We stayed in that city for a number of days.

13And on the Sabbath day we went outside the gate to a riverside, where we were supposing that there would be a place of prayer; and we sat down and began speaking to the women who had assembled.

13On the Sabbath day we went outside the city gate by the river, where we thought there was a place of prayer. We sat down and spoke to the women gathered there.

14A woman named Lydia, from the city of Thyatira, a seller of purple fabrics, a worshiper of God, was listening; and the Lord opened her heart to respond to the things spoken by Paul.

14A woman named Lydia, a dealer in purple cloth from the city of Thyatira, who worshiped God, was listening. The Lord opened her heart to pay attention to what was spoken by Paul.

15And when she and her household had been baptized, she urged us, saying, "If you have judged me to be faithful to the Lord, come into my house and stay." And she prevailed upon us.

15After she and her household were baptized, she urged us, "If you consider me a believer in the Lord, come and stay at my house." And she persuaded us.

16It happened that as we were going to the place of prayer, a slave-girl having a spirit of divination met us, who was bringing her masters much profit by fortune-telling.

16Once, as we were on our way to prayer, a slave girl met us who had a spirit of prediction. She made a large profit for her owners by fortune-telling.

17Following after Paul and us, she kept crying out, saying, "These men are bond-servants of the Most High God, who are proclaiming to you the way of salvation."

17As she followed Paul and us she cried out, "These men, who are proclaiming to you the way of salvation, are the slaves of the Most High God."

18She continued doing this for many days. But Paul was greatly annoyed, and turned and said to the spirit, "I command you in the name of Jesus Christ to come out of her!" And it came out at that very moment.

18And she did this for many days. But Paul was greatly aggravated and turning to the spirit, said, "I command you in the name of Jesus Christ to come out of her!" And it came out right away.

19But when her masters saw that their hope of profit was gone, they seized Paul and Silas and dragged them into the market place before the authorities,

19When her owners saw that their hope of profit was gone, they seized Paul and Silas and dragged them into the marketplace to the authorities.

20and when they had brought them to the chief magistrates, they said, "These men are throwing our city into confusion, being Jews,

20Bringing them before the chief magistrates, they said, "These men are seriously disturbing our city. They are Jews

21and are proclaiming customs which it is not lawful for us to accept or to observe, being Romans."

21and are promoting customs that are not legal for us as Romans to adopt or practice."

22The crowd rose up together against them, and the chief magistrates tore their robes off them and proceeded to order them to be beaten with rods.

22Then the mob joined in the attack against them, and the chief magistrates stripped off their clothes and ordered them to be beaten with rods.

23When they had struck them with many blows, they threw them into prison, commanding the jailer to guard them securely;

23After they had inflicted many blows on them, they threw them in jail, ordering the jailer to keep them securely guarded.

24and he, having received such a command, threw them into the inner prison and fastened their feet in the stocks.

24Receiving such an order, he put them into the inner prison and secured their feet in the stocks.

25But about midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns of praise to God, and the prisoners were listening to them;

25About midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns to God, and the prisoners were listening to them.

26and suddenly there came a great earthquake, so that the foundations of the prison house were shaken; and immediately all the doors were opened and everyone's chains were unfastened.

26Suddenly there was such a violent earthquake that the foundations of the jail were shaken, and immediately all the doors were opened, and everyone's chains came loose.

27When the jailer awoke and saw the prison doors opened, he drew his sword and was about to kill himself, supposing that the prisoners had escaped.

27When the jailer woke up and saw the doors of the prison open, he drew his sword and was going to kill himself, since he thought the prisoners had escaped.

28But Paul cried out with a loud voice, saying, "Do not harm yourself, for we are all here!"

28But Paul called out in a loud voice, "Don't harm yourself, because all of us are here!"

29And he called for lights and rushed in, and trembling with fear he fell down before Paul and Silas,

29Then the jailer called for lights, rushed in, and fell down trembling before Paul and Silas.

30and after he brought them out, he said, "Sirs, what must I do to be saved?"

30Then he escorted them out and said, "Sirs, what must I do to be saved?"

31They said, "Believe in the Lord Jesus, and you will be saved, you and your household."

31So they said, "Believe on the Lord Jesus, and you will be saved--you and your household."

32And they spoke the word of the Lord to him together with all who were in his house.

32Then they spoke the message of the Lord to him along with everyone in his house.

33And he took them that very hour of the night and washed their wounds, and immediately he was baptized, he and all his household.

33He took them the same hour of the night and washed their wounds. Right away he and all his family were baptized.

34And he brought them into his house and set food before them, and rejoiced greatly, having believed in God with his whole household.

34He brought them into his house, set a meal before them, and rejoiced because he had believed God with his entire household.

35Now when day came, the chief magistrates sent their policemen, saying, "Release those men."

35When daylight came, the chief magistrates sent the police to say, "Release those men!"

36And the jailer reported these words to Paul, saying, "The chief magistrates have sent to release you. Therefore come out now and go in peace."

36The jailer reported these words to Paul: "The magistrates have sent orders for you to be released. So come out now and go in peace."

37But Paul said to them, "They have beaten us in public without trial, men who are Romans, and have thrown us into prison; and now are they sending us away secretly? No indeed! But let them come themselves and bring us out."

37But Paul said to them, "They beat us in public without a trial, although we are Roman citizens, and threw us in jail. And now are they going to smuggle us out secretly? Certainly not! On the contrary, let them come themselves and escort us out!"

38The policemen reported these words to the chief magistrates. They were afraid when they heard that they were Romans,

38Then the police reported these words to the magistrates. They were afraid when they heard that Paul and Silas were Roman citizens.

39and they came and appealed to them, and when they had brought them out, they kept begging them to leave the city.

39So they came and apologized to them, and escorting them out, they urged them to leave town.

40They went out of the prison and entered the house of Lydia, and when they saw the brethren, they encouraged them and departed.

40After leaving the jail, they came to Lydia's house where they saw and encouraged the brothers, and departed.

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