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1 Then he arrived at Derbe and Lystra. And behold, a certain disciple named Timothy was there, the son of a faithful Jewish woman, his father a Gentile. Paul came also to Derbe and to Lystra. A disciple was there, named Timothy, the son of a Jewish woman who was a believer, but his father was a Greek. Paul came to Derbe and then to Lystra, where a disciple named Timothy lived, whose mother was Jewish and a believer but whose father was a Greek.
2 The brothers who were at Lystra and Iconium rendered good testimony to him. He was well spoken of by the brothers at Lystra and Iconium. The believers at Lystra and Iconium spoke well of him.
3 Paul wanted this man to travel with him, and taking him, he circumcised him, because of the Jews who were in those places. For they all knew that his father was a Gentile. Paul wanted Timothy to accompany him, and he took him and circumcised him because of the Jews who were in those places, for they all knew that his father was a Greek. 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.
4 And as they were traveling through the cities, they delivered to them the dogmas to be kept, which were decreed by the Apostles and elders who were at Jerusalem. As they went on their way through the cities, they delivered to them for observance the decisions that had been reached by the apostles and elders who were in Jerusalem. As they traveled from town to town, they delivered the decisions reached by the apostles and elders in Jerusalem for the people to obey.
5 And certainly, the Churches were being strengthened in faith and were increasing in number every day. So the churches were strengthened in the faith, and they increased in numbers daily. So the churches were strengthened in the faith and grew daily in numbers.
6 Then, while crossing through Phrygia and the region of Galatia, they were prevented by the Holy Spirit from speaking the Word in Asia. And they went through the region of Phrygia and Galatia, having been forbidden by the Holy Spirit to speak the word in Asia. Paul and his companions traveled throughout the region of Phrygia and Galatia, having been kept by the Holy Spirit from preaching the word in the province of Asia.
7 But when they had arrived in Mysia, they attempted to go into Bithynia, but the Spirit of Jesus would not permit them. And when they had come up to Mysia, they attempted to go into Bithynia, but the Spirit of Jesus did not allow them. When they came to the border of Mysia, they tried to enter Bithynia, but the Spirit of Jesus would not allow them to.
8 Then, when they had crossed through Mysia, they descended to Troas. So, passing by Mysia, they went down to Troas. So they passed by Mysia and went down to Troas.
9 And a vision in the night was revealed to Paul of a certain man of Macedonia, standing and pleading with him, and saying: “Cross into Macedonia and help us!” 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.” During the night Paul had a vision of a man of Macedonia standing and begging him, “Come over to Macedonia and help us.”
10 Then, after he saw the vision, immediately we sought to set out for Macedonia, having been assured that God had called us to evangelize to them. And when Paul had seen the vision, immediately we sought to go on into Macedonia, concluding that God had called us to preach the gospel to them. After Paul had seen the vision, we got ready at once to leave for Macedonia, concluding that God had called us to preach the gospel to them.
11 And sailing from Troas, taking a direct path, we arrived at Samothrace, and on the following day, at Neapolis, So, setting sail from Troas, we made a direct voyage to Samothrace, and the following day to Neapolis, From Troas we put out to sea and sailed straight for Samothrace, and the next day we went on to Neapolis.
12 and from there to Philippi, which is the preeminent city in the area of Macedonia, a colony. Now we were in this city some days, conferring together. and from there to Philippi, which is a leading city of the district of Macedonia and a Roman colony. We remained in this city some days. From there we traveled to Philippi, a Roman colony and the leading city of that district of Macedonia. And we stayed there several days.
13 Then, on the Sabbath day, we were walking outside the gate, beside a river, where there seemed to be a prayer gathering. And sitting down, we were speaking with the women who had assembled. And on the Sabbath day we went outside the gate to the riverside, where we supposed there was a place of prayer, and we sat down and spoke to the women who had come together. On the Sabbath 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 And a certain woman, named Lydia, a seller of purple in the city of Thyatira, a worshiper of God, listened. And the Lord opened her heart to be receptive to what Paul was saying. One who heard us was a woman named Lydia, from the city of Thyatira, a seller of purple goods, who was a worshiper of God. The Lord opened her heart to pay attention to what was said by Paul. One of those listening was a woman from the city of Thyatira named Lydia, a dealer in purple cloth. She was a worshiper of God. The Lord opened her heart to respond to Paul’s message.
15 And when she had been baptized, with her household, she pleaded with us, saying: “If you have judged me to be faithful to the Lord, enter into my house and lodge there.” And she convinced us. And after she was baptized, 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 prevailed upon us. When she and the members of her household were baptized, 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.
16 Then it happened that, as we were going out to prayer, a certain girl, having a spirit of divination, met with us. She was a source of great profit to her masters, through her divining. As we were going to the place of prayer, we were met by a slave girl who had a spirit of divination and brought her owners much gain by fortune-telling. Once when we were going to the place of prayer, we were met by a female slave who had a spirit by which she predicted the future. She earned a great deal of money for her owners by fortune-telling.
17 This girl, following Paul and us, was crying out, saying: “These men are servants of the Most High God! They are announcing to you the way of salvation!” She followed Paul and us, crying out, “These men are servants of the Most High God, who proclaim to you the way of salvation.” She followed Paul and the rest of us, shouting, “These men are servants of the Most High God, who are telling you the way to be saved.”
18 Now she behaved in this way for many days. But Paul, being grieved, turned and said to the spirit, “I command you, in the name of Jesus Christ, to go out from her.” And it went away in that same hour. And this she kept doing for many days. Paul, having become greatly annoyed, turned and said to the spirit, “I command you in the name of Jesus Christ to come out of her.” And it came out that very hour. 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.
19 But her masters, seeing that the hope of their profit went away, apprehended Paul and Silas, and they brought them to the rulers at the courthouse. But when her owners saw that their hope of gain was gone, they seized Paul and Silas and dragged them into the marketplace before the rulers. When her owners realized that their hope of making money was gone, they seized Paul and Silas and dragged them into the marketplace to face the authorities.
20 And presenting them to the magistrates, they said: “These men are disturbing our city, since they are Jews. And when they had brought them to the magistrates, they said, “These men are Jews, and they are disturbing our city. They brought them before the magistrates and said, “These men are Jews, and are throwing our city into an uproar
21 And they are announcing a way which is not lawful for us to accept or to observe, since we are Romans.” They advocate customs that are not lawful for us as Romans to accept or practice.” by advocating customs unlawful for us Romans to accept or practice.”
22 And the people rushed together against them. And the magistrates, tearing their tunics, ordered them to be beaten with staffs. The crowd joined in attacking them, and the magistrates tore the garments off them and gave orders to beat them with rods. The crowd joined in the attack against Paul and Silas, and the magistrates ordered them to be stripped and beaten with rods.
23 And when they had inflicted many scourges on them, they cast them into prison, instructing the guard to watch them diligently. And when they had inflicted many blows upon them, they threw them into prison, ordering the jailer to keep them safely. After they had been severely flogged, they were thrown into prison, and the jailer was commanded to guard them carefully.
24 And since he had received this kind of order, he cast them into the interior prison cell, and he restricted their feet with stocks. Having received this order, he put them into the inner prison and fastened their feet in the stocks. When he received these orders, he put them in the inner cell and fastened their feet in the stocks.
25 Then, in the middle of the night, Paul and Silas were praying and praising God. And those who were also in custody were listening to them. About midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns to God, and the prisoners were listening to them, About midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns to God, and the other prisoners were listening to them.
26 Yet truly, there was a sudden earthquake, so great that the foundations of the prison were moved. And immediately all the doors were opened, and the bindings of everyone were released. and suddenly there was a great earthquake, so that the foundations of the prison were shaken. And immediately all the doors were opened, and everyone’s bonds were unfastened. Suddenly there was such a violent earthquake that the foundations of the prison were shaken. At once all the prison doors flew open, and everyone’s chains came loose.
27 Then the prison guard, having been jarred awake, and seeing the doors of the prison open, drew his sword and intended to kill himself, supposing that the prisoners had fled. When the jailer woke and saw that the prison doors were open, he drew his sword and was about to kill himself, supposing that the prisoners had escaped. 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.
28 But Paul cried out with a loud voice, saying: “Do no harm to yourself, for we are all here!” But Paul cried with a loud voice, “Do not harm yourself, for we are all here.” But Paul shouted, “Don’t harm yourself! We are all here!”
29 Then calling for a light, he entered. And trembling, he fell before the feet of Paul and Silas. And the jailer called for lights and rushed in, and trembling with fear he fell down before Paul and Silas. The jailer called for lights, rushed in and fell trembling before Paul and Silas.
30 And bringing them outside, he said, “Sirs, what must I do, so that I may be saved?” Then he brought them out and said, “Sirs, what must I do to be saved?” He then brought them out and asked, “Sirs, what must I do to be saved?”
31 So they said, “Believe in the Lord Jesus, and then you will be saved, with your household.” And they said, “Believe in the Lord Jesus, and you will be saved, you and your household.” They replied, “Believe in the Lord Jesus, and you will be saved—you and your household.”
32 And they spoke the Word of the Lord to him, along with all those who were in his house. And they spoke the word of the Lord to him and to all who were in his house. Then they spoke the word of the Lord to him and to all the others in his house.
33 And he, taking them in the same hour of the night, washed their scourges. And he was baptized, and next his entire household. And he took them the same hour of the night and washed their wounds; and he was baptized at once, he and all his family. At that hour of the night the jailer took them and washed their wounds; then immediately he and all his household were baptized.
34 And when he had brought them into his own house, he set a table for them. And he was joyous, with his entire household, believing in God. Then he brought them up into his house and set food before them. And he rejoiced along with his entire household that he had believed in God. The jailer brought them into his house and set a meal before them; he was filled with joy because he had come to believe in God—he and his whole household.
35 And when daylight had arrived, the magistrates sent the attendants, saying, “Release those men.” But when it was day, the magistrates sent the police, saying, “Let those men go.” When it was daylight, the magistrates sent their officers to the jailer with the order: “Release those men.”
36 But the prison guard reported these words to Paul: “The magistrates have sent to have you released. Now therefore, depart. Go in peace.” 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.” The jailer told Paul, “The magistrates have ordered that you and Silas be released. Now you can leave. Go in peace.”
37 But Paul said to them: “They have beaten us publicly, though we were not condemned. They have cast men who are Romans into prison. And now they would drive us away secretly? Not so. Instead, let them come forward, But Paul said to them, “They have beaten us publicly, 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.” But Paul said to the officers: “They beat us publicly without a trial, even though we are Roman citizens, 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 and let us drive them away.” Then the attendants reported these words to the magistrates. And upon hearing that they were Romans, they were afraid. The police reported these words to the magistrates, and they were afraid when they heard that they were Roman citizens. The officers reported this to the magistrates, and when they heard that Paul and Silas were Roman citizens, they were alarmed.
39 And arriving, they pleaded with them, and leading them out, they begged them to depart from the city. So they came and apologized to them. And they took them out and asked them to leave the city. They came to appease them and escorted them from the prison, requesting them to leave the city.
40 And they went away from the prison and entered into the house of Lydia. And having seen the brothers, they consoled them, and then they set out. So they went out of the prison and visited Lydia. And when they had seen the brothers, they encouraged them and departed. After Paul and Silas came out of the prison, they went to Lydia’s house, where they met with the brothers and sisters and encouraged them. Then they left.
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