Acts 16 Parallel Bible

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	GODBEY Godbey New Testament	ESV English Standard Version	NIV New International Version
1	And he arrived into Derbe and Lystra. And, behold, a certain disciple was there, by name Timothy, the son of a faithful Jewish woman, and a Greek father,	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	who was of good report by the brethren in Lystra and Iconium.	He was well spoken of by the brothers at Lystra and Iconium.	The believers at Lystra and Iconium spoke well of him.
3	Paul wished him to go out with him; and having taken him circumcised him on account of the Jews who were in those places: for they all knew his father that he was a Greek.	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 while they were traveling through the cities, they delivered to them the decrees which were adjudicated by the apostles and elders in Jerusalem, to keep.	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	Then the churches were indeed strengthened in faith, and abounded in number daily.	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	And they traveled through Phrygia and the Galatian country, being prohibited by the Holy Ghost 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	And having come opposite Mysia, they were endeavoring to go on into Bithynia, and the Spirit of Jesus did 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	and having come through Mysia they descended into Troas.	So, passing by Mysia, they went down to Troas.	So they passed by Mysia and went down to Troas.
9	And a vision was seen by Paul during the night: Some Macedonian man was standing and entreating him and saying, Having come over into Macedonia, 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	And when he saw the vision, we immediately sought to depart into Macedonia, concluding that God had called us to preach the gospel 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 having embarked from Troas, we sailed directly to Samothrace, and on the following day into 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 thence into Philippi, which is the first city of the Macedonian region, a colony. And we were in that city spending some days.	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	And on the Sabbath day we went out from the gate by the river, where we were accustomed that prayer should be, and having sat down, we spoke to the women having 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 Lydia by name, a seller of purple, of the city of Thyatira, worshiping God, was hearing us: whose heart the Lord opened to give attention to the words spoken by Paul.	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 and her household were baptized, she entreated us, saying, If you have found me to be faithful to the Lord, having come into my house, abide: and she constrained 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	And it came to pass, we going to the prayer, a certain damsel having a spirit of divination met us, who brought much gain to her masters telling fortunes.	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	She, following Paul and us, continued to cry out, saying, These men are the servants of the Most High God, who proclaim to us 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	And she continued to do this many days. And Paul, being worn out, and turning round, said to the spirit, I command thee in the name of Jesus Christ to come out from her. And he came out the 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	And her masters seeing that the hope of their gain was gone, arresting Paul and Silas, dragged them into the forum to the rulers,	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 leading them to the magistrates, said, These men do exceedingly trouble our city, being 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 proclaimed customs, which are not lawful for us to receive, or to do, being 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 crowd stood up together against them: and the magistrates tearing off their garments, commanded the lictors to beat them with rods.	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 having laid many stripes on them, they cast them into prison, commanding the jailer to keep them safely:	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	who, having received such a charge, cast them into the interior prison, and fastened their feet into the wood.	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	But at midnight Paul and Silas, praying, continued to sing praises to God: and the prisoners heard 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	And suddenly there was a great earthquake, so that the foundations of the prison were shaken: and all the doors were immediately opened, and the bonds of all were loosed.	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	And the jailer, being awakened, and seeing the doors of the prison open, seizing a sword, was about to kill himself, thinking that his prisoners had escaped.	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 shouted with a loud voice, saying, Do thyself no harm: for we are 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	And having asked for a light, he sprang in, and being alarmed, he fell down before 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 leading them out said, Sirs, what does it behoove me to do in order 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	And they said, Believe on the Lord Jesus, and thou and thy household shall be saved.	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 to him the word of the Lord, along with all 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 taking them that hour of the night, he washed the blood from their stripes; and he and his were baptized immediately:	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 leading them into his house, he set a table by them, and rejoiced throughout his house, having believed 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	But it being day, the magistrates sent the lictors, saying, Send away these 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	And the jailer proclaimed these words to Paul, The magistrates have sent word that you may be released: now therefore having gone out, depart 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, Having beaten us publicly uncondemned, being Roman men, they cast us into prison, and now do they cast us out privately? for no; but having come themselves let them lead us out.	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 the lictors proclaimed these words to the magistrates. And hearing that they are Romans, they were alarmed;	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 having come they called for them, and leading them out, requested them to go away from their 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 having come out from the prison they came to Lydia, and seeing the brethren, comforted them, and departed.	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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