Acts 16 Parallel Bible

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1	Paul arrived then at Derbe and Lystra, where there was a disciple named Timothy, whose mother was a Jewish convert, but his father a Greek.	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	as the brethren of Lystra and Iconium gave him a good character, Paul had a mind he should accompany him.	He was well spoken of by the brothers at Lystra and Iconium.	The believers at Lystra and Iconium spoke well of him.
3	so he took him and had him circumcised, out of regard to the Jews of that country, who all knew his father 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	as they pass'd through the cities, they recommended it to the faithful to observe the decisions, made by the apostles and presbyters 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	thus were the churches established in the faith, and daily grew more numerous.	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	but after they had travers'd Phrygia and Galatia, they were order'd by the holy spirit not to preach the gospel 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	being therefore arrived in Mysia, they essayed to go into Bithynia, but the spirit of Jesus would not allow it: so they pass'd by Mysia,	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 came to Troas.	So, passing by Mysia, they went down to Troas.	So they passed by Mysia and went down to Troas.
9	there Paul had a vision in the night, a Macedonian appear'd to him, and thus address'd him, "pass on to Macedonia, and come to our relief."	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	immediately after he had had this vision, we endeavoured to go into Macedonia, concluding from thence, that the Lord had called us to publish the gospel there, we embark'd therefore at Troas,	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 sail'd directly to Samothracia, and the next day landed 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	from thence we marched to Philippi, the chief city of that part of Macedonia, and a colony, having stopp'd there 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	we went out of town on the sabbath towards the river, where the Jews were allowed to have an oratory.	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	so we took our places, and convers'd with the women, that came there, one of them was nam'd Lydia of Thyatira, a trader in purple, and a Jewish proselyte, she heard us: and the Lord inclin'd her heart to attend to what Paul said.	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	so that having been baptized with her family, she made us this request, if you think me sincere in my profession, pray come and lodge at my house; and she prevail'd upon 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	One day as we went to the oratory, we happen'd to meet a slave, who had the spirit Python, and was very gainful to her masters by telling of 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	as she followed Paul and the rest of us, she cried out, these men are the servants of the most high God, who show you the way to 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	this she did for several days, till Paul tir'd with it turn'd about, and said to the spirit, in the name of Jesus Christ I command you to quit her; and instantly he came out.	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	her masters finding they had lost such a prospect of gain, seized upon Paul and Silas, and hawl'd them to the publick place before the magistrates.	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	having presented them to the Officers, they said, these men, who are Jews, raise great disorders in our city, and preach such maxims,	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	as it is not lawful for Romans, as we are, to admit or practise.	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	upon this the populace rose upon them, and the Officers order'd them to be stript and scourg'd.	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	after they had been severely lash'd, they were thrown into prison, the jayler being charg'd to keep them safe.	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	in consequence of this order he thrust them into the inner prison, and made their feet fast in the 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	At midnight Paul and Silas went to prayers, and sang praises to God, which the other prisoners heard:	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	when all of a sudden there was such a great earthquake, that the foundations of the prison were shaken: immediately all the doors opened, and the setters dropp'd from the prisoners.	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	the jayler waking, and seeing the prison-doors open, drew his sword, designing to dispatch himself from the apprehension that the 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 call'd to him aloud, and said, do thy self no harm, 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 having called for a light, he ran in, and with trembling 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 bringing them out, he said, sirs, what must I do to 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	believe, said they, on the Lord Jesus, and you shall be saved, you, and your family.	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	then they declared the word of the Lord to him, and to all his family.	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	at the same time of night he washed their stripes, and immediately he was baptized, he, and all that belong'd to him.	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	then he conducted them to his house, and gave them an entertainment; and he and his family were affected with joy, for 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	When it was day the officers sent their serjeants to bid the jayler let the men go.	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	so the jayler told Paul, the magistrates had order'd them to be discharg'd, depart then, said he, and 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 replied, they have publickly scourg'd us, who are Romans, without any trial, they have thrown us into jayl, and now do they give us a private discharge? no, let them come themselves and release us.	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	the serjeants having reported what he said, to their officers, they began to be apprehensive upon hearing they were Romans.	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	so they came, and by persuasions brought them out, and desired them to leave 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	then they quitted the prison, and went to Lydia's house, where finding the brethren, they gave them an exhortation, 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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