Acts 16 Parallel Bible

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1	Paul went first to Derbe and then to Lystra, where there was a young disciple named Timothy. His mother was a Jewish believer, but his father was 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	Timothy was well thought of by the believers 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	so Paul wanted him to join them on their journey. In deference to the Jews of the area, he arranged for Timothy to be circumcised before they left, for everyone knew that 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	Then they went from town to town, instructing the believers to follow the decisions made by the apostles and elders in 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	So the churches were strengthened in their faith and grew larger 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	Next Paul and Silas traveled through the area of Phrygia and Galatia, because the Holy Spirit had prevented them from preaching the word in the province of Asia at that time.	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	Then coming to the borders of Mysia, they headed north for the province of Bithynia, but again the Spirit of Jesus did not allow them to go there.	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	So instead, they went on through Mysia to the seaport of Troas.	So, passing by Mysia, they went down to Troas.	So they passed by Mysia and went down to Troas.
9	That night Paul had a vision: A man from Macedonia in northern Greece was standing there, pleading with him, “Come over to 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	So we decided to leave for Macedonia at once, having concluded that God was calling us to preach the Good News there.	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	We boarded a boat at Troas and sailed straight across to the island of Samothrace, and the next day we 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 there we reached Philippi, a major city of that district of Macedonia and a Roman colony. And we stayed there several 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	On the Sabbath we went a little way outside the city to a riverbank, where we thought people would be meeting for prayer, and we sat down to speak with some women who had gathered there.	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	One of them was Lydia from Thyatira, a merchant of expensive purple cloth, who worshiped God. As she listened to us, the Lord opened her heart, and she accepted 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	She and her household were baptized, and she asked us to be her guests. “If you agree that I am a true believer in the Lord,” she said, “come and stay at my home.” And she urged us until we agreed.	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 were going down to the place of prayer, we met a slave girl who had a spirit that enabled her to tell the future. She earned a lot of money for her masters by 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 followed Paul and the rest of us, shouting, “These men are servants of the Most High God, and they have come to tell you how to be saved.”	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 went on day after day until Paul got so exasperated that he turned and said to the demon within her, “I command you in the name of Jesus Christ to come out of her.” And instantly it left her.	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’ hopes of wealth were now shattered, so they grabbed Paul and Silas and dragged them before the authorities at the marketplace.	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	“The whole city is in an uproar because of these Jews!” they shouted to the city officials.	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	“They are teaching customs that are illegal for us Romans to practice.”	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	A mob quickly formed against Paul and Silas, and the city officials ordered them stripped and beaten with wooden 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	They were severely beaten, and then they were thrown into prison. The jailer was ordered to make sure they didn’t escape.	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	So the jailer put them into the inner dungeon and clamped their feet 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	Around midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns to God, and the other prisoners were listening.	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	Suddenly, there was a massive earthquake, and the prison was shaken to its foundations. All the doors immediately flew open, and the chains of every prisoner fell off!	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 jailer woke up to see the prison doors wide open. He assumed the prisoners had escaped, so he drew his sword to kill himself.	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 to him, “Stop! Don’t kill yourself! 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	The jailer called for lights and ran to the dungeon and fell down trembling 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	Then he brought them out and asked, “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	They replied, “Believe in the Lord Jesus and you will be saved, along with everyone in 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 shared the word of the Lord with him and with all who lived in his household.	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	Even at that hour of the night, the jailer cared for them and washed their wounds. Then he and everyone in his household were immediately baptized.	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	He brought them into his house and set a meal before them, and he and his entire household rejoiced because they all 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	The next morning the city officials sent the police to tell the jailer, “Let those 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 jailer told Paul, “The city officials have said you and Silas are free to leave. 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 publicly beaten us without a trial and put us in prison—and we are Roman citizens. So now they want us to leave secretly? Certainly not! Let them come themselves to 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	When the police reported this, the city officials were alarmed to learn that Paul and Silas were Roman citizens.	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 to the jail and apologized to them. Then they brought them out and begged 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	When Paul and Silas left the prison, they returned to the home of Lydia. There they met with the believers and encouraged them once more. Then they left town.	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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