Acts 16 Parallel Bible

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1	He also came to Derbe and to Lystra. At Lystra he found a disciple, Timothy by name--the son of a Christian Jewess, though he had 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	Timothy was well spoken of by the brethren at 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	and Paul desiring that he should accompany him on his journey, took him and circumcised him on account of the Jews in those parts, for they all 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	As they journeyed on from town to town, they handed to the brethren for their observance the decisions which had been arrived at 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 went on gaining a stronger faith and growing in numbers from day to 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 Paul and his companions passed through Phrygia and Galatia, having been forbidden by the Holy Spirit to proclaim the Message in the province of 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	When they reached the frontier of Mysia, they were about to enter Bithynia, but the Spirit of Jesus would not permit this.	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, passing along Mysia, they came to Troas.	So, passing by Mysia, they went down to Troas.	So they passed by Mysia and went down to Troas.
9	Here, one night, Paul saw a vision. There was a Macedonian who was standing, entreating him and saying, "Come over 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	So when he had seen the vision, we immediately looked out for an opportunity of passing on into Macedonia, confidently inferring that God had called us to proclaim the Good News to the people 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	Accordingly we put out to sea from Troas, and ran a straight course to Samothrace. The next day we came to 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 to Philippi, which is a city in Macedonia, the first in its district, a Roman colony. And there we stayed some little time.	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 beyond the city gate to the riverside, where we had reason to believe that there was a place for prayer; and sitting down we talked with the women who had come together.	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	Among our hearers was one named Lydia, a dealer in purple goods. She belonged to the city of Thyateira, and was a worshipper of the true God. The Lord opened her heart, so that she gave attention 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	When she and her household had been baptized, she urged us, saying, "If in your judgement I am a believer in the Lord, come and stay at my house." And she made us go there.	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 on our way to the place of prayer, a slave girl met us who claimed to be inspired and was accustomed to bring her owners large profits 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 kept following close behind Paul and the rest of us, crying aloud, "These men are the bondservants of the Most High God, and are proclaiming 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	This she persisted in for a considerable time, until Paul, wearied out, turned round and said to the spirit, "I command you in the name of Jesus Christ to come out of her." And it came out immediately.	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 when her owners saw that their hopes of gain were gone, they seized Paul and Silas and dragged them off to the magistrates in the public square.	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	Then they brought them before the praetors. "These men," they said, "are creating a great disturbance in our city.	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 Jews, and are teaching customs which we, as Romans, are not permitted to adopt 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	The crowd, too, joined in the outcry against them, till at length the praetors ordered them to be stripped and beaten 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, after severely flogging them, they threw them into jail and bade the jailer 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	He, having received an order like that, lodged them in the inner prison, and secured 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	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 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 suddenly there was such a violent shock of earthquake that the prison shook to its foundations. Instantly the doors all flew open, and the chains fell off from every prisoner.	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	Starting up from sleep and seeing the doors of the jail wide open, the jailer drew his sword and was on the point of killing himself, supposing 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 shouted loudly to him, saying, "Do yourself no injury: 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 lights, he sprang in and fell trembling at 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 out of the prison, he exclaimed, "O 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 on the Lord Jesus," they replied, "and both you and your household will 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 told the Lord's Message to him as well as to 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	Then he took them, even at that time of night, washed their wounds, and he and all 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	and bringing the Apostles up into his house, he spread a meal for them, and was filled with gladness, with his whole household, his faith resting on 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	In the morning the praetors sent their lictors with the order, "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	So the jailer brought Paul word, saying, "The praetors have sent orders for you to be released. Now therefore you can go, and proceed on your way 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, "After cruelly beating us in public, without trial, Roman citizens though we are, they have thrown us into prison, and are they now going to send us away privately? No, indeed! Let them come in person and fetch 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	This answer the lictors took back to the praetors, who were alarmed when they were told 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	Accordingly they came and apologized to them; and, bringing them out, asked 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 Paul and Silas, having come out of the prison, went to Lydia's house; and, after seeing the brethren and encouraging them, they left Philippi.	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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