Acts Chapter 16

            16^:1But [also]^ms he-arrived in Derbe and in Lystra. And, behold, a-certain disciple was there, Timothy by-name, (the) son of-(a)-Jewish woman of-faith and of-(a)-Greek father, ² who was testified-to by the brothers in Lystra and Iconium. ³ This-one [the] Paul wanted to-go-out with him; and having-taken (him), he-circumcised him on-account-of the Jews [the] being in [the] those places, for all knew that the father of-him was (a) Greek. ⁴ And as they-were-traveling-through the cities, they-were-delivering to-them to-keep the decrees [the] judged by the apostles and elders [the] in Jerusalem. ⁵ So the churches were-being-strengthened in-the/[the] faith, and they-were-increasing in–[the] number according-to (the) day/daily².       

            ⁶ And they-went/passed-through [the] Phrygia and Galatia country, having-been-prevented by the Holy Spirit to-speak the word in the Asia. ⁷ And having-gone down-to [the] Mysia, they-tried to-travel into [the] Bithynia, and the Spirit of-Jesus did┘not└let them. ⁸ But having-gone-past [the] Mysia, they-went-down to Troas. ⁹ And (a) vision through/during [the]^ms night appeared to-[the] Paul, a-certain man, (a) Macedonian, was standing and urging him and saying, “Having-traveled-through into Macedonia, help us.” ¹⁰ And when he-saw the vision, immediately we-sought to-go-out into Macedonia, concluding that [the] God had-called us to-evangelize them.

            ¹¹ And having-set-sail from Troas, we-ran-a-straight-course to Samothrace, and on-the next-day to Neapolis, ¹² and-from-there to Philippi, which is (a) city of-(the)-first part of-[the] Macedonia, (a) colony. And we-were staying in this [the] city certain days. ¹³ And on-the day of-the Sabbath, we-went-out outside the city beside (a) river where we-were-supposing prayer to-be; and having-sat-down, we-began-talking with the women having-gathered-together. ¹⁴ And a-certain woman, Lydia by-name, (a) dealer-in-purple-cloth, of-(the)-city of-Thyatira, fearing [the] God/(a) God-fearer, was-listening, the heart of-whom the Lord opened to-give-herself to-the-things spoken by [the] Paul. ¹⁵ And when she-was-baptized and the house of-her, she-urged (us), saying, “If you-have-found me to-be trustworthy/faithful to-the Lord, having-entered the house of-me, remain”; and she-persuaded us.

            ¹⁶ And it-happened, we going to [the] prayer, a-certain slave-girl, having (a) spirit-of-divination, met us, who was-bringing much profit to-the lords of-her, fortune-telling. ¹⁷ This-one, dogging [the] Paul and us, kept shouting, saying, “These [the] men (are) servants of-[the] God Most High, who proclaim to-us (the) way of-salvation.” ¹⁸ And she-kept-doing this for many days. And Paul, having-been-greatly-annoyed and having-turned around, said to-the spirit, “I-charge you in (the) name of-Jesus Christ to-come-out from her.” And it-came-out the very hour. ¹⁹ And the lords of-her, having-seen that the hope of-the profit of-them had-gone-out, seizing [the] Paul and [the] Silas, dragged (them) into the marketplace to-the rulers; ²⁰ and having-brought┘them└to the soldiers/magistrates/praeters, said, “These [the] men are-stirring-up the city of-us, being Jews, ²¹ and they-are-proclaiming customs that are┘not└legal for-us to-observe nor to-do, being Romans.” ²²And the crowd joined-in-the-attack against them, and the soldiers/magistrates/praeters, having-torn-off the clothes of-them, were-commanding to-beat┘them└with-rods; ²³ and having-laid┘many blows└on them, they-put them in prison having-ordered the jailor to-keep them safely/securely; ²⁴ who, having-received such (an) order, put them in the inner prison and secured the feet of-them in [the] stocks.

            ²⁵ And about [the] midnight Paul and Silas, praying, were-singing-praises-to [the] God, and the prisoners were-listening-to them. ²⁶ And suddenly (a) severe earthquake occurred so-that the foundations of-the prison were-shaken. And immediately all the doors were-opened and the shackles of-all were-unfastened. ²⁷ And the jailor, having been asleep and seeing the doors of-the prison opened, having-drawn [the]^ms sword, was-about to-kill himself, supposing/thinking the prisoners to-have-fled-out.

²⁸ But [the]^ms Paul shouted with-(a)-loud voice, saying, “Do no harm to-yourself, for we-are all here.”

²⁹ And having-asked-for (a) light, he-rushed-in and, having-become trembling, fell-to [the] Paul and [the]^ms Silas, ³⁰ and, having-brought them out, said, “Sirs, what is-necessary for-me to-do in-order-that I-may-be-saved.”

³¹ And the-ones/they said, “Trust in the Lord Jesus, and you-will-be-saved, you and the household of-you.”

³² And they-spoke the word of-the Lord to-him with all the-ones in-the house of-him. ³³ And having-taken┘them└aside in that [the] hour of-the night, he-washed out the wounds-from-the blows, and he-was-baptized, he and all the-ones of-him immediately, ³⁴ and having-brought them into the house he-set table and rejoiced with-his-household having-trusted [the] God.

            ³⁵ And when day came, the soldiers/magistrates/praeters sent the-ones having-billy-clubs/police-officers, saying, “Release [the] those men.”

³⁶ And the jailor reported [the] these^ms to [the] Paul [that]. “The soldiers/magistrates/praeters sent in-order-that you-may-be-released. Now then having-gone-out, go/travel in peace.”

³⁷ But [the] Paul said to them, “Having-beaten us publicly, uncondemned, being Roman men, they-put (us) in prison, and now privately they-put/are-putting┘(us)└out? No, for; but having-come, let-them┘themselves└lead-us-out.”

³⁸ And when the police/officers reported [the] these words to-the soldiers/magistrates/praeters, and they-were-afraid, having-heard that they-are/were Romans. ³⁹ And having-come they-urged them and having-brought┘(them)└out, they-began-to-ask (them) to-go-away from the city. ⁴⁰ And having-gone-out from the prison, they-entered to [the] Lydia; and having-seen (her) they-summoned the brothers and went-out.