Acts 16 Young's Literal Translation

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1 And he came to Derbe and Lystra, and lo, a certain disciple was there, by name Timotheus son of a certain woman, a believing Jewess, but of a father, a Greek,

1 He came to Derbe and Lystra; and behold, a certain disciple was there, named Timothy, the son of a Jewess who believed, but his father was a Greek.

2 who was well testified to by the brethren in Lystra and Iconium;

2 The brothers who were at Lystra and Iconium gave a good testimony about him.

3 this one did Paul wish to go forth with him, and having taken [him], he circumcised him, because of the Jews who are in those places, for they all knew his father — that he was a Greek.

3 Paul wanted to have him go out with him, and he took and circumcised him because of the Jews who were in those parts, for they all knew that his father was a Greek.

4 And as they were going on through the cities, they were delivering to them the decrees to keep, that have been judged by the apostles and the elders who [are] in Jerusalem,

4 As they went on their way through the cities, they delivered the decrees to them to keep which had been ordained by the apostles and elders who were at Jerusalem.

5 then, indeed, were the assemblies established in the faith, and were abounding in number every day;

5 So the assemblies were strengthened in the faith, and increased in number daily.

6 and having gone through Phrygia and the region of Galatia, having been forbidden by the Holy Spirit to speak the word in Asia,

6 When they had gone through the region of Phrygia and Galatia, they were forbidden by the Holy Spirit to speak the word in Asia.

7 having gone toward Mysia, they were trying to go on toward Bithynia, and the Spirit did not suffer them,

7 When they had come opposite Mysia, they tried to go into Bithynia, but the Spirit didn’t allow them.

8 and having passed by Mysia, they came down to Troas.

8 Passing by Mysia, they came down to Troas.

9 And a vision through the night appeared to Paul — a certain man of Macedonia was standing, calling upon him, and saying, 'Having passed through to Macedonia, help us;' —

9 A vision appeared to Paul in the night. There was a man of Macedonia standing, begging him and saying, “Come over into Macedonia and help us.”

10 and when he saw the vision, immediately we endeavoured to go forth to Macedonia, assuredly gathering that the Lord hath called us to preach good news to them,

10 When he had seen the vision, immediately we sought to go out to Macedonia, concluding that the Lord had called us to preach the Good News to them.

11 having set sail, therefore, from Troas, we came with a straight course to Samothracia, on the morrow also to Neapolis,

11 Setting sail therefore from Troas, we made a straight course to Samothrace, and the day following to Neapolis;

12 thence also to Philippi, which is a principal city of the part of Macedonia — a colony. And we were in this city abiding certain days,

12 and from there to Philippi, which is a city of Macedonia, the foremost of the district, a Roman colony. We were staying some days in this city.

13 on the sabbath-day also we went forth outside of the city, by a river, where there used to be prayer, and having sat down, we were speaking to the women who came together,

13 On the Sabbath day we went outside of the city by a riverside, where we supposed there was a place of prayer, and we sat down and spoke to the women who had come together.

14 and a certain woman, by name Lydia, a seller of purple, of the city of Thyatira, worshipping God, was hearing, whose heart the Lord did open to attend to the things spoken by Paul;

14 A certain woman named Lydia, a seller of purple, of the city of Thyatira, one who worshiped God, heard us. The Lord opened her heart to listen to the things which were spoken by Paul.

15 and when she was baptized, and her household, she did call upon us, saying, 'If ye have judged me to be faithful to the Lord, having entered into my house, remain;' and she constrained us.

15 When she and her household were baptized, she begged us, saying, “If you have judged me to be faithful to the Lord, come into my house and stay.” So she persuaded us.

16 And it came to pass in our going on to prayer, a certain maid, having a spirit of Python, did meet us, who brought much employment to her masters by soothsaying,

16 As we were going to prayer, a certain girl having a spirit of divination met us, who brought her masters much gain by fortune telling.

17 she having followed Paul and us, was crying, saying, 'These men are servants of the Most High God, who declare to us a way of salvation;'

17 Following Paul and us, she cried out, “These men are servants of the Most High God, who proclaim to us a way of salvation!”

18 and this she was doing for many days, but Paul having been grieved, and having turned, said to the spirit, 'I command thee, in the name of Jesus Christ, to come forth from her;' and it came forth the same hour.

18 She was doing this for many days. But Paul, becoming greatly annoyed, turned and said to the spirit, “I command you in the name of Jesus Christ to come out of her!” It came out that very hour.

19 And her masters having seen that the hope of their employment was gone, having caught Paul and Silas, drew [them] to the market-place, unto the rulers,

19 But when her masters saw that the hope of their gain was gone, they seized Paul and Silas and dragged them into the marketplace before the rulers.

20 and having brought them to the magistrates, they said, 'These men do exceedingly trouble our city, being Jews;

20 When they had brought them to the magistrates, they said, “These men, being Jews, are agitating our city

21 and they proclaim customs that are not lawful for us to receive nor to do, being Romans.'

21 and advocate customs which it is not lawful for us to accept or to observe, being Romans.”

22 And the multitude rose up together against them, and the magistrates having torn their garments from them, were commanding to beat [them] with rods,

22 The multitude rose up together against them and the magistrates tore their clothes from them, then commanded them to be beaten with rods.

23 many blows also having laid upon them, they cast them to prison, having given charge to the jailor to keep them safely,

23 When they had laid many stripes on them, they threw them into prison, charging the jailer to keep them safely.

24 who such a charge having received, did put them to the inner prison, and their feet made fast in the stocks.

24 Having received such a command, he threw them into the inner prison and secured their feet in the stocks.

25 And at midnight Paul and Silas praying, were singing hymns to God, and the prisoners were hearing them,

25 But about midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns to God, and the prisoners were listening to them.

26 and suddenly a great earthquake came, so that the foundations of the prison were shaken, opened also presently were all the doors, and of all — the bands were loosed;

26 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 loosened.

27 and the jailor having come out of sleep, and having seen the doors of the prison open, having drawn a sword, was about to kill himself, supposing the prisoners to be fled,

27 The jailer, being roused out of sleep and seeing the prison doors open, drew his sword and was about to kill himself, supposing that the prisoners had escaped.

28 and Paul cried out with a loud voice, saying, 'Thou mayest not do thyself any harm, for we are all here.'

28 But Paul cried with a loud voice, saying, “Don’t harm yourself, for we are all here!”

29 And, having asked for a light, he sprang in, and trembling he fell down before Paul and Silas,

29 He called for lights, sprang in, fell down trembling before Paul and Silas,

30 and having brought them forth, said, 'Sirs, what must I do — that I may be saved?'

30 brought them out, and said, “Sirs, what must I do to be saved?”

31 and they said, 'Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and thou shalt be saved — thou and thy house;'

31 They said, “Believe in the Lord Jesus Christ, and you will be saved, you and your household.”

32 and they spake to him the word of the Lord, and to all those in his household;

32 They spoke the word of the Lord to him, and to all who were in his house.

33 and having taken them, in that hour of the night, he did bathe [them] from the blows, and was baptized, himself and all his presently,

33 He took them the same hour of the night and washed their stripes, and was immediately baptized, he and all his household.

34 having brought them also into his house, he set food before [them], and was glad with all the household, he having believed in God.

34 He brought them up into his house and set food before them, and rejoiced greatly with all his household, having believed in God.

35 And day having come, the magistrates sent the rod-bearers, saying, 'Let those men go;'

35 But when it was day, the magistrates sent the sergeants, saying, “Let those men go.”

36 and the jailor told these words unto Paul — 'The magistrates have sent, that ye may be let go; now, therefore, having gone forth go on in peace;'

36 The jailer reported these words to Paul, saying, “The magistrates have sent to let you go; now therefore come out and go in peace.”

37 and Paul said to them, 'Having beaten us publicly uncondemned — men, Romans being — they did cast [us] to prison, and now privately do they cast us forth! why no! but having come themselves, let them bring us forth.'

37 But Paul said to them, “They have beaten us publicly without a trial, men who are Romans, and have cast us into prison! Do they now release us secretly? No, most certainly, but let them come themselves and bring us out!”

38 And the rod-bearers told to the magistrates these sayings, and they were afraid, having heard that they are Romans,

38 The sergeants reported these words to the magistrates, and they were afraid when they heard that they were Romans,

39 and having come, they besought them, and having brought [them] forth, they were asking [them] to go forth from the city;

39 and they came and begged them. When they had brought them out, they asked them to depart from the city.

40 and they, having gone forth out of the prison, entered into [the house of] Lydia, and having seen the brethren, they comforted them, and went forth.

40 They went out of the prison and entered into Lydia’s house. When they had seen the brothers, they encouraged them, then departed.

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Lydia
Seller of purple cloth
A worshiper of God from Thyatira and a dealer in purple cloth at Philippi whose heart the Lord opened to Paul's message; she and her household were baptized.
Cited in the guide: Acts 16:14; Acts 16:40
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Silas
Companion of Paul
A leading man among the brothers in Jerusalem and a prophet, chosen to accompany Paul on his second journey; he was imprisoned with Paul at Philippi and is elsewhere called…
Cited in the guide: Acts 15:22; Acts 15:40; Acts 16:25
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Timothy
Companion and coworker of Paul
A disciple from Lystra with a Greek father and a believing Jewish mother, whom Paul circumcised and took with him as a coworker; he received two letters from Paul.
Cited in the guide: Acts 16:1; 1 Corinthians 4:17; Philippians 2:19
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Philippi
Today: Northern Greece (Macedonia) · On Second Journey · On Third Journey
A Roman colony on the Via Egnatia and the site of Paul's first European converts — a beloved church to which he later wrote from prison.
Cited in the guide: Acts 16:12; Acts 16:25; Philippians 1:1
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Troas
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Commentary 16:13 John Chrysostom, Homilies on the Acts of the Apostles (Homily XXXV)
was thought likely") to be made; and we sat down, and spake unto the women which resorted thither. And a certain woman named Lydia, a seller of purple, of the city of Thyatira, which worshipped God, heard us: whose heart the Lord opened, that she attended unto the things which were spoken of Paul." See again Paul judaizing.
Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 1, vol. 11 (1889)
Quotes verse 16:13 Irenaeus of Lyons, Against Heresies (Book III, Chapter XIII)
… sailing from Troas, we directed our ship's course towards Samothracia." And then he carefully indicates all the rest of their journey as far as Philippi, and how they delivered their first address: "for, sitting down," he says, "we spake unto the women who had assembled;" and certain believed, even a great many.
Read in context · Ante-Nicene Fathers, vol. 1 (1885)
Quotes verse 16:15 John Chrysostom, Homilies on the Gospel of Matthew (Homily LXXIII)
Hear, for instance, the seller of purple saying, "If ye have judged me to be faithful to the Lord, come in, and abide with me." Hear the women, who went about with the apostles, having taken unto themselves manly courage, Priscilla, Persis, and the rest; from whom our present women are as far removed as our men from their men.
Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 1, vol. 10 (1888)

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