1 T hen he came to Derbe and Lystra. And behold, a certain disciple was there, named Timothy, the son of a certain Jewish woman who believed, but his father was Greek.

Paul came also to Derbe and to Lystra. And a disciple was there, named Timothy, the son of a Jewish woman who was a believer, but his father was a Greek,

2 H e was well spoken of by the brethren who were at Lystra and Iconium.

and he was well spoken of by the brethren who were in Lystra and Iconium.

3 P aul wanted to have him go on with him. And he took him and circumcised him because of the Jews who were in that region, for they all knew that his father was Greek.

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

4 A nd as they went through the cities, they delivered to them the decrees to keep, which were determined by the apostles and elders at Jerusalem.

Now while they were passing through the cities, they were delivering the decrees which had been decided upon by the apostles and elders who were in Jerusalem, for them to observe.

5 S o the churches were strengthened in the faith, and increased in number daily. The Macedonian Call

So the churches were being strengthened in the faith, and were increasing in number daily.

6 N ow when they had gone through Phrygia and the region of Galatia, they were forbidden by the Holy Spirit to preach the word in Asia.

They passed through the Phrygian and Galatian region, having been forbidden by the Holy Spirit to speak the word in Asia;

7 A fter they had come to Mysia, they tried to go into Bithynia, but the Spirit did not permit them.

and after they came to Mysia, they were trying to go into Bithynia, and the Spirit of Jesus did not permit them;

8 S o passing by Mysia, they came down to Troas.

and passing by Mysia, they came down to Troas.

9 A nd a vision appeared to Paul in the night. A man of Macedonia stood and pleaded with him, saying, “Come over to Macedonia and help us.”

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

10 N ow after he had seen the vision, immediately we sought to go to Macedonia, concluding that the Lord had called us to preach the gospel to them. Lydia Baptized at Philippi

When he had seen the vision, immediately we sought to go into Macedonia, concluding that God had called us to preach the gospel to them.

11 T herefore, sailing from Troas, we ran a straight course to Samothrace, and the next day came to Neapolis,

So putting out to sea from Troas, we ran a straight course to Samothrace, and on the day following to Neapolis;

12 a nd from there to Philippi, which is the foremost city of that part of Macedonia, a colony. And we were staying in that city for some days.

and from there to Philippi, which is a leading city of the district of Macedonia, a Roman colony; and we were staying in this city for some days.

13 A nd on the Sabbath day we went out of the city to the riverside, where prayer was customarily made; and we sat down and spoke to the women who met there.

And on the Sabbath day we went outside the gate to a riverside, where we were supposing that there would be a place of prayer; and we sat down and began speaking to the women who had assembled. First Convert in Europe

14 N ow a certain woman named Lydia heard us. She was a seller of purple from the city of Thyatira, who worshiped God. The Lord opened her heart to heed the things spoken by Paul.

A woman named Lydia, from the city of Thyatira, a seller of purple fabrics, a worshiper of God, was listening; and the Lord opened her heart to respond to the things spoken by Paul.

15 A nd when she and her household were baptized, she begged us, saying, “If you have judged me to be faithful to the Lord, come to my house and stay.” So she persuaded us. Paul and Silas Imprisoned

And when she and her household had been baptized, she urged us, saying, “If you have judged me to be faithful to the Lord, come into my house and stay.” And she prevailed upon us.

16 N ow it happened, as we went to prayer, that a certain slave girl possessed with a spirit of divination met us, who brought her masters much profit by fortune-telling.

It happened that as we were going to the place of prayer, a slave-girl having a spirit of divination met us, who was bringing her masters much profit by fortune-telling.

17 T his girl followed Paul and us, and cried out, saying, “These men are the servants of the Most High God, who proclaim to us the way of salvation.”

Following after Paul and us, she kept crying out, saying, “These men are bond-servants of the Most High God, who are proclaiming to you the way of salvation.”

18 A nd this she did for many days. But Paul, greatly annoyed, turned and said to the spirit, “I command you in the name of Jesus Christ to come out of her.” And he came out that very hour.

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

19 B ut when her masters saw that their hope of profit was gone, they seized Paul and Silas and dragged them into the marketplace to the authorities.

But when her masters saw that their hope of profit was gone, they seized Paul and Silas and dragged them into the market place before the authorities,

20 A nd they brought them to the magistrates, and said, “These men, being Jews, exceedingly trouble our city;

and when they had brought them to the chief magistrates, they said, “These men are throwing our city into confusion, being Jews,

21 a nd they teach customs which are not lawful for us, being Romans, to receive or observe.”

and are proclaiming customs which it is not lawful for us to accept or to observe, being Romans.” Paul and Silas Imprisoned

22 T hen the multitude rose up together against them; and the magistrates tore off their clothes and commanded them to be beaten with rods.

The crowd rose up together against them, and the chief magistrates tore their robes off them and proceeded to order them to be beaten with rods.

23 A nd when they had laid many stripes on them, they threw them into prison, commanding the jailer to keep them securely.

When they had struck them with many blows, they threw them into prison, commanding the jailer to guard them securely;

24 H aving received such a charge, he put them into the inner prison and fastened their feet in the stocks. The Philippian Jailer Saved

and he, having received such a command, threw them into the inner prison and fastened their feet in the stocks.

25 B ut at midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns to God, and the prisoners were listening to them.

But about midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns of praise to God, and the prisoners were listening to them;

26 S uddenly there was a great earthquake, so that the foundations of the prison were shaken; and immediately all the doors were opened and everyone’s chains were loosed.

and suddenly there came a great earthquake, so that the foundations of the prison house were shaken; and immediately all the doors were opened and everyone’s chains were unfastened.

27 A nd the keeper of the prison, awaking from sleep and seeing the prison doors open, supposing the prisoners had fled, drew his sword and was about to kill himself.

When the jailer awoke and saw the prison doors opened, he drew his sword and was about to kill himself, supposing that the prisoners had escaped.

28 B ut Paul called with a loud voice, saying, “Do yourself no harm, for we are all here.”

But Paul cried out with a loud voice, saying, “Do not harm yourself, for we are all here!”

29 T hen he called for a light, ran in, and fell down trembling before Paul and Silas.

And he called for lights and rushed in, and trembling with fear he fell down before Paul and Silas,

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

and after he brought them out, he said, “Sirs, what must I do to be saved?” The Jailer Converted

31 S o they said, “Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and you will be saved, you and your household.”

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

32 T hen they spoke the word of the Lord to him and to all who were in his house.

And they spoke the word of the Lord to him together with all who were in his house.

33 A nd he took them the same hour of the night and washed their stripes. And immediately he and all his family were baptized.

And he took them that very hour of the night and washed their wounds, and immediately he was baptized, he and all his household.

34 N ow when he had brought them into his house, he set food before them; and he rejoiced, having believed in God with all his household. Paul Refuses to Depart Secretly

And he brought them into his house and set food before them, and rejoiced greatly, having believed in God with his whole household.

35 A nd when it was day, the magistrates sent the officers, saying, “Let those men go.”

Now when day came, the chief magistrates sent their policemen, saying, “Release those men.”

36 S o the keeper of the prison reported these words to Paul, saying, “The magistrates have sent to let you go. Now therefore depart, and go in peace.”

And the jailer reported these words to Paul, saying, “The chief magistrates have sent to release you. Therefore come out now and go in peace.”

37 B ut Paul said to them, “They have beaten us openly, uncondemned Romans, and have thrown us into prison. And now do they put us out secretly? No indeed! Let them come themselves and get us out.”

But Paul said to them, “They have beaten us in public without trial, men who are Romans, and have thrown us into prison; and now are they sending us away secretly? No indeed! But let them come themselves and bring us out.”

38 A nd the officers told these words to the magistrates, and they were afraid when they heard that they were Romans.

The policemen reported these words to the chief magistrates. They were afraid when they heard that they were Romans,

39 T hen they came and pleaded with them and brought them out, and asked them to depart from the city.

and they came and appealed to them, and when they had brought them out, they kept begging them to leave the city.

40 S o they went out of the prison and entered the house of Lydia; and when they had seen the brethren, they encouraged them and departed.

They went out of the prison and entered the house of Lydia, and when they saw the brethren, they encouraged them and departed.