1 P aul went down to the cities of Derbe and Lystra. There was a follower there named Timothy. His mother was a Jewish Christian and his father was a Greek.

وَجاءَ بُولُسُ أيضاً إلَى دَربَةَ وَلِسْتَرَةَ. وَكانَ هُناكَ تِلمِيذٌ اسْمُهُ تِيمُوثاوُسُ، أُمُّهُ امْرأةً يَهُودِيَّةً آمَنَتْ بِالمَسيحِ، وَأبوهُ يُونانِيٌّ.

2 T he Christians in the city of Lystra and Iconium respected Timothy.

وَكانَ الإخوَةُ فِي لِسْتَرَةَ وَإيقُونِيَةَ يَمدَحُونَهُ.

3 P aul wanted Timothy to go with him as a missionary. He took him and had Timothy go through the religious act of becoming a Jew because of the Jews who were in those places. Everyone knew his father was a Greek.

فَأرادَ بُولُسُ أنْ يَصطَحِبَ تِيمُوثاوُسَ فِي السَّفَرِ. فَأخَذَهُ وَخَتَنَهُ بِسَبَبِ اليَهُودِ المَوجُودِينَ فِي تِلكَ المَناطِقِ. فَقَدْ كانُوا جَمِيعاً يَعرِفُونَ أنَّ أباهُ يُونانِيٌّ.

4 T hey went from city to city and told the Christians what the missionaries and the church leaders in Jerusalem had written for the Christians to do.

وَأثناءَ مُرُورِهِما بِالمُدُنِ، كانا يُسَلِّمانِ الأحكامَ الَّتِي قَرَّرَها الرُّسُلُ وَالشُّيُوخُ فِي القُدسِ لِلمُؤمِنِينَ.

5 T he churches were made stronger in the faith. More people were added each day. Paul Is Called to Macedonia in a Dream

فَتَقَوَّتِ الكَنائِسُ فِي الإيمانِ، وَكانَتْ تَنمُو فِي العَدَدِ كُلَّ يَومٍ. دَعوَةُ بُولُسَ إلَى مَكدُونِيَّة

6 T hey went through the countries of Phrygia and Galatia. The Holy Spirit kept them from preaching the Word of God in the countries of Asia.

وَاجتازا فِي فَرِيجِيَّةَ وَغَلاطِيَّةَ بَعدَ أنْ مَنَعَهُما الرُّوحُ القُدُسُ مِنَ التَّكَلُّمِ بِالرِّسالَةِ فِي مُقاطَعَةِ أسِيّا.

7 W hen they came to the city of Mysia, they tried to go on to the city of Bithynia but the Holy Spirit would not let them go.

وَلَمّا وَصَلا إلَى حُدُودِ مِيسِيّا، حاوَلا الذَّهابَ إلَى بِيثِينِيَّةَ، لَكِنَّ رُوحَ يَسُوعَ لَمْ يَدَعْهُما.

8 F rom Mysia they went down to the city of Troas.

فَمَرّا عَلَى مِيسِيّا وَجاءا إلَى تَراوُسَ.

9 T hat night Paul had a dream. A man was standing in front of him crying out, “Come over to the country of Macedonia and help us!”

وَأثناءَ اللَّيلِ رَأى بُولُسُ فِي رُؤْيا رَجُلاً مَكدُونِيّاً واقِفاً يَرجُوهُ وَيَقولُ: «تَعالَ إلَى مَكدُونِيَّةَ وَساعِدنا.»

10 A fter he had seen this, we agreed that God told us to go to Macedonia to tell them the Good News. Lydia, the First Christian in Europe

فَبَعدَ أنْ رَأى بُولُسُ الرُّؤْيا، بَدَأنا عَلَى الفَورِ نَسعَى لِلعُبُورِ إلَى مَكدُونِيَّةَ، فَقَدْ تَيَقَّنّا أنَّ اللهَ قَدْ دَعانا لِكي نُبَشِّرَهُمْ. اهتِداءُ لِيْدِيَّة

11 W e took a ship from the city of Troas to the city of Samothracia. The next day we went to the city of Neapolis.

فَأبحَرْنا مِنْ تَرْواسَ مُباشَرَةً إلَى سامُوثراكِي. وَفِي اليَومِ التّالِي أبحَرْنا إلَى نِيابُولِيسَ.

12 F rom there we went to the city of Philippi. This was an important city in Macedonia. It was ruled by the leaders of the country of Rome. We stayed here for some days.

وَمِنْ هُناكَ ذَهَبْنا إلَى فِيلِيبِّي، وَهِيَ أهَمُّ مَدِينَةٍ فِي ذَلِكَ الجُزءِ مِنْ مُقاطَعَةِ مَكدُونِيَّةَ، وَهِيَ مُستَوطَنَةٌ رُومانِيَّةٌ. فَأمضَيْنا عِدَّةَ أيّامٍ فِيْها.

13 O n the Day of Rest we went outside the city to a place down by the river. We thought people would be gathering there for prayer. Some women came and we sat down and talked to them.

وَفِي السَّبْتِ خَرَجنا خارِجَ بَوّابَةِ المَدِيْنَةِ إلَى النَّهرِ، حَيثُ تَوَقَّعْنا أنْ نَجِدَ مَكاناً لِلصَّلاةِ. فَجَلَسْنا وَبَدَأنا نُحَدِّثُ النِّساءَ اللَّواتِي اجتَمَعْنَ هُناكَ.

14 O ne of the women who listened sold purple cloth. She was from the city of Thyatira. Her name was Lydia and she was a worshiper of God. The Lord opened her heart to hear what Paul said.

وَكانَتْ هُناكَ امْرأةٌ مُتَعَبِّدَةٌ للهِ اسْمُها لِيْدِيَّةُ مِنْ مَدِينَةِ ثَياتِيرا تَعمَلُ في بَيعِ الأقْمِشَةِ. فَبَينَما هِيَ تُصغِي إلَينا، فَتَحَ الرَّبُّ قَلبَها لِتَنتَبِهَ إلَى كَلامِ بُولُسَ.

15 W hen she and her family had been baptized, she said to us, “If you think I am faithful to the Lord, come and stay at my house.” She kept on asking. Then we went with her. Paul Heals a Girl with a Demon

وَبَعدَ أنْ تَعَمَّدَتْ هِيَ وَأهلُ بَيتِها رَجَتنا وَقالَتْ: «إذا كُنتُمْ تَعتَبِرُونَنِي مُؤمِنَةً حَقّاً بِالرَّبِّ، فَتَعالَوا وَأقِيمُوا فِي بَيتِي.» فَأقنَعَتنا بِالإقامَةِ فِي بَيتِها. بُولُسُ وَسِيلا فِي السِّجن

16 O ne day as we were going to the place to pray, we met a servant-girl who could tell what was going to happen in the future by a demon she had. Her owner made much money from her power.

وَبَينَما كُنّا ذاتَ يَومٍ ذاهِبَينِ إلَى مَكانِ الصَّلاةِ، قابَلَتْنا جاريَةٌ فِيها رُوحُ تَبصِيرٍ، كانَتْ تُدِرُّ رِبحاً وَفِيراً عَلَى أصحابِها بِقِراءَةِ البَختِ.

17 S he followed Paul and us crying out, “These are servants of the Highest God. They are telling you how to be saved from the punishment of sin.”

فَتَبِعَتْنا نَحنُ وَبُولُسَ وَهِيَ تَصرُخُ: «هَؤُلاءِ الرِّجالُ هُمْ عَبيدُ اللهِ العَلِيِّ! وَهُمْ يُعلِنُونَ لَكُمْ طَرِيقَ الخَلاصِ!»

18 S he did this many days. Paul was troubled. Then he turned and said to the demon in her, “In the name of Jesus Christ, I speak to you. Come out of her!” At once it left her. Paul and Silas in Jail

وَفَعَلَتْ هَذا أيّاماً كَثِيرَةً. لَكِنَّ بُولُسَ انزَعَجَ كَثِيراً، فَالتَفَتَ وَقالَ لِلرُّوحِ: «أنا آمُرُكَ بِاسْمِ يَسُوعَ المَسِيحِ أنْ تَخرُجَ مِنها،» فَخَرَجَ مِنها فَوراً.

19 T he girl’s owners saw that they could not make money with her anymore. Then they took hold of Paul and Silas and dragged them to the leaders. This happened in the center of town where people gather.

فَلَمّا رَأى أصحابُها أنَّ ما كانُوا يَعتَمِدُونَ عَلَيْهِ فِي كَسبِ المالِ قَدْ ضاعَ، أمسَكُوا بِبُولُسَ وَسِيلا وَجَرُّوهُما إلَى السُّوقِ أمامَ السُّلُطاتِ.

20 A fter they brought them in front of the leaders, they said, “These men are Jews and are making a lot of trouble in our city.

وَعِندَما أحضَرُوهُما أمامَ القُضاةِ قالُوا: «هَذانِ الرَّجُلانِ يَهُودِيّانِ، وَهُما يُثِيرانِ البَلبَلَةَ فِي مَدِينَتِنا،

21 T hey are teaching a religion that we Romans are not allowed to follow.”

وَيَدعُوانِ إلَى عاداتٍ لا يَجُوزُ لَنا كَرُومانِيِّينَ أنْ نَقبَلَها أوْ أنْ نُمارِسَها.»

22 M any people had gathered around Paul and Silas. They were calling out things against them. The leaders had the clothes of Paul and Silas taken off and had them beaten with sticks.

وَانضَمَّ إلَيْهِمُ النّاسُ فِي الهُجُومِ عَلَيهِما. فَمَزَّقَ القُضاةُ ثِيابَ بُولُسَ وَسِيلا، وَأمَرُوا بِضَرْبِهِما بِالعِصِيِّ.

23 A fter they had hit them many times, they put Paul and Silas in prison. The soldiers told the man who watched the prison to be sure to keep them from getting away.

وَبَعدَ أنْ ضَرَبُوهُما كَثِيراً، ألقَوا بِهِما فِي السِّجنِ، وَأمَرُوا السَّجانَ بِأنْ يُراقِبْهُما جَيِّداً.

24 B ecause of this, they were put in the inside room of the prison and their feet were put in pieces of wood that held them.

وَبَعدَ أنْ تَلَقَّى السَّجانُ هَذا الأمرَ الصّارِمَ، ألقَى بِهِما فِي الزِّنزانَةِ الدّاخِلِيَّةِ، وَثَبَّتَ أقدامهُما بَينَ لَوحَينِ خَشَبِيَّيْنِ كَبِيرَينِ.

25 A bout midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing songs of thanks to God. The other men in prison were listening to them.

وَنَحْوَ مُنتَصَفِ اللَّيلِ، كانَ بُولُسُ وَسِيلا يُصَلِّيانِ وَيُرَنِّمانِ للهِ. وَكانَ المَساجِينُ يَستَمِعُونَ إلَيهِما.

26 A ll at once the earth started to shake. The stones under the prison shook and the doors opened. The chains fell off from everyone.

وَفَجأةً حَدَثَ زِلزالٌ كَبِيرٌ جِدّاً هَزَّ أساساتِ السِّجنِ، فَانفَتَحَتِ الأبوابُ كُلُّها عَلَى الفَورِ، وَانحَلَّتْ سَلاسِلُ الجَمِيعِ.

27 T he man who watched the prison woke up. He saw the prison doors wide open and thought the men in prison had gotten away. At once he pulled out his sword to kill himself.

فَاسْتَيقَظَ السَّجانُ. وَلَمّا رَأى أبوابَ السِّجنِ مَفتُوحَةً، ظَنَّ بِأنَّ المَساجِينَ قَدْ هَرَبُوا. فَاسْتَلَّ سَيفَهُ لِكَي يَقتُلَ نَفسَهُ.

28 B ut Paul called to him, “Do not hurt yourself. We are all here!”

لَكِنَّ بُولُسَ صَرَخَ وَقالَ لَهُ: «لا تُؤذِ نَفسَكَ! فَنَحنُ جَمِيعاً هُنا.»

29 T he man who watched the prison called for a light. Then he ran in and got down in front of Paul and Silas. He was shaking with fear.

فَطَلَبَ السَّجّانُ مَشاعِلَ، وَاندَفَعَ إلَى الدّاخِلِ. وَوَقَعَ عَلَى الأرْضِ أمامَ بُولُسَ وَسِيلا وَهُوَ يَرتَجِفُ خَوفاً.

30 A s he took them outside, he said, “Sirs, what must I do to be saved?”

ثُمَّ قادَهُما إلَى الخارِجِ وَسَألَ: «يا سَيِّدِيَّ، ماذا يَنبَغي أنْ أفعَلَ لِكَي أحصُلَ عَلَى الخَلاصِ؟»

31 T hey said, “Put your trust in the Lord Jesus Christ and you and your family will be saved from the punishment of sin.”

فَأجاباهُ: «آمِنْ بِالرَّبِّ يَسُوعَ، وَسَتَخلُصُ أنتَ وَعائِلَتُكَ.»

32 T hen Paul spoke the Word of God to him and his family.

وَكَلَّماهُ مَعَ كُلِّ الَّذِينَ فِي بَيتِهِ بِرِسالَةِ الرَّبِّ.

33 I t was late at night, but the man who watched the prison took Paul and Silas in and washed the places on their bodies where they were hurt. Right then he and his family were baptized.

وَأخَذَهُما السَّجّانُ فِي تِلكَ السّاعَةِ مِنَ اللَّيلِ وَغَسَلَ جُرُوحَهُما، ثُمَّ تَعَمَّدَ هُوَ وَجَمِيعُ أفرادِ عائِلَتِهِ.

34 H e took Paul and Silas to his house and gave them food. He and all his family were full of joy for having put their trust in God. Paul and Silas Are Allowed to Go Free

وَاستَضافَهُما السَّجّانُ في بَيتِهِ، وَقَدَّمَ لَهُما الطَّعامَ، وَابتَهَجَ مَعَ جَمِيعِ أفرادِ عائِلَتِهِ، لِأنَّهُ قَدْ آمَنَ بِاللهِ.

35 W hen it was day, the leaders sent a soldier to say, “Let these men go free.”

وَلَمّا حَلَّ الصَّباحُ، أرسَلَ القُضاةُ جُنُوداً يَقُولُونَ لِلسَّجّانِ: «أطلِقْ سَراحَ هَذَينِ الرَّجُلَينِ.»

36 T he man who watched the prison told this to Paul. He said, “The leaders have sent word to let you go free. Come out now and go without any trouble.”

فَقالَ السَّجّانُ لِبُولُسَ: «لَقَدْ أرسَلَ القُضاةُ أمراً بِإطلاقِ سَراحِكُما، فَاخرُجا الآنَ وَاذْهَبا بِسَلامٍ.»

37 P aul said, “No! They have beaten us in front of many people without a trial. We are Roman citizens and they have put us in prison. Now do they think they can send us away without anyone knowing? No! They must come themselves and take us out.”

لَكِنَّ بُولُسَ قالَ لِلجُنُودِ: «ضَرَبُونا عَلَى مَرأىً مِنَ النّاسِ دُونَ أنْ يُثبِتُوا عَلَينا ذَنباً، مَعَ أنَّنا مُواطِنانِ رُومانِيِّانِ، ثُمَّ ألقَوْا بِنا فِي السِّجنِ. وَها هُمُ الآنَ يُرِيدُونَ أنْ يَصرِفُونا سِرّاً؟ وَهَذا لَنْ يَكُونَ! عَلَيهِمْ أنْ يَأْتُوا بِأنفُسِهِمْ وَيُخرِجُونا.»

38 T he soldiers told this to the leaders. Then the leaders were afraid when they heard that Paul and Silas were Roman citizens.

فَأبلَغَ الجُنُودُ القُضاةَ بِهَذا الكَلامِ. فَلَمّا سَمِعُوا أنَّ بُولُسَ وَسِيلا مُواطِنانِ رُومانِيّانِ، خافُوا.

39 T hey went themselves and told Paul and Silas they were sorry. Then they took them out and asked them to leave their city.

فَجاءُوا وَاعتَذَرُوا، ثُمَّ أخرَجُوهُما، وَرَجَوهُما أنْ يُغادِرا المَدِينَةَ.

40 P aul and Silas went to Lydia’s house after they left the prison. They met with the Christians and gave them comfort. Then they went away from the city.

فَلَمّا خَرَجا مِنَ السِّجنِ، ذَهَبا إلَى بَيتِ لِيدِّية. وَعِندَما رَأيا الإخوَةَ هُناكَ، شَجَّعاهُمْ ثُمَّ انصَرَفا.