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.

Pablo llegó también a Derbe y a Listra. Y estaba allí cierto discípulo llamado Timoteo, hijo de una mujer Judía creyente, pero de padre Griego,

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

del cual hablaban elogiosamente los hermanos que estaban en Listra y en Iconio.

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.

Pablo quiso que éste fuera con él, y lo tomó y lo circuncidó por causa de los Judíos que había en aquellas regiones, porque todos sabían que su padre era Griego.

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.

Según pasaban por las ciudades, entregaban los acuerdos tomados por los apóstoles y los ancianos que estaban en Jerusalén, para que los observaran.

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

Así que las iglesias eran confirmadas en la fe, y diariamente crecían en número. Visión de Pablo del Hombre Macedonio

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.

Pasaron por la región de Frigia y Galacia, habiendo sido impedidos por el Espíritu Santo de hablar la palabra en Asia (provincia occidental de Asia Menor).

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.

Cuando llegaron a Misia, intentaron ir a Bitinia, pero el Espíritu de Jesús no se lo permitió.

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

Entonces pasando por Misia, descendieron a Troas.

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!”

Por la noche se le mostró a Pablo una visión: un hombre de Macedonia estaba de pie, suplicándole: “Pasa a Macedonia y ayúdanos.”

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

Cuando tuvo la visión, enseguida procuramos ir a Macedonia, persuadidos de que Dios nos había llamado para anunciarles el evangelio. Conversión de Lidia

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.

Así que, saliendo de Troas, navegamos con rumbo directo a Samotracia, y al día siguiente a Neápolis.

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.

De allí fuimos a Filipos, que es una ciudad principal de la provincia de Macedonia, una colonia Romana; en esta ciudad nos quedamos por varios días.

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.

El día de reposo salimos fuera de la puerta (de la ciudad), a la orilla de un río, donde pensábamos que habría un lugar de oración. Nos sentamos y comenzamos a hablar a las mujeres que se habían reunido.

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.

Y estaba escuchando cierta mujer llamada Lidia, de la ciudad de Tiatira, vendedora de telas de púrpura, que adoraba a Dios; y el Señor abrió su corazón para que recibiera lo que Pablo decía.

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

Cuando ella y su familia se bautizaron, nos rogó: “Si juzgan que soy fiel al Señor, vengan a mi casa y quédense en ella.” Y nos persuadió a ir. Conversión de la Muchacha Adivina

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.

Mientras íbamos al lugar de oración, nos salió al encuentro una muchacha esclava que tenía espíritu de adivinación, la cual daba grandes ganancias a sus amos, adivinando.

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.”

Esta, siguiendo a Pablo y a nosotros, gritaba: “Estos hombres son siervos del Dios Altísimo, quienes les proclaman el camino de salvación.”

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

Esto lo hacía por muchos días; pero desagradando esto a Pablo, se volvió y dijo al espíritu: “¡Te ordeno, en el nombre de Jesucristo, que salgas de ella!” Y el espíritu salió en aquel mismo momento.

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.

Pero cuando sus amos vieron que se les había ido la esperanza de ganancia para ellos, prendieron a Pablo y a Silas, y los arrastraron hasta la plaza, ante las autoridades.

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.

Después de haberlos presentado a los magistrados superiores, dijeron: “Estos hombres, siendo Judíos, alborotan nuestra ciudad,

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

y proclaman costumbres que no nos es lícito aceptar ni observar, puesto que somos Romanos.”

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.

La multitud se levantó a una contra ellos, y los magistrados superiores, rasgándoles sus ropas, ordenaron que los azotaran con varas.

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.

Después de darles muchos azotes, los echaron en la cárcel, ordenando al carcelero que los guardara con seguridad;

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.

el cual, habiendo recibido esa orden, los echó en el calabozo interior y les aseguró los pies en el cepo. Conversión del Carcelero

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.

Como a medianoche, Pablo y Silas oraban y cantaban himnos a Dios, y los presos los escuchaban.

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.

De repente se produjo un gran terremoto, de tal manera que los cimientos de la cárcel fueron sacudidos. Al instante se abrieron todas las puertas y las cadenas de todos se soltaron.

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.

Al despertar el carcelero y ver abiertas todas las puertas de la cárcel, sacó su espada y se iba a matar, creyendo que los prisioneros se habían escapado.

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

Pero Pablo clamó a gran voz, diciendo: “No te hagas ningún mal, pues todos estamos aquí.”

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.

Entonces él pidió luz y se precipitó adentro, y temblando, se postró ante Pablo y Silas,

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

y después de sacarlos, dijo: “Señores, ¿qué debo hacer para ser salvo?”

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.”

Ellos respondieron: “Cree en el Señor Jesús, y serás salvo, tú y toda tu casa.”

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

Y le hablaron la palabra del Señor a él y a todos los que estaban en su casa.

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.

El carcelero los tomó en aquella misma hora de la noche y les lavó las heridas, y enseguida fue bautizado con todos los suyos.

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

Llevándolos a su hogar, les dio de comer, y se regocijó grandemente por haber creído en Dios con todos los suyos. Vindicación de Pablo y Silas

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

Cuando se hizo de día, los magistrados superiores enviaron a sus oficiales, diciendo: “Suelta a esos hombres.”

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.”

El carcelero comunicó a Pablo estas palabras, diciendo: “Los magistrados superiores han dado orden de que les suelte. Así que, salgan ahora y vayan en paz.”

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.”

Pero Pablo les dijo: “Aunque somos ciudadanos Romanos, nos han azotado públicamente sin hacernos juicio y nos han echado a la cárcel; ¿y ahora nos sueltan en secreto? ¡De ninguna manera! Que ellos mismos vengan a sacarnos.”

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

Los oficiales informaron esto a los magistrados superiores, y al saber que eran ciudadanos Romanos, tuvieron temor.

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.

Entonces vinieron y les suplicaron, y después de sacarlos, les rogaban que salieran de la ciudad.

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.

Cuando salieron de la cárcel, fueron a casa de Lidia, y al ver a los hermanos, los consolaron (los exhortaron) y se fueron.