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.

Chegou a Derbe e depois a Listra, onde vivia um discípulo chamado Timóteo. Sua mãe era uma judia convertida e seu pai era grego.

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

Os irmãos de Listra e Icônio davam bom testemunho dele.

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.

Paulo, querendo levá-lo na viagem, circuncidou-o por causa dos judeus que viviam naquela região, pois todos sabiam que seu pai era grego.

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.

Nas cidades por onde passavam, transmitiam as decisões tomadas pelos apóstolos e presbíteros em Jerusalém, para que fossem obedecidas.

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

Assim as igrejas eram fortalecidas na fé e cresciam em número cada dia. A Visão de Paulo em Trôade

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.

Paulo e seus companheiros viajaram pela região da Frígia e da Galácia, tendo sido impedidos pelo Espírito Santo de pregar a palavra na província da Ásia.

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.

Quando chegaram à fronteira da Mísia, tentaram entrar na Bitínia, mas o Espírito de Jesus os impediu.

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

Então, contornaram a Mísia e desceram a Trôade.

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!”

Durante a noite Paulo teve uma visão, na qual um homem da Macedônia estava em pé e lhe suplicava: “Passe à Macedônia e ajude-nos”.

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

Depois que Paulo teve essa visão, preparamo-nos imediatamente para partir para a Macedônia, concluindo que Deus nos tinha chamado para lhes pregar o evangelho. A Conversão de Lídia em Filipos

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.

Partindo de Trôade, navegamos diretamente para Samotrácia e, no dia seguinte, para 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.

Dali partimos para Filipos, na Macedônia, que é colônia romana e a principal cidade daquele distrito. Ali ficamos vários dias.

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.

No sábado saímos da cidade e fomos para a beira do rio, onde esperávamos encontrar um lugar de oração. Sentamo-nos e começamos a conversar com as mulheres que haviam se reunido ali.

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.

Uma das que ouviam era uma mulher temente a Deus chamada Lídia, vendedora de tecido de púrpura, da cidade de Tiatira. O Senhor abriu seu coração para atender à mensagem de Paulo.

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

Tendo sido batizada, bem como os de sua casa, ela nos convidou, dizendo: “Se os senhores me consideram uma crente no Senhor, venham ficar em minha casa”. E nos convenceu. Paulo e Silas na Prisão

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.

Certo dia, indo nós para o lugar de oração, encontramos uma escrava que tinha um espírito pelo qual predizia o futuro. Ela ganhava muito dinheiro para os seus senhores com adivinhações.

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.”

Essa moça seguia a Paulo e a nós, gritando: “Estes homens são servos do Deus Altíssimo e lhes anunciam o caminho da salvação”.

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

Ela continuou fazendo isso por muitos dias. Finalmente, Paulo ficou indignado, voltou-se e disse ao espírito: “Em nome de Jesus Cristo eu lhe ordeno que saia dela!” No mesmo instante o espírito a deixou.

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.

Percebendo que a sua esperança de lucro tinha se acabado, os donos da escrava agarraram Paulo e Silas e os arrastaram para a praça principal, diante das 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.

E, levando-os aos magistrados, disseram: “Estes homens são judeus e estão perturbando a nossa cidade,

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

propagando costumes que a nós, romanos, não é permitido aceitar nem praticar”.

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.

A multidão ajuntou-se contra Paulo e Silas, e os magistrados ordenaram que se lhes tirassem as roupas e fossem açoitados.

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.

Depois de serem severamente açoitados, foram lançados na prisão. O carcereiro recebeu instrução para vigiá-los com cuidado.

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.

Tendo recebido tais ordens, ele os lançou no cárcere interior e lhes prendeu os pés no tronco.

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.

Por volta da meia-noite, Paulo e Silas estavam orando e cantando hinos a Deus; os outros presos os ouviam.

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, houve um terremoto tão violento que os alicerces da prisão foram abalados. Imediatamente todas as portas se abriram, e as correntes de todos se soltaram.

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.

O carcereiro acordou e, vendo abertas as portas da prisão, desembainhou sua espada para se matar, porque pensava que os presos tivessem fugido.

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

Mas Paulo gritou: “Não faça isso! Estamos todos aqui!”

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.

O carcereiro pediu luz, entrou correndo e, trêmulo, prostrou-se diante de Paulo e Silas.

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

Então levou-os para fora e perguntou: “Senhores, que devo fazer 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.”

Eles responderam: “Creia no Senhor Jesus, e serão salvos, você e os de sua casa”.

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

E pregaram a palavra de Deus, a ele e a todos os de sua 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.

Naquela mesma hora da noite o carcereiro lavou as feridas deles; em seguida, ele e todos os seus foram batizados.

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

Então os levou para a sua casa, serviu-lhes uma refeição e com todos os de sua casa alegrou-se muito por haver crido em Deus.

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

Quando amanheceu, os magistrados mandaram os seus soldados ao carcereiro com esta ordem: “Solte estes homens”.

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.”

O carcereiro disse a Paulo: “Os magistrados deram ordens para que você e Silas sejam libertados. Agora podem sair. Vão em 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.”

Mas Paulo disse aos soldados: “Sendo nós cidadãos romanos, eles nos açoitaram publicamente sem processo formal e nos lançaram na prisão. E agora querem livrar-se de nós secretamente? Não! Venham eles mesmos e nos libertem”.

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

Os soldados relataram isso aos magistrados, os quais, ouvindo que Paulo e Silas eram romanos, ficaram atemorizados.

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.

Vieram para se desculpar diante deles e, conduzindo-os para fora da prisão, pediram-lhes que saíssem da cidade.

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.

Depois de saírem da prisão, Paulo e Silas foram à casa de Lídia, onde se encontraram com os irmãos e os encorajaram. E então partiram.