1 D espués llegó a Derbe y a Listra; y he aquí que había allí cierto discípulo llamado Timoteo, hijo de una mujer judía creyente, pero de padre griego;

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 y daban buen testimonio de él los hermanos que estaban en Listra y en Iconio.

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

3 Q uiso Pablo que éste saliera con él; y tomándole, le circuncidó por causa de los judíos que había en aquellos lugares; porque todos sabían que su padre era griego.

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 Y al pasar por las ciudades, les entregaban las ordenanzas que habían acordado los apóstoles y los ancianos que estaban en Jerusalén, para que las observasen.

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 A sí que las iglesias eran consolidadas en la fe, y aumentaban en número cada día. La visión del varón macedonio

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

6 Y atravesando Frigia y la región de Galacia, les impidió el Espíritu Santo hablar la palabra en Asia;

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

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

8 Y pasando junto a Misia, descendieron a Tróade.

Passing by Mysia, they came down to Troas.

9 Y se le mostró a Pablo una visión de noche: un varón macedonio estaba en pie, rogándole y diciendo: Pasa a Macedonia y ayúdanos.

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 C uando vio la visión, en seguida procuramos partir para Macedonia, dando por cierto que Dios nos llamaba para que les anunciásemos el evangelio. Encarcelados en Filipos

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 Z arpando, pues, de Tróade, vinimos con rumbo directo a Samotracia, y el día siguiente a Neápolis;

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

12 y de allí a Filipos, que es una ciudad principal de la provincia de Macedonia, y una colonia; y nos quedamos en aquella ciudad algunos días.

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 Y el sábado salimos fuera de la puerta, junto al río, donde suponíamos que había un lugar de oración; y sentándonos, nos pusimos a hablarles a las mujeres que se habían reunido.

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 E ntonces una mujer llamada Lidia, vendedora de púrpura, de la ciudad de Tiatira, que adoraba a Dios, estaba oyendo; y el Señor abrió su corazón para que estuviese atenta a lo que Pablo hablaba.

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

15 Y cuando fue bautizada, y su familia, nos rogó diciendo: Si habéis juzgado que soy fiel al Señor, entrad y hospedaos en mi casa. Y nos obligó a quedarnos.

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 A conteció que mientras íbamos a la oración, nos salió al encuentro una muchacha que tenía espíritu de adivinación, la cual daba gran ganancia a sus amos, adivinando.

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 É sta, siguiendo a Pablo y a nosotros, gritaba, diciendo: Estos hombres son siervos del Dios Altísimo, quienes os anuncian un camino de salvación.

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 Y esto lo hacía por muchos días; Pablo, cansado ya de esto, se volvió y dijo al espíritu: Te mando en el nombre de Jesucristo, que salgas de ella. Y salió en aquel mismo momento.

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 V iendo sus amos que había desaparecido la esperanza de su ganancia, prendieron a Pablo y a Silas, y los arrastraron hasta la plaza pública, ante las autoridades;

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 y presentándolos a los magistrados, dijeron: Estos hombres, siendo judíos, alborotan nuestra ciudad,

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

21 y proclaman costumbres que no nos es lícito recibir ni hacer, pues somos romanos.

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

22 Y se agolpó el pueblo contra ellos; y los magistrados, rasgándoles las ropas, ordenaron azotarles con varas.

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

23 D espués de haberles azotado mucho, los echaron en la cárcel, mandando al carcelero que los guardase con seguridad.

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

24 E l cual, recibido este mandato, los metió en el calabozo de más adentro, y les aseguró los pies en el cepo.

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

25 P ero hacia la medianoche, Pablo y Silas oraban, y cantaban himnos a Dios; y los presos les escuchaban.

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

26 E ntonces sobrevino de repente un gran terremoto, de tal manera que los cimientos de la cárcel fueron sacudidos; y al instante se abrieron todas las puertas, y las cadenas de todos se soltaron.

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 D espertó el carcelero, y viendo abiertas las puertas de la cárcel, sacó la espada y se iba a matar, pensando que los presos se habían fugado.

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 M as Pablo clamó a gran voz, diciendo: No te hagas ningún mal, pues todos estamos aquí.

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

29 É l entonces, pidiendo luz, se precipitó adentro, y temblando, se postró a los pies de Pablo y de Silas;

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

30 y sacándolos, les dijo: Señores, ¿qué debo hacer para ser salvo?

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

31 E llos dijeron: Cree en el Señor Jesucristo, y serás salvo, tú y tu casa.

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

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

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

33 Y él, tomándolos en aquella misma hora de la noche, les lavó las heridas; y en seguida se bautizó él con todos los suyos.

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

34 Y llevándolos a su casa, les puso la mesa; y se regocijó con toda su casa de haber creído a Dios.

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

35 C uando fue de día, los magistrados enviaron alguaciles a decir: Suelta a aquellos hombres.

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

36 Y el carcelero comunicó estas palabras a Pablo: Los magistrados han enviado a decir que se os suelte; así que ahora salid, y marchaos en paz.

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 P ero Pablo les dijo: Después de azotarnos públicamente sin sentencia judicial, siendo ciudadanos romanos, nos echaron en la cárcel, ¿y ahora nos van a sacar a escondidas? No, por cierto, sino que vengan ellos mismos a sacarnos.

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 Y los alguaciles hicieron saber estas palabras a los magistrados, los cuales tuvieron miedo al oír que eran romanos.

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

39 Y viniendo, les rogaron; y sacándolos, les pidieron que salieran de la ciudad.

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

40 E ntonces, saliendo de la cárcel, entraron en casa de Lidia, y habiendo visto a los hermanos, los consolaron, y se fueron.

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