1 A nd he came to Derbe and Lystra, and lo, a certain disciple was there, by name Timotheus son of a certain woman, a believing Jewess, but of a father, a 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 w ho was well testified to by the brethren in Lystra and Iconium;

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

3 t his one did Paul wish to go forth with him, and having taken, he circumcised him, because of the Jews who are in those places, for they all knew his father -- that he was a 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 were going on through the cities, they were delivering to them the decrees to keep, that have been judged by the apostles and the elders who in 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 t hen, indeed, were the assemblies established in the faith, and were abounding in number every day;

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

6 a nd having gone through Phrygia and the region of Galatia, having been forbidden by the Holy Spirit to speak 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 h aving gone toward Mysia, they were trying to go on toward Bithynia, and the Spirit did not suffer them,

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

8 a nd having passed by Mysia, they came down to Troas.

and passing by Mysia, they came down to Troas.

9 A nd a vision through the night appeared to Paul -- a certain man of Macedonia was standing, calling upon him, and saying, `Having passed through to Macedonia, 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 a nd when he saw the vision, immediately we endeavoured to go forth to Macedonia, assuredly gathering that the Lord hath called us to preach good news to them,

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 h aving set sail, therefore, from Troas, we came with a straight course to Samothracia, on the morrow also to Neapolis,

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

12 t hence also to Philippi, which is a principal city of the part of Macedonia -- a colony. And we were in this city abiding certain 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 o n the sabbath-day also we went forth outside of the city, by a river, where there used to be prayer, and having sat down, we were speaking to the women who came together,

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 a nd a certain woman, by name Lydia, a seller of purple, of the city of Thyatira, worshipping God, was hearing, whose heart the Lord did open to attend to 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 was baptized, and her household, she did call upon us, saying, `If ye have judged me to be faithful to the Lord, having entered into my house, remain;' and she constrained us.

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 A nd it came to pass in our going on to prayer, a certain maid, having a spirit of Python, did meet us, who brought much employment to her masters by soothsaying,

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 s he having followed Paul and us, was crying, saying, `These men are servants of the Most High God, who declare to us a 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 was doing for many days, but Paul having been grieved, and having turned, said to the spirit, `I command thee, in the name of Jesus Christ, to come forth from her;' and it came forth the same 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 A nd her masters having seen that the hope of their employment was gone, having caught Paul and Silas, drew to the market-place, unto the rulers,

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 having brought them to the magistrates, they said, `These men do exceedingly trouble our city, being Jews;

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 proclaim customs that are not lawful for us to receive nor to do, being Romans.'

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

22 A nd the multitude rose up together against them, and the magistrates having torn their garments from them, were commanding to beat 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 m any blows also having laid upon them, they cast them to prison, having given charge to the jailor to keep them safely,

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

24 w ho such a charge having received, did put them to the inner prison, and their feet made fast in the stocks.

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

25 A nd at midnight Paul and Silas praying, were singing hymns to God, and the prisoners were hearing them,

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

26 a nd suddenly a great earthquake came, so that the foundations of the prison were shaken, opened also presently were all the doors, and of all -- the bands 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 jailor having come out of sleep, and having seen the doors of the prison open, having drawn a sword, was about to kill himself, supposing the prisoners to be fled,

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 a nd Paul cried out with a loud voice, saying, `Thou mayest not do thyself any 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 A nd, having asked for a light, he sprang in, and trembling he fell down 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 having brought them forth, said, `Sirs, what must I do -- that I may be saved?'

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

31 a nd they said, `Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and thou shalt be saved -- thou and thy house;'

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

32 a nd they spake to him the word of the Lord, and to all those in his household;

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

33 a nd having taken them, in that hour of the night, he did bathe from the blows, and was baptized, himself and all his presently,

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 h aving brought them also into his house, he set food before, and was glad with all the household, he having believed in God.

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 day having come, the magistrates sent the rod-bearers, saying, `Let those men go;'

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

36 a nd the jailor told these words unto Paul -- `The magistrates have sent, that ye may be let go; now, therefore, having gone forth go on 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 a nd Paul said to them, `Having beaten us publicly uncondemned -- men, Romans being -- they did cast to prison, and now privately do they cast us forth! why no! but having come themselves, let them bring us forth.'

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 rod-bearers told to the magistrates these sayings, and they were afraid, having heard that they are Romans,

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

39 a nd having come, they besought them, and having brought forth, they were asking to go forth 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 a nd they, having gone forth out of the prison, entered into Lydia, and having seen the brethren, they comforted them, and went forth.

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