16:1 And he came also to Derbe and to Lystra: and behold, a certain disciple was there, named Timothy, the son of a Jewess that believed; but his father was a Greek.
16:1 And he came also to Derbe and to Lystra. And behold, a certain disciple was there, named Timothy, the son of a Jewish woman who was a believer, but his father was a Greek,

16:2 The same was well reported of by the brethren that were at Lystra and Iconium.
16:2 and he was well spoken of by the brethren who were in Lystra and Iconium.

16:3 Him would Paul have to go forth with him; and he took and circumcised him because of the Jews that were in those parts: for they all knew that his father was a Greek.
16:3 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.

16:4 And as they went on their way through the cities, they delivered them the decrees to keep which had been ordained of the apostles and elders that were at Jerusalem.
16:4 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.

16:5 So the churches were strengthened in the faith, and increased in number daily.
16:5 So the churches were being strengthened in the faith, and were increasing in number daily.

16:6 And they went through the region of Phrygia and Galatia, having been forbidden of the Holy Spirit to speak the word in Asia;
16:6 And they passed through the Phrygian and Galatian region, having been forbidden by the Holy Spirit to speak the word in Asia;

16:7 and when they were come over against Mysia, they assayed to go into Bithynia; and the Spirit of Jesus suffered them not;
16:7 and when they had come to Mysia, they were trying to go into Bithynia, and the Spirit of Jesus did not permit them;

16:8 and passing by Mysia, they came down to Troas.
16:8 and passing by Mysia, they came down to Troas.

16:9 And a vision appeared to Paul in the night: There was a man of Macedonia standing, beseeching him, and saying, Come over into Macedonia, and help us.
16:9 And a vision appeared to Paul in the night: a certain man of Macedonia was standing and appealing to him, and saying, "Come over to Macedonia and help us."

16:10 And when he had seen the vision, straightway we sought to go forth into Macedonia, concluding that God had called us to preach the gospel to them.
16:10 And 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.

16:11 Setting sail therefore from Troas, we made a straight course to Samothrace, and the day following to Neapolis;
16:11 Therefore putting out to sea from Troas, we ran a straight course to Samothrace, and on the day following to Neapolis;

16:12 and from thence to Philippi, which is a city of Macedonia, the first of the district, a (Roman) colony: and we were in this city tarrying certain days.
16:12 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.

16:13 And on the sabbath day we went forth without the gate by a river side, where we supposed there was a place of prayer; and we sat down, and spake unto the women that were were come together.
16:13 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.

16:14 And a certain woman named Lydia, a seller of purple of the city of Thyatira, one that worshipped God, heard us: whose heart the Lord opened to give heed unto the things which were spoken by Paul.
16:14 And a certain 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.

16:15 And when she was baptized, and her household, she besought us, saying, If ye have judged me to be faithful to the Lord, come into my house, and abide (there). And she constrained us.
16:15 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.

16:16 And it came to pass, as we were going to the place of prayer, that a certain maid having a spirit of divination met us, who brought her masters much gain by soothsaying.
16:16 And it happened that as we were going to the place of prayer, a certain slave-girl having a spirit of divination met us, who was bringing her masters much profit by fortunetelling.

16:17 The same following after Paul and us cried out, saying, These men are servants of the Most High God, who proclaim unto you the way of salvation.
16:17 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."

16:18 And this she did for many days. But Paul, being sore troubled, turned and said to the spirit, I charge thee in the name of Jesus Christ to come out of her. And it came out that very hour.
16:18 And 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.

16:19 But when her masters saw that the hope of their gain was gone, they laid hold on Paul and Silas, and dragged them into the marketplace before the rulers,
16:19 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,

16:20 and when they had brought them unto the magistrates, they said, These men, being Jews, do exceedingly trouble our city,
16:20 and when they had brought them to the chief magistrates, they said, "These men are throwing our city into confusion, being Jews,

16:21 and set forth customs which it is not lawful for us to receive, or to observe, being Romans.
16:21 and are proclaiming customs which it is not lawful for us to accept or to observe, being Romans. "

16:22 And the multitude rose up together against them: and the magistrates rent their garments off them, and commanded to beat them with rods.
16:22 And 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.

16:23 And when they had laid many stripes upon them, they cast them into prison, charging the jailor to keep them safely:
16:23 And when they had inflicted many blows upon them, they threw them into prison, commanding the jailer to guard them securely;

16:24 who, having received such a charge, cast them into the inner prison, and made their feet fast in the stocks.
16:24 and he, having received such a command, threw them into the inner prison, and fastened their feet in the stocks.

16:25 But about midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns unto God, and the prisoners were listening to them;
16:25 But about midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns of praise to God, and the prisoners were listening to them;

16:26 and suddenly there was a great earthquake, so that the foundations of the prison-house were shaken: and immediately all the doors were opened, and every one's bands were loosed.
16:26 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.

16:27 And the jailor, 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.
16:27 And when the jailer had been roused out of sleep and had seen the prison doors opened, he drew his sword and was about to kill himself, supposing that the prisoners had escaped.

16:28 But Paul cried with a loud voice, saying, Do thyself no harm: for we are all here.
16:28 But Paul cried out with a loud voice, saying, "Do yourself no harm, for we are all here!"

16:29 And he called for lights and sprang in, and, trembling for fear, fell down before Paul and Silas,
16:29 And he called for lights and rushed in and, trembling with fear, he fell down before Paul and Silas,

16:30 and brought them out and said, Sirs, what must I do to be saved?
16:30 and after he brought them out, he said, "Sirs, what must I do to be saved?"

16:31 And they said, Believe on the Lord Jesus, and thou shalt be saved, thou and thy house.
16:31 And they said, "Believe in the Lord Jesus, and you shall be saved, you and your household."

16:32 And they spake the word of the Lord unto him, with all that were in his house.
16:32 And they spoke the word of the Lord to him together with all who were in his house.

16:33 And he took them the same hour of the night, and washed their stripes; and was baptized, he and all his, immediately.
16:33 And he took them that [very] hour of the night and washed their wounds, and immediately he was baptized, he and all his [household.]

16:34 And he brought them up into his house, and set food before them, and rejoiced greatly, with all his house, having believed in God.
16:34 And he brought them into his house and set food before them, and rejoiced greatly, having believed in God with his whole household.

16:35 But when it was day, the magistrates sent the serjeants, saying, Let those men go.
16:35 Now when day came, the chief magistrates sent their policemen, saying, "Release those men."

16:36 And the jailor reported the words to Paul, (saying), The magistrates have sent to let you go: now therefore come forth, and go in peace.
16:36 And the jailer reported these words to Paul, [saying,] "The chief magistrates have sent to release you. Now therefore, come out and go in peace."

16:37 But Paul said unto them, They have beaten us publicly, uncondemned, men that are Romans, and have cast us into prison; and do they now cast us out privily? Nay verily; but let them come themselves and bring us out.
16:37 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."

16:38 And the serjeants reported these words unto the magistrates: and they feared when they heard that they were Romans;
16:38 And the policemen reported these words to the chief magistrates. And they were afraid when they heard that they were Romans,

16:39 and they came and besought them; and when they had brought them out, they asked them to go away from the city.
16:39 and they came and appealed to them, and when they had brought them out, they kept begging them to leave the city.

16:40 And they went out of the prison, and entered into (the house) of Lydia: and when they had seen the brethren, they comforted them, and departed.
16:40 And they went out of the prison and entered [the house of] Lydia, and when they saw the brethren, they encouraged them and departed.