Acts 16 ========== :1 Then 1161 -de came 2658 -katantao he to Derbe 1191 -Derbe and Lystra 3082 -Lustra : and, behold 2400 -idou , a certain 5100 -tis disciple 3101 -mathetes was there 1563 -ekei , named 3686 -onoma Timotheus 5095 -Timotheos , the son 5207 -huios of a certain 5100 -tis woman 1135 -gune , which was a Jewess 2453 - Ioudaios , and believed 4103 -pistos ; but his father 3962 - pater [was] a Greek 1672 -Hellen : :2 Which 3739 -hos was well 3140 -martureo reported 3140 - martureo of by the brethren 0080 -adephos that were at 1722 -en Lystra 3082 -Lustra and Iconium 2430 -Ikonion . :3 Him would 2309 -thelo Paul 3972 -Paulos have to go 1831 - exerchomai forth 1831 -exerchomai with him; and took 2983 - lambano and circumcised 4059 -peritemno him because 1223 -dia of the Jews 2453 -Ioudaios which 3588 -ho were in those 1565 - ekeinos quarters 5117 -topos : for they knew 1492 -eido all 0537 -hapas that his father 3962 -pater was a Greek 1672 -Hellen . :4 And as they went 1279 -diaporeuomai through 1279 - diaporeuomai the cities 4172 -polis , they delivered 3860 - paradidomi them the decrees 1378 -dogma for to keep 5442 - phulasso , that were ordained 2919 -krino of the apostles 0652 - apostolos and elders 4245 -presbuteros which 3588 -ho were at 1722 -en Jerusalem 2419 -Hierousalem . :5 And so 3767 -oun were the churches 1577 -ekklesia established 4732 -stereoo in the faith 4102 -pistis , and increased 4052 -perisseuo in number 0706 -arithmos daily 2250 - hemera . :6 Now 1161 -de when they had gone 1330 -dierchomai throughout 1330 -dierchomai Phrygia 5435 -Phrugia and the region 5561 - chora of Galatia 1054 -Galatikos , and were forbidden 2967 - koluo of the Holy 0040 -hagios Ghost 4151 -pneuma to preach 2980 -laleo the word 3056 -logos in Asia 0773 -Asia , :7 After they were come 2064 -erchomai to Mysia 3465 -Musia , they assayed 3985 -peirazo to go 4198 -poreuomai into 2596 -kata Bithynia 0978 -Bithunia : but the Spirit 4151 -pneuma suffered 1439 -eao them not. :8 And they passing 3928 -parerchomai by Mysia 3465 -Musia came 2597 -katabaino down 2597 -katabaino to Troas 5174 -Troas . :9 And a vision 3705 -horama appeared 3700 -optanomai to Paul 3972 -Paulos in the night 3571 -nux ; There stood 2476 -histemi a man 0435 -aner of Macedonia 3110 -Makedon , and prayed 3870 - parakaleo him, saying 3004 -lego , Come 1224 -diabaino over 1224 -diabaino into 1519 -eis Macedonia 3109 -Makedonia , and help 0997 -boetheo us. :10 And after 5613 -hos he had seen 1492 -eido the vision 3705 -horama , immediately 2112 -eutheos we endeavoured 2212 -zeteo to go 1831 -exerchomai into 1519 -eis Macedonia 3109 -Makedonia , assuredly 4822 -sumbibazo gathering 4822 -sumbibazo that the Lord 2962 -kurios had called 4341 -proskaleomai us for to preach 2097 -euaggelizo the gospel 2097 -euaggelizo unto them. :11 Therefore 3767 -oun loosing 0321 -anago from Troas 5174 - Troas , we came 2113 -euthudromeo with a straight 2113 - euthudromeo course 2113 -euthudromeo to Samothracia 4543 - Samothraike , and the next 1966 -epiousa [day] to Neapolis 3496 - Neapolis ; :12 And from thence 1564 -ekeithen to Philippi 5375 -Philippoi , which 3748 -hostis is the chief 4413 -protos city 4172 -polis of that part 3310 -meris of Macedonia 3109 -Makedonia , [and] a colony 2862 -kolonia : and we were in that city 4172 -polis abiding 1304 -diatribo certain 5100 -tis days 2250 -hemera . :13 And on the sabbath 4521 -sabbaton we went 1831 -exerchomai out of the city 4172 -polis by a river 4215 -potamos side 3844 - para , where prayer 4335 -proseuche was wont 3543 -nomizo to be made 1511 -einai ; and we sat 2523 -kathizo down 2523 -kathizo , and spake 2980 -laleo unto the women 1135 -gune which resorted 4905 -sunerchomai [thither]. :14 And a certain 5100 -tis woman 1135 -gune named 3686 -onoma Lydia 3070 -Ludia , a seller 4211 -porphuropolis of purple 4211 - porphuropolis , of the city 4172 -polis of Thyatira 2363 - Thuateira , which worshipped 4576 -sebomai God 2316 -theos , heard 0191 -akouo [us]: whose 3739 -hos heart 2588 -kardia the Lord 2962 -kurios opened 1272 -dianoigo , that she attended 4337 -prosecho unto the things which were spoken 2980 -laleo of Paul 3972 -Paulos . :15 And when 5613 -hos she was baptized 0907 -baptizo , and her household 3624 -oikos , she besought 3870 -parakaleo [us], saying 3004 -lego , If 1487 -ei ye have judged 2919 -krino me to be faithful 4103 -pistos to the Lord 2962 -kurios , come 1525 - eiserchomai into 1519 -eis my house 3624 -oikos , and abide 3306 -meno [there]. And she constrained 3849 -parabiazomai us. :16 And it came 1096 -ginomai to pass, as we went 4198 - poreuomai to prayer 4335 -proseuche , a certain 5100 -tis damsel 3814 -paidiske possessed 2192 -echo with a spirit 4151 -pneuma of divination 4436 -Puthon met 0528 -apantao us, which 3748 - hostis brought 3930 -parecho her masters 2962 -kurios much 4183 - polus gain 2039 -ergasia by soothsaying 3132 -manteuomai : :17 The same 3778 -houtos followed 2628 -katakoloutheo Paul 3972 -Paulos and us, and cried 2896 -krazo , saying 3004 -lego , These 3778 -houtos men 0444 -anthropos are the servants 1401 - doulos of the most 5310 -hupsistos high 5310 -hupsistos God 2316 -theos , which 3748 -hostis shew 2605 -kataggello unto us the way 3598 -hodos of salvation 4991 -soteria . :18 And this 5124 -touto did 4160 -poieo she many 4183 -polus days 2250 -hemera . But Paul 3972 -Paulos , being grieved 1278 - diaponeo , turned 1994 -epistrepho and said 2036 -epo to the spirit 4151 -pneuma , I command 3853 -paraggello thee in the name 3686 -onoma of Jesus 2424 -Iesous Christ 5547 -Christos to come 1831 -exerchomai out of her. And he came 1831 -exerchomai out the same 0846 -autos hour 5610 -hora . :19 And when her masters 2962 -kurios saw 1492 -eido that the hope 1680 -elpis of their gains 2039 -ergasia was gone 1831 - exerchomai , they caught 1949 -epilambanomai Paul 3972 -Paulos and Silas 4609 -Silas , and drew 1670 -helkuo [them] into 1519 - eis the marketplace 0058 -agora unto the rulers 0758 -archon , :20 And brought 4317 -prosago them to the magistrates 4755 - strategos , saying 2036 -epo , These 3778 -houtos men 0444 - anthropos , being 5225 -huparcho Jews 2453 -Ioudaios , do exceedingly 1613 -ektarasso trouble 1613 -ektarasso our city 4172 -polis , :21 And teach 2605 -kataggello customs 1485 -ethos , which 3739 -hos are not lawful 1832 -exesti for us to receive 3858 - paradechomai , neither 3761 -oude to observe 4160 -poieo , being 5605 -odino Romans 4514 -Rhomaios . :22 And the multitude 3793 -ochlos rose 4911 -sunephistemi up together 4911 -sunephistemi against 2596 -kata them: and the magistrates 4755 -strategos rent 4048 -perirrhegnumi off 4048 - perirrhegnumi their clothes 2440 -himation , and commanded 2753 - keleuo to beat 4463 -rhabdizo [them]. :23 And when they had laid 2007 -epitithemi many 4183 -polus stripes 4127 -plege upon them, they cast 0906 -ballo [them] into 1519 -eis prison 5438 -phulake , charging 3853 -paraggello the jailor 1200 -desmophulax to keep 5083 -tereo them safely 0806 - asphalos : :24 Who 3739 -hos , having received 2983 -lambano such 5108 - toioutos a charge 3852 -paraggelia , thrust 0906 -ballo them into 1519 -eis the inner 2082 -esoteros prison 5438 -phulake , and made 0805 -asphalizo their feet 4228 -pous fast 0805 - asphalizo in the stocks 3586 -xulon . :25 And at 2596 -kata midnight 3317 -mesonuktion Paul 3972 - Paulos and Silas 4609 -Silas prayed 4336 -proseuchomai , and sang 5214 -humneo praises unto God 2316 -theos : and the prisoners 1198 -desmios heard 1874 -epakroaomai them. :26 And suddenly 0869 -aphno there was a great 3173 -megas earthquake 4578 -seismos , so 5620 -hoste that the foundations 2310 -themelios of the prison 1201 -desmoterion were shaken 4531 -saleuo : and immediately 3916 -parachrema all 3956 -pas the doors 2374 -thura were opened 0455 -anoigo , and every 3956 -pas one's bands 1199 -desmon were loosed 0447 -aniemi . :27 And the keeper 1200 -desmophulax of the prison 1200 - desmophulax awaking 1853 -exupnos out of his sleep 1853 -exupnos , and seeing 1492 -eido the prison 5438 -phulake doors 2374 - thura open 0455 -anoigo , he drew 4685 -spao out his sword 3162 - machaira , and would 3195 -mello have killed 0337 -anaireo himself 1438 -heautou , supposing 3543 -nomizo that the prisoners 1198 -desmios had been fled 1628 -ekpheugo . :28 But Paul 3972 -Paulos cried 5455 -phoneo with a loud 3173 - megas voice 5456 -phone , saying 3004 -lego , Do 4238 -prasso thyself 4572 -seautou no 3367 -medeis harm 2556 -kakos : for we are all 0537 -hapas here 1759 -enthade . :29 Then 1161 -de he called 0154 -aiteo for a light 5457 -phos , and sprang 1530 -eispedao in, and came 1096 -ginomai trembling 1790 -entromos , and fell 4363 -prospipto down before 4363 - prospipto Paul 3972 -Paulos and Silas 4609 -Silas , :30 And brought 4254 -proago them out, and said 5346 -phemi , Sirs 2962 -kurios , what 5101 -tis must 1163 -dei I do 4160 - poieo to be saved 4982 -sozo ? :31 And they said 2036 -epo , Believe 4100 -pisteuo on 1909 - epi the Lord 2962 -kurios Jesus 2424 -Iesous Christ 5547 - Christos , and thou shalt be saved 4982 -sozo , and thy house 3624 -oikos . :32 And they spake 2980 -laleo unto him the word 3056 -logos of the Lord 2962 -kurios , and to all 3956 -pas that were in his house 3614 -oikia . :33 And he took 3880 -paralambano them the same 1565 -ekeinos hour 5610 -hora of the night 3571 -nux , and washed 3068 -louo [their] stripes 4127 -plege ; and was baptized 0907 -baptizo , he and all 3956 -pas his, straightway 3916 -parachrema . :34 And when he had brought 0321 -anago them into 1519 -eis his house 3624 -oikos , he set 3908 -paratithemi meat 5132 - trapeza before 3908 -paratithemi them, and rejoiced 0021 - agalliao , believing 4100 -pisteuo in God 2316 -theos with all 3832 -panoiki his house 3832 -panoiki . :35 And when it was day 2250 -hemera , the magistrates 4755 - strategos sent 0649 -apostello the serjeants 4465 -rhabdouchos , saying 3004 -lego , Let 0630 -apoluo those 1565 -ekeinos men 0444 -anthropos go 0630 -apoluo . :36 And the keeper 1200 -desmophulax of the prison 1200 - desmophulax told 0518 -apaggello this 5128 -toutous saying 3056 - logos to Paul 3972 -Paulos , The magistrates 4755 -strategos have sent 0649 -apostello to let 0630 -apoluo you go 0630 - apoluo : now 3568 -nun therefore 3767 -oun depart 1831 - exerchomai , and go 4198 -poreuomai in peace 1515 -eirene . :37 But Paul 3972 -Paulos said 5346 -phemi unto them, They have beaten 1194 -dero us openly 1219 -demosios uncondemned 0178 -akatakritos , being 5225 -huparcho Romans 4514 -Rhomaios , and have cast 0906 -ballo [us] into 1519 -eis prison 5438 -phulake ; and now 3568 -nun do they thrust 1544 -ekballo us out privily 2977 -lathra ? nay 3756 -ou verily 1063 -gar ; but let them come 2064 -erchomai themselves 0846 -autos and fetch 1806 -exago us out. :38 And the serjeants 4465 -rhabdouchos told 0312 -anaggello these 5023 -tauta words 4487 -rhema unto the magistrates 4755 - strategos : and they feared 5399 -phobeo , when they heard 0191 - akouo that they were Romans 4514 -Rhomaios . :39 And they came 2064 -erchomai and besought 3870 -parakaleo them, and brought 1806 -exago [them] out, and desired 2065 - erotao [them] to depart 1831 -exerchomai out of the city 4172 - polis . :40 And they went 1831 -exerchomai out of the prison 5438 - phulake , and entered 1525 -eiserchomai into 1519 -eis [the house of] Lydia 3070 -Ludia : and when they had seen 1492 -eido the brethren 0080 -adephos , they comforted 3870 -parakaleo them, and departed 1831 -exerchomai . ~~~~~~