Acts of the Apostles 16

NEW JERUSALEM	DOUAI-RHEIMS
1 From there he went to Derbe, and then on to Lystra, where there was a disciple cal ed Timothy, whosemother was Jewish and had become a believer; but his father was a Greek.	1 And he came to Derbe and Lystra. And behold, there was a certain disciple there named Timothy, the son of a Jewish woman that believed; but his father was a Gentile.
2 The brothers at Lystra and Iconium spoke wel of him,	2 To this man the brethren that were in Lystra and Iconium, gave a good testimony.
3 and Paul, who wanted to have him as a travel ing companion, had him circumcised. This was onaccount of the Jews in the locality where everyone knew his father was a Greek.	3 Him Paul would have to go along with him: and taking him he circumcised him, because of the Jews who were in those places. For they all knew that his father was a Gentile.
4 As they visited one town after another, they passed on the decisions reached by the apostles andelders in Jerusalem, with instructions to observe them.	4 And as they passed through the cities, they delivered unto them the decrees for to keep, that were decreed by the apostles and ancients who were at Jerusalem.
5 So the churches grew strong in the faith, as well as growing daily in numbers.	5 And the churches were confirmed in faith, and increased in number daily.
6 They travel ed through Phrygia and the Galatian country, because they had been told by the Holy Spiritnot to preach the word in Asia.	6 And when they had passed through Phrygia, and the country of Galatia, they were forbidden by the Holy Ghost to preach the word in Asia.
7 When they reached the frontier of Mysia they tried to go into Bithynia, but as the Spirit of Jesus wouldnot al ow them,	7 And when they were come into Mysia, they attempted to go into Bythynia, and the Spirit of Jesus suffered them not.
8 they went through Mysia and came down to Troas.	8 And when they had passed through Mysia, they went down to Troas.
9 One night Paul had a vision: a Macedonian appeared and kept urging him in these words, 'Comeacross to Macedonia and help us.'	9 And a vision was shewed to Paul in the night, which was a man of Macedonia standing and beseeching him, and saying: Pass over into Macedonia, and help us.
10 Once he had seen this vision we lost no time in arranging a passage to Macedonia, convinced thatGod had cal ed us to bring them the good news.	10 And as soon as he had seen the vision, immediately we sought to go into Macedonia, being assured that God had called us to preach the gospel to them.
11 Sailing from Troas we made a straight run for Samothrace; the next day for Neapolis,	11 And sailing from Troas, we came with a straight course to Samothracia, and the day following to Neapolis;
12 and from there for Philippi, a Roman colony and the principal city of that district of Macedonia.	12 And from thence to Philippi, which is the chief city of part of Macedonia, a colony. And we were in this city some days conferring together.
13 After a few days in this city we went outside the gates beside a river as it was the Sabbath and thiswas a customary place for prayer. We sat down and preached to the women who had come to the meeting.	13 And upon the sabbath day, we went forth without the gate by a river side, where it seemed that there was prayer; and sitting down, we spoke to the women that were assembled.
14 One of these women was called Lydia, a woman from the town of Thyatira who was in the purple-dyetrade, and who revered God. She listened to us, and the Lord opened her heart to accept what Paul was saying.	14 And a certain woman named Lydia, a seller of purple, of the city of Thyatira, one that worshipped God, did hear: whose heart the Lord opened to attend to those things which were said by Paul.
15 After she and her household had been baptised she kept urging us, 'If you judge me a true believer in the Lord,' she said, 'come and stay with us.' And she would take no refusal.	15 And when she was baptized, and her household, she besought us, saying: If you have judged me to be faithful to the Lord, come into my house, and abide there. And she constrained us.
16 It happened one day that as we were going to prayer, we were met by a slave-girl who was asoothsayer and made a lot of money for her masters by foretel ing the future.	16 And it came to pass, as we went to prayer, a certain girl, having a pythonical spirit, met us, who brought to her masters much gain by divining.
17 This girl started fol owing Paul and the rest of us and shouting, 'Here are the servants of the MostHigh God; they have come to tel you how to be saved!'	17 This same following Paul and us, cried out, saying: These men are the servants of the most high God, who preach unto you the way of salvation.
18 She did this day after day until Paul was exasperated and turned round and said to the spirit, 'I orderyou in the name of Jesus Christ to leave that woman.' The spirit went out of her then and there.	18 And this she did many days. But Paul being grieved, turned, and said to the spirit: I command thee, in the name of Jesus Christ, to go out from her. And he went out the same hour.
19 When her masters saw that there was no hope of making any more money out of her, they seizedPaul and Silas and dragged them into the market place before the authorities.	19 But her masters, seeing that the hope of their gain was gone, apprehending Paul and Silas, brought them into the marketplace to the rulers.
20 Taking them before the magistrates they said, 'These people are causing a disturbance in our city.They are Jews	20 And presenting them to the magistrates, they said: These men disturb our city, being Jews;
21 and are advocating practices which it is unlawful for us as Romans to accept or fol ow.'	21 And preach a fashion which it is not lawful for us to receive nor observe, being Romans.
22 The crowd joined in and showed its hostility to them, so the magistrates had them stripped andordered them to be flogged.	22 And the people ran together against them; and the magistrates rending off their clothes, commanded them to be beaten with rods.
23 They were given many lashes and then thrown into prison, and the gaoler was told to keep a closewatch on them.	23 And when they had laid many stripes upon them, they cast them into prison, charging the gaoler to keep them diligently.
24 So, fol owing such instructions, he threw them into the inner prison and fastened their feet in thestocks.	24 Who having received such a charge, thrust them into the inner prison, and made their feet fast in the stocks.
25 In the middle of the night Paul and Silas were praying and singing God's praises, while the otherprisoners listened.	25 And at midnight, Paul and Silas praying, praised God. And they that were in prison, heard them.
26 Suddenly there was an earthquake that shook the prison to its foundations. Al the doors flew openand the chains fel from al the prisoners.	26 And suddenly there was a great earthquake, so that the foundations of the prison were shaken. And immediately all the doors were opened, and the bands of all were loosed.
27 When the gaoler woke and saw the doors wide open he drew his sword and was about to commitsuicide, presuming that the prisoners had escaped.	27 And the keeper of the prison, awaking out of his sleep, and seeing the doors of the prison open, drawing his sword, would have killed himself, supposing that the prisoners had been fled.
28 But Paul shouted at the top of his voice, 'Do yourself no harm; we are al here.'	28 But Paul cried with a loud voice, saying: Do thyself no harm, for we all are here.
29 He cal ed for lights, then rushed in, threw himself trembling at the feet of Paul and Silas,	29 Then calling for a light, he went in, and trembling, fell down at the feet of Paul and Silas.
30 and escorted them out, saying, 'Sirs, what must I do to be saved?'	30 And bringing them out, he said: Masters, what must I do, that I may be saved?
31 They told him, 'Become a believer in the Lord Jesus, and you wil be saved, and your household too.'	31 But they said: Believe in the Lord Jesus, and thou shalt be saved, and thy house.
32 Then they preached the word of the Lord to him and to al his household.	32 And they preached the word of the Lord to him and to all that were in his house.
33 Late as it was, he took them to wash their wounds, and was baptised then and there with al hishousehold.	33 And he, taking them the same hour of the night, washed their stripes, and himself was baptized, and all his house immediately.
34 Afterwards he took them into his house and gave them a meal, and the whole household celebratedtheir conversion to belief in God.	34 And when he had brought them into his own house, he laid the table for them, and rejoiced with all his house, believing God.
35 When it was daylight the magistrates sent the lictors with the order: 'Release those men.'	35 And when the day was come, the magistrates sent the serjeants, saying, Let those men go.
36 The gaoler reported the message to Paul, 'The magistrates have sent an order for your release; youcan go now and be on your way.'	36 And the keeper of the prison told these words to Paul: The magistrates have sent to let you go; now therefore depart, and go in peace.
37 'What!' Paul replied. 'Without trial they gave us a public flogging, though we are Roman citizens, andthrew us into prison, and now they want to send us away on the quiet! Oh no! They must come and escort us outthemselves.'	37 But Paul said to them: They have beaten us publicly, uncondemned, men that are Romans, and have cast us into prison: and now do they thrust us out privately? Not so; but let them come,
38 The lictors reported this to the magistrates, who were terrified when they heard they were Romancitizens.	38 And let us out themselves. And the serjeants told these words to the magistrates. And they were afraid, hearing that they were Romans.
39 They came and urged them to leave the town.	39 And coming, they besought them; and bringing them out, they desired them to depart out of the city.
40 From the prison they went to Lydia's house where they saw all the brothers and gave them someencouragement; then they left.	40 And they went out of the prison, and entered into the house of Lydia; and having seen the brethren, they comforted them, and departed.