Actus Apostolorum 16

VULGATA	NEW AMERICAN BIBLE
1 Pervenit autem Derben et Lystram. Et ecce discipulus quidam erat ibi nomine Timotheus, filius mulieris Judææ fidelis, patre gentili.	1 He reached (also) Derbe and Lystra where there was a disciple named Timothy, the son of a Jewish woman who was a believer, but his father was a Greek.
2 Huic testimonium bonum reddebant qui in Lystris erant et Iconio fratres.	2 The brothers in Lystra and Iconium spoke highly of him,
3 Hunc voluit Paulus secum proficisci : et assumens circumcidit eum propter Judæos qui erant in illis locis. Sciebant enim omnes quod pater ejus erat gentilis.	3 and Paul wanted him to come along with him. On account of the Jews of that region, Paul had him circumcised, for they all knew that his father was a Greek.
4 Cum autem pertransirent civitates, tradebant eis custodiri dogmata quæ erant decreta ab Apostolis et senioribus qui erant Jerosolymis.	4 As they traveled from city to city, they handed on to the people for observance the decisions reached by the apostles and presbyters in Jerusalem.
5 Et ecclesiæ quidem confirmabantur fide, et abundabunt numero quotidie.	5 Day after day the churches grew stronger in faith and increased in number.
6 Transeuntes autem Phrygiam et Galatiæ regionem, vetati sunt a Spiritu Sancto loqui verbum Dei in Asia.	6 They traveled through the Phrygian and Galatian territory because they had been prevented by the holy Spirit from preaching the message in the province of Asia.
7 Cum venissent autem in Mysiam, tentabant ire in Bithyniam : et non permisit eos Spiritus Jesu.	7 When they came to Mysia, they tried to go on into Bithynia, but the Spirit of Jesus did not allow them,
8 Cum autem pertransissent Mysiam, descenderunt Troadem :	8 so they crossed through Mysia and came down to Troas.
9 et visio per noctem Paulo ostensa est : vir Macedo quidam erat stans et deprecans eum, et dicens : Transiens in Macedoniam, adjuva nos.	9 During (the) night Paul had a vision. A Macedonian stood before him and implored him with these words, "Come over to Macedonia and help us."
10 Ut autem visum vidit, statim quæsivimus proficisci in Macedoniam, certi facti quod vocasset nos Deus evangelizare eis.	10 When he had seen the vision, we sought passage to Macedonia at once, concluding that God had called us to proclaim the good news to them.
11 Navigantes autem a Troade, recto cursu venimus Samothraciam, et sequenti die Neapolim :	11 We set sail from Troas, making a straight run for Samothrace, and on the next day to Neapolis,
12 et inde Philippos, quæ est prima partis Macedoniæ civitas, colonia. Eramus autem in hac urbe diebus aliquot, conferentes.	12 and from there to Philippi, a leading city in that district of Macedonia and a Roman colony. We spent some time in that city.
13 Die autem sabbatorum egressi sumus foras portam juxta flumen, ubi videbatur oratio esse : et sedentes loquebamur mulieribus quæ convenerant.	13 On the sabbath we went outside the city gate along the river where we thought there would be a place of prayer. We sat and spoke with the women who had gathered there.
14 Et quædam mulier nomine Lydia, purpuraria civitatis Thyatirenorum, colens Deum, audivit : cujus Dominus aperuit cor intendere his quæ dicebantur a Paulo.	14 One of them, a woman named Lydia, a dealer in purple cloth, from the city of Thyatira, a worshiper of God, listened, and the Lord opened her heart to pay attention to what Paul was saying.
15 Cum autem baptizata esset, et domus ejus, deprecata est, dicens : Si judicastis me fidelem Domino esse, introite in domum meam, et manete. Et coëgit nos.	15 After she and her household had been baptized, she offered us an invitation, "If you consider me a believer in the Lord, come and stay at my home," and she prevailed on us.
16 Factum est autem euntibus nobis ad orationem, puellam quamdam habentem spiritum pythonem obviare nobis, quæ quæstum magnum præstabat dominis suis divinando.	16 As we were going to the place of prayer, we met a slave girl with an oracular spirit, who used to bring a large profit to her owners through her fortune-telling.
17 Hæc subsecuta Paulum et nos, clamabat dicens : Isti homines servi Dei excelsi sunt, qui annuntiant vobis viam salutis.	17 She began to follow Paul and us, shouting, "These people are slaves of the Most High God, who proclaim to you a way of salvation."
18 Hoc autem faciebat multis diebus. Dolens autem Paulus, et conversus, spiritui dixit : Præcipio tibi in nomine Jesu Christi exire ab ea. Et exiit eadem hora.	18 She did this for many days. Paul became annoyed, turned, and said to the spirit, "I command you in the name of Jesus Christ to come out of her." Then it came out at that moment.
19 Videntes autem domini ejus quia exivit spes quæstus eorum, apprehendentes Paulum et Silam, perduxerunt in forum ad principes :	19 When her owners saw that their hope of profit was gone, they seized Paul and Silas and dragged them to the public square before the local authorities.
20 et offerentes eos magistratibus, dixerunt : Hi homines conturbant civitatem nostram, cum sint Judæi :	20 They brought them before the magistrates and said, "These people are Jews and are disturbing our city
21 et annuntiant morem quem non licet nobis suscipere neque facere, cum simus Romani.	21 and are advocating customs that are not lawful for us Romans to adopt or practice."
22 Et cucurrit plebs adversus eos : et magistratus, scissis tunicis eorum, jusserunt eos virgis cædi.	22 The crowd joined in the attack on them, and the magistrates had them stripped and ordered them to be beaten with rods.
23 Et cum multas plagas eis imposuissent, miserunt eos in carcerem, præcipientes custodi ut diligenter custodiret eos.	23 After inflicting many blows on them, they threw them into prison and instructed the jailer to guard them securely.
24 Qui cum tale præceptum accepisset, misit eos in interiorem carcerem, et pedes eorum strinxit ligno.	24 When he received these instructions, he put them in the innermost cell and secured their feet to a stake.
25 Media autem nocte Paulus et Silas orantes, laudabant Deum : et audiebant eos qui in custodia erant.	25 About midnight, while Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns to God as the prisoners listened,
26 Subito vero terræmotus factus est magnus, ita ut moverentur fundamenta carceris. Et statim aperta sunt omnia ostia : et universorum vincula soluta sunt.	26 there was suddenly such a severe earthquake that the foundations of the jail shook; all the doors flew open, and the chains of all were pulled loose.
27 Expergefactus autem custos carceris, et videns januas apertas carceris, evaginato gladio volebat se interficere, æstimans fugisse vinctos.	27 When the jailer woke up and saw the prison doors wide open, he drew (his) sword and was about to kill himself, thinking that the prisoners had escaped.
28 Clamavit autem Paulus voce magna, dicens : Nihil tibi mali feceris : universi enim hic sumus.	28 But Paul shouted out in a loud voice, "Do no harm to yourself; we are all here."
29 Petitoque lumine, introgressus est : et tremefactus procidit Paulo et Silæ ad pedes :	29 He asked for a light and rushed in and, trembling with fear, he fell down before Paul and Silas.
30 et producens eos foras, ait : Domini, quid me oportet facere, ut salvus fiam ?	30 Then he brought them out and said, "Sirs, what must I do to be saved?"
31 At illi dixerunt : Crede in Dominum Jesum, et salvus eris tu, et domus tua.	31 And they said, "Believe in the Lord Jesus and you and your household will be saved."
32 Et locuti sunt ei verbum Domini cum omnibus qui erant in domo ejus.	32 So they spoke the word of the Lord to him and to everyone in his house.
33 Et tollens eos in illa hora noctis, lavit plagas eorum : et baptizatus est ipse, et omnis domus ejus continuo.	33 He took them in at that hour of the night and bathed their wounds; then he and all his family were baptized at once.
34 Cumque perduxisset eos in domum suam, apposuit eis mensam, et lætatus est cum omni domo sua credens Deo.	34 He brought them up into his house and provided a meal and with his household rejoiced at having come to faith in God.
35 Et cum dies factus esset, miserunt magistratus lictores, dicentes : Dimitte homines illos.	35 But when it was day, the magistrates sent the lictors with the order, "Release those men."
36 Nuntiavit autem custos carceris verba hæc Paulo : Quia miserunt magistratus ut dimittamini : nunc igitur exeuntes, ite in pace.	36 The jailer reported the (se) words to Paul, "The magistrates have sent orders that you be released. Now, then, come out and go in peace."
37 Paulus autem dixit eis : Cæsos nos publice, indemnatos homines Romanos, miserunt in carcerem : et nunc occulte nos ejiciunt ? Non ita : sed veniant,	37 But Paul said to them, "They have beaten us publicly, even though we are Roman citizens and have not been tried, and have thrown us into prison. And now, are they going to release us secretly? By no means. Let them come themselves and lead us out."
38 et ipsi nos ejiciant. Nuntiaverunt autem magistratibus lictores verba hæc. Timueruntque audito quod Romani essent :	38 The lictors reported these words to the magistrates, and they became alarmed when they heard that they were Roman citizens.
39 et venientes deprecati sunt eos, et educentes rogabant ut egrederentur de urbe.	39 So they came and placated them, and led them out and asked that they leave the city.
40 Exeuntes autem de carcere, introierunt ad Lydiam : et visis fratribus consolati sunt eos, et profecti sunt.	40 When they had come out of the prison, they went to Lydia's house where they saw and encouraged the brothers, and then they left.