| 1 Chegou a Derbe e depois a Listra. Havia ali um discípulo, chamado Timóteo, filho de uma judia cristã, mas de pai grego, | 1 And he came also to Derbe and to Lystra. A disciple was there, named Timothy, the son of a Jewish woman who was a believer; but his father was a Greek. |
| 2 que gozava de ótima reputação junto dos irmãos de Listra e de Icônio. | 2 He was well spoken of by the brethren at Lystra and Iconium. |
| 3 Paulo quis que ele fosse em sua companhia. Ao tomá-lo consigo, circuncidou-o, por causa dos judeus daqueles lugares, pois todos sabiam que o seu pai era grego. | 3 Paul wanted Timothy to accompany him; and he took him and circumcised him because of the Jews that were in those places, for they all knew that his father was a Greek |
| 4 Nas cidades pelas quais passavam, ensinavam que observassem as decisões que haviam sido tomadas pelos apóstolos e anciãos em Jerusalém. | 4 As they went on their way through the cities, they delivered to them for observance the decisions which had been reached by the apostles and elders who were at Jerusalem. |
| 5 Assim as igrejas eram confirmadas na fé, e cresciam em número dia a dia. | 5 So the churches were strengthened in the faith, and they increased in numbers daily. |
| 6 Atravessando em seguida a Frígia e a província da Galácia, foram impedidos pelo Espírito Santo de anunciar a Palavra de Deus na (província da) Ásia. | 6 And they went through the region of Phrygia and Galatia, having been forbidden by the Holy Spirit to speak the word in Asia. |
| 7 Ao chegarem aos confins da Mísia, tencionavam seguir para a Bitínia, mas o Espírito de Jesus não o permitiu. | 7 And when they had come opposite Mysia, they attempted to go into Bithynia, but the Spirit of Jesus did not allow them; |
| 8 Depois de haverem atravessado rapidamente a Mísia, desceram a Trôade. | 8 so, passing by Mysia, they went down to Troas. |
| 9 De noite, Paulo teve uma visão: um macedônio, em pé, diante dele, lhe rogava: “Passa à Macedônia, e vem em nosso auxílio!”. | 9 And a vision appeared to Paul in the night: a man of Macedonia was standing beseeching him and saying, "Come over to Macedonia and help us." |
| 10 Assim que teve essa visão, procuramos partir para a Macedônia, certos de que Deus nos chamava a pregar-lhes o Evangelho. | 10 And when he had seen the vision, immediately we sought to go on into Macedonia, concluding that God had called us to preach the gospel to them. |
| 11 Embarcados em Trôade, fomos diretamente à Samotrácia e no outro dia a Neápolis; | 11 Setting sail therefore from Troas, we made a direct voyage to Samothrace, and the following day to Ne-apolis, |
| 12 e dali a Filipos, que é a cidade principal daquele distrito da Macedônia, uma colônia romana. Nessa cidade nos detivemos por alguns dias. | 12 and from there to Philippi, which is the leading city of the district of Macedonia, and a Roman colony. We remained in this city some days; |
| 13 No sábado, saímos fora da porta para junto do rio, onde pensávamos haver lugar de oração. Aí nos assentamos e falávamos às mulheres que se haviam reunido. | 13 and on the sabbath day we went outside the gate to the riverside, where we supposed there was a place of prayer; and we sat down and spoke to the women who had come together. |
| 14 Uma mulher, chamada Lídia, da cidade dos tiatirenos, vendedora de púrpura, temente a Deus, nos escutava. O Senhor abriu-lhe o coração, para atender às coisas que Paulo dizia. | 14 One who heard us was a woman named Lydia, from the city of Thyatira, a seller of purple goods, who was a worshiper of God. The Lord opened her heart to give heed to what was said by Paul. |
| 15 Foi batizada juntamente com a sua família e fez-nos este pedido: “Se julgais que tenho fé no Senhor, entrai em minha casa e ficai comigo”. E obrigou-nos a isso. | 15 And when she was baptized, with her household, she besought us, saying, "If you have judged me to be faithful to the Lord, come to my house and stay." And she prevailed upon us. |
| 16 Certo dia, quando íamos à oração, eis que nos veio ao encontro uma moça escrava que tinha o espírito de Pitão, a qual com as suas adivinhações dava muito lucro a seus senhores. | 16 As we were going to the place of prayer, we were met by a slave girl who had a spirit of divination and brought her owners much gain by soothsaying. |
| 17 Pondo-se a seguir a Paulo e a nós, gritava: “Estes homens são servos do Deus Altíssimo, que vos anunciam o caminho da salvação”. | 17 She followed Paul and us, crying, "These men are servants of the Most High God, who proclaim to you the way of salvation." |
| 18 Repetiu isto por muitos dias. Por fim, Paulo enfadou-se. Voltou-se para ela e disse ao espírito: “Ordeno-te em nome de Jesus Cristo que saias dela”. E na mesma hora ele saiu. | 18 And this she did for many days. But Paul was annoyed, and turned and said to the spirit, "I charge you in the name of Jesus Christ to come out of her." And it came out that very hour. |
| 19 Vendo seus amos que se lhes esvaecera a esperança do lucro, pegaram Paulo e Silas e levaram-nos ao foro, à presença das autoridades. | 19 But when her owners saw that their hope of gain was gone, they seized Paul and Silas and dragged them into the market place before the rulers; |
| 20 Em seguida, apresentaram-nos aos magistrados, acusando: “Estes homens são judeus; amotinam a nossa cidade | 20 and when they had brought them to the magistrates they said, "These men are Jews and they are disturbing our city. |
| 21 e pregam um modo de vida que nós, romanos, não podemos admitir nem seguir”. | 21 They advocate customs which it is not lawful for us Romans to accept or practice." |
| 22 O povo insurgiu-se contra eles. Os magistrados mandaram arrancar-lhes as vestes para açoitá-los com varas. | 22 The crowd joined in attacking them; and the magistrates tore the garments off them and gave orders to beat them with rods. |
| 23 Depois de lhes terem feito muitas chagas, meteram-nos na prisão, mandando ao carcereiro que os guardasse com segurança. | 23 And when they had inflicted many blows upon them, they threw them into prison, charging the jailer to keep them safely. |
| 24 Este, conforme a ordem recebida, meteu-os na prisão inferior e prendeu-lhes os pés ao cepo. | 24 Having received this charge, he put them into the inner prison and fastened their feet in the stocks. |
| 25 Pela meia-noite, Paulo e Silas rezavam e cantavam um hino a Deus, e os prisioneiros os escutavam. | 25 But about midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns to God, and the prisoners were listening to them, |
| 26 Subitamente, sentiu-se um terremoto tão grande que se abalaram até os fundamentos do cárcere. Abriram-se logo todas as portas e soltaram-se as algemas de todos. | 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 every one's fetters were unfastened. |
| 27 Acordou o carcereiro e, vendo abertas as portas do cárcere, supôs que os presos haviam fugido. Tirou da espada e queria matar-se. | 27 When the jailer woke and saw that the prison doors were open, he drew his sword and was about to kill himself, supposing that the prisoners had escaped. |
| 28 Mas Paulo bradou em alta voz: “Não te faças nenhum mal, pois estamos todos aqui”. | 28 But Paul cried with a loud voice, "Do not harm yourself, for we are all here." |
| 29 Então, o carcereiro pediu luz, entrou e lançou-se trêmulo aos pés de Paulo e Silas. | 29 And he called for lights and rushed in, and trembling with fear he fell down before Paul and Silas, |
| 30 Depois os conduziu para fora e perguntou-lhes: “Senhores, que devo fazer para me salvar?”. | 30 and brought them out and said, "Men, what must I do to be saved?" |
| 31 Disseram-lhe: “Crê no Senhor Jesus e serás salvo, tu e tua família”. | 31 And they said, "Believe in the Lord Jesus, and you will be saved, you and your household." |
| 32 Anunciaram-lhe a Palavra de Deus, a ele e a todos os que estavam em sua casa. | 32 And they spoke the word of the Lord to him and to all that were in his house. |
| 33 Então, naquela mesma hora da noite, ele cuidou deles e lavou-lhes as chagas. Imediatamente foi batizado, ele e toda a sua família. | 33 And he took them the same hour of the night, and washed their wounds, and he was baptized at once, with all his family. |
| 34 Em seguida, ele os fez subir para sua casa, pôs-lhes a mesa e alegrou-se com toda a sua casa por haver crido em Deus. | 34 Then he brought them up into his house, and set food before them; and he rejoiced with all his household that he had believed in God. |
| 35 Quando amanheceu, os magistrados mandaram os lictores dizerem: “Solta esses homens”. | 35 But when it was day, the magistrates sent the police, saying, "Let those men go." |
| 36 O carcereiro transmitiu essa mensagem a Paulo: “Os magistrados mandaram-me dizer que vos ponha em liberdade. Saí, pois, e ide em paz”. | 36 And the jailer reported the words to Paul, saying, "The magistrates have sent to let you go; now therefore come out and go in peace." |
| 37 Mas Paulo replicou: “Sem nenhum julgamento nos açoitaram publicamente, a nós que somos cidadãos romanos, e meteram-nos no cárcere, e agora nos lançam fora ocultamente... Não há de ser assim! Mas venham e soltem-nos pessoalmente!”. | 37 But Paul said to them, "They have beaten us publicly, uncondemned, men who are Roman citizens, and have thrown us into prison; and do they now cast us out secretly? No! let them come themselves and take us out." |
| 38 Os lictores deram parte dessas palavras aos magistrados. Estes temeram, ao ouvir dizer que eram romanos. | 38 The police reported these words to the magistrates, and they were afraid when they heard that they were Roman citizens; |
| 39 Foram e lhes falaram brandamente. Pedindo desculpas, rogavam-lhes que se retirassem da cidade. | 39 so they came and apologized to them. And they took them out and asked them to leave the city. |
| 40 Saindo do cárcere, entraram em casa de Lídia, onde reviram e consolaram os irmãos. Depois partiram. | 40 So they went out of the prison, and visited Lydia; and when they had seen the brethren, they exhorted them and departed. |
