Acts 16 (AVD) · Opened

1ثُمَّ وَصَلَ إِلَى دَرْبَةَ وَلِسْتَرَةَ، وَإِذَا تِلْمِيذٌ كَانَ هُنَاكَ ٱسْمُهُ تِيمُوثَاوُسُ، ٱبْنُ ٱمْرَأَةٍ يَهُودِيَّةٍ مُؤْمِنَةٍ وَلَكِنَّ أَبَاهُ يُونَانِيٌّ،Paul came to Derbe and then to Lystra, where he found a disciple named Timothy, the son of a believing Jewish woman and a Greek father.

2وَكَانَ مَشْهُودًا لَهُ مِنَ ٱلْإِخْوَةِ ٱلَّذِينَ فِي لِسْتَرَةَ وَإِيقُونِيَةَ.The brothers in Lystra and Iconium spoke well of him.

3فَأَرَادَ بُولُسُ أَنْ يَخْرُجَ هَذَا مَعَهُ، فَأَخَذَهُ وَخَتَنَهُ مِنْ أَجْلِ ٱلْيَهُودِ ٱلَّذِينَ فِي تِلْكَ ٱلْأَمَاكِنِ، لِأَنَّ ٱلْجَمِيعَ كَانُوا يَعْرِفُونَ أَبَاهُ أَنَّهُ يُونَانِيٌّ.Paul wanted Timothy to accompany him, so he took him and circumcised him on account of the Jews in that area, for they all knew that his father was a Greek.

4وَإِذْ كَانُوا يَجْتَازُونَ فِي ٱلْمُدُنِ كَانُوا يُسَلِّمُونَهُمُ ٱلْقَضَايَا ٱلَّتِي حَكَمَ بِهَا ٱلرُّسُلُ وَٱلْمَشَايِخُ ٱلَّذِينَ فِي أُورُشَلِيمَ لِيَحْفَظُوهَا.As they went from town to town, they delivered the decisions handed down by the apostles and elders in Jerusalem for the people to obey.

5فَكَانَتِ ٱلْكَنَائِسُ تَتَشَدَّدُ فِي ٱلْإِيمَانِ وَتَزْدَادُ فِي ٱلْعَدَدِ كُلَّ يَوْمٍ.So the churches were strengthened in the faith and grew daily in numbers.

6وَبَعْدَ مَا ٱجْتَازُوا فِي فِرِيجِيَّةَ وَكُورَةِ غَلَاطِيَّةَ، مَنَعَهُمُ ٱلرُّوحُ ٱلْقُدُسُ أَنْ يَتَكَلَّمُوا بِٱلْكَلِمَةِ فِي أَسِيَّا.After the Holy Spirit had prevented them from speaking the word in the province of Asia, they traveled through the region of Phrygia and Galatia.

7فَلَمَّا أَتَوْا إِلَى مِيسِيَّا حَاوَلُوا أَنْ يَذْهَبُوا إِلَى بِثِينِيَّةَ، فَلَمْ يَدَعْهُمُ ٱلرُّوحُ.And when they came to the border of Mysia, they tried to enter Bithynia, but the Spirit of Jesus would not permit them.

8فَمَرُّوا عَلَى مِيسِيَّا وَٱنْحَدَرُوا إِلَى تَرُوَاسَ.So they passed by Mysia and went down to Troas.

9وَظَهَرَتْ لِبُولُسَ رُؤْيَا فِي ٱللَّيْلِ: رَجُلٌ مَكِدُونِيٌّ قَائِمٌ يَطْلُبُ إِلَيْهِ وَيَقُولُ: «ٱعْبُرْ إِلَى مَكِدُونِيَّةَ وَأَعِنَّا!».During the night, Paul had a vision of a man of Macedonia standing and pleading with him, “Come over to Macedonia and help us.”

10فَلَمَّا رَأَى ٱلرُّؤْيَا لِلْوَقْتِ طَلَبْنَا أَنْ نَخْرُجَ إِلَى مَكِدُونِيَّةَ، مُتَحَقِّقِينَ أَنَّ ٱلرَّبَّ قَدْ دَعَانَا لِنُبَشِّرَهُمْ.As soon as Paul had seen the vision, we got ready to leave for Macedonia, concluding that God had called us to preach the gospel to them.

11فَأَقْلَعْنَا مِنْ تَرُوَاسَ وَتَوَجَّهْنَا بِٱلِٱسْتِقَامَةِ إِلَى سَامُوثْرَاكِي، وَفِي ٱلْغَدِ إِلَى نِيَابُولِيسَ.We sailed from Troas straight to Samothrace, and the following day on to Neapolis.

12وَمِنْ هُنَاكَ إِلَى فِيلِبِّي، ٱلَّتِي هِيَ أَوَّلُ مَدِينَةٍ مِنْ مُقَاطَعَةِ مَكِدُونِيَّةَ، وَهِيَ كُولُونِيَّةُ. فَأَقَمْنَا فِي هَذِهِ ٱلْمَدِينَةِ أَيَّامًا.From there we went to the Roman colony of Philippi, the leading city of that district of Macedonia. And we stayed there several days.

13وَفِي يَوْمِ ٱلسَّبْتِ خَرَجْنَا إِلَى خَارِجِ ٱلْمَدِينَةِ عِنْدَ نَهْرٍ، حَيْثُ جَرَتِ ٱلْعَادَةُ أَنْ تَكُونَ صَلَاةٌ، فَجَلَسْنَا وَكُنَّا نُكَلِّمُ ٱلنِّسَاءَ ٱللَّوَاتِي ٱجْتَمَعْنَ.On the Sabbath we went outside the city gate along the river, where it was customary to find a place of prayer. After sitting down, we spoke to the women who had gathered there.

14فَكَانَتْ تَسْمَعُ ٱمْرَأَةٌ ٱسْمُهَا لِيدِيَّةُ، بَيَّاعَةُ أُرْجُوَانٍ مِنْ مَدِينَةِ ثَيَاتِيرَا، مُتَعَبِّدَةٌ لِلهِ، فَفَتَحَ ٱلرَّبُّ قَلْبَهَا لِتُصْغِيَ إِلَى مَا كَانَ يَقُولُهُ بُولُسُ.Among those listening was a woman named Lydia, a dealer in purple cloth from the city of Thyatira, who was a worshiper of God. The Lord opened her heart to respond to Paul’s message.

15فَلَمَّا ٱعْتَمَدَتْ هِيَ وَأَهْلُ بَيْتِهَا طَلَبَتْ قَائِلَةً: «إِنْ كُنْتُمْ قَدْ حَكَمْتُمْ أَنِّي مُؤْمِنَةٌ بِٱلرَّبِّ، فَٱدْخُلُوا بَيْتِي وَٱمْكُثُوا». فَأَلْزَمَتْنَا.And when she and her household had been baptized, she urged us, “If you consider me a believer in the Lord, come and stay at my house.” And she persuaded us.

16وَحَدَثَ بَيْنَمَا كُنَّا ذَاهِبِينَ إِلَى ٱلصَّلَاةِ، أَنَّ جَارِيَةً بِهَا رُوحُ عِرَافَةٍ ٱسْتَقْبَلَتْنَا. وَكَانَتْ تُكْسِبُ مَوَالِيَهَا مَكْسَبًا كَثِيرًا بِعِرَافَتِهَا.One day as we were going to the place of prayer, we were met by a slave girl with a spirit of divination, who earned a large income for her masters by fortune-telling.

17هَذِهِ ٱتَّبَعَتْ بُولُسَ وَإِيَّانَا وَصَرَخَتْ قَائِلَةً: «هَؤُلَاءِ ٱلنَّاسُ هُمْ عَبِيدُ ٱللهِ ٱلْعَلِيِّ، ٱلَّذِينَ يُنَادُونَ لَكُمْ بِطَرِيقِ ٱلْخَلَاصِ».This girl followed Paul and the rest of us, shouting, “These men are servants of the Most High God, who are proclaiming to you the way of salvation!”

18وَكَانَتْ تَفْعَلُ هَذَا أَيَّامًا كَثِيرَةً. فَضَجِرَ بُولُسُ وَٱلْتَفَتَ إِلَى ٱلرُّوحِ وَقَالَ: «أَنَا آمُرُكَ بِٱسْمِ يَسُوعَ ٱلْمَسِيحِ أَنْ تَخْرُجَ مِنْهَا!». فَخَرَجَ فِي تِلْكَ ٱلسَّاعَةِ.She continued this for many days. Eventually Paul grew so aggravated that he turned and said to the spirit, “In the name of Jesus Christ I command you to come out of her!” And the spirit left her at that very moment.

19فَلَمَّا رَأَى مَوَالِيهَا أَنَّهُ قَدْ خَرَجَ رَجَاءُ مَكْسَبِهِمْ، أَمْسَكُوا بُولُسَ وَسِيلَا وَجَرُّوهُمَا إِلَى ٱلسُّوقِ إِلَى ٱلْحُكَّامِ.When the girl’s owners saw that their hope of making money was gone, they seized Paul and Silas and dragged them before the authorities in the marketplace.

20وَإِذْ أَتَوْا بِهِمَا إِلَى ٱلْوُلَاةِ، قَالُوا: «هَذَانِ ٱلرَّجُلَانِ يُبَلْبِلَانِ مَدِينَتَنَا، وَهُمَا يَهُودِيَّانِ،They brought them to the magistrates and said, “These men are Jews and are throwing our city into turmoil

21وَيُنَادِيَانِ بِعَوَائِدَ لَا يَجُوزُ لَنَا أَنْ نَقْبَلَهَا وَلَا نَعْمَلَ بِهَا، إِذْ نَحْنُ رُومَانِيُّونَ».by promoting customs that are unlawful for us Romans to adopt or practice.”

22فَقَامَ ٱلْجَمْعُ مَعًا عَلَيْهِمَا، وَمَزَّقَ ٱلْوُلَاةُ ثِيَابَهُمَا وَأَمَرُوا أَنْ يُضْرَبَا بِٱلْعِصِيِّ.The crowd joined in the attack against Paul and Silas, and the magistrates ordered that they be stripped and beaten with rods.

23فَوَضَعُوا عَلَيْهِمَا ضَرَبَاتٍ كَثِيرَةً وَأَلْقُوهُمَا فِي ٱلسِّجْنِ، وَأَوْصَوْا حَافِظَ ٱلسِّجْنِ أَنْ يَحْرُسَهُمَا بِضَبْطٍ.And after striking them with many blows, they threw them into prison and ordered the jailer to guard them securely.

24وَهُوَ إِذْ أَخَذَ وَصِيَّةً مِثْلَ هَذِهِ، أَلْقَاهُمَا فِي ٱلسِّجْنِ ٱلدَّاخِلِيِّ، وَضَبَطَ أَرْجُلَهُمَا فِي ٱلْمِقْطَرَةِ.On receiving this order, he placed them in the inner cell and fastened their feet in the stocks.

25وَنَحْوَ نِصْفِ ٱللَّيْلِ كَانَ بُولُسُ وَسِيلَا يُصَلِّيَانِ وَيُسَبِّحَانِ ٱللهَ، وَٱلْمَسْجُونُونَ يَسْمَعُونَهُمَا.About midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns to God, and the other prisoners were listening to them.

26فَحَدَثَ بَغْتَةً زَلْزَلَةٌ عَظِيمَةٌ حَتَّى تَزَعْزَعَتْ أَسَاسَاتُ ٱلسِّجْنِ، فَٱنْفَتَحَتْ فِي ٱلْحَالِ ٱلْأَبْوَابُ كُلُّهَا، وَٱنْفَكَّتْ قُيُودُ ٱلْجَمِيعِ.Suddenly a strong earthquake shook the foundations of the prison. At once all the doors flew open and everyone’s chains came loose.

27وَلَمَّا ٱسْتَيْقَظَ حَافِظُ ٱلسِّجْنِ، وَرَأَى أَبْوَابَ ٱلسِّجْنِ مَفْتُوحَةً، ٱسْتَلَّ سَيْفَهُ وَكَانَ مُزْمِعًا أَنْ يَقْتُلَ نَفْسَهُ، ظَانًّا أَنَّ ٱلْمَسْجُونِينَ قَدْ هَرَبُوا.When the jailer woke up and saw the prison doors open, he drew his sword and was about to kill himself, presuming that the prisoners had escaped.

28فَنَادَى بُولُسُ بِصَوْتٍ عَظِيمٍ قَائِلًا: «لَا تَفْعَلْ بِنَفْسِكَ شَيْئًا رَدِيًّا! لِأَنَّ جَمِيعَنَا هَهُنَا!».But Paul called out in a loud voice, “Do not harm yourself! We are all here!”

29فَطَلَبَ ضَوْءًا وَٱنْدَفَعَ إِلَى دَاخِلٍ، وَخَرَّ لِبُولُسَ وَسِيلَا وَهُوَ مُرْتَعِدٌ،Calling for lights, the jailer rushed in and fell trembling before Paul and Silas.

30ثُمَّ أَخْرَجَهُمَا وَقَالَ: «يَا سَيِّدَيَّ، مَاذَا يَنْبَغِي أَنْ أَفْعَلَ لِكَيْ أَخْلُصَ؟».Then he brought them out and asked, “Sirs, what must I do to be saved?”

31فَقَالَا: «آمِنْ بِٱلرَّبِّ يَسُوعَ ٱلْمَسِيحِ فَتَخْلُصَ أَنْتَ وَأَهْلُ بَيْتِكَ».They replied, “Believe in the Lord Jesus and you will be saved, you and your household.”

32وَكَلَّمَاهُ وَجَمِيعَ مَنْ فِي بَيْتِهِ بِكَلِمَةِ ٱلرَّبِّ.Then Paul and Silas spoke the word of the Lord to him and to everyone in his house.

33فَأَخَذَهُمَا فِي تِلْكَ ٱلسَّاعَةِ مِنَ ٱللَّيْلِ وَغَسَّلَهُمَا مِنَ ٱلْجِرَاحَاتِ، وَٱعْتَمَدَ فِي ٱلْحَالِ هُوَ وَٱلَّذِينَ لَهُ أَجْمَعُونَ.At that hour of the night, the jailer took them and washed their wounds. And without delay, he and all his household were baptized.

34وَلَمَّا أَصْعَدَهُمَا إِلَى بَيْتِهِ قَدَّمَ لَهُمَا مَائِدَةً، وَتَهَلَّلَ مَعَ جَمِيعِ بَيْتِهِ إِذْ كَانَ قَدْ آمَنَ بِٱللهِ.Then he brought them into his home and set a meal before them. So he and all his household rejoiced that they had come to believe in God.

35وَلَمَّا صَارَ ٱلنَّهَارُ أَرْسَلَ ٱلْوُلَاةُ ٱلْجَلَّادِينَ قَائِلِينَ: «أَطْلِقْ ذَيْنِكَ ٱلرَّجُلَيْنِ».When daylight came, the magistrates sent their officers with the order: “Release those men.”

36فَأَخْبَرَ حَافِظُ ٱلسِّجْنِ بُولُسَ بِهَذا ٱلكَلَامِ أَنَّ ٱلْوُلَاةَ قَدْ أَرْسَلُوا أَنْ تُطْلَقَا، فَٱخْرُجَا ٱلْآنَ وَٱذْهَبَا بِسَلَامٍ.The jailer informed Paul: “The magistrates have sent orders to release you. Now you may go on your way in peace.”

37فَقَالَ لَهُمْ بُولُسُ: «ضَرَبُونَا جَهْرًا غَيْرَ مَقْضِيٍّ عَلَيْنَا، وَنَحْنُ رَجُلَانِ رُومَانِيَّانِ، وَأَلْقَوْنَا فِي ٱلسِّجْنِ. أَفَٱلْآنَ يَطْرُدُونَنَا سِرًّا؟ كَلَّا! بَلْ لِيَأْتُوا هُمْ أَنْفُسُهُمْ وَيُخْرِجُونَا».But Paul said to the officers, “They beat us publicly without a trial and threw us into prison, even though we are Roman citizens. And now do they want to send us away secretly? Absolutely not! Let them come themselves and escort us out!”

38فَأَخْبَرَ ٱلْجَلَّادُونَ ٱلْوُلَاةَ بِهَذَا ٱلْكَلَامِ، فَٱخْتَشَوْا لَمَّا سَمِعُوا أَنَّهُمَا رُومَانِيَّانِ.So the officers relayed this message to the magistrates, who were alarmed to hear that Paul and Silas were Roman citizens.

39فَجَاءُوا وَتَضَرَّعُوا إِلَيْهِمَا وَأَخْرَجُوهُمَا، وَسَأَلُوهُمَا أَنْ يَخْرُجَا مِنَ ٱلْمَدِينَةِ.They came to appease them and led them out, requesting that they leave the city.

40فَخَرَجَا مِنَ ٱلسِّجْنِ وَدَخَلَا عِنْدَ لِيدِيَّةَ، فَأَبْصَرَا ٱلْإِخْوَةَ وَعَزَّيَاهُمْ ثُمَّ خَرَجَا.After Paul and Silas came out of the prison, they went to Lydia’s house to see the brothers and encourage them. Then they left the city.

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