Acts 16 (DA31) · Opened

1Og han kom til Derbe og Lystra, og se, der var der en Discipel ved Navn Timotheus, Søn af en troende Jødinde og en græsk Fader.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.

2Han havde godt Vidnesbyrd af Brødrene i Lystra og Ikonium.The brothers in Lystra and Iconium spoke well of him.

3Ham vilde Paulus have til at drage med sig, og han tog og omskar ham for Jødernes Skyld, som vare på disse Steder; thi de vidste alle, at hans Fader var en Græker.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.

4Men alt som de droge igennem Byerne, overgave de dem de Bestemmelser at holde, som vare vedtagne af Apostlene og de Ældste i Jerusalem,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.

5Så styrkedes Menighederne i Troen og voksede i Antal hver Dag.So the churches were strengthened in the faith and grew daily in numbers.

6Men de droge igennem Frygien og det galatiske Land, da de af den Helligånd vare blevne forhindrede i at tale Ordet i Asien.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.

7Da de nu kom hen imod Mysien, forsøgte de at drage til Bithynien; og Jesu Ånd tilstedte dem det ikke.And when they came to the border of Mysia, they tried to enter Bithynia, but the Spirit of Jesus would not permit them.

8De droge da Mysien forbi og kom ned til Troas.So they passed by Mysia and went down to Troas.

9Og et Syn viste sig om Natten for Paulus: En makedonisk Mand stod der og bad ham og sagde: “Kom over til Makedonien og hjælp os!”During the night, Paul had a vision of a man of Macedonia standing and pleading with him, “Come over to Macedonia and help us.”

10Men da han havde set dette Syn, ønskede vi straks at drage over til Makedonien; thi vi sluttede, at Gud havde kaldt os derhen til at forkynde Evangeliet for dem.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.

11Vi sejlede da ud fra Troas og styrede lige til Samothrake og den næste Dag til NeapolisWe sailed from Troas straight to Samothrace, and the following day on to Neapolis.

12og derfra til Filippi, hvilken er den første By i den Del af Makedonien, en Koloni. I denne By opholdt vi os nogle Dage.From there we went to the Roman colony of Philippi, the leading city of that district of Macedonia. And we stayed there several days.

13Og på Sabbatsdagen gik vi uden for Porten ved en Flod, hvor vi mente, at der var et Bedested*, og vi satte os og talte til de Kvinder, som kom sammen. { }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.

14Og en Kvinde ved Navn Lydia, en Purpurkræmmerske fra Byen Thyatira, en Kvinde, som frygtede Gud, hørte til, og hendes Hjerte oplod Herren til at give Agt på det, som blev talt af Paulus.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.

15Men da hun og hendes Hus var blevet døbt, bad hun og sagde: “Dersom I agte mig for at være Herren tro, da kommer ind i mit Hus og bliver der!” Og hun nødte os.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.

16Men det skete, da vi gik til Bedestedet, at en Pige mødte os, som havde en Spådomsånd og skaffede sine Herrer megen Vinding ved at spå.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.

17Hun fulgte efter Paulus og os, råbte og sagde: “Disse Mennesker ere den højeste Guds Tjenere, som forkynde eder Frelsens Vej.”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!”

18Og dette gjorde hun i mange Dage. Men Paulus blev fortrydelig derover, og han vendte sig og sagde til Ånden: “Jeg byder dig i Jesu Kristi Navn at fare ud af hende.” Og den for ud i den samme Stund.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.

19Men da hendes Herrer så, at deres Håb om Vinding var forsvundet, grebe de Paulus og Silas og slæbte dem hen på Torvet for Øvrigheden.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.

20Og de førte dem til Høvedsmændene og sagde: “Disse Mennesker, som ere Jøder, forvirre aldeles vor By.They brought them to the magistrates and said, “These men are Jews and are throwing our city into turmoil

21og de forkynde Skikke, som det ikke er tilladt os, der ere Romere, at antage eller øve.”by promoting customs that are unlawful for us Romans to adopt or practice.”

22Og Mængden rejste sig imod dem, og Høvedsmændene lode Klæderne rive af dem og befalede at piske dem.The crowd joined in the attack against Paul and Silas, and the magistrates ordered that they be stripped and beaten with rods.

23Og da de havde givet dem mange Slag, kastede de dem i Fængsel og befalede Fangevogteren at holde dem sikkert bevogtede.And after striking them with many blows, they threw them into prison and ordered the jailer to guard them securely.

24Da han havde fået sådan Befaling, kastede han dem i det inderste Fængsel og sluttede deres Fødder i Blokken.On receiving this order, he placed them in the inner cell and fastened their feet in the stocks.

25Men ved Midnat bade Paulus og Silas og sang Lovsange til Gud; og Fangerne lyttede på dem.About midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns to God, and the other prisoners were listening to them.

26Men pludseligt kom der et stort Jordskælv, så at Fængselets Grundvolde rystede, og straks åbnedes alle Dørene, og alles Lænker løstes.Suddenly a strong earthquake shook the foundations of the prison. At once all the doors flew open and everyone’s chains came loose.

27Men Fangevogteren for op at Søvne, og da han så Fængselets Døre åbne, drog han et Sværd og vilde dræbe sig selv, da han mente, at Fangerne vare flygtede.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.

28Men Paulus råbte med høj Røst og sagde: “Gør ikke dig selv noget ondt; thi vi ere her alle.”But Paul called out in a loud voice, “Do not harm yourself! We are all here!”

29Men han forlangte Lys og sprang ind og faldt skælvende ned for Paulus og Silas.Calling for lights, the jailer rushed in and fell trembling before Paul and Silas.

30Og han førte dem udenfor og sagde: “Herrer! hvad skal jeg gøre, for at jeg kan blive frelst?”Then he brought them out and asked, “Sirs, what must I do to be saved?”

31Men de sagde: “Tro på den Herre Jesus Kristus, så skal du blive frelst, du og dit Hus.”They replied, “Believe in the Lord Jesus and you will be saved, you and your household.”

32Og de talte Herrens Ord til ham og til alle dem, som vare i hans Hus.Then Paul and Silas spoke the word of the Lord to him and to everyone in his house.

33Og han tog dem til sig i den samme Stund om Natten og aftoede deres Sår; og han selv og alle hans blev straks døbte.At that hour of the night, the jailer took them and washed their wounds. And without delay, he and all his household were baptized.

34Og han førte dem op i sit Hus og satte et Bord for dem og frydede sig over, at han med hele sit Hus var kommen til Troen på Gud.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.

35Men da det var blevet Dag, sendte Høvedsmændene Bysvendene hen og sagde: “Løslad de Mænd!”When daylight came, the magistrates sent their officers with the order: “Release those men.”

36Men Fangevogteren meldte Paulus disse Ord: “Høvedsmændene have sendt Bud, at I skulle løslades; så drager nu ud og går bort med Fred!”The jailer informed Paul: “The magistrates have sent orders to release you. Now you may go on your way in peace.”

37Men Paulus sagde til dem: “De have ladet os piske offentligt og uden Dom, os, som dog ere romerske Mænd, og kastet os i Fængsel, og nu jage de os hemmeligt bort! Nej, lad dem selv komme og føre os ud!”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!”

38Men Bysvendene meldte disse Ord til Høvedsmændene; og de bleve bange, da de hørte, at de vare Romere.So the officers relayed this message to the magistrates, who were alarmed to hear that Paul and Silas were Roman citizens.

39Og de kom og gave dem gode Ord, og de førte dem ud og bade dem at drage bort fra Byen.They came to appease them and led them out, requesting that they leave the city.

40Og de gik ud af Fængselet og gik ind til Lydia; og da de havde set Brødrene. formanede de dem og droge bort.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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