Timothy Joins Paul and Silas 1 TNT Then came he to Derba and to Lystra. And beholde a certayne disciple was there named Timotheus a womans sonne which was a Iewas and beleved: but his father was a Greke. BSB BSB: 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.
2 TNT Of whom reported well the brethren of Lystra and of Iconium. BSB BSB: The brothers in Lystra and Iconium spoke well of him.
3 TNT The same Paul wolde that he shuld goo forth with him and toke and circumcised him because of the Iewes which were in those quarters: for they knewe all that his father was a Greke. BSB BSB: 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.
4 TNT As they went thorow the cities they delyvered the the decrees for to kepe ordeyned of the Apostles and elders which were at Ierusalem. BSB BSB: 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.
5 TNT And so were the congregacions stablisshed in the fayth and encreased in noumbre dayly. BSB BSB: So the churches were strengthened in the faith and grew daily in numbers.
Paul’s Vision of the Macedonian 6 TNT When they had goone thorow out Phrigia and the region of Galacia and were forbydde of the holy gost to preach the worde in Asia BSB BSB: 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.
7 TNT they came to Misia and sought to goo into Bethinia. But the sprete soffered them not. BSB BSB: And when they came to the border of Mysia, they tried to enter Bithynia, but the Spirit of Jesus would not permit them.
8 TNT Then they went over Misia and cam doune to Troada. BSB BSB: So they passed by Mysia and went down to Troas.
9 TNT And a vision appered to Paul in the nyght. There stode a man of Macedonia and prayed him sayinge: come into Macedonia and helpe vs. BSB BSB: During the night, Paul had a vision of a man of Macedonia standing and pleading with him, “Come over to Macedonia and help us.”
Lydia’s Conversion in Philippi (Revelation 2:18–29)
11 TNT Then lowsed we forth from Troada and with a strayght course came to Samothracia and the nexte daye to Neapolim BSB BSB: We sailed from Troas straight to Samothrace, and the following day on to Neapolis.
12 TNT and from thence to Philippos which is the chefest citie in the partes of Macedonia and a fre cite. We were in that cite abydynge a certayne dayes. BSB BSB: From there we went to the Roman colony of Philippi, the leading city of that district of Macedonia. And we stayed there several days.
13 TNT And on the saboth dayes we went out of the cite besydes a ryver where men were wont to praye and we sate doune and spake vnto the wemen which resorted thyther. BSB BSB: 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.
14 TNT And a certayne woman named Lydia a seller of purple of the cite of Thiatira which worshipped God gave vs audience. Whose hert the Lorde opened that she attended vnto the thinges which Paul spake. BSB BSB: 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.
15 TNT When she was baptised and her housholde she besought vs sayinge: Yf ye thinke that I beleve on the Lorde come into my housse and abyde there. And she constrayned vs. BSB BSB: 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.
Paul and Silas Imprisoned 16 TNT And it fortuned as we went to prayer a certayn damsell possessed with a sprete that prophesied met vs which brought her master and mastres moche vauntage with prophesyinge. BSB BSB: 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.
17 TNT The same folowed Paul and vs and cryed sayinge: these men are the servauntes of the most hye God which shewe vnto vs the waye of salvacion. BSB BSB: 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!”
18 TNT And this dyd she many dayes. But Paul not content, turned about and sayd to the sprete: I commaunde the in the name of Iesu Christ that thou come out of her. And he came out the same houre. BSB BSB: 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.
19 TNT And when her master and mastres sawe that the hope of their gaynes was gone they caught Paul and Sylas and drue the into the market place vnto the rulars BSB BSB: 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.
20 TNT and brought them to the officers sayinge: These men trouble oure cite which are Iewes BSB BSB: They brought them to the magistrates and said, “These men are Jews and are throwing our city into turmoil
21 TNT and preache ordinaunces which are not laufull for vs to receave nether to observe seinge we are Romayns. BSB BSB: by promoting customs that are unlawful for us Romans to adopt or practice.”
22 TNT And the people ranne on them and the officers rent their clothes and commaunded them to be beaten with roddes. BSB BSB: The crowd joined in the attack against Paul and Silas, and the magistrates ordered that they be stripped and beaten with rods.
23 TNT And when they had beaten them sore they cast them into preson commaundynge the iayler to kepe them surely. BSB BSB: And after striking them with many blows, they threw them into prison and ordered the jailer to guard them securely.
24 TNT Which iayler when he had receaved suche commaundment thrust them into the ynner preson and made their fete fast in the stockes. BSB BSB: On receiving this order, he placed them in the inner cell and fastened their feet in the stocks.
The Conversion of the Jailer 25 TNT At mydnyght Paul and Sylas prayed and lauded God. And the presoners hearde them. BSB BSB: About midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns to God, and the other prisoners were listening to them.
26 TNT And sodenly ther was a greate erth quake so that the fonndacion of the preson was shaken and by and by all the dores opened and every mannes bondes were lowsed. BSB BSB: Suddenly a strong earthquake shook the foundations of the prison. At once all the doors flew open and everyone’s chains came loose.
27 TNT When the keper of the preson waked out of his slepe and sawe the preson dores open he drue out his swearde and wolde have kylled him selfe supposynge the presoners had bene fledde. BSB BSB: 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.
28 TNT But Paul cryed with a lowde voyce sayinge: Do thy selfe no harme for we are all heare. BSB BSB: But Paul called out in a loud voice, “Do not harm yourself! We are all here!”
29 TNT Then he called for a lyght and sprange in and came tremblynge and fell doune before Paul and Sylas BSB BSB: Calling for lights, the jailer rushed in and fell trembling before Paul and Silas.
30 TNT and brought them out and sayde: Syrs what must I do to be saved? BSB BSB: Then he brought them out and asked, “Sirs, what must I do to be saved?”
31 TNT And they sayde: beleve on the Lorde Iesus and thou shalt be saved and thy housholde. BSB BSB: They replied, “Believe in the Lord Jesus and you will be saved, you and your household.”
32 TNT And they preached vnto him the worde of the Lorde and to all that were in his housse. BSB BSB: Then Paul and Silas spoke the word of the Lord to him and to everyone in his house.
33 TNT And he toke them the same houre of the nyght and wasshed their woundes and was baptised with all that belonged vnto him strayght waye. BSB BSB: At that hour of the night, the jailer took them and washed their wounds. And without delay, he and all his household were baptized.
34 TNT When he had brought them into his housse he set meate before them and ioyed that he with all his housholde beleved on God. BSB BSB: 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.
An Official Apology 35 TNT And when it was daye the officers sent the ministres sayinge: Let those men goo. BSB BSB: When daylight came, the magistrates sent their officers with the order: “Release those men.”
36 TNT The keper of the preson tolde this sayinge to Paul the officiers have sent worde to lowse you. Now therfore get you hence and goo in peace. BSB BSB: The jailer informed Paul: “The magistrates have sent orders to release you. Now you may go on your way in peace.”
37 TNT Then sayde Paul vnto them: they have beaten vs openly vncomdempned for all that we are Romayns and have cast vs into preson: and now wolde they sende vs awaye prevely? Naye not so but let them come the selves and set vs out. BSB BSB: 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!”
38 TNT When the ministres tolde these wordes vnto the officers they feared when they hearde that they were Romayns BSB BSB: So the officers relayed this message to the magistrates, who were alarmed to hear that Paul and Silas were Roman citizens.
39 TNT and came and besought them and brought them out and desyred them to departe out of the cite. BSB BSB: They came to appease them and led them out, requesting that they leave the city.
40 TNT And they wet out of the preson and entred into the housse of Lidia and when they had sene the brethren they comforted them and departed. BSB BSB: 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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