Acts 16 – Legacy Standard Bible (LSB)

Timothy Joins Paul and Silas

1 Now Paul also ^G2532 arrived ^G2658 at Derbe ^G1191 and at Lystra ^G3082. And behold ^G2400, a disciple ^G3101 was there ^G1563, named ^G3686 Timothy ^G5095, the son ^G5207 of a Jewish ^G2453 woman ^G1135 who was a believer ^G4103, but his father ^G3962 was a Greek ^G1672,

2 and he was well ^G3140 spoken ^G3140 of by the brothers ^G80 who were in Lystra ^G3082 and Iconium ^G2430. 3 Paul ^G3972 wanted ^G2309 this ^G3778 man ^G3778 to [fn]go ^G1831 with him, and he took ^G2983 him and circumcised ^G4059 him because ^G1223 of the Jews ^G2453 who were in those ^G1565 parts ^G5117, for they all ^G537 knew ^G6063 that his father ^G3962 was a Greek ^G1672. 4 Now ^G1161 while ^G5613 they were passing ^G1279 through ^G1279 the cities ^G4172, they were delivering ^G3860 the decrees ^G1378 which had been decided ^G2919 upon by the apostles ^G652 and elders ^G4245 who ^G3588 were in Jerusalem ^G2414, for them to keep ^G5442. 5 So ^G3767 the churches ^G1577 were being strengthened ^G4732 [fn]in the faith ^G4102, and were abounding ^G4052 in number ^G706 daily ^G2596 G2250.

The Macedonian Vision

6 And they passed ^G1330 through ^G1330 the [fn]Phrygian ^G5435 and Galatian ^G1054 region ^G5561, having been forbidden ^G2967 by the Holy ^G40 Spirit ^G4151 to speak ^G2980 the word ^G3056 in [fn]Asia ^G773;

7 and after they came ^G2064 to Mysia ^G3465, they were trying ^G3985 to go ^G4198 into Bithynia ^G978, and the Spirit ^G4151 of Jesus ^G2424 did not permit ^G1439 them; 8 and passing ^G3928 by Mysia ^G3465, they came ^G2597 down ^G2597 to Troas ^G5174. 9 And a vision ^G3705 appeared ^G3708 to Paul ^G3972 in the night ^G3571: a man ^G435 of Macedonia ^G3110 was standing ^G2476 and appealing ^G3870 to him, and saying ^G3004, “Come ^G1224 over ^G1224 to Macedonia ^G3109 and help ^G997 us.” 10 And when ^G5613 he had seen ^G3708 the vision ^G3705, immediately ^G2112 we sought ^G2212 to [fn]go ^G1831 into Macedonia ^G3109, concluding ^G4822 that God ^G2316 had called ^G4341 us to proclaim ^G2097 the gospel ^G2097 to them.

Lydia’s Conversion in Philippi

11 So ^G3767 setting ^G321 sail ^G321 from Troas ^G5174, we ran ^G2113 a ^G2113 straight ^G2113 course ^G2113 to Samothrace ^G4543, and on the day following ^G1897 to Neapolis ^G3496;

12 and from ^G2547 there ^G2547 to Philippi ^G5375, which ^G3748 is a leading ^G4413 city ^G4172 of the district ^G3310 of Macedonia ^G3109, a Roman colony ^G2862; and we were staying ^G1304 in this ^G3778 city ^G4172 for some ^G5100 days ^G2250. 13 And on the Sabbath ^G4521 day ^G2250 we went ^G1831 outside ^G1854 the gate ^G4439 to a riverside ^G3844 G4215, where ^G3757 we were supposing ^G3543 that there would be a place ^G4335 of ^G4335 prayer ^G4335; and sitting ^G2523 down ^G2523, we began speaking ^G2980 to the women ^G1135 who had assembled ^G4905. 14 And a woman ^G1135 named ^G3686 Lydia ^G3070, from the city ^G4172 of Thyatira ^G2363, a seller ^G4211 of ^G4211 purple ^G4211 fabrics ^G4211, a worshiper ^G4576 of God ^G2316, was listening ^G191, whose heart ^G2588 the Lord ^G2962 opened ^G1272 to pay ^G4437 attention ^G4337 to the things ^G2980 spoken ^G2980 by Paul ^G3972. 15 And when ^G5613 she and her household ^G3624 had been baptized ^G907, she urged ^G3870 us, saying ^G3004, “If ^G1487 you have judged ^G2919 me to be faithful ^G4103 to the Lord ^G2962, come ^G1525 into my house ^G3624 and stay ^G3306.” And she prevailed ^G3849 upon us.

Paul and Silas in Prison

16 Now it happened ^G1096 that as we were going ^G4198 to the place ^G4335 of prayer ^G4335, a servant-girl ^G3814 having ^G2192 a spirit ^G4151 of divination ^G4436 met ^G5221 us, who ^G3748 was bringing ^G3930 her masters ^G2962 much ^G4183 profit ^G2039 by fortune-telling ^G3132.

17 Following ^G2628 after ^G2628 Paul ^G3972 and us, she kept crying ^G2896 out ^G2896, saying ^G3004, “These ^G3778 men ^G444 are slaves ^G1401 of the Most ^G5310 High ^G5310 God ^G2316, who ^G3748 are proclaiming ^G2605 to you [fn]the way ^G3598 of salvation ^G4991.” 18 And she continued doing ^G4160 this ^G3778 for many ^G4183 days ^G2250. But being greatly ^G1278 annoyed ^G1278, Paul ^G3972 turned ^G1994 and said ^G3004 to the spirit ^G4151, “I command ^G3853 you in the name ^G3686 of Jesus ^G2424 Christ ^G5547 to leave ^G1831 her!” And it left ^G1831 at that very ^G846 [fn]moment ^G5610.

19 But when her masters ^G2962 saw ^G3708 that their hope ^G1680 of profit ^G2039 had left ^G1831, they seized ^G1949 Paul ^G3972 and Silas ^G4609 and dragged ^G1670 them into the marketplace ^G58 before ^G1909 the authorities ^G758, 20 and when they had brought ^G4317 them to the chief ^G4755 magistrates ^G4755, they said ^G3004, “These ^G3778 men ^G444 are throwing ^G1613 our city ^G4172 into confusion ^G1613, being ^G5225 Jews ^G2453, 21 and are proclaiming ^G2605 customs ^G1485 that ^G3739 are not lawful ^G1832 for us to accept ^G3858 or ^G3761 to observe ^G4160, being ^G1510 Romans ^G4514.” 22 And the crowd ^G3793 joined ^G4911 together ^G4911 to ^G4911 attack ^G4911 them, and the chief ^G4755 magistrates ^G4755, tearing ^G4048 their garments ^G2440 off ^G4048 of them, proceeded to order ^G2753 them to be beaten ^G4463 with ^G4463 rods ^G4463. 23 And when they had inflicted ^G2007 them with many ^G4183 wounds ^G4127, they threw ^G906 them into prison ^G5438, commanding ^G3853 the jailer ^G1200 to guard ^G5083 them securely ^G806, 24 who, having received ^G2983 such ^G5108 a command ^G3852, threw ^G906 them into the inner ^G2082 prison ^G5438 and fastened ^G805 their feet ^G4228 in the [fn]stocks ^G3586.

The Philippian Jailer Converted

25 But about ^G2596 midnight ^G3317 Paul ^G3972 and Silas ^G4609 were praying ^G4336 and singing ^G5214 hymns ^G5214 of ^G5214 praise ^G5214 to God ^G2316, and the prisoners ^G1198 were listening ^G1874 to ^G1874 them.

26 And suddenly ^G869 there came ^G1096 a great ^G3173 earthquake ^G4578, so ^G5620 that the foundations ^G2310 of the jailhouse ^G1201 were shaken ^G4531; and immediately ^G3916 all ^G3956 the doors ^G2374 were opened ^G455 and everyone’s ^G3956 chains ^G1199 were unfastened ^G447. 27 And when the jailer ^G1200 awoke ^G1853 and saw ^G3708 the prison ^G5438 doors ^G2374 opened ^G455, he drew ^G4685 his sword ^G3162 and was ^G3195 about ^G3195 to ^G3195 kill ^G337 himself ^G1438, supposing ^G3543 that the prisoners ^G1198 had escaped ^G1628. 28 But Paul ^G3972 cried ^G5455 out with a loud ^G3173 voice ^G5456, saying ^G3004, “Do ^G4238 not harm ^G2556 yourself ^G4572, for we are all ^G537 here ^G1759!” 29 And he called ^G154 for lights ^G5457 and rushed ^G1530 in ^G1530, and trembling ^G1790 with ^G1790 fear ^G1790 he fell ^G4363 down ^G4363 before ^G4363 Paul ^G3972 and Silas ^G4609, 30 and after he brought ^G4254 them out, he said ^G5346, “Sirs ^G2962, what ^G5101 must ^G1163 I do ^G4160 to be saved ^G4982?” 31 And they said ^G3004, “Believe ^G4100 in the Lord ^G2962 Jesus ^G2424, and you will be saved ^G4982, you and your house ^G3624.” 32 And they spoke ^G2980 the word ^G3056 of [fn]the Lord ^G2962 to him together ^G4862 with all ^G3956 who ^G3588 were in his household ^G3614. 33 And he took ^G3880 them that very hour ^G5610 of the night ^G3571 and washed ^G3068 their wounds ^G4127, and immediately ^G3916 he was baptized ^G907, he and all ^G537 his household. 34 And he brought ^G321 them into his house ^G3624 and set ^G3908 [fn]food ^G5132 before ^G3908 them, and rejoiced ^G21 [fn]greatly ^G21 with ^G3832 his whole ^G3832 household ^G3832, because he had ^G4100 believed ^G4100 in God ^G2316.

35 Now ^G1161 when day ^G2250 came ^G1096, the chief ^G4755 magistrates ^G4755 sent ^G649 their policemen ^G4465, saying ^G3004, “Release ^G630 those ^G1565 men ^G444.” 36 And the jailer ^G1200 reported ^G518 these ^G3778 words ^G3056 to Paul ^G3972, saying, “The chief ^G4755 magistrates ^G4755 have sent ^G649 to release ^G630 you. Therefore ^G3767 come ^G1831 out ^G1831 now ^G3568 and go ^G4198 in peace ^G1515.” 37 But Paul ^G3972 said ^G5346 to them, “Having beaten ^G1194 us in public ^G1219 without ^G178 trial ^G178, men ^G444 who are Romans ^G4514, they have thrown ^G906 us into prison ^G5438. And now ^G3568 are they sending ^G1544 us away ^G1544 secretly ^G2977? No ^G3756 indeed ^G1063! But let them come ^G2064 themselves ^G846 and bring ^G1806 us out ^G1806.” 38 And the policemen ^G4465 reported ^G518 these ^G3778 words ^G4487 to the chief ^G4755 magistrates ^G4755. They were afraid ^G5399 when they heard ^G191 that they were Romans ^G4514, 39 and they came ^G2064 and appealed ^G3870 to them, and when they had brought ^G1806 them out ^G1806, they kept requesting ^G2065 them to leave ^G565 the city ^G4172. 40 And they went ^G1831 out ^G1831 of the prison ^G5438 and entered ^G1525 the house of Lydia ^G3070, and when they saw ^G3708 the brothers ^G80, they [fn]encouraged ^G3870 them and left ^G1831.