ULT ACTs Chapter 16

16 And he also came down to Derbe and to Lystra, and behold, a certain disciple was there, Timothy by name, the son of a believing Jewish woman but of a father, a Greek, 2 who was being well attested by the brothers in Lystra and Iconium. 3 Paul wanted this one to go out with him and, taking him, he circumcised him because of the Jews being in those places, for they all knew that his father was a Greek. 4 And as they were going through the cities, they were delivering to them to keep the decrees that had been decided by the apostles and elders in Jerusalem. 5 So indeed the churches were being strengthened in the faith and were increasing in number each day.

6 And they went through Phrygia and the Galatian region, having been forbidden by the Holy Spirit to speak the word in Asia. 7 And having come near Mysia, they were attempting to go into Bithynia, but the Spirit of Jesus did not permit them. 8 So passing by Mysia, they came down to Troas. 9 And a vision appeared to Paul by night: A man, a certain Macedonian, was standing and calling him and saying, “Coming over into Macedonia, help us.” 10 So when he had seen the vision, immediately we sought to go out into Macedonia, reasoning together that God had summoned us to proclaim the gospel to them.

11 So setting sail from Troas, we made a straight course to Samothrace, and the next day to Neapolis, 12 and from there to Philippi, which is the first city in the district of Macedonia, a colony, and we were staying in this city for some days. 13 And on the day of the Sabbath, we went outside the gate by a river, where we thought a place of prayer to be. And having sat down, we spoke to the women having come together. 14 And a certain woman, Lydia by name, a seller of purple, of the city of Thyatira, worshiping God, was listening, whose heart the Lord opened to pay attention to the things being said by Paul. 15 And when she was baptized, and her household, she urged us, saying, “If you have judged me to be faithful to the Lord, entering into my house, stay.” And she persuaded us. 16 And it happened that as we were going to the place of prayer, a certain young female slave having a Python spirit met us, who, divining, was bringing much gain to her masters. 17 She, following after Paul and us, was shouting, saying, “These men are servants of the Most High God who are proclaiming to you the way of salvation.” 18 And she was doing this for many days. But Paul, having become annoyed and having turned, said to the spirit, “I command you in the name of Jesus Christ to come out from her.” And it came out in the same hour.

19 But her masters, seeing that their hope of profit had gone, seizing Paul and Silas, dragged them into the marketplace to the rulers. 20 And having brought them to the magistrates, they said, “These men are greatly troubling our city, being Jews, 21 and they are proclaiming customs that are lawful for us neither to accept nor to practice, being Romans.” 22 And the crowd rose up together against them, and the magistrates, tearing off their garments, commanded them to be beaten with rods. 23 And having laid many blows upon them, they threw them into prison, commanding the jailer to guard them securely, 24 who, having received such a command, threw them into the inner prison and fastened their feet in the stocks. 25 But around midnight, Paul and Silas, praying, were singing hymns to God, and the prisoners were listening to them. 26 And suddenly a great earthquake happened, so that the foundations of the prison were shaken, and immediately all the doors were opened, and the chains of all were unfastened. 27 But the jailer became awake, and seeing the prison doors having been opened, having drawn his sword, he was about to kill himself, thinking the prisoners to have escaped. 28 But Paul shouted with a loud voice, saying, “Do not do harm to yourself, for we are all here.” 29 So having called for lights, he rushed in and, being terrified, he fell down to Paul and Silas, 30 and having brought them out, he said, “Sirs, what is necessary for me to do in order to be saved?” 31 And they said, “Believe in the Lord Jesus, and you will be saved, you and your household.” 32 And they spoke the word of the Lord to him, with everyone in his house. 33 And taking them at that hour of the night, he washed them from the blows, and he was baptized immediately—he and all the ones of him. 34 And bringing them up into his house, he set a table before them and rejoiced with his household, having believed in God.

35 Now when day came, the magistrates sent officers, saying, “Release those men.” 36 And the jailer reported the words to Paul, “The magistrates have sent that you may be released. Now therefore, coming out, go in peace.” 37 But Paul said to them, “Having beaten us in public without trial, men being Romans, they threw us into prison, and now they cast us out secretly? For not! Instead, coming themselves, let them lead us out.” 38 So the officers reported these words to the magistrates and they were terrified, hearing that they were Romans. 39 And coming, they entreated them, and bringing them out, they were asking them to go away from the city. 40 So going out from the prison, they came to Lydia. And seeing the brothers, they exhorted them and went out.

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