KJ3 Literal Translation
Acts 16
1 Paul having circumcised Timothy, 14 Lydia believes. 16 He casts out a spirit of divination. 19 He and Silas are beaten and imprisoned.
1And he arrived in Derbe and Lystra. And behold, a certain disciple by name Timothy was there, the son of a certain believing Jewish woman, but his father was a Greek.
2who was testified to by the brothers in Lystra and Iconium.
3Paul desired this one to go forth with him, and taking him he circumcised him, because of the Jews being in those places. For they all knew his father, that he was a Greek.
4And as they went through the cities, they gave over to them to keep the decrees, the ones having been decided by the apostles and the elders in Jerusalem.
5Therefore, indeed, the assemblies were being made stronger in the faith, and increased in number according to a day.
6And passing through Phrygia and the Galatian region, being forbidden by the Holy Spirit to speak the Word in Asia,
7coming against Mysia, they attempted to go alongside Bithynia, and the Spirit did not allow them.
8And passing by Mysia, they came down into Troas.
9And a vision appeared to Paul during the night: a certain man of Macedonia was standing, entreating him and saying, Passing over into Macedonia, help us!
10And when he saw the vision, we immediately sought to go forth into Macedonia, concluding that the Lord had called us to preach the gospel to them.
11Therefore setting sail from Troas, we ran a straight course into Samothrace, and on the next day into Neapolis,
12and from there into Philippi, which is the first city of that part of Macedonia, a colony. And we were in this city, spending some days.
13And on the day of the sabbaths, we went outside the city beside a river, where was supposed to be a place of prayer . And sitting down, we spoke to the women having come together there.
14And a certain woman, Lydia by name, a seller of purple of the city of Thyatira, one worshiping God, heard us, whose heart the Lord opened thoroughly to pay attention to the things being spoken by Paul.
15And as she and her household were baptized, she entreated Paul, saying, If you have judged me to be a believing one in the Lord, entering into my house, remain. And she strongly urged us.
16And it happened, as we were going into a place of prayer, a certain slave girl having a Pythonic spirit met us, whose divining brought much profit to her masters.
17Following after Paul and us, she cried out, saying, These men are slaves of the Most High God, who proclaim to us a way of salvation!
18And she did this over many days. But becoming distressed, and turning around to the demonic spirit, Paul said, In the name of Jesus Christ I command you to come out from her! And it came out in the very hour.
19And seeing that the hope of their profit went out, taking hold of Paul and Silas, her masters dragged them into the marketplace before the rulers.
20And bringing them near to the magistrates, they said, These men are completely disturbing our city, being Jews,
21and they are proclaiming customs which it is not lawful for us to receive, nor to do, being Romans.
22And the crowd rose up against them. And tearing off their clothes, the magistrates ordered men to beat them with a rod.
23And laying on them many strokes, they threw them into prison, charging the prison-keeper to keep them securely,
24who, receiving such a charge, threw them into the inner prison, and locked their feet in the stocks.
25And about midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing praise to God, and the prisoners listened to them.
26And suddenly there was a great earthquake, so that the foundations of the prison were shaken. And immediately all the doors were opened, and all of the bonds were loosed.
27And becoming awake, and seeing the doors of the prison being opened, drawing a sword, the prison-keeper was about to kill himself, supposing the prisoners to have escaped.
28But Paul called out with a great voice, saying, Do no harm to yourself! For we are all here.
29And asking for lights, he rushed in. And becoming trembling, he fell before Paul and Silas.
30And bringing them outside, he said, Sirs, what must I do that I may be saved?
31And they said, Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and you will be saved, you and your household.
32And they spoke the Word of the Lord to him, and to all the ones in his household.
33And taking them in that hour of the night, he washed from their strokes. And he and all the ones of him were baptized at once.
34And bringing them up to the house, he set a table before them, and exulted wholehousely, believing God.
35And it becoming day, the magistrates sent the rod-carriers, saying, Set those men free.
36And the prison-keeper announced these words to Paul, The magistrates have sent that you be set free. Now, therefore, going out, go in peace.
37But Paul said to them, Having beaten us publicly, being Romans and uncondemned men, they threw us into prison. And now do they throw us out secretly? No, indeed! But coming themselves, let them bring us out.
38And the rod-carriers reported these words to the magistrates. And hearing that they were Romans, they were afraid.
39And coming, they begged them. And bringing them out, they asked them to go out of the city.
40And going out from the prison, they went into the house of Lydia. And seeing the brothers, they exhorted them, and went out.
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