Acts 16

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1: He came_G2658 then_G1161 also_G2532 to_G1519 Derbe_G1191 and_G2532 to_G1519 Lystra._G3082 And_G2532 behold,_G2400 a disciple_G3101 certain_G5100 was_G1510 there,_G1563 named_G3686 Timothy,_G5095 [the] son_G5207 of a woman_G1135 Jewish_G2453 believing,_G4103 father_G3962 however_G1161 a Greek,_G1672

2: who_G3739 was well spoken of_G3140 by_G5259 the_G3588 in_G1722 Lystra_G3082 and_G2532 Iconium_G2430 brothers._G0080

3: This one_G3778 wanted_G2309 -_G3588 Paul_G3972 with_G4862 him_G0846 to go forth,_G1831 and_G2532 having taken,_G2983 he circumcised_G4059 him_G0846 on account of_G1223 the_G3588 Jews_G2453 -_G3588 being_G1510 in_G1722 the_G3588 parts_G5117 those;_G1565 they knew_G1492 for_G1063 all_G0537 that_G3754 a Greek_G1672 the_G3588 father_G3962 of him_G0846 was._G5225

4: While_G5613 then_G1161 they were passing through_G1279 the_G3588 cities,_G4172 they were delivering_G3860 to them_G0846 to keep_G5442 the_G3588 decrees_G1378 -_G3588 decided on_G2919 by_G5259 the_G3588 apostles_G0652 and_G2532 elders_G4245 who [were]_G3588 in_G1722 Jerusalem._G2414

5: The_G3588 indeed_G3303 therefore_G3767 churches_G1577 were strengthened_G4732 in the_G3588 faith,_G4102 and_G2532 were increasing_G4052 -_G3588 in number_G0706 every_G2596 day._G2250

6: Having passed through_G1330 then_G1161 -_G3588 Phrygia_G5435 and_G2532 the Galatian_G1054 region,_G5561 having been forbidden_G2967 by_G5259 the_G3588 Holy_G0040 Spirit_G4151 to speak_G2980 the_G3588 word_G3056 in_G1722 -_G3588 Asia,_G0773

7: having come_G2064 then_G1161 down to_G2596 -_G3588 Mysia,_G3465 they were attempting_G3985 into_G1519 -_G3588 Bithynia_G0978 to go;_G4198 and_G2532 not_G3756 did allow_G1439 them_G0846 the_G3588 Spirit_G4151 of Jesus;_G2424

8: having passed by_G3928 then_G1161 -_G3588 Mysia,_G3465 they came down_G2597 to_G1519 Troas._G5174

9: And_G2532 a vision_G3705 during_G1223 the_G3588 night_G3571 -_G3588 to Paul_G3972 appeared:_G3708 A man_G0435 of Macedonia_G3110 certain_G5100 was_G1510 standing_G2476 and_G2532 beseeching_G3870 him_G0846 and_G2532 saying,_G3004 Having passed over_G1224 into_G1519 Macedonia,_G3109 help_G0997 us._G1473

10: When_G5613 now_G1161 the_G3588 vision_G3705 he had seen,_G3708 immediately_G2112 we sought_G2212 to go forth_G1831 to_G1519 Macedonia,_G3109 concluding_G4822 that_G3754 had called_G4341 us_G1473 -_G3588 God_G2316 to preach the gospel_G2097 to them._G0846

11: Having sailed_G0321 then_G1161 from_G0575 Troas,_G5174 we made a straight course_G2113 to_G1519 Samothrace,_G4543 -_G3588 and_G1161 the following day,_G1966 to_G1519 Nea_G3501 Polis,_G4172

12: and from there_G2547 to_G1519 Philippi,_G5375 which_G3748 is_G1510 [the] leading_G4413 of the_G3588 district_G3310 of Macedonia_G3109 city,_G4172 a colony._G2862 We were_G1510 now_G1161 in_G1722 this_G3778 -_G3588 city_G4172 staying_G1304 days_G2250 some._G5100

13: On the_G3588 then_G5037 day_G2250 of the_G3588 Sabbaths,_G4521 we went forth_G1831 outside_G1854 the_G3588 city gate,_G4439 by_G3844 a river,_G4215 where_G3757 was customary_G3543 [a place of] prayer_G4335 to be._G1510 And_G2532 having sat down,_G2523 we began speaking_G2980 to the_G3588 having gathered_G4905 women._G1135

14: And_G2532 a certain_G5100 woman_G1135 named_G3686 Lydia,_G3070 a seller of purple_G4211 of [the] city_G4172 of Thyatira,_G2363 worshiping_G4576 -_G3588 God,_G2316 was listening,_G0191 of whom_G3739 the_G3588 Lord_G2962 opened_G1272 the_G3588 heart_G2588 to attend_G4337 to the things_G3588 being spoken_G2980 by_G5259 -_G3588 Paul._G3972

15: When_G5613 then_G1161 she was baptized,_G0907 and_G2532 the_G3588 house_G3624 of her,_G0846 she begged,_G3870 saying,_G3004 If_G1487 you have judged_G2919 me_G1473 faithful_G4103 to the_G3588 Lord_G2962 to be,_G1510 having entered_G1525 into_G1519 the_G3588 house_G3624 of me,_G1473 abide._G3306 And_G2532 she persuaded_G3849 us._G1473

16: It happened_G1096 now,_G1161 going_G4198 of us_G1473 to_G1519 the_G3588 [place of] prayer,_G4335 a girl_G3814 certain,_G5100 having_G2192 a spirit_G4151 of Python,_G4436 met_G5221 us,_G1473 who_G3748 gain_G2039 much_G4183 was bringing_G3930 the_G3588 masters_G2962 of her_G0846 by fortune-telling._G3132

17: She,_G3778 having followed_G2628 -_G3588 Paul_G3972 and_G2532 us,_G1473 was crying out,_G2896 saying,_G3004 These_G3778 -_G3588 men_G0444 servants_G1401 of the_G3588 God_G2316 -_G3588 Most High_G5310 are,_G1510 who_G3748 proclaim_G2605 to you_G4771 [the] way_G3598 of salvation._G4991

18: This_G3778 then_G1161 she continued_G4160 for_G1909 many_G4183 days._G2250 Having been distressed_G1278 then_G1161 Paul,_G3972 and_G2532 having turned_G1994 to the_G3588 spirit,_G4151 he said,_G2036 I command_G3853 you_G4771 in_G1722 [the] name_G3686 of Jesus_G2424 Christ_G5547 to come out_G1831 from_G0575 her._G0846 And_G2532 it came out_G1831 [the] same_G0846 -_G3588 hour._G5610

19: Having seen_G3708 now_G1161 the_G3588 masters_G2962 of her_G0846 that_G3754 was gone_G1831 the_G3588 hope_G1680 of the_G3588 profit_G2039 of them,_G0846 having taken hold of_G1949 -_G3588 Paul_G3972 and_G2532 -_G3588 Silas,_G4609 they dragged [them]_G1670 into_G1519 the_G3588 marketplace_G0058 before_G1909 the_G3588 rulers;_G0758

20: and_G2532 having brought up_G4317 them_G0846 to the_G3588 magistrates,_G4755 they said,_G2036 These_G3778 -_G3588 men_G0444 exceedingly trouble_G1613 of us_G1473 the_G3588 city,_G4172 Jews_G2453 being,_G5225

21: and_G2532 preach_G2605 customs,_G1485 that_G3739 not_G3756 it is lawful_G1832 for us_G1473 to accept_G3858 nor_G3761 to practice,_G4160 Romans_G4514 being._G1510

22: And_G2532 rose up together_G4911 the_G3588 crowd_G3793 against_G2596 them,_G0846 and_G2532 the_G3588 magistrates_G4755 having torn off_G4048 of them_G0846 the_G3588 garments,_G2440 were commanding that_G2753 they be beaten with rods._G4463

23: Many_G4183 then_G5037 having laid_G2007 on them_G0846 blows,_G4127 they cast [them]_G0906 into_G1519 prison,_G5438 having charged_G3853 the_G3588 jailer_G1200 securely_G0806 to keep_G5083 them,_G0846

24: who_G3739 an order_G3852 such_G5108 having received,_G2983 threw_G0906 them_G0846 into_G1519 the_G3588 inner_G2082 prison,_G5438 and_G2532 the_G3588 feet_G4228 fastened_G0805 of them_G0846 in_G1519 the_G3588 stocks._G3586

25: Toward_G2596 now_G1161 -_G3588 midnight,_G3317 Paul_G3972 and_G2532 Silas,_G4609 praying,_G4336 were singing praises to_G5214 -_G3588 God._G2316 Were listening_G1874 now_G1161 to them_G0846 the_G3588 prisoners._G1198

26: Suddenly_G0869 then_G1161 earthquake_G4578 there was_G1096 a great,_G3173 so that_G5620 were shaken_G4531 the_G3588 foundations_G2310 of the_G3588 prison house;_G1201 were opened_G0455 then_G1161 immediately_G3916 the_G3588 doors_G2374 all,_G3956 and_G2532 of all,_G3956 the_G3588 chains_G1199 were loosed._G0447

27: Awoken_G1853 then_G1161 having been_G1096 the_G3588 jailer,_G1200 and_G2532 having seen_G3708 open_G0455 the_G3588 doors_G2374 of the_G3588 prison,_G5438 having drawn_G4685 his_G3588 sword,_G3162 he was about_G3195 himself_G1438 to kill,_G0337 supposing_G3543 to have escaped_G1628 the_G3588 prisoners._G1198

28: Called out_G5455 however_G1161 -_G3588 Paul_G3972 loud_G3173 in a voice,_G5456 saying,_G3004 Not_G3367 do_G4238 to yourself_G4572 harm;_G2556 all_G0537 for_G1063 we are_G1510 here._G1759

29: Having called for_G0154 now_G1161 lights,_G5457 he rushed in,_G1530 and_G2532 terrified_G1790 having become,_G1096 he fell down before_G4363 -_G3588 Paul_G3972 and_G2532 -_G3588 Silas._G4609

30: And_G2532 having brought_G4254 them_G0846 out_G1854 he was saying,_G5346 Sirs,_G2962 what_G5101 of me_G1473 is necessary_G1163 to do,_G4160 that_G2443 I may be saved?_G4982

31: -_G3588 And_G1161 they said,_G2036 Believe_G4100 on_G1909 the_G3588 Lord_G2962 Jesus,_G2424 and_G2532 you will be saved,_G4982 you_G4771 and_G2532 the_G3588 household_G3624 of you._G4771

32: And_G2532 they spoke_G2980 to him_G0846 the_G3588 word_G3056 of the_G3588 Lord,_G2962 along with_G4862 all_G3956 those_G3588 in_G1722 the_G3588 house_G3614 of him._G0846

33: And_G2532 having taken_G3880 them_G0846 in_G1722 that_G1565 -_G3588 hour_G5610 of the_G3588 night,_G3571 he washed [them]_G3068 from_G0575 the_G3588 wounds;_G4127 and_G2532 he was baptized,_G0907 he_G0846 and_G2532 the [household]_G3588 of him_G0846 all_G3956 immediately._G3916

34: Having brought_G0321 then_G5037 them_G0846 into_G1519 the_G3588 house,_G3624 he laid_G3908 a table [for them],_G5132 and_G2532 rejoiced_G0021 with all [his] household,_G3832 having believed_G4100 -_G3588 in God._G2316

35: Day_G2250 then_G1161 having come,_G1096 sent_G0649 the_G3588 magistrates_G4755 the_G3588 officers,_G4465 saying,_G3004 Release_G0630 the_G3588 men_G0444 those._G1565

36: Reported_G0518 then_G1161 the_G3588 jailer_G1200 the_G3588 words_G3056 these_G3778 to_G4314 -_G3588 Paul_G3972 -:_G3754 Have sent_G0649 the_G3588 captains,_G4755 that_G2443 you may be let go._G0630 Now_G3568 therefore_G3767 having gone out,_G1831 depart_G4198 in_G1722 peace._G1515

37: -_G3588 But_G1161 Paul_G3972 was saying_G5346 to_G4314 them,_G0846 Having beaten_G1194 us_G1473 publicly,_G1219 uncondemned_G0178 men,_G0444 Romans_G4514 being,_G5225 they cast [us]_G0906 into_G1519 prison,_G5438 and_G2532 now_G3568 secretly_G2977 us_G1473 do they throw out?_G1544 No_G3756 indeed!_G1063 Instead,_G0235 having come_G2064 themselves,_G0846 us_G1473 let them bring out._G1806

38: Reported_G0518 then_G1161 to the_G3588 captains_G4755 the_G3588 officers_G4465 the_G3588 words_G4487 these._G3778 They were afraid_G5399 then,_G1161 having heard_G0191 that_G3754 Romans_G4514 they are._G1510

39: And_G2532 having come,_G2064 they appealed to_G3870 them,_G0846 and_G2532 having brought [them] out,_G1806 they were asking [them]_G2065 to go out_G0565 of_G0575 the_G3588 city._G4172

40: Having gone forth_G1831 then_G1161 out of_G0575 the_G3588 prison,_G5438 they came_G1525 to_G4314 -_G3588 Lydia;_G3070 and_G2532 having seen [them],_G3708 they exhorted_G3870 the_G3588 brothers_G0080 and_G2532 departed._G1831