1 He came also to Derbe and to Lystra, and look, a certain disciple {mathetes: committed learner} was there named Timothy, the son of a Jewish woman who was a believer, but with a Greek father {Hellenos: Greek, non-Jew}.
2 The brothers {adelphon: fellow believers} in Lystra and in Iconium {Ikonio: regional center} spoke well of him.
3 Paul {Paulos: itinerant apostle} chose this man to accompany him, so he took him and circumcised him on account of the Jews {Ioudaios: ethnic Israelites} in those regions, since they all knew that his father was Greek.
4 As they journeyed through the cities, they passed on to them the decrees {dogmata: authoritative rulings} to keep, which the apostles {apostoloi: sent leaders} and the elders in Jerusalem had determined.
5 So the churches {ekklesiai: called-out assemblies} were being strengthened in the faith {pistis: trusting reliance}, and their number was increasing day by day.
6 They traveled through Phrygia and the Galatian region, having been prevented by the Holy Spirit {pneuma hagion, Divine Guide} from speaking the word {logos: gospel proclamation} in Asia.
7 When they came to Mysia, they kept attempting to go into Bithynia {Bithynia: Northern Province}, but the Spirit of Jesus {pneuma Iesou, Mission Guide} did not allow them.
8 So, having passed by {parelthontes: moved beyond} Mysia, they went down to Troas {Troada: Aegean port city}.
9 During the night a vision {horama: divinely granted sight} was shown to Paul; a Macedonian {Makedon: regional resident} man was standing there, urging him and saying, “Come across to Macedonia and help us.”
10 When he saw the vision, we immediately sought to set out for Macedonia, reasoning that God {Theos, Divine Sender} had called us to preach the gospel {euangelizomai: announce salvation message} to them.
11 Therefore, having set sail from Troas {Troados: Aegean harbor}, we sailed a straight course to Samothrace {Samothraken: island waypoint}, and the next day went on to Neapolis.
12 From there we went to Philippi {Philippoi: Roman colony city}, a leading city of the district of Macedonia and a colony. We stayed in this city for some days {hemeras: limited duration}.
13 And on the Sabbath {sabbaton: seventh-day rest} day we went outside the gate to a riverside, where we assumed there was a place of prayer {proseuchen: Jewish prayer site}; we sat down and spoke with the women who had gathered there.
14 A certain woman named Lydia, a seller of purple from the city of Thyatira, who worshipped God {Theos, Revered One}, was listening; the Lord {Kyrios, Heart Opener} opened her heart so that she gave heed to what Paul was saying.
15 After she and her household were baptized, she urged us, saying, “If you have judged me to be faithful to the Lord {Kyrios, Worthy Of Loyalty}, come into my house and stay.” And she strongly persuaded {parebiasato: urgent insistence} us.
16 And it came about, as we were going to the place of prayer, that a certain slave girl with a spirit of Python {python: spirit of pagan divination} encountered us and brought substantial gain to her masters {kyrioi: household owners with authority} by divining.
17 She kept following Paul and us and crying out, “These men are servants of God Most High {Theos Hupsistos, Source Of Salvation}; they are proclaiming to you the way {hodon: saving path} of salvation.”
18 She did this for many days. Paul, having grown exceedingly exasperated, turned to the spirit {pneuma: hostile influence} and said, “I command you in the name of Jesus Christ {Iesous Christos, Authoritative Deliverer} to come out of her.” And it departed that same hour.
19 When her masters saw that their hope {elpis: financial expectation} of profit was gone, they seized Paul and Silas and dragged them into the marketplace before the rulers {archon: local magistrates}.
20 After bringing them to the magistrates, they said, “These men, being Jews {Ioudaioi: ethnic identity}, are throwing our city {polis: urban center} into turmoil.”
21 They are proclaiming customs {ethe: traditional practices} that it is not lawful for us—being Romans {Rhomaiois: legal-status citizens}—to accept or to practice.
22 And the crowd rose up together against them, and the magistrates {strategoi: civic officials} tore off their garments and ordered that they be beaten with rods {rhabdizein: rod striking}.
23 After inflicting many blows on them, they threw them into prison, ordering the jailer {desmophylax: prison guard} to guard them securely {asphalos: under strict watch}.
24 Having received such an order {parangelia: official command}, he confined them to the inner prison and secured their feet to the stocks {xylon: wooden restraining device}.
25 At midnight, Paul and Silas were praying {proseuchomenoi: earnest prayer} and singing hymns to God {Theos, Worthy Of Praise}, and the prisoners were listening attentively to them.
26 Suddenly a great earthquake {seismos: violent shaking} occurred, shaking the foundations of the prison; at once all the doors opened, and everyone's bonds {desma: restraining chains} were loosened.
27 When the jailer {desmophylax: prison guard} woke to find the prison doors open, he drew his sword and was about to kill himself, assuming the prisoners {desmios: bound ones} had escaped.
28 But Paul {Paulos: caring prisoner} let out a loud cry, "Do not inflict any bodily injury {kakon: bodily harm} on yourself, for we are all here."
29 He asked for lights {phota: several torches}, entered quickly, and trembling {entromos: shaking with fear}, fell down before Paul and Silas.
30 After leading them outside {proagagon: led out}, he said, “Sirs, what must I do so that I may be saved {sōthō: spiritually rescued}?”
31 But they declared, “Place your faith in the Lord Jesus {Kyrios Iesous, Personal Savior}, and salvation will come to you and your household {oikos: family dwelling}.”
32 They spoke the word of the Lord {Kyrios, Saving Master} to him and to everyone in his house {oikia: household group}.
33 In that same hour of the night, he took them and washed their wounds {plegon: severe blows}, and immediately he and all his household {autou: his family} were baptized.
34 Once he ushered them into his home, he laid out a meal before them; and trusting in God {Theos, Household Redeemer}, he rejoiced with his entire household {panoikei: entire family circle}.
35 When day came, the magistrates {stratēgoi: chief officials} sent the lictors, saying, “Release those men {anthropous: human persons}.”
36 The jailer {desmophylax: prison guard} reported these words to Paul: “The magistrates have sent orders that you be released; so now, go out and go in peace {eirene: wholeness and freedom}.”
37 But Paul said to them, “They beat us in public {demosia: openly before crowd} without condemnation, even though we are Romans {Rhomaious: citizens of Rome}, and they threw us into prison. And now they are casting us out in secret? Not at all. Let them come themselves and lead us out.”
38 The lictors {rhabdouchos: Roman civic officers} reported these words to the magistrates; and they became afraid when they heard that they were Romans {Rhomaios: legally protected citizens}.
39 So they came and entreated {parekalesan: earnestly requested} them, and after bringing them out, they kept urging them to depart from the city {poleos: civic center}.
40 After they went out from the prison {phulake: place of custody}, they entered Lydia’s {Lydia: hospitable supporter} house; and when they saw the brothers, they encouraged them and departed.