Acts 16 :: Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

The Macedonian Vision

Act 16:1And he came to Derbe and Lystra, and lo, a certain disciple was there, by name Timotheus son of a certain woman, a believing Jewess, but of a father, a Greek,

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Act 16:2who was well testified to by the brethren in Lystra and Iconium;

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Act 16:3this one did Paul wish to go forth with him, and having taken him, he circumcised him, because of the Jews who are in those places, for they all knew his father -- that he was a Greek.

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Act 16:4And as they were going on through the cities, they were delivering to them the decrees to keep, that have been judged by the apostles and the elders who are in Jerusalem,

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Act 16:5then, indeed, were the assemblies established in the faith, and were abounding in number every day;

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Act 16:6and having gone through Phrygia and the region of Galatia, having been forbidden by the Holy Spirit to speak the word in Asia,

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Act 16:7having gone toward Mysia, they were trying to go on toward Bithynia, and the Spirit did not suffer them,

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Act 16:8and having passed by Mysia, they came down to Troas.

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Act 16:9And a vision through the night appeared to Paul -- a certain man of Macedonia was standing, calling upon him, and saying, 'Having passed through to Macedonia, help us;' --

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Act 16:10and when he saw the vision, immediately we endeavoured to go forth to Macedonia, assuredly gathering that the Lord hath called us to preach good news to them,

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Act 16:11having set sail, therefore, from Troas, we came with a straight course to Samothracia, on the morrow also to Neapolis,

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Act 16:12thence also to Philippi, which is a principal city of the part of Macedonia -- a colony. And we were in this city abiding certain days,

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Act 16:13on the sabbath-day also we went forth outside of the city, by a river, where there used to be prayer, and having sat down, we were speaking to the women who came together,

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Act 16:14

Act 16:14and a certain woman, by name Lydia, a seller of purple, of the city of Thyatira, worshipping God, was hearing, whose heart the Lord did open to attend to the things spoken by Paul;

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Act 16:15and when she was baptized, and her household, she did call upon us, saying, 'If ye have judged me to be faithful to the Lord, having entered into my house, remain;' and she constrained us.

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Act 16:16And it came to pass in our going on to prayer, a certain maid, having a spirit of Python, did meet us, who brought much employment to her masters by soothsaying,

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Act 16:17she having followed Paul and us, was crying, saying, 'These men are servants of the Most High God, who declare to us a way of salvation;'

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Act 16:18and this she was doing for many days, but Paul having been grieved, and having turned, said to the spirit, 'I command thee, in the name of Jesus Christ, to come forth from her;' and it came forth the same hour.

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Act 16:19And her masters having seen that the hope of their employment was gone, having caught Paul and Silas, drew them to the market-place, unto the rulers,

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Act 16:20and having brought them to the magistrates, they said, 'These men do exceedingly trouble our city, being Jews;

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Act 16:21and they proclaim customs that are not lawful for us to receive nor to do, being Romans.'

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Act 16:22And the multitude rose up together against them, and the magistrates having torn their garments from them, were commanding to beat them with rods,

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Act 16:23many blows also having laid upon them, they cast them to prison, having given charge to the jailor to keep them safely,

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Act 16:24who such a charge having received, did put them to the inner prison, and their feet made fast in the stocks.

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Act 16:25And at midnight Paul and Silas praying, were singing hymns to God, and the prisoners were hearing them,

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Act 16:26and suddenly a great earthquake came, so that the foundations of the prison were shaken, opened also presently were all the doors, and of all -- the bands were loosed;

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Act 16:27and the jailor having come out of sleep, and having seen the doors of the prison open, having drawn a sword, was about to kill himself, supposing the prisoners to be fled,

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Act 16:28and Paul cried out with a loud voice, saying, 'Thou mayest not do thyself any harm, for we are all here.'

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Act 16:29And, having asked for a light, he sprang in, and trembling he fell down before Paul and Silas,

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Act 16:30and having brought them forth, said, 'Sirs, what must I do -- that I may be saved?'

The Jailer Converted

Act 16:31

Act 16:31and they said, 'Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and thou shalt be saved -- thou and thy house;'

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Act 16:32and they spake to him the word of the Lord, and to all those in his household;

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Act 16:33and having taken them, in that hour of the night, he did bathe them from the blows, and was baptized, himself and all his presently,

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Act 16:34having brought them also into his house, he set food before them, and was glad with all the household, he having believed in God.

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Act 16:35And day having come, the magistrates sent the rod-bearers, saying, 'Let those men go;'

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Act 16:36and the jailor told these words unto Paul -- 'The magistrates have sent, that ye may be let go; now, therefore, having gone forth go on in peace;'

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Act 16:37and Paul said to them, 'Having beaten us publicly uncondemned -- men, Romans being -- they did cast us to prison, and now privately do they cast us forth! why no! but having come themselves, let them bring us forth.'

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Act 16:38And the rod-bearers told to the magistrates these sayings, and they were afraid, having heard that they are Romans,

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Act 16:39and having come, they besought them, and having brought them forth, they were asking them to go forth from the city;

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Act 16:40and they, having gone forth out of the prison, entered into the house of Lydia, and having seen the brethren, they comforted them, and went forth.

The Young's Literal Translation was translated by Robert Young, who believed in a strictly literal translation of God's word. This version of the Bible is in the public domain.

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