New American Standard Bible 2020

Acts 16

The Macedonian Vision

1NowG1161PaulalsoG2532cameΚατήντησενKatēntēsenG2658toDerbeΔέρβηνDerbēnG1191and toLystraΛύστραν.LustranG3082.And a discipleμαθητήςmathētēsG3101was thereἐκεῖ,ekeiG1563,namedὀνόματιonomatiG3686TimothyΤιμόθεος,TimotheosG5095,the sonυἱὸςhuiosG5207of aJewishἸουδαίαςIoudaiasG2453womanγυναικὸςgunaikosG1135who was a believerπιστῆς,pistēsG4103,but his fatherπατρὸςpatrosG3962was a GreekἝλληνος·HellēnosG1672,

2and he was wellG3140spokenG3140of bythe brothersἀδελφῶν.adelphōnG80and sisters who were inLystraΛύστροιςLustroisG3082andIconiumἸκονίῳIkoniōG2430.

3PaulΠαῦλοςPaulosG3972wantedἠθέλησενēthelēsenG2309thisG3778manG3778to leaveἐξελθεῖν,exeltheinG1831with him; and hetookλαβὼνlabōnG2983him and circumcisedπεριέτεμενperietemenG4059him becauseδιὰdiaG1223of the JewsἸουδαίουςIoudaiousG2453who were in thoseἐκείνοις·ekeinoisG1565partsτόποιςtopoisG5117,for they allἅπαντεςhapantesG537knewG3609that his fatherπατὴρpatērG3962was a GreekἝλληνHellēnG1672.

4NowδὲdeG1161whileὡςhōsG5613they were passingG1279throughG1279the citiesπόλεις,poleisG4172,they were deliveringπαρεδίδοσανparedidosanG3860the ordinancesδόγματαdogmataG1378for them to followφυλάσσεινphulasseinG5442which had been determinedκεκριμέναkekrimenaG2919bythe apostlesἀποστόλωνapostolōnG652andeldersπρεσβυτέρωνpresbuterōnG4245in JerusalemἹεροσολύμοις.¶Hi'erosolumoisG2414.

5SoοὖνounG3767the churchesἐκκλησίαιekklēsiaiG1577were being strengthenedἐστερεοῦντοestereountoG4732in the faithπίστειpisteiG4102, and wereincreasingἐπερίσσευονeperisseuonG4052in numberἀριθμῷarithmōG706dailyκαθ᾽ ἡμέραν.kath᾽ hēmeranG2596 G2250.

6They passedG1330throughG1330thePhrygianΦρυγίανPhrugianG5435andGalatianΓαλατικὴνGalatikēnG1054regionχώρανchōranG5561,after being forbiddenκωλυθέντεςkōluthentesG2967by the HolyἁγίουhagiouG40SpiritπνεύματοςpneumatosG4151to speakλαλῆσαιlalēsaiG2980the wordλόγονlogonG3056inAsiaἈσίᾳ,AsiaG773;

7and after they cameἐλθόντεςelthontesG2064toMysiaΜυσίανMusianG3465,they were tryingἐπείραζονepeirazonG3985to goπορευθῆναι,poreuthēnaiG4198intoBithyniaΒιθυνίανBithunianG978, and theSpiritπνεῦμαpneumaG4151of JesusἸησοῦ.IēsouG2424did not allowεἴασενeiasenG1439them;

8and passingπαρελθόντεςparelthontesG3928byMysiaΜυσίανMusianG3465,they wentG2597downκατέβησανkatebēsanG2597toTroasΤρῳάδα.TrōadaG5174.

9And a visionὅραμαhoramaG3705appearedG3708to PaulΠαύλῳPaulōG3972in the nightνυκτὸςnuktosG3571:a manἀνὴρanērG435ofMacedoniaΜακεδώνMakedōnG3110was standingἑστὼςhestōsG2476and pleadingπαρακαλῶνparakalōnG3870with him, and sayingλέγων·legōnG3004, “ComeG1224overG1224to MacedoniaΜακεδονίανMakedonianG3109and helpβοήθησονboēthēsonG997us.”

10WhenὡςhōsG5613he had seenG3708the visionὅραμαhoramaG3705,we immediatelyεὐθέωςeutheōsG2112soughtἐζητήσαμενezētēsamenG2212to leaveἐξελθεῖνexeltheinG1831for MacedoniaΜακεδονίανMakedonianG3109,concludingσυμβιβάζοντεςsumbibazontesG4822that GodθεὸςtheosG2316had calledπροσκέκληταιproskeklētaiG4341us topreachG2097the gospelG2097to them.

11SoG3767after settingG321sailἈναχθέντεςAnachthentesG321fromTroasΤρῳάδοςTrōadosG5174,we ranG2113aG2113straightG2113courseG2113to SamothraceΣαμοθρᾴκην,SamothrakēnG4543,and on the followingG1897dayto NeapolisG3496;

12and fromG2547thereG2547toPhilippiΦιλίππους,PhilippousG5375,whichἥτιςhētisG3748is a leadingG4413cityπόλις,polisG4172of the districtμερίδοςmeridosG3310ofMacedoniaΜακεδονίαςMakedoniasG3109, a Romancolonyκολωνία.kolōniaG2862;and we were spendingδιατρίβοντεςdiatribontesG1304someτινάς.tinasG5100daysἡμέραςhēmerasG2250in thisταύτῃtautēG3778cityπόλειpoleiG4172.

13And onthe SabbathσαββάτωνsabbatōnG4521dayἡμέρᾳhēmeraG2250we wentἐξήλθομενexēlthomenG1831outsideἔξωexōG1854the gateπύληςpulēsG4439to a riversideπαρὰ ποταμὸνpara potamonG3844 G4215,whereοὗhouG3757we were thinkingG3543that there was a placeG4335ofG4335prayerG4335;and we satG2523downκαθίσαντεςkathisantesG2523and began speakingἐλαλοῦμενelaloumenG2980to the womenγυναιξίν.¶gunaixinG1135who had assembledσυνελθούσαιςsunelthousaisG4905.

First Convert in Europe

14A womanγυνὴgunēG1135namedὀνόματιonomatiG3686LydiaΛυδία,LudiaG3070was listeningἤκουενēkouenG191; she wasa sellerG4211ofG4211purpleG4211fabricsG4211from the cityπόλεωςpoleōsG4172ofThyatiraΘυατείρωνThuateirōnG2363, anda worshiperσεβομένηsebomenēG4576of Godθεόν,theonG2316.The LordκύριοςkuriosG2962openedδιήνοιξενdiēnoixenG1272her heartκαρδίανkardianG2588to respondπροσέχεινprosecheinG4337to the thingsG2980spokenG2980by PaulΠαύλου.PaulouG3972.

15NowδὲdeG1161whenὡςhōsG5613she andher householdοἶκοςoikosG3624had been baptizedἐβαπτίσθηebaptisthēG907,she urgedπαρεκάλεσενparekalesenG3870us,sayingλέγουσα·legousaG3004, “IfεἰeiG1487you have judgedκεκρίκατέkekrikateG2919me to be faithfulπιστὴνpistēnG4103to the LordκυρίῳkuriōG2962,comeεἰσελθόντεςeiselthontesG1525into my houseοἶκόνoikonG3624and stayμένετε·meneteG3306.”And she prevailedπαρεβιάσατοparebiasatoG3849upon us.

16It happenedἘγένετοEgenetoG1096that as we were goingπορευομένωνporeuomenōnG4198tothe placeG4335of prayerπροσευχήν,proseuchēnG4335,a slaveG3814womanG3814who hadἔχουσανechousanG2192a spiritπνεῦμαpneumaG4151of divinationπύθωναputhōnaG4436metὑπαντῆσαιhupantēsaiG5221us, whoἥτιςhētisG3748was bringingπαρεῖχενpareichenG3930greatπολλὴνpollēnG4183profitἐργασίανergasianG2039to her mastersκυρίοιςkurioisG2962by fortune-tellingμαντευομένη.manteuomenēG3132.

17She followedG2628PaulΠαύλῳPaulōG3972and us and criedἔκραζενekrazenG2896outG2896repeatedly,sayingλέγουσα·legousaG3004, “TheseG3778menἄνθρωποιanthrōpoiG444are bond-servantsδοῦλοιdouloiG1401ofthe MostὑψίστουhupsistouG5310HighG5310GodθεοῦtheouG2316,whoοἵτινεςoitinesG3748are proclaimingκαταγγέλλουσινkatangellousinG2605to you a wayὁδὸνhodonG3598of salvationσωτηρίας.sōtēriasG4991.”

18NowG1161she continued doingἐποίειepoieiG4160thisτοῦτοtoutoG3778for manyπολλὰςpollasG4183daysἡμέρας.hēmerasG2250.But PaulΠαῦλοςPaulosG3972was greatlyG1278annoyedG1278,and he turnedἐπιστρέψαςepistrepsasG1994and saidG3004to the spiritπνεύματιpneumatiG4151, “I commandπαραγγέλλωparangellōG3853youin the nameὀνόματιonomatiG3686of JesusἸησοῦIēsouG2424ChristΧριστοῦChristouG5547to comeG1831outG1831of her!” And it cameG1831outG1831at that veryG846momentὥρᾳ.hōraG5610.

19But when her mastersκύριοιkurioiG2962sawG3708that their hopeἐλπὶςelpisG1680ofprofitἐργασίαςergasiasG2039was suddenlygoneἐξῆλθενexēlthenG1831,they seizedἐπιλαβόμενοιepilabomenoiG1949PaulΠαῦλονPaulonG3972and SilasΣιλᾶνSilanG4609anddraggedεἵλκυσανeilkusanG1670them into the marketplaceἀγορὰνagoranG58beforeἐπὶepiG1909the authoritiesἄρχοντας,archontasG758,

20and when they had broughtπροσαγαγόντεςprosagagontesG4317them to the chiefG4755magistratesG4755,they saidG3004, “TheseοὗτοιhoutoiG3778menἄνθρωποιanthrōpoiG444,JewsἸουδαῖοιIoudaioiG2453asG2453theyG2453areG2453,are causingG1613our cityπόλινpolinG4172troubleG1613,

21and theyare proclaimingκαταγγέλλουσινkatangellousinG2605customsἔθηethēG1485that are not lawfulἔξεστινexestinG1832for us to acceptπαραδέχεσθαιparadechesthaiG3858orοὐδὲoudeG3761to practiceποιεῖνpoieinG4160, since we areRomansῬωμαίοιςRhōmaioisG4514.”

Paul and Silas Imprisoned

22The crowdὄχλοςochlosG3793joinedG4911inG4911anG4911attackG4911againstκατ᾽kat᾽G2596them, and the chiefG4755magistratesG4755toreG4048theirrobesἱμάτιαhimatiaG2440offG4048them and proceeded to orderἐκέλευονekeleuonG2753them to bebeatenG4463withG4463rodsῥαβδίζειν·rhabdizeinG4463.

23When they had struckἐπιθέντεςepithentesG2007them with manyπολλάςpollasG4183blowsπληγὰςplēgasG4127,they threwἔβαλονebalonG906them into prisonφυλακὴνphulakēnG5438,commandingπαραγγείλαντεςparangeilantesG3853the jailerδεσμοφύλακιdesmophulakiG1200to guardτηρεῖνtēreinG5083them securelyἀσφαλῶςasphalōsG806;

24and he, having receivedλαβὼνlabōnG2983suchτοιαύτηνtoiautēnG5108a commandπαραγγελίανparangelianG3852,threwἔβαλενebalenG906them into the innerἐσωτέρανesōteranG2082prisonφυλακὴνphulakēnG5438and fastenedἠσφαλίσατοēsphalisatoG805their feetπόδαςpodasG4228in thestocksξύλον.¶xulonG3586.

25NowG1161aboutΚατὰKataG2596midnightμεσονύκτιονmesonuktionG3317PaulΠαῦλοςPaulosG3972and SilasΣιλᾶςSilasG4609were prayingπροσευχόμενοιproseuchomenoiG4336andsingingG5214hymnsG5214ofG5214praiseG5214to Godθεόν·theonG2316,and the prisonersδέσμιοι.desmioiG1198were listeningG1874toG1874them;

26and suddenlyἄφνωaphnōG869there was a greatμέγαςmegasG3173earthquakeσεισμὸςseismosG4578,soὥστεhōsteG5620thatG5620the foundationsθεμέλιαthemeliaG2310of the prisonδεσμωτηρίου·desmōtēriouG1201were shakenσαλευθῆναιsaleuthēnaiG4531;and immediatelyπαραχρῆμαparachrēmaG3916allπᾶσαι,pasaiG3956the doorsθύραιthuraiG2374were openedἠνεῴχθησανēneōchthēsanG455,and everyone’sπάντωνpantōnG3956chainsδεσμὰdesmaG1199were unfastenedἀνέθη.anethēG447.

27Whenthe jailerδεσμοφύλαξdesmophulaxG1200awokeἔξυπνοςexupnosG1853and sawG3708the prisonφυλακῆς,phulakēsG5438doorsθύραςthurasG2374openedἀνεῳγμέναςaneōgmenasG455,he drewσπασάμενοςspasamenosG4685hisswordμάχαιρανmachairanG3162and wasG3195aboutG3195toG3195killἀναιρεῖνanaireinG337himselfἑαυτὸνhe'autonG1438,thinkingνομίζωνnomizōnG3543that the prisonersδεσμίους.¶desmiousG1198had escapedἐκπεφευγέναιekpepheugenaiG1628.

28But PaulΠαῦλοςPaulosG3972calledἘφώνησενEphōnēsenG5455outG5455with a loudG3173voiceφωνῇphōnēaG5456,sayingλέγων·legōnG3004, “DoπράξῃςpraxēsG4238not harmκακόν·kakonG2556yourselfG4572,for we are allἅπαντεςhapantesG537hereἐνθάδε.enthadeG1759!”

29And the jaileraskedαἰτήσαςaitēsasG154for lightsφῶταphōtaG5457and rushedG1530inG1530,and tremblingG1790withG1790fearG1790,he fellG4363downπροσέπεσενprosepesenG4363beforeG4363PaulΠαύλῳPaulōG3972and SilasΣιλᾷ,SilaG4609;

30and after he broughtπροαγαγὼνproagagōnG4254them out, he saidἔφη·ephēG5346, “Sirsκύριοι,kurioiG2962,whatτίtiG5101mustδεῖdeiG1163I doποιεῖνpoieinG4160to be savedσωθῶ;sōthōG4982?”

The Jailer Converted

31They saidG3004, “BelieveπίστευσονpisteusonG4100in the LordκύριονkurionG2962JesusἸησοῦνIēsounG2424,and you will be savedσωθήσῃsōthēsēG4982, you andyour householdοἶκόςoikosG3624.”

32And they spokeἐλάλησανelalēsanG2980the wordλόγονlogonG3056of GodκυρίουkuriouG2962to him togetherσὺνsunG4862with allπᾶσινpasinG3956whoG3588were in his houseοἰκίᾳoikiaG3614.

33And he tookπαραλαβὼνparalabōnG3880them that veryhourὥρᾳhōraG5610of the nightνυκτὸςnuktosG3571and washedἔλουσενelousenG3068their woundsπληγῶν,plēgōnG4127,and immediatelyπαραχρῆμα.parachrēmaG3916he was baptizedἐβαπτίσθηebaptisthēG907,he and allG537his household.

34And he broughtἀναγαγώνanagagōnG321them into his houseοἶκονoikonG3624and setG3908foodτράπεζανtrapezanG5132beforeG3908them, and wasoverjoyedἠγαλλιάσατοēgalliasatoG21,since he had becomeG4100aG4100believerG4100in Godθεῷ.¶theōG2316togetherG3832withG3832his wholeG3832householdG3832.

35NowδὲdeG1161when dayἩμέραςHēmerasG2250cameγενομένηςgenomenēsG1096,the chiefG4755magistratesG4755sentἀπέστειλανapesteilanG649their officersῥαβδούχουςrhabdouchousG4465,sayingλέγοντες·legontesG3004, “ReleaseἀπόλυσονapolusonG630thoseἐκείνους.ekeinousG1565menἀνθρώπουςanthrōpousG444.”

36Andthe jailerδεσμοφύλαξdesmophulaxG1200reportedἀπήγγειλενapēngeilenG518theseτούτουςtoutousG3778wordsλόγουςlogousG3056to PaulΠαῦλονPaulonG3972, saying, “The chiefG4755magistratesG4755have sentἀπέσταλκανapestalkanG649wordthat you be releasedἀπολυθῆτε·apoluthēteG630.SoοὖνounG3767comeG1831outG1831nowνῦνnunG3568and goπορεύεσθεporeuestheG4198in peaceεἰρήνῃ.¶eirēnēG1515.”

37But PaulΠαῦλοςPaulosG3972saidἔφηephēG5346to them, “After beatingδείραντεςdeirantesG1194us in publicδημοσίᾳdēmosiaG1219withoutG178dueG178processG178--menἀνθρώπουςanthrōpousG444whoare RomansῬωμαίουςRhōmaiousG4514--they threwἔβαλανebalanG906us into prisonφυλακήν,phulakēnG5438;and nowνῦνnunG3568they are releasingἐκβάλλουσιν;ekballousinG1544us secretlyλάθρᾳlathraG2977?NoοὐouG3756indeedγάρ,garG1063!On the contraryδὲdeG1161,let them comeἐλθόντεςelthontesG2064in personG846and leadG1806us outG1806.”

38The officersῥαβδοῦχοιrhabdouchoiG4465reportedἀπήγγειλανapēngeilanG518theseταῦτα·tautaG3778wordsῥήματαrhēmataG4487to the chiefG4755magistratesG4755.And they becameG5399fearfulG5399when they heardἀκούσαντεςakousantesG191that they were RomansῬωμαῖοίRhōmaioiG4514,

39and they cameἐλθόντεςelthontesG2064and pleadedπαρεκάλεσανparekalesanG3870with them, and when they had ledG1806them outG1806, they repeatedlyaskedἠρώτωνērōtōnG2065themto leaveἀπελθεῖνapeltheinG565the cityπόλεως.¶poleōsG4172.

40They leftἘξελθόντεςExelthontesG1831the prisonφυλακῆςphulakēsG5438and enteredεἰσῆλθονeisēlthonG1525the house ofLydiaΛυδίαν·LudianG3070,and when they sawG3708the brothersἀδελφοὺςadelphousG80and sisters, theyencouragedπαρεκάλεσανparekalesanG3870themand departedἐξῆλθαν.¶exēlthanG1831.

The Macedonian Vision

First Convert in Europe

Paul and Silas Imprisoned

The Jailer Converted

Commentaries on Acts 16