Acts 16
Revised Literal Translation
1ThenG1161 came heG2658 toG1519 DerbeG1191 andG2532 LystraG3082: andG2532, beholdG3708, a certainG5100 discipleG3101 wasG1510 thereG1563, namedG3686 TimothyG5095, the sonG5207 of a certainG5100 womanG1135, which was a JewessG2453, and believedG4103; butG1161 his fatherG3962 was a GreekG1672: 2WhichG3739 was well reportedG3140 ofG5259 by the brethrenG80 that wereG3588 atG1722 LystraG3082 andG2532 IconiumG2430. 3HimG3778 wouldG2309 PaulG3588G3972 have to go forthG1831 withG4862 himG846; andG2532 tookG2983 and circumcisedG4059 himG846 becauseG1223 of the JewsG2453 which wereG1510 inG1722 thoseG1565 quartersG3588G5117: forG1063 they knewG1492 allG537 thatG3754 hisG846 fatherG3588G3962 wasG5225 a GreekG1672. 4AndG1161 asG5613 they went throughG1279 the citiesG3588G4172, they deliveredG3860 themG846 the decreesG3588G1378 for to keepG5442, that were ordainedG2919 ofG5259 the apostlesG3588G652 andG2532 eldersG4245 which wereG3588 atG1722 JerusalemG2419. 5AndG3303 soG3767 wereG4732 the AssembliesG1577 establishedG4732 inG2596 the faithG3588G4102, andG2532 increasedG4052 in numberG3588G706 dailyG2250. 6NowG1161 when they had gone throughoutG1330 PhrygiaG3588G5435 andG2532 the regionG5561 of GalatiaG1054, and were forbiddenG2967 ofG5259 the HolyG40 GhostG4151 to preachG2980 the wordG3588G3056 inG1722 AsiaG3588G773, 7AfterG2596 they were comeG2064 to MysiaG3588G3465, they assayedG3985 to goG4198 intoG2596 BithyniaG3588G978: butG2532 the SpiritG3588G4151 sufferedG1439 themG846 notG3756. 8AndG1161 they passingG3928 by MysiaG3588G3465 came downG2597 toG1519 TroasG5174. 9AndG2532 a visionG3705 appearedG3708 to PaulG3588G3972 inG1223 the nightG3588G3571; There stoodG2476 a manG435 of MacedoniaG3110, andG2532 prayedG3870 himG846, sayingG3004, Come overG1224 intoG1519 MacedoniaG3109, and helpG997 usG1473. 10AndG1161 afterG5613 he had seenG3708 the visionG3588G3705, immediatelyG2112 we endeavouredG2212 to goG1831 intoG1519 MacedoniaG3588G3109, assuredly gatheringG4822 thatG3754 the LordG3588G2962 had calledG4341 usG1473 for to preach the gospelG2097 unto themG846. 11ThereforeG3767 loosingG321 fromG575 TroasG3588G5174, we came with a straight courseG2113 toG1519 SamothraciaG4543, andG5037 the nextG1966 day toG1519 NeapolisG3496; 12AndG5037 from thenceG1564 toG1519 PhilippiG5375, whichG3748 isG1510 the chiefG4413 cityG4172 of that partG3588G3310 of MacedoniaG3588G3109, and a colonyG2862: andG1161 we wereG1510 inG1722 thatG3778 cityG3588G4172 abidingG1304 certainG5100 daysG2250. 13AndG5037 on the sabbathG3588G4521 we wentG1831 out ofG1854 the cityG3588G4172 byG3844 a river sideG4215, whereG3757 prayerG4335 was wontG3543 to be madeG1510; andG2532 we sat downG2523, and spakeG2980 unto the womenG1135 whichG3588 resortedG4905 thither.
14AndG2532 a certainG5100 womanG1135 namedG3686 LydiaG3070, a seller of purpleG4211, of the cityG4172 of ThyatiraG2363, whichG3739 worshippedG4576 GodG3588G2316, heardG191 us: whose heartG3588G2588 the LordG3588G2962 openedG1272, that she attended untoG4337 the things whichG3588 were spokenG2980 ofG5259 PaulG3588G3972. 15AndG1161 whenG5613 she was baptizedG907, andG2532 herG846 householdG3588G3624, she besoughtG3870 us, sayingG3004, IfG1487 ye have judgedG2919 meG1473 to beG1510 faithfulG4103 to the LordG3588G2962, comeG1525 intoG1519 myG1473 houseG3588G3624, and abideG3306 there. AndG2532 she constrainedG3849 usG1473.
16AndG1161 it came to passG1096, as weG1473 wentG4198 toG1519 prayerG4335, a certainG5100 damselG3814 possessedG2192 with a spiritG4151 of divinationG4436 metG528 usG1473, whichG3748 broughtG3930 herG846 mastersG3588G2962 muchG4183 gainG2039 by soothsayingG3132: 17The sameG3778 followedG2628 PaulG3588G3972 andG2532 usG1473, and criedG2896, sayingG3004, TheseG3778 menG3588G444 areG1510 the servantsG1401 of the most highG5310 GodG3588G2316, whichG3748 shew untoG2605 usG1473 the wayG3598 of salvationG4991. 18AndG1161 thisG3778 did sheG4160 manyG4183 daysG2250. ButG1161 PaulG3588G3972, being grievedG1278, turnedG1994 andG2532 saidG3004 to the spiritG3588G4151, I commandG3853 theeG4771 inG1722 the nameG3588G3686 of JesusG2424 ChristG5547 to come outG1831 ofG575 herG846. AndG2532 he came outG1831 the sameG846 hourG3588G5610.
19AndG1161 when herG846 mastersG3588G2962 sawG3708 thatG3754 the hopeG3588G1680 of theirG846 gainsG3588G2039 was goneG1831, they caughtG1949 PaulG3588G3972 andG2532 SilasG3588G4609, and drewG1670 them intoG1519 the marketplaceG3588G58 untoG1909 the rulersG3588G758, 20AndG2532 broughtG4317 themG846 to the magistratesG3588G4755, sayingG3004, TheseG3778 menG3588G444, beingG5225 JewsG2453, do exceedingly troubleG1613 ourG1473 cityG3588G4172, 21AndG2532 teachG2605 customsG1485, whichG3739 areG1832 notG3756 lawfulG1832 for usG1473 to receiveG3858, neitherG3761 to observeG4160, beingG1510 RomansG4514. 22AndG2532 the multitudeG3588G3793 rose up togetherG4911 againstG2596 themG846: andG2532 the magistratesG3588G4755 rent offG4048 theirG846 clothesG3588G2440, and commandedG2753 to beatG4463 them. 23AndG5037 when they had laidG2007 manyG4183 stripesG4127 upon themG846, they castG906 them intoG1519 prisonG5438, chargingG3853 the jailorG3588G1200 to keepG5083 themG846 safelyG806: 24WhoG3739, having receivedG2983 suchG5108 a chargeG3852, thrustG906 themG846 intoG1519 the innerG2082 prisonG5438, andG2532 madeG805 theirG846 feetG3588G4228 fastG805 inG1519 the stocksG3588G3586.
25AndG1161 atG2596 midnightG3588G3317 PaulG3972 andG2532 SilasG4609 prayedG4336, and sang praisesG5214 unto GodG3588G2316: andG1161 the prisonersG3588G1198 heardG1874 themG846. 26AndG1161 suddenlyG869 there wasG1096 a greatG3173 earthquakeG4578, so thatG5620 the foundationsG3588G2310 of the prisonG3588G1201 were shakenG4531: andG5037 immediatelyG3916 allG3956 the doorsG3588G2374 were openedG455, andG2532 every one’sG3956 bandsG3588G1199 were loosedG447. 27AndG1161 the keeper of the prisonG3588G1200 awaking outG1096 of his sleepG1853, andG2532 seeingG3708 the prisonG3588G5438 doorsG3588G2374 openG455, he drew outG4685 his swordG3162, and wouldG3195 have killedG337 himselfG1438, supposing thatG3543 the prisonersG3588G1198 had been fledG1628. 28ButG1161 PaulG3588G3972 criedG5455 with a loudG3173 voiceG5456, sayingG3004, DoG4238 thyselfG4572 noG3367 harmG2556: forG1063 we areG1510 allG537 hereG1759. 29ThenG1161 he calledG154 for a lightG5457, and sprang inG1530, andG2532 cameG1096 tremblingG1790, and fell downG4363 before PaulG3588G3972 andG2532 SilasG3588G4609, 30AndG2532 broughtG4254 themG846 outG1854, and saidG5346, SirsG2962, whatG5101 mustG1163 IG1473 doG4160 to beG2443 savedG4982? 31AndG1161 they saidG3004, BelieveG4100 onG1909 the LordG3588G2962 JesusG2424 ChristG5547, andG2532 thouG4771 shalt be savedG4982, andG2532 thyG4771 houseG3588G3624. 32AndG2532 they spakeG2980 unto himG846 the wordG3588G3056 of the LordG3588G2962, andG2532 to allG3956 that wereG3588 inG1722 hisG846 houseG3588G3614. 33AndG2532 he tookG3880 themG846 the sameG1565 hourG3588G5610 of the nightG3588G3571, and washedG3068 their stripesG3588G4127; andG2532 was baptizedG907, heG846 andG2532 allG3956 hisG846, straightwayG3916. 34AndG5037 when he had broughtG321 themG846 intoG1519 hisG846 houseG3588G3624, he setG3908 meatG5132 before themG3908, andG2532 rejoicedG21, believingG4100 in GodG3588G2316 with all his houseG3832. 35And whenG1161 it wasG1096 dayG2250, the magistratesG3588G4755 sentG649 the serjeantsG3588G4465, sayingG3004, LetG630 thoseG1565 menG3588G444 goG630. 36AndG1161 the keeper of the prisonG3588G1200 toldG518 thisG3778 sayingG3588G3056 toG4314 PaulG3588G3972, The magistratesG3588G4755 have sentG649 toG2443 let you goG630: nowG3568 thereforeG3767 departG1831, and goG4198 inG1722 peaceG1515. 37ButG1161 PaulG3588G3972 saidG5346 untoG4314 themG846, They have beatenG1194 usG1473 openlyG1219 uncondemnedG178, beingG5225 RomansG4514, and have castG906 us intoG1519 prisonG5438; andG2532 nowG3568 do they thrustG1544 usG1473 outG1544 privilyG2977? nayG3756 verilyG1063; butG235 let them comeG2064 themselvesG846 and fetchG1806 usG1473 outG1806. 38AndG1161 the serjeantsG3588G4465 toldG312 theseG3778 wordsG3588G4487 unto the magistratesG3588G4755: andG2532 they fearedG5399, when they heardG191 thatG3754 they wereG1510 RomansG4514. 39AndG2532 they cameG2064 and besoughtG3870 themG846, andG2532 broughtG1806 them outG1806, and desiredG2065 them to departG1831 out of the cityG3588G4172. 40AndG1161 they wentG1831 out ofG1537 the prisonG3588G5438, and enteredG1525 intoG1519 the house of LydiaG3588G3070: andG2532 when they had seenG3708 the brethrenG3588G80, they comfortedG3870 themG846, andG2532 departedG1831.
Commentaries on Acts 16
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Illustrated New Testament
- Burkitt’s Expository Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Family Bible Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- The People’s New Testament
- Robertson’s Word Pictures
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- The Fourfold Gospel and Commentary on Acts
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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