Actuum Apostolorum 16
Clementine Vulgate, 1598Translation
Clementine Vulgate, 1598
World English Bible
1Pervenit autem Derben et Lystram. Et ecce discipulus quidam erat ibi nomine Timotheus, filius mulieris Judææ fidelis, patre gentili.
1He came to Derbe and Lystra; and behold, a certain disciple was there, named Timothy, the son of a Jewess who believed, but his father was a Greek.
2Huic testimonium bonum reddebant qui in Lystris erant et Iconio fratres.
2The brothers who were at Lystra and Iconium gave a good testimony about him.
3Hunc voluit Paulus secum proficisci: et assumens circumcidit eum propter Judæos qui erant in illis locis. Sciebant enim omnes quod pater ejus erat gentilis.
3Paul wanted to have him go out with him, and he took and circumcised him because of the Jews who were in those parts, for they all knew that his father was a Greek.
4Cum autem pertransirent civitates, tradebant eis custodiri dogmata quæ erant decreta ab Apostolis et senioribus qui erant Jerosolymis.
4As they went on their way through the cities, they delivered the decrees to them to keep which had been ordained by the apostles and elders who were at Jerusalem.
5Et ecclesiæ quidem confirmabantur fide, et abundabunt numero quotidie.
5So the assemblies were strengthened in the faith, and increased in number daily.
6Transeuntes autem Phrygiam et Galatiæ regionem, vetati sunt a Spiritu Sancto loqui verbum Dei in Asia.
6When they had gone through the region of Phrygia and Galatia, they were forbidden by the Holy Spirit to speak the word in Asia.
7Cum venissent autem in Mysiam, tentabant ire in Bithyniam: et non permisit eos Spiritus Jesu.
7When they had come opposite Mysia, they tried to go into Bithynia, but the Spirit didn’t allow them.
8Cum autem pertransissent Mysiam, descenderunt Troadem:
8Passing by Mysia, they came down to Troas.
9et visio per noctem Paulo ostensa est: vir Macedo quidam erat stans et deprecans eum, et dicens: Transiens in Macedoniam, adjuva nos.
9A vision appeared to Paul in the night. There was a man of Macedonia standing, begging him and saying, “Come over into Macedonia and help us.”
10Ut autem visum vidit, statim quæsivimus proficisci in Macedoniam, certi facti quod vocasset nos Deus evangelizare eis.
10When he had seen the vision, immediately we sought to go out to Macedonia, concluding that the Lord had called us to preach the Good News to them.
11Navigantes autem a Troade, recto cursu venimus Samothraciam, et sequenti die Neapolim:
11Setting sail therefore from Troas, we made a straight course to Samothrace, and the day following to Neapolis;
12et inde Philippos, quæ est prima partis Macedoniæ civitas, colonia. Eramus autem in hac urbe diebus aliquot, conferentes.
12and from there to Philippi, which is a city of Macedonia, the foremost of the district, a Roman colony. We were staying some days in this city.
13Die autem sabbatorum egressi sumus foras portam juxta flumen, ubi videbatur oratio esse: et sedentes loquebamur mulieribus quæ convenerant.
13On the Sabbath day we went outside of the city by a riverside, where we supposed there was a place of prayer, and we sat down and spoke to the women who had come together.
14Et quædam mulier nomine Lydia, purpuraria civitatis Thyatirenorum, colens Deum, audivit: cujus Dominus aperuit cor intendere his quæ dicebantur a Paulo.
14A certain woman named Lydia, a seller of purple, of the city of Thyatira, one who worshiped God, heard us. The Lord opened her heart to listen to the things which were spoken by Paul.
15Cum autem baptizata esset, et domus ejus, deprecata est, dicens: Si judicastis me fidelem Domino esse, introite in domum meam, et manete. Et coëgit nos.
15When she and her household were baptized, she begged us, saying, “If you have judged me to be faithful to the Lord, come into my house and stay.” So she persuaded us.
16Factum est autem euntibus nobis ad orationem, puellam quamdam habentem spiritum pythonem obviare nobis, quæ quæstum magnum præstabat dominis suis divinando.
16As we were going to prayer, a certain girl having a spirit of divination met us, who brought her masters much gain by fortune telling.
17Hæc subsecuta Paulum et nos, clamabat dicens: Isti homines servi Dei excelsi sunt, qui annuntiant vobis viam salutis.
17Following Paul and us, she cried out, “These men are servants of the Most High God, who proclaim to us a way of salvation!”
18Hoc autem faciebat multis diebus. Dolens autem Paulus, et conversus, spiritui dixit: Præcipio tibi in nomine Jesu Christi exire ab ea. Et exiit eadem hora.
18She was doing this for many days. But Paul, becoming greatly annoyed, turned and said to the spirit, “I command you in the name of Jesus Christ to come out of her!” It came out that very hour.
19Videntes autem domini ejus quia exivit spes quæstus eorum, apprehendentes Paulum et Silam, perduxerunt in forum ad principes:
19But when her masters saw that the hope of their gain was gone, they seized Paul and Silas and dragged them into the marketplace before the rulers.
20et offerentes eos magistratibus, dixerunt: Hi homines conturbant civitatem nostram, cum sint Judæi:
20When they had brought them to the magistrates, they said, “These men, being Jews, are agitating our city
21et annuntiant morem quem non licet nobis suscipere neque facere, cum simus Romani.
21and advocate customs which it is not lawful for us to accept or to observe, being Romans.”
22Et cucurrit plebs adversus eos: et magistratus, scissis tunicis eorum, jusserunt eos virgis cædi.
22The multitude rose up together against them and the magistrates tore their clothes from them, then commanded them to be beaten with rods.
23Et cum multas plagas eis imposuissent, miserunt eos in carcerem, præcipientes custodi ut diligenter custodiret eos.
23When they had laid many stripes on them, they threw them into prison, charging the jailer to keep them safely.
24Qui cum tale præceptum accepisset, misit eos in interiorem carcerem, et pedes eorum strinxit ligno.
24Having received such a command, he threw them into the inner prison and secured their feet in the stocks.
25Media autem nocte Paulus et Silas orantes, laudabant Deum: et audiebant eos qui in custodia erant.
25But about midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns to God, and the prisoners were listening to them.
26Subito vero terræmotus factus est magnus, ita ut moverentur fundamenta carceris. Et statim aperta sunt omnia ostia: et universorum vincula soluta sunt.
26Suddenly there was a great earthquake, so that the foundations of the prison were shaken; and immediately all the doors were opened, and everyone’s bonds were loosened.
27Expergefactus autem custos carceris, et videns januas apertas carceris, evaginato gladio volebat se interficere, æstimans fugisse vinctos.
27The jailer, being roused out of sleep and seeing the prison doors open, drew his sword and was about to kill himself, supposing that the prisoners had escaped.
28Clamavit autem Paulus voce magna, dicens: Nihil tibi mali feceris: universi enim hic sumus.
28But Paul cried with a loud voice, saying, “Don’t harm yourself, for we are all here!”
29Petitoque lumine, introgressus est: et tremefactus procidit Paulo et Silæ ad pedes:
29He called for lights, sprang in, fell down trembling before Paul and Silas,
30et producens eos foras, ait: Domini, quid me oportet facere, ut salvus fiam?
30brought them out, and said, “Sirs, what must I do to be saved?”
31At illi dixerunt: Crede in Dominum Jesum, et salvus eris tu, et domus tua.
31They said, “Believe in the Lord Jesus Christ, and you will be saved, you and your household.”
32Et locuti sunt ei verbum Domini cum omnibus qui erant in domo ejus.
32They spoke the word of the Lord to him, and to all who were in his house.
33Et tollens eos in illa hora noctis, lavit plagas eorum: et baptizatus est ipse, et omnis domus ejus continuo.
33He took them the same hour of the night and washed their stripes, and was immediately baptized, he and all his household.
34Cumque perduxisset eos in domum suam, apposuit eis mensam, et lætatus est cum omni domo sua credens Deo.
34He brought them up into his house and set food before them, and rejoiced greatly with all his household, having believed in God.
35Et cum dies factus esset, miserunt magistratus lictores, dicentes: Dimitte homines illos.
35But when it was day, the magistrates sent the sergeants, saying, “Let those men go.”
36Nuntiavit autem custos carceris verba hæc Paulo: Quia miserunt magistratus ut dimittamini: nunc igitur exeuntes, ite in pace.
36The jailer reported these words to Paul, saying, “The magistrates have sent to let you go; now therefore come out and go in peace.”
37Paulus autem dixit eis: Cæsos nos publice, indemnatos homines Romanos, miserunt in carcerem: et nunc occulte nos ejiciunt? Non ita: sed veniant,
37But Paul said to them, “They have beaten us publicly without a trial, men who are Romans, and have cast us into prison! Do they now release us secretly? No, most certainly, but let them come themselves and bring us out!”
38et ipsi nos ejiciant. Nuntiaverunt autem magistratibus lictores verba hæc. Timueruntque audito quod Romani essent:
38The sergeants reported these words to the magistrates, and they were afraid when they heard that they were Romans,
39et venientes deprecati sunt eos, et educentes rogabant ut egrederentur de urbe.
39and they came and begged them. When they had brought them out, they asked them to depart from the city.
40Exeuntes autem de carcere, introierunt ad Lydiam: et visis fratribus consolati sunt eos, et profecti sunt.
40They went out of the prison and entered into Lydia’s house. When they had seen the brothers, they encouraged them, then departed.
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