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<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8" /><meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1"><title>Acts 16 Smith's Literal Translation</title><link rel="stylesheet" href="/chapnew2.css" type="text/css" media="Screen" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="../spec.css" type="text/css" media="Screen" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/print.css" type="text/css" media="Print" /></head><body><div id="fx"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx2"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="30" scrolling="no" src="../cmenus/acts/16.htm" align="left" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div><div id="blnk"></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable"><tr><td><div id="fx5"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx6"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="245" scrolling="no" src="../topmenuchap/acts/16-1.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable3"><tr><td><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center" id="announce"><tr><td><div id="l1"><div id="breadcrumbs"><a href="http://biblehub.com">Bible</a> > <a href="../">SLT</a> > Acts 16</div><div id="anc"><iframe src="/anc.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></div><div id="anc2"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><iframe src="/anc2.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></div></td></tr></table><div id="movebox2"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><iframe src="../menu.htm" width="100%" height="48" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table><table border="0" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tr><td><div id="topheading"><a href="../acts/15.htm" title="Acts 15">◄</a> Acts 16 <a href="../acts/17.htm" title="Acts 17">►</a></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center" class="maintable2"><table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><div id="leftbox"><div class="padleft"><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top">Smith's Literal Translation</td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/parallel/acts/16-1.htm" style="color:#001320" title="Parallel Verses"> Par ▾ </a></tr></table></div><div class="chap"><A name="2"></a><p class="hdg">Timothy Joins Paul and Silas<p><span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/16-1.htm"><b>1</b></a></span>And he arrived at Derbe and Lystra: and, behold, a certain disciple was there, by name Timothy, son of a certain woman, a faithful Jewess; and of a Greek father: <A name="3"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/16-2.htm"><b>2</b></a></span>Who was testified of by the brethren in Lystra and Iconium. <A name="4"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/16-3.htm"><b>3</b></a></span>Him Paul wished to go forth with him; and having taken, he circumcised him, on account of the Jews being in those places: for all knew his father that he was a Greek. <A name="5"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/16-4.htm"><b>4</b></a></span>And as they were going through the cities, they delivered them the orders to watch, having been determined by the sent and the elders in Jerusalem. <A name="6"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/16-5.htm"><b>5</b></a></span>Therefore truly the churches were rendered firm in faith, and abounded in number daily.<p> <A name="7"></a><p class="hdg">Paul’s Vision of the Macedonian<p><span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/16-6.htm"><b>6</b></a></span>And having passed through Phrygia and the Galatian country, hindered by the Holy Spirit from speaking the word in Asia, <A name="8"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/16-7.htm"><b>7</b></a></span>Having come to Mysia, they tried to go to Bithynia: and the Spirit suffered them not. <A name="9"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/16-8.htm"><b>8</b></a></span>And having passed by Mysia they came down to Troas. <A name="10"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/16-9.htm"><b>9</b></a></span>And a vision was seen to Paul by night; A certain man, a Macedonian, was standing, beseeching him, and saying, Having passed to Macedonia, help us. <A name="11"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/16-10.htm"><b>10</b></a></span>And when he saw the vision, we quickly sought to come out to Macedonia, concluding that the Lord called us to announce good news to them.<p> <A name="12"></a><p class="hdg">Lydia’s Conversion in Philippi<br /><span class="cross">(<a href ="../revelation/2.htm#18">Revelation 2:18–29</a>)</span><p><span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/16-11.htm"><b>11</b></a></span>Therefore having been conveyed from Troas, we ran straight forward to Samothracia, and the following day to Neapolis; <A name="13"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/16-12.htm"><b>12</b></a></span>And thence to Philippi, which is the first city of Macedonia, a colony. And we were in that city passing certain days. <A name="14"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/16-13.htm"><b>13</b></a></span>And the day of the sabbaths we came out of the city by the river, where prayer was customary to be; and having sat down, we spake to the women come together.<p> <A name="15"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/16-14.htm"><b>14</b></a></span>And a certain woman, by name Lydia, a dealer in purple garments, of the city of Thyatira, worshipping God, heard: whose heart the Lord opened to attend to things spoken by Paul. <A name="16"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/16-15.htm"><b>15</b></a></span>And when she was immersed, and her house, she besought, saying, If ye have judged me to be faithful to the Lord, having come into my house, remain. And she forced us.<p> <A name="17"></a><p class="hdg">Paul and Silas Imprisoned<p><span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/16-16.htm"><b>16</b></a></span>And it was we going for prayer, a certain young girl having the spirit of Python met us, who furnished much gain to her lords, prophesying: <A name="18"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/16-17.htm"><b>17</b></a></span>She having followed Paul and us, cried, saying, These men are the servants of the most high God, who announce to us the way of salvation. <A name="19"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/16-18.htm"><b>18</b></a></span>And this did she for many days. And Paul, having been exercised, and having turned back to the spirit, said, I command thee in the name of Jesus Christ to come out of her. And it came out the same hour.<p> <A name="20"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/16-19.htm"><b>19</b></a></span>And her lords having seen that the hope of their gain went out, taking Paul and Silas, they drew to the assembly to the rulers, <A name="21"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/16-20.htm"><b>20</b></a></span>And having brought them to the generals, they said, These the men who cause disturbance to our city, being Jews, <A name="22"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/16-21.htm"><b>21</b></a></span>And they announce customs, which it is not lawful for us to receive, nor do, being Romans.<p> <A name="23"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/16-22.htm"><b>22</b></a></span>And the crowd set together against them: and the generals having rent their garments, commanded to scourge with rods. <A name="24"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/16-23.htm"><b>23</b></a></span>And many blows having been put upon them, they cast into prison, having commanded the jailor to keep them safely: <A name="25"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/16-24.htm"><b>24</b></a></span>Who, having received such an order, cast them into the inner prison, and placed their feet firmly in wood.<p> <A name="26"></a><p class="hdg">The Conversion of the Jailer<p><span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/16-25.htm"><b>25</b></a></span>And at midnight Paul and Silas praying, praised God: and the imprisoned heard them. <A name="27"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/16-26.htm"><b>26</b></a></span>And suddenly was a great earthquake, so that the foundations of the prison were shaken: and immediately all the doors were opened, and the bonds of all were let loose. <A name="28"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/16-27.htm"><b>27</b></a></span>And the jailor being awakened, and having seen the doors of the prison opened, having drawn a sword, was about to kill himself, supposing the imprisoned to have fled. <A name="29"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/16-28.htm"><b>28</b></a></span>And Paul called with a great voice, saying, Thou shouldest do no injury to thyself; for we are all here. <A name="30"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/16-29.htm"><b>29</b></a></span>And having asked for a light, he rushed in, and being trembling, fell before Paul and Silas, <A name="31"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/16-30.htm"><b>30</b></a></span>And bringing them out, he said, Lords, what must I do that I might be saved.<p> <A name="32"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/16-31.htm"><b>31</b></a></span>And they said, Believe in the Lord Jesus Christ, and thou shalt be saved, and thy house. <A name="33"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/16-32.htm"><b>32</b></a></span>And they spake to him the word of the Lord, and to all in his house. <A name="34"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/16-33.htm"><b>33</b></a></span>And having taken them in that hour of the night, he washed out the blows; and was immersed, he and all his, immediately. <A name="35"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/16-34.htm"><b>34</b></a></span>And having brought them up to his house, he set a table before, and rejoiced with the entire household, having believed God.<p> <A name="36"></a><p class="hdg">An Official Apology<p><span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/16-35.htm"><b>35</b></a></span>And it being day, the generals sent the bearers of the rod, saying, Loose these men. <A name="37"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/16-36.htm"><b>36</b></a></span>And the jailor announced these words to Paul, That the generals have sent that ye be loosed: now therefore having come out, go in peace. <A name="38"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/16-37.htm"><b>37</b></a></span>But Paul said to them, Having stripped us publicly not condemned, being Roman men, they cast into prison and now do they cast us out secretly? not so; but having come themselves, let them bring us out. <A name="39"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/16-38.htm"><b>38</b></a></span>And the bearer of the rod announced these words to the generals: and they were afraid, having heard that they are Romans. <A name="40"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/16-39.htm"><b>39</b></a></span>And having come they besought them, and having brought out, they entreated to come out of the city. <span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/16-40.htm"><b>40</b></a></span>And having come out of prison, they came to Lydia; and having seen the brethren, they encouraged them, and they came forth.<p><br /></div></div><div id="botbox"><div class="padbot"><div align="center">The Holy Bible Containing the Old and New Testaments; Translated Literally From The Original Tongues by Julia E. 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