Acts 16

1 Paul came to Derbe and then to Lystra, where he found a disciple named Timothy, the son of a believing Jewish woman and a Greek father.

1 保罗来到特庇，然后又到路司得。那里有个门徒名叫提摩太，母亲是信主的犹太人，父亲是希腊人。

2 The brothers in Lystra and Iconium spoke well of him.

2 路司得和以哥念的弟兄姊妹都称赞提摩太。

3 Paul wanted Timothy to accompany him, so he took him and circumcised him on account of the Jews in that area, for they all knew that his father was a Greek.

3 保罗打算带提摩太同行。因为当地的犹太人都知道提摩太的父亲是希腊人，保罗就给提摩太行了割礼。

4 As they went from town to town, they delivered the decisions handed down by the apostles and elders in Jerusalem for the people to obey.

4 他们走遍各城，把耶路撒冷的使徒和长老所定下的规条教导当地的门徒遵守。

5 So the churches were strengthened in the faith and grew daily in numbers.

5 这样，众教会在信仰上得到坚固，人数天天都在增加。

6 After the Holy Spirit had prevented them from speaking the word in the province of Asia, they traveled through the region of Phrygia and Galatia.

6 由于圣灵禁止他们到亚细亚传福音，他们便经过弗吕迦和加拉太地区，

7 And when they came to the border of Mysia, they tried to enter Bithynia, but the Spirit of Jesus would not permit them.

7 来到每西亚的边界，正要进入庇推尼地区，耶稣的灵还是不许。

8 So they passed by Mysia and went down to Troas.

8 他们就越过每西亚，下到特罗亚。

9 During the night, Paul had a vision of a man of Macedonia standing and pleading with him, “Come over to Macedonia and help us.”

9 当晚，保罗在异象中看见一个马其顿人站在那里恳求他：“请到马其顿来帮助我们！”

10 As soon as Paul had seen the vision, we got ready to leave for Macedonia, concluding that God had called us to preach the gospel to them.

10 保罗见了这个异象，确定是上帝呼召我们 到马其顿去传福音，就立刻准备动身。

11 We sailed from Troas straight to Samothrace, and the following day on to Neapolis.

11 我们从特罗亚启航，直接驶往撒摩特喇，第二天抵达尼亚坡里，

12 From there we went to the Roman colony of Philippi, the leading city of that district of Macedonia. And we stayed there several days.

12 再从那里来到腓立比。腓立比是马其顿的主要城市，是罗马的殖民地。我们在那里住了几天。

13 On the Sabbath we went outside the city gate along the river, where it was customary to find a place of prayer. After sitting down, we spoke to the women who had gathered there.

13 安息日那天，我们到城外的河边，知道那里有一个祷告的地方，就坐下来，向已经聚集的妇女讲道。

14 Among those listening was a woman named Lydia, a dealer in purple cloth from the city of Thyatira, who was a worshiper of God. The Lord opened her heart to respond to Paul’s message.

14 听众中有个卖紫色布匹的妇人名叫吕底亚，是推雅推喇城的人，向来敬拜上帝。上帝开启她的心，她便留心听保罗讲道。

15 And when she and her household had been baptized, she urged us, “If you consider me a believer in the Lord, come and stay at my house.” And she persuaded us.

15 吕底亚和家人接受洗礼之后，极力邀请我们，说：“如果你们认为我是真心信主的话，请来我家住。”于是强留我们住下。

16 One day as we were going to the place of prayer, we were met by a slave girl with a spirit of divination, who earned a large income for her masters by fortune-telling.

16 一天，我们又去河边那个祷告的地方，途中遇到一个被巫鬼附身的女奴。她用占卜为她的主人们赚了不少钱。

17 This girl followed Paul and the rest of us, shouting, “These men are servants of the Most High God, who are proclaiming to you the way of salvation!”

17 她跟着保罗和我们，大喊大叫：“这些人是至高上帝的奴仆，是来向你们宣讲得救之道的。”

18 She continued this for many days. Eventually Paul grew so aggravated that he turned and said to the spirit, “In the name of Jesus Christ I command you to come out of her!” And the spirit left her at that very moment.

18 一连几天，她都这样喊叫。保罗不胜其烦，就转过身来斥责那鬼：“我奉耶稣基督的名命令你从她身上出来！”那鬼立刻从她身上出去了。

19 When the girl’s owners saw that their hope of making money was gone, they seized Paul and Silas and dragged them before the authorities in the marketplace.

19 她的主人们眼见财路断绝了，就把保罗和西拉揪住，拖到广场去见官长。

20 They brought them to the magistrates and said, “These men are Jews and are throwing our city into turmoil

20 他们在官长面前控告保罗和西拉，说：“这些是犹太人，竟扰乱我们的城市，

21 by promoting customs that are unlawful for us Romans to adopt or practice.”

21 宣扬我们罗马人不可接受或实行的风俗。”

22 The crowd joined in the attack against Paul and Silas, and the magistrates ordered that they be stripped and beaten with rods.

22 于是，民众一起攻击他们，官长下令剥掉他们的衣服，杖打他们。

23 And after striking them with many blows, they threw them into prison and ordered the jailer to guard them securely.

23 他们被毒打一顿，又被关进监狱，官长命狱卒严加看守。

24 On receiving this order, he placed them in the inner cell and fastened their feet in the stocks.

24 狱卒接到命令后把他们关进内牢，双脚上了枷锁。

25 About midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns to God, and the other prisoners were listening to them.

25 半夜，保罗和西拉祷告、唱圣诗赞美上帝，其他囚犯都侧耳倾听。

26 Suddenly a strong earthquake shook the foundations of the prison. At once all the doors flew open and everyone’s chains came loose.

26 突然间发生大地震，整座监狱的地基都摇动起来，牢门立刻全开了，囚犯的锁链也都松开了。

27 When the jailer woke up and saw the prison doors open, he drew his sword and was about to kill himself, presuming that the prisoners had escaped.

27 狱卒惊醒后，看见牢门尽开，以为囚犯已经逃走了，就要拔刀自杀。

28 But Paul called out in a loud voice, “Do not harm yourself! We are all here!”

28 保罗见状大声喝止：“不要伤害自己，我们都在这里！”

29 Calling for lights, the jailer rushed in and fell trembling before Paul and Silas.

29 狱卒叫人拿灯过来，冲进内牢，战战兢兢地俯伏在保罗和西拉面前。

30 Then he brought them out and asked, “Sirs, what must I do to be saved?”

30 狱卒领他们出来后问道：“两位先生，我该怎样做才能得救？”

31 They replied, “Believe in the Lord Jesus and you will be saved, you and your household.”

31 他们说：“要信主耶稣，你和你一家就必定得救。”

32 Then Paul and Silas spoke the word of the Lord to him and to everyone in his house.

32 于是保罗和西拉向狱卒和他全家传讲主的道。

33 At that hour of the night, the jailer took them and washed their wounds. And without delay, he and all his household were baptized.

33 当晚，狱卒把二人带去，为他们清洗伤口。他一家老小都接受了洗礼。

34 Then he brought them into his home and set a meal before them. So he and all his household rejoiced that they had come to believe in God.

34 他请二人到家里并为他们摆上饭食，他和全家人充满了喜乐，因为都信了上帝。

35 When daylight came, the magistrates sent their officers with the order: “Release those men.”

35 第二天早上，官长派差役来，说：“把他们放了。”

36 The jailer informed Paul: “The magistrates have sent orders to release you. Now you may go on your way in peace.”

36 狱卒转告保罗说：“官长下令释放你们，现在你们可以平安地走了。”

37 But Paul said to the officers, “They beat us publicly without a trial and threw us into prison, even though we are Roman citizens. And now do they want to send us away secretly? Absolutely not! Let them come themselves and escort us out!”

37 保罗却说：“我们是罗马公民，他们未经审讯就当众打我们，又把我们关进牢里，现在却想偷偷打发掉我们吗？这样不行，叫他们亲自来领我们出去！”

38 So the officers relayed this message to the magistrates, who were alarmed to hear that Paul and Silas were Roman citizens.

38 差役回报官长。官长得知保罗和西拉都是罗马公民，非常害怕，

39 They came to appease them and led them out, requesting that they leave the city.

39 连忙到狱中向他们道歉，领他们出监，一再央求他们离开腓立比。

40 After Paul and Silas came out of the prison, they went to Lydia’s house to see the brothers and encourage them. Then they left the city.

40 二人离开监狱，来到吕底亚家中，见了弟兄姊妹，劝勉一番之后，便离开了那里。