Timothy Joins Paul and Silas
1Paul came to Derbe. Then he went on to Lystra. A believer named Timothy lived there. His mother was Jewish and a believer. His father was a Greek. 2The believers at Lystra and Iconium said good things about Timothy. 3Paul wanted to take him along on the journey. So he circumcised Timothy because of the Jews who lived in that area. They all knew that Timothy’s father was a Greek. 4Paul and his companions traveled from town to town. They reported what the apostles and elders in Jerusalem had decided. The people were supposed to obey what was in the report. 5So the churches were made strong in the faith. The number of believers grew every day.
Paul’s Vision of the Man From Macedonia
6Paul and his companions traveled all through the area of Phrygia and Galatia. The Holy Spirit had kept them from preaching the word in Asia Minor. 7They came to the border of Mysia. From there they tried to enter Bithynia. But the Spirit of Jesus would not let them. 8So they passed by Mysia. Then they went down to Troas. 9During the night Paul had a vision. He saw a man from Macedonia standing and begging him. “Come over to Macedonia!” the man said. “Help us!” 10After Paul had seen the vision, we got ready at once to leave for Macedonia. We decided that God had called us to preach the good news there.
Lydia Becomes a Believer in Philippi
11At Troas we got into a boat. We sailed straight for Samothrace. The next day we went on to Neapolis. 12From there we traveled to Philippi, a Roman colony. It is an important city in that part of Macedonia. We stayed there several days.
13On the Sabbath day we went outside the city gate. We walked down to the river. There we expected to find a place of prayer. We sat down and began to speak to the women who had gathered together. 14One of the women listening was from the city of Thyatira. Her name was Lydia, and her business was selling purple cloth. She was a worshiper of God. The Lord opened her heart to accept Paul’s message. 15She and her family were baptized. Then she invited us to her home. “Do you consider me a believer in the Lord?” she asked. “If you do, come and stay at my house.” She succeeded in getting us to go home with her.
Paul and Silas Are Thrown Into Prison
16One day we were going to the place of prayer. On the way we were met by a female slave. She had a spirit that helped her tell people what was going to happen. She earned a lot of money for her owners by doing this. 17She followed Paul and the rest of us around. She shouted, “These men serve the Most High God. They are telling you how to be saved.” 18She kept this up for many days. Finally Paul became upset. Turning around, he spoke to the spirit that was in her. “In the name of Jesus Christ,” he said, “I command you to come out of her!” At that very moment the spirit left the woman.
19Her owners realized that their hope of making money was gone. So they grabbed Paul and Silas. They dragged them into the market place to face the authorities. 20They brought them to the judges. “These men are Jews,” her owners said. “They are making trouble in our city. 21They are suggesting practices that are against Roman law. These are practices we can’t accept or take part in.”
22The crowd joined the attack against Paul and Silas. The judges ordered that Paul and Silas be stripped and beaten with rods. 23They were whipped without mercy. Then they were thrown into prison. The jailer was commanded to guard them carefully. 24When he received these orders, he put Paul and Silas deep inside the prison. He fastened their feet so they couldn’t get away.
25About midnight Paul and Silas were praying. They were also singing hymns to God. The other prisoners were listening to them. 26Suddenly there was a powerful earthquake. It shook the prison from top to bottom. All at once the prison doors flew open. Everyone’s chains came loose. 27The jailer woke up. He saw that the prison doors were open. He pulled out his sword and was going to kill himself. He thought the prisoners had escaped. 28“Don’t harm yourself!” Paul shouted. “We are all here!”
29The jailer called out for some lights. He rushed in, shaking with fear. He fell down in front of Paul and Silas. 30Then he brought them out. He asked, “Sirs, what must I do to be saved?”
31They replied, “Believe in the Lord Jesus. Then you and everyone living in your house will be saved.” 32They spoke the word of the Lord to him. They also spoke to all the others in his house. 33At that hour of the night, the jailer took Paul and Silas and washed their wounds. Right away he and everyone who lived with him were baptized. 34The jailer brought them into his house. He set a meal in front of them. He and everyone who lived with him were filled with joy. They had become believers in God.
35Early in the morning the judges sent their officers to the jailer. They ordered him, “Let those men go.” 36The jailer told Paul, “The judges have ordered me to set you and Silas free. You can leave now. Go in peace.”
37But Paul replied to the officers. “They beat us in public,” he said. “We weren’t given a trial. And we are Roman citizens! They threw us into prison. And now do they want to get rid of us quietly? No! Let them come themselves and personally lead us out.”
38The officers reported this to the judges. When the judges heard that Paul and Silas were Roman citizens, they became afraid. 39So they came and said they were sorry. They led them out of the prison. Then they asked them to leave the city. 40After Paul and Silas came out of the prison, they went to Lydia’s house. There they met with the brothers and sisters. They told them to be brave. Then they left.
Pablohuan Silas-huanca Timoteopishmi huillashpa purishca
1Chai qʼuipami, Pabloca Silasdij, Derbeman rirca. Chai huashaca, Listramanmi rircacuna. Chaipimi Timoteo shuti crijhuan tuparca. Paipaj mamaca, judiocunapura alli crij huarmimi carca. Yayaca griegomi carca. 2Listrapi, Iconiopi, causaj crijcunapish Timoteotaca alli cashcata rijsishpami, alli nijcuna carca. 3Chaimantami Pabloca, Timoteota pushana tucurca. Timoteopaj yayataca, tucui chaipi causaj judiocunami, griego cashcata rijsircacuna. Chaimantami Pabloca, Timoteopaj aicha punta carata pʼitichishpa pusharca. Rijsij judiocuna ama pʼiñarichunmi chashna rurarca. 4Chashnami, maillapi tandanacushca crijcuna causan pueblocunaman chayagrircacuna. Paicunamanmi huillagrichun mingashcacunahuan, cunaj yuyajcunahuan Jerusalenpi shujlla yuyai tucushpa cachashca quillcata, chaita caźushpa causachun curcacuna. 5Chaicunata yachachijpimi crij tandanacushcacunaca, ashtahuan sinchi crijcuna tucurca. Punllantami ashtahuan crijcunapish mirarircacuna.
Pablotaca Macedoniapi huillachunmi cachashca
6Jucha illaj Espiritullatajmi, Asia llajtapica ama huillachun nirca. Chaimantami Pabloca Silasdij Frigiapi, Galaciapica mana huillashpa rircallacuna. 7Misia llajtaman chayacushpaca, Bitinia pueblomanmi yaicunata yuyarcacuna. Apunchij Jesuspaj Espiritullatajmi, chaiman yaicunatapish jarcarca. 8Chaimantami Misia llajtata rishpa, Troasman chayarcacuna. 9Chaipi poźacui tutami Pabloca: “Caiman shamushpa, ñucanchijta yachachi” nishpa, Macedoniamanta shuj runa shayacujta muscuipi shina ricurca. 10Pablo muscuipi shina chaita ricushcamantami, ‘Taita Diosmi ñucanchijtaca chai llajtapi alli huillaita huillachun cayashca’ nishpa, Macedoniaman rina tucurcanchij.
Filipos pueblopica Lidia shuti huarmimi crij tucushca
11Troasmanta barcopi rishpaca, Samotracia llajtamanmi chayarcanchij. Cayandij punllaca, Neapolismanmi chayarcanchij. 12Chaimantaca, Macedonia llajtapaj ashtahuan jatun, Filipos pueblomanmi rircanchij. Chaipica, Romanocunapurallami shuj mirga pueblopi causajcuna cashca carca. Chaipimi, asha punllacunata saquirircanchij.
13Sábado punlla chayamujpimi, chai pueblomanta llujshishpa, jatun yacu uriman rircanchij. Chai uripica, Diosta mañangapaj tandanacuna huasimi tiyashca carca. Chaiman yaicushpa tiyarishpami, chaiman tandanacuj huarmicunaman parlarcanchij. 14Paicunapurapica, Tiatira pueblomanta Lidia shuti huarmimi, ñucanchij huillashcata uyashpa tiyacurca. Paica, morado sumaj linsota cʼatujpish, Diostapish adoraj huarmimi carca. Pai uyashpa tiyacushpaca, Apunchij Jesusllataj alli yuyaita cujpimi, Pablo huillashcata crirca. 15Chaimantami, paipaj tucui familiandij bautiźarishpa, ñucanchijtaca cashna nirca:
«Ñucata, ña Apunchij Jesusta crishcatataj ricushpaca, jacupaichij ñuca huasipi samaringuichij» nishpami saquichirca.
Pablota Silastaca preźumi churashcacuna
16Shuj punllami Diosta mañanaman ricushpaca, adivinachij supai japishca huarmi huambrahuan tuparcanchij. Chai huambra, imatapish jahualla huillaj cajpimi, paipaj amocunaca achca cullquita japijcuna carca. 17Chai huambraca, Pablotapish, ñucanchijtapish:
—Cai runacunaca, jahua pacha Diosta servijcunami. Paicunaca, ima shina quishpirinatamari huillancuna— nishpami, caparishpa caticujlla carca.
18Ña tauca punllacunata chashna nishpa ñucanchijta caticujllapimi, ña mana uyanachircanchij. Chaimantami Pablo tigrarishpaca, chai huambrapi tiyacuj supaitaca:
—Jesucristopaj shutipimi mandani, cai huambramanta llujshi— nirca.
Chashna ninca chai supaica, huambramanta llujshircallami.
19Chai huambrapaj amocunaca, paicunapaj cullqui japina ña tucurishcatami ricurcacuna. Chaimantami Pablota Silasdij japishpa, jatun plazapi caj mandajcunapajman, sirijta aisashpa aparcacuna. 20Mandajcunapajman ña chayachishpaca, cashnami nircacuna:
—Cai judiocunami, ñucanchij pueblopi tucuicunata pʼiñachishpa puricuncuna. 21Ñucanchij romanocunata mandashcapi: “Ama chasquichun, ama rurachun” nishpa jarcashcatatajmari yachachincuna— nircacunami.
22Chashna nijta uyashpaca, tucui chaipi caj gentecunami Pablohuan Silas-huan pʼiñarishpa, huaica jatarircacuna. Mandajcunapish churanata llatanashpa, caspihuan macachunmi mandarcacuna.
23Ña achcata macachishca qʼuipaca, paicunata preźu churachirca. Chaipi churachishpami, carcelta cuidajtaca paicunata chaparachun mandarcacuna. 24Carcelta cuidajca, paicunataca ucu cʼuchuman pushashpami, paicunapaj chaquicunataca jutcushca tablacunapi alli canichishpa churarca.
25Chashna rurajpipish chaupi tuta shinatami Pablohuan, Silas-huanca caishuj preźucuna uyajta, Taita Diosta mañashpa, alabashpa cantacurcacuna. 26Ñapish manchanayaj allpa chujchui jatarijpimi, carcelca ucu callari rumicunacama trasyashpa cuyurirca. Chaimantami tucui pungucunapish pascarirca. Preźucunata huatashca cadenacunapish, tucui cacharirircami. 27Carcelta cuidaj rijcharishpaca, tucui pungucuna pascarishcata ricushpami, ‘Tucui preźucunami llujshishca canga’ yuyarca. Chaimantami paipaj espadallatataj satirishpa huañugrirca. 28Chaita ricushpami Pabloca:
—¡Ama chaita rurarichu! ¡Tucuicunamari caillapitaj canchij!— nishpa sinchita caparirca.
29Chaita uyashpaca, carcelta cuidajca, nina sindita mañashpami, ucu cʼuchuman callparca. Chaipimi Pablopaj, Silaspaj ñaupajpi, chujchushpa pambacama cumurirca. 30Chai qʼuipaca, chai ucumanta llujshichishpami, paicunataca:
—Riquichij, apucuna, ñuca quishpiringapajca, ¿imatataj rurana cani?— nishpa tapurca.
31Chashna tapujpimi paicunaca:
—Apunchij Jesucristota cri. Canpish, cambaj tucui huasi ucupuracunapish quishpiringuichijmi— nircacuna.
32Chai qʼuipami paimanpish, tucui paipaj huasipi cajcunamanpish Diospaj Shimita alli huillarcacuna. 33Chai qʼuipaca, ña achca tuta cajpipish, paicunapaj chugricunata maillarcami. Chai qʼuipaca, paipaj tucui familiandijmi bautiźarirca. 34Chaimantaca, paipaj huasiman pushashpami alli cararca. Paica, paipaj tucui familiandij Taita Diosta crishcamantami, achcata cushicurca.
35Cayandij tutamantami, chai mandajcunaca carcelta cuidajpajmanca:
«Chai runacunataca, cacharishpa cachailla» nichun soldadocunata cacharca. 36Soldadocuna huillashcatami carcelta cuidajca:
—Mandajcunatajmi, cancunataca ‘Cacharichunlla’ ninaman cachashca. Ama manchaichijchu, richijlla— nishpa, Pabloman huillarca.
37Shina nijpipish Pabloca, soldadocunataca cashnami nirca:
—Ñucanchijca romanocunamari canchij. Chashna cajpipish ñucanchijtaca, manaraj imata tapushpamari, tucuicunapaj ñaupajpi macachishpa, carcelpi churarcacuna. ¿Chashna rurashca jahuachu, cunanca pacalla cacharichun nishcacuna? ¡Mana rishunchu! Paicunallataj ñucanchijta cacharinaman shamuchun— nircami.
38Soldadocuna chaita huillajpica mandajcunaca, romanocuna cashcata yachashpami, achcata mancharircacuna. 39Chaimantami, mandajcuna shamushpaca:
“Mana yachashpamari caita rurashcanchij, ama pʼiñaripaichijchu” nishpa, chai pueblomanta cacharcacuna.
40Carcelmanta llujshishpaca, Lidiapaj huasiman rishpami, crijcunahuan tandanacurcacuna. Alli catichun paicunata cunashca huashaca, ña chaimanta rircallacunami.
