Acts 16 – NIV & CRO

New International Version

Acts 16:1-40

Timothy Joins Paul and Silas

1Paul came to Derbe and then to Lystra, where a disciple named Timothy lived, whose mother was Jewish and a believer but whose father was a Greek. 2The believers at Lystra and Iconium spoke well of him. 3Paul wanted to take him along on the journey, so he circumcised him because of the Jews who lived in that area, for they all knew that his father was a Greek. 4As they traveled from town to town, they delivered the decisions reached by the apostles and elders in Jerusalem for the people to obey. 5So the churches were strengthened in the faith and grew daily in numbers.

Paul’s Vision of the Man of Macedonia

6Paul and his companions traveled throughout the region of Phrygia and Galatia, having been kept by the Holy Spirit from preaching the word in the province of Asia. 7When they came to the border of Mysia, they tried to enter Bithynia, but the Spirit of Jesus would not allow them to. 8So they passed by Mysia and went down to Troas. 9During the night Paul had a vision of a man of Macedonia standing and begging him, “Come over to Macedonia and help us.” 10After Paul had seen the vision, we got ready at once to leave for Macedonia, concluding that God had called us to preach the gospel to them.

Lydia’s Conversion in Philippi

11From Troas we put out to sea and sailed straight for Samothrace, and the next day we went on to Neapolis. 12From there we traveled to Philippi, a Roman colony and the leading city of that district16:12 The text and meaning of the Greek for the leading city of that district are uncertain. of Macedonia. And we stayed there several days.

13On the Sabbath we went outside the city gate to the river, where we expected to find a place of prayer. We sat down and began to speak to the women who had gathered there. 14One of those listening was a woman from the city of Thyatira named Lydia, a dealer in purple cloth. She was a worshiper of God. The Lord opened her heart to respond to Paul’s message. 15When she and the members of her household were baptized, she invited us to her home. “If you consider me a believer in the Lord,” she said, “come and stay at my house.” And she persuaded us.

Paul and Silas in Prison

16Once when we were going to the place of prayer, we were met by a female slave who had a spirit by which she predicted the future. She earned a great deal of money for her owners by fortune-telling. 17She followed Paul and the rest of us, shouting, “These men are servants of the Most High God, who are telling you the way to be saved.” 18She kept this up for many days. Finally Paul became so annoyed that he turned around and said to the spirit, “In the name of Jesus Christ I command you to come out of her!” At that moment the spirit left her.

19When her owners realized that their hope of making money was gone, they seized Paul and Silas and dragged them into the marketplace to face the authorities. 20They brought them before the magistrates and said, “These men are Jews, and are throwing our city into an uproar 21by advocating customs unlawful for us Romans to accept or practice.”

22The crowd joined in the attack against Paul and Silas, and the magistrates ordered them to be stripped and beaten with rods. 23After they had been severely flogged, they were thrown into prison, and the jailer was commanded to guard them carefully. 24When he received these orders, he put them in the inner cell and fastened their feet in the stocks.

25About midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns to God, and the other prisoners were listening to them. 26Suddenly there was such a violent earthquake that the foundations of the prison were shaken. At once all the prison doors flew open, and everyone’s chains came loose. 27The jailer woke up, and when he saw the prison doors open, he drew his sword and was about to kill himself because he thought the prisoners had escaped. 28But Paul shouted, “Don’t harm yourself! We are all here!”

29The jailer called for lights, rushed in and fell trembling before Paul and Silas. 30He then brought them out and asked, “Sirs, what must I do to be saved?”

31They replied, “Believe in the Lord Jesus, and you will be saved—you and your household.” 32Then they spoke the word of the Lord to him and to all the others in his house. 33At that hour of the night the jailer took them and washed their wounds; then immediately he and all his household were baptized. 34The jailer brought them into his house and set a meal before them; he was filled with joy because he had come to believe in God—he and his whole household.

35When it was daylight, the magistrates sent their officers to the jailer with the order: “Release those men.” 36The jailer told Paul, “The magistrates have ordered that you and Silas be released. Now you can leave. Go in peace.”

37But Paul said to the officers: “They beat us publicly without a trial, even though we are Roman citizens, and threw us into prison. And now do they want to get rid of us quietly? No! Let them come themselves and escort us out.”

38The officers reported this to the magistrates, and when they heard that Paul and Silas were Roman citizens, they were alarmed. 39They came to appease them and escorted them from the prison, requesting them to leave the city. 40After Paul and Silas came out of the prison, they went to Lydia’s house, where they met with the brothers and sisters and encouraged them. Then they left.

Knijga O Kristu

Djela Apostolska 16:1-40

Pavlovo drugo misijsko putovanje

1Pavao i Sila odu najprije u Derbu, a zatim u Listru. Ondje upoznaju Timoteja, učenika kojemu je majka bila kršćanka židovskog podrijetla, a otac Grk. 2Timotej je bio na dobrome glasu među braćom u Listri i Ikoniji. 3Pavao je htio da im se on pridruži na putovanju. Zato ga obreže radi tamošnjih Židova jer su svi znali da mu je otac Grk. 4Išli su od grada do grada i poučavali ljude o odredbama koje su utvrdili apostoli i starješine u Jeruzalemu. 5Tako su se crkve učvršćivale u vjeri i danomice stjecale sve više članova.

Poziv iz Makedonije

6Putovali su Frigiijom I Galacijom jer im Sveti Duh nije dopustio da odu propovijedati Riječ u Maloj Aziji. 7Kad su stigli do Mizije, htjeli su u Bitiniju, ali im ni to ne dopusti Isusov Duh. 8Odu umjesto toga preko Mizije u Troadu.

Poziv za Makedoniju

9Noću je Pavao imao viđenje. Vidio je nekoga Makedonca kako stoji i preklinje ga: “Dođi ovamo i pomozi nam!” 10Zato smo16:10 Pisac Djela Apostolskih, Luka, tu se pridružio Pavlu i pratio ga na tom putovanju. odlučili smjesta otići u Makedoniju, uvjereni da nas Bog zove onamo navješćivati Radosnu vijest.

Lidija iz Filipa prihvaća Isusa

11Otplovili smo iz Troade ravno na otok Samotraku. Sutradan smo pristali u Neapolu, 12a odande otišli u Filipe, velik grad u Makedoniji. Ondje smo ostali nekoliko dana.

Lidijino obraćenje

13U subotu smo izišli iz grada i otišli do rijeke misleći da se ondje ljudi okupljaju na molitvu. Sjeli smo i počeli razgovarati s okupljenim ženama. 14Jedna od njih bila je pobožna žena imenom Lidija, prodavačica grimizna platna iz grada Tijatire. Dok je slušala Pavla, Gospodin joj otvori srce te ona prihvati njegove riječi. 15Krstila se i ona i svi njezini ukućani. Zatim nas zamoli: “Ako smatrate da sam vjerna Gospodinu, dođite boraviti u mojemu domu.” I primora nas na to.

Pavao i Sila u tamnici

16Jednog dana dok smo išli na molitvu, susretne nas neka ropkinja opsjednuta vračarskim duhom. Gatala je i tako zarađivala mnogo novca svojim gospodarima. 17Ona pođe za Pavlom i za nama vičući: “Ovi su ljudi sluge Svevišnjega Boga! Došli su vam navijestiti put spasenja!”

18Činila je tako dan za danom. Pavlu to na koncu tako dodija da se okrene i reče duhu u njoj: “Zapovijedam ti u ime Isusa Krista: iziđi iz nje!” I duh smjesta iziđe.

19Kad su njezini gospodari vidjeli da se više ne mogu nadati zaradi, pograbe Pavla i Silu te ih odvuku na trg, pred poglavare. 20“Ovi su ljudi uznemirili sav grad!” rekli su kad su ih priveli pred pretore. 21“Šire običaje koje mi Rimljani ne smijemo prihvatiti ni držati ih se.”

22Na njih odmah navali svjetina, a pretori im strgnu odjeću i zapovjede da se izbatinaju. 23Izudaraju ih i bace u tamnicu, a tamničaru zapovjede da ih dobro čuva. 24Zato ih on baci u nutarnju tamnicu, a noge im stavi u klade.

25Oko ponoći Pavao i Sila molili su se i pjevajući slavili Boga, a drugi su ih zatvorenici slušali. 26Odjednom nastane snažan potres i uzdrmaju se zatvorski temelji. Vrata se pootvaraju, a okovi spadnu svim zatvorenicima! 27Tamničar se prene iz sna. Kad je vidio da su tamnička vrata otvorena, trgne mač da se ubije misleći da su zatvorenici pobjegli. 28Ali Pavao mu poviče: “Ne čini to! Svi smo ovdje!”

29Dršćući od straha, tamničar zatraži da mu donesu svjetiljku te dotrči i baci se pred noge Pavlu i Sili. 30Izvede ih van i upita: “Gospodo, što mi je činiti da se spasim?”

31“Vjeruj u Gospodina Isusa”, odgovore mu, “pa ćeš se spasiti i ti i svi tvoji ukućani.” 32Navijeste zatim Riječ Gospodnju njemu i svima u njegovu domu. 33Te iste ure on im opere rane te se odmah krsti, skupa sa svima svojima. 34Uvede ih zatim u svoj dom i prostre im da jedu. Radovao se sa svim svojim ukućanima što je povjerovao Bogu.

35Sljedećeg jutra gradski poglavari pošalju policajce da poruče tamničaru: “Pusti te ljude!” 36Tamničar o tomu obavijesti Pavla: “Pretori su mi poručili da vas pustim. Idite dakle u miru!”

37Ali Pavao odgovori: “Javno su nas izbatinali a da nam nisu ni sudili i bacili su u tamnicu nas, rimske građane, a sad bi nas htjeli potajno izbaciti? Nipošto! Neka sami dođu i izvedu nas!”

38Kad su policajci to javili gradskim poglavarima i kad su ovi doznali da su Pavao i Sila rimski građani, preplaše se. 39Zato im se dođu ispričati te ih zamole da odu iz grada. 40Pavao i Sila vrate se u Lidijin dom da obiđu i ohrabre braću, pa odu iz grada.