16一天，我們又去河邊那個禱告的地方，途中遇到一個被巫鬼附身的女奴。她用占卜為她的主人們賺了不少錢。17她跟著保羅和我們大喊大叫：「這些人是至高上帝的奴僕，是來向你們宣講得救之道的。」18一連幾天，她都這樣喊叫。保羅不勝其煩，就轉過身來斥責那鬼：「我奉耶穌基督的名命令你從她身上出來！」那鬼立刻從她身上出去了。19她的主人們眼見財路斷絕了，就把保羅和西拉揪住，拖到廣場去見官長。20他們在官長面前控告保羅和西拉，說：「這些是猶太人，竟擾亂我們的城市，21宣揚我們羅馬人不可接受或實行的風俗。」22於是，大家都一起攻擊他們，官長下令剝掉他們的衣服，杖打他們。23他們被毒打一頓，又被關進監獄，官長命獄卒嚴密看守。24獄卒接到命令後把他們關進內牢，雙腳上了枷鎖。25半夜，保羅和西拉禱告、唱詩讚美上帝，其他的囚犯都側耳傾聽。26突然間發生大地震，整座監獄的地基都搖動起來，牢門立刻全開了，囚犯的鎖鏈也都鬆開了。27獄卒驚醒後，看見牢門盡開，以為囚犯已經逃走了，就想拔刀自殺。28保羅見狀，大聲喝止：「不要傷害自己，我們都在這裡！」29獄卒叫人拿燈過來，衝進內牢，戰戰兢兢地俯伏在保羅和西拉面前。30獄卒領他們出來後問道：「兩位先生，我該怎樣做才能得救？」31他們說：「要信主耶穌，你和你一家就必定得救。」32於是保羅和西拉向獄卒和他全家傳講主的道。33當晚，獄卒把二人帶去，為他們清洗傷口。他一家老小都接受了洗禮。34他請二人到家裡吃飯，他和全家人充滿了喜樂，因為都信了上帝。35第二天早上，官長派差役來，說：「把他們放了。」36獄卒轉告保羅說：「官長下令釋放你們，現在你們可以平安地走了。」37保羅卻說：「我們是羅馬公民，他們不經審訊就當眾打我們，又把我們關進牢裡，現在卻想偷偷打發掉我們嗎？這樣不行，叫他們親自來領我們出去！」38差役回報官長。官長得知保羅和西拉都是羅馬公民，非常害怕，39連忙到獄中向他們道歉，領他們出監，又央求他們離開腓立比。40二人離開監獄，來到呂底亞家中，見了弟兄姊妹，勸勉一番之後，便離開了那裡。
English Standard Version
Timothy Joins Paul and Silas
1Paul* came also to Derbe and to Lystra. A disciple was there, named Timothy, the son of a Jewish woman who was a believer, but his father was a Greek.2He was well spoken of by the brothers* at Lystra and Iconium.3Paul wanted Timothy to accompany him, and he took him and circumcised him because of the Jews who were in those places, for they all knew that his father was a Greek.4As they went on their way through the cities, they delivered to them for observance the decisions that had been reached by the apostles and elders who were in Jerusalem.5So the churches were strengthened in the faith, and they increased in numbers daily.
The Macedonian Call
6And they went through the region of Phrygia and Galatia, having been forbidden by the Holy Spirit to speak the word in Asia.7And when they had come up to Mysia, they attempted to go into Bithynia, but the Spirit of Jesus did not allow them.8So, passing by Mysia, they went down to Troas.9And a vision appeared to Paul in the night: a man of Macedonia was standing there, urging him and saying, “Come over to Macedonia and help us.”10And when Paul* had seen the vision, immediately we sought to go on into Macedonia, concluding that God had called us to preach the gospel to them.
The Conversion of Lydia
11So, setting sail from Troas, we made a direct voyage to Samothrace, and the following day to Neapolis,12and from there to Philippi, which is a leading city of the* district of Macedonia and a Roman colony. We remained in this city some days.13And on the Sabbath day we went outside the gate to the riverside, where we supposed there was a place of prayer, and we sat down and spoke to the women who had come together.14One who heard us was a woman named Lydia, from the city of Thyatira, a seller of purple goods, who was a worshiper of God. The Lord opened her heart to pay attention to what was said by Paul.15And after she was baptized, and her household as well, she urged us, saying, “If you have judged me to be faithful to the Lord, come to my house and stay.” And she prevailed upon us.
Paul and Silas in Prison
16As we were going to the place of prayer, we were met by a slave girl who had a spirit of divination and brought her owners much gain by fortune-telling.17She followed Paul and us, crying out, “These men are servants of the Most High God, who proclaim to you the way of salvation.”18And this she kept doing for many days. Paul, having become greatly annoyed, turned and said to the spirit, “I command you in the name of Jesus Christ to come out of her.” And it came out that very hour.19But when her owners saw that their hope of gain was gone, they seized Paul and Silas and dragged them into the marketplace before the rulers.20And when they had brought them to the magistrates, they said, “These men are Jews, and they are disturbing our city.21They advocate customs that are not lawful for us as Romans to accept or practice.”22The crowd joined in attacking them, and the magistrates tore the garments off them and gave orders to beat them with rods.23And when they had inflicted many blows upon them, they threw them into prison, ordering the jailer to keep them safely.24Having received this order, he put them into the inner prison and fastened their feet in the stocks.
The Philippian Jailer Converted
25About midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns to God, and the prisoners were listening to them,26and suddenly 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 unfastened.27When the jailer woke and saw that the prison doors were open, he drew his sword and was about to kill himself, supposing that the prisoners had escaped.28But Paul cried with a loud voice, “Do not harm yourself, for we are all here.”29And the jailer* called for lights and rushed in, and trembling with fear he fell down before Paul and Silas.30Then he brought them out and said, “Sirs, what must I do to be saved?”31And they said, “Believe in the Lord Jesus, and you will be saved, you and your household.”32And they spoke the word of the Lord to him and to all who were in his house.33And he took them the same hour of the night and washed their wounds; and he was baptized at once, he and all his family.34Then he brought them up into his house and set food before them. And he rejoiced along with his entire household that he had believed in God.35But when it was day, the magistrates sent the police, saying, “Let those men go.”36And the jailer reported these words to Paul, saying, “The magistrates have sent to let you go. Therefore come out now and go in peace.”37But Paul said to them, “They have beaten us publicly, uncondemned, men who are Roman citizens, and have thrown us into prison; and do they now throw us out secretly? No! Let them come themselves and take us out.”38The police reported these words to the magistrates, and they were afraid when they heard that they were Roman citizens.39So they came and apologized to them. And they took them out and asked them to leave the city.40So they went out of the prison and visited Lydia. And when they had seen the brothers, they encouraged them and departed.
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