1 And he came to Derbe and Lystra: and behold, a certain disciple was there, by name Timotheus, son of a Jewish believing woman, but the father a Greek, 2 who had a good testimony of the brethren in Lystra and Iconium. 3 Him would Paul have go forth with him, and took him and circumcised him on account of the Jews who were in those places, for they all knew his father that he was a Greek. 4 And as they passed through the cities they instructed them to observe the decrees determined on by the apostles and elders who were in Jerusalem. 5 The assemblies therefore were confirmed in the faith, and increased in number every day.

6 And having passed through Phrygia and the Galatian country, having been forbidden by the Holy Spirit to speak the word in Asia, 7 having come down to Mysia, they attempted to go to Bithynia, and the Spirit of Jesus did not allow them; 8 and having passed by Mysia they descended to Troas. 9 And a vision appeared to Paul in the night: There was a certain Macedonian man, standing and beseeching him, and saying, Pass over into Macedonia and help us. 10 And when he had seen the vision, immediately we sought to go forth to Macedonia, concluding that the Lord had called us to announce to them the glad tidings. 11 Having sailed therefore away from Troas, we went in a straight course to Samothracia, and on the morrow to Neapolis, 12 and thence to Philippi, which is the first city of that part of Macedonia, a colony. And we were staying in that city certain days. 13 And on the sabbath day we went outside the gate by the river, where it was the custom for prayer to be, and we sat down and spoke to the women who had assembled. 14 And a certain woman, by name Lydia, a seller of purple, of the city of Thyatira, who worshipped God, heard; whose heart the Lord opened to attend to the things spoken by Paul. 15 And when she had been baptised and her house, she besought us, saying, If ye have judged me to be faithful to the Lord, come into my house and abide there. And she constrained us.

16 And it came to pass as we were going to prayer that a certain female slave, having a spirit of Python, met us, who brought much profit to her masters by prophesying. 17 She, having followed Paul and us, cried saying, These men are bondmen of the Most High God, who announce to you the way of salvation. 18 And this she did many days. And Paul, being distressed, turned, and said to the spirit, I enjoin thee in the name of Jesus Christ to come out of her. And it came out the same hour. 19 And her masters, seeing that the hope of their gains was gone, having seized Paul and Silas, dragged them into the market before the magistrates; 20 and having brought them up to the praetors, said, These men utterly trouble our city, being Jews, 21 and announce customs which it is not lawful for us to receive nor practise, being Romans. 22 And the crowd rose up too against them; and the praetors, having torn off their clothes, commanded to scourge them. 23 And having laid many stripes upon them they cast them into prison, charging the jailor to keep them safely; 24 who, having received such a charge, cast them into the inner prison, and secured their feet to the stocks.

25 And at midnight Paul and Silas, in praying, were praising God with singing, and the prisoners listened to them. 26 And suddenly there was a great earthquake, so that the foundations of the prison shook, and all the doors were immediately opened, and the bonds of all loosed. 27 And the jailor being awakened out of his sleep, and seeing the doors of the prison opened, having drawn a sword was going to kill himself, thinking the prisoners had fled. 28 But Paul called out with a loud voice, saying, Do thyself no harm, for we are all here. 29 And having asked for lights, he rushed in, and, trembling, fell down before Paul and Silas. 30 And leading them out said, Sirs, what must I do that I may be saved? 31 And they said, Believe on the Lord Jesus and thou shalt be saved, thou and thy house. 32 And they spoke to him the word of the Lord, with all that were in his house. 33 And he took them the same hour of the night and washed them from their stripes; and was baptised, he and all his straightway. 34 And having brought them into his house he laid the table for them, and rejoiced with all his house, having believed in God.

35 And when it was day, the praetors sent the lictors, saying, Let those men go. 36 And the jailor reported these words to Paul: The praetors have sent that ye may be let go. Now therefore go out and depart in peace. 37 But Paul said to them, Having beaten us publicly uncondemned, us who are Romans, they have cast us into prison, and now they thrust us out secretly? no, indeed, but let them come themselves and bring us out. 38 And the lictors reported these words to the praetors. And they were afraid when they heard they were Romans. 39 And they came and besought them, and having brought them out, asked them to go out of the city. 40 And having gone out of the prison, they came to Lydia; and having seen the brethren, they exhorted them and went away.

1 Paulus saabus Derbesse ja seejärel Lüstrasse. Ja ennäe, seal elas jünger, Timoteos nimeks, uskliku juuditari poeg. Tema isa oli kreeklane. 2 Tema kohta andsid Lüstra ja Ikoonioni usklikud hea tunnistuse. 3 Paulus soovis teda teekonnale kaasa võtta ja ta lõikas tema ümber kohalike juutide pärast, sest need kõik teadsid, et Timoteose isa oli kreeklane. 4 Kui nad käisid linnast linna, andsid nad kogudustele järgimiseks need korraldused, mis apostlid ja vanemad olid Jeruusalemmas otsustanud. 5 Sel viisil said kogudused tugevaks usus ja nende arv kasvas iga päevaga.

6 Paulus ja tema kaaslased käisid läbi Früügia ja Galaatia alade, sest Püha Vaim oli keelanud neil sõna kuulutada Aasia provintsides. 7 Kui nad jõudsid Müüsia piiri äärde, püüdsid nad matkata Bitüüniasse, kuid Jumala Vaim keelas neid. 8 Nii tulid nad Müüsiast möödudes alla Troasesse. 9 Paulus nägi öösel nägemust Makedoonia mehest, kes seisis ja palus teda: „Tule Makedooniasse ja aita meid!" 10 Nii kui Paulus oli nägemust näinud, seadsime endid kohe Makedooniasse minekuks valmis, sest me mõistsime, et Jumal on meid kutsunud neile evangeeliumi kuulutama.

11 Me läksime Troases merele ja purjetasime otse Samotraakesse, ja järgmisel päeval Neapolisse. 12 Sealt läksime Filippisse, mis on Rooma asundus ja tähtis linn selles Makedoonia osas. Sinna linna me jäime mitmeks päevaks.

13 Hingamispäeval me läksime linnaväravast välja jõe äärde, kus me lootsime leida sobivat paika palvetamiseks. Me istusime maha ja hakkasime juttu rääkima sinna kokku tulnud naistega. 14 Üks neist oli Lüüdia, purpurkanga müüja Tüatiira linnast, kes armastas Jumalat. Issand avas tema südame, nii et ta pani tähele Pauluse sõnumit. 15 Aga kui Lüüdia ja ta pere olid ristitud, palus ta meil tulla tema koju. „Kui te peate mind Issandale ustavaks," ütles ta, „siis tulge ja peatuge minu majas!" Ja ta käis meile peale.

16 Üks kord kohtasime palvepaika minnes orjatari, kellel oli lausuja vaim. Ta teenis oma isandatele suurt raha tuleviku ennustamisega. 17 See tüdruk käis Pauluse ja meie kannul ja karjus: „Need mehed on kõigekõrgema Jumala sulased, kes kuulutavad teile, kuidas saada päästetud." 18 Seda tegi ta palju päevi. Lõpuks tüütas ta Pauluse nii ära, et too pööras ümber ja ütles vaimule: „Ma käsin sind Jeesuse Kristuse nimel: mine temast välja!" Ja selsamal tunnil vaim lahkus temast.

19 Kui nüüd orjatari isandad said aru, et nende lootus raha teenida on lõppenud, võtsid nad Pauluse ja Siilase kinni ja tirisid nad turuplatsile linnavõimude ette. 20 Nad viisid nad linnavanemate ette ja ütlesid: „Need mehed on juudid ja nad tekitavad meie linnas segadust, 21 levitades kombeid, mida seadus ei luba meil kui roomlastel vastu võtta ega järgida."

22 Ja rahvahulk ühines rünnakuga Pauluse ja Siilase vastu. Linnavanemad käskisid neid alasti võtta ja kaigastega peksta. 23 Ja kui nad olid neid rängalt peksnud, heitsid nad apostlid vanglasse ja käskisid vangivalvurit neid hoolsalt valvata. 24 Saanud sellised ranged korraldused, heitis valvur nad sisemisse vangikongi ja pani nende jalad pakku.

25 Umbes südaöö paiku Paulus ja Siilas palvetasid ja laulsid ülistust Jumalale, ja teised vangid kuulasid neid. 26 Ja järsku sündis nii suur maavärin, et vangla alusmüürid värisesid. Ja otsekohe avanesid kõik uksed ja kõikide ahelad purunesid. 27 Kui nüüd vangivalvur üles ärkas ja nägi vanglauksi lahti olevat, võttis ta mõõga ja kavatses end tappa, arvates, et vangid on põgenenud. 28 Aga Paulus hüüdis: „Ära tee enesele kurja! Me oleme kõik siin!"

29 Valvur lasi tuua tuld, tormas sisse ja langes värisedes Pauluse ja Siilase ette maha. 30 Siis juhatas ta nad välja ja küsis: „Isandad, mis ma pean tegema, et saada päästetud?"

31 Nad ütlesid: „Usu Issandasse Jeesusesse, siis saad päästetud sina koos oma perega!" 32 Ja nad kuulutasid Issanda sõna temale ja kõigile, kes olid tema majas. 33 Vangivalvur võttis Pauluse ja Siilase selsamal öötunnil endaga kaasa ja pesi nende haavad. Siis ristiti tema, ta pere ja kõik ta kodakondsed. 34 Ta tõi nad oma koju ja kattis neile laua. Ta oli väga rõõmus, et ta kogu perekonnaga oli hakanud uskuma Jumalasse.

35 Päeva saabudes läkitasid linnavanemad kohtuteenreid vangivalvurile ütlema: „Vabasta need mehed!" 36 Vangivalvur teatas Paulusele: „Linnavanemad on käskinud sinu ja Siilase vabaks lasta! Te võite rahus minna!"

37 Aga Paulus ütles neile: „Nad on meid avalikult peksnud ilma kohut mõistmata, kuigi me oleme Rooma kodanikud; nad on meid vangi heitnud ja tahavad nüüd meist salaja lahti saada? Ei! Las nad tulevad ja saadavad meid ise välja."

38 Kohtuteenrid kandsid sellest linnavanematele ette, ja kui need kuulsid, et Paulus ja Siilas on Rooma kodanikud, lõid nad kartma. 39 Nad tulid ja palusid neilt vabandust, tõid nad vanglast välja ja palusid linnast lahkuda. 40 Siis tulid Paulus ja Siilas vanglast välja ja läksid Lüüdia juurde, kus nad kohtusid vendadega ja julgustasid neid. Siis nad lahkusid.