1 Then came he to Derbe and Lystra: and, behold, a certain disciple was there, named Timotheus, the son of a certain woman, which was a Jewess, and believed; but his father was a Greek: 2 Which was well reported of by the brethren that were at Lystra and Iconium. 3 Him would Paul have to go forth with him; and took and circumcised him because of the Jews which were in those quarters: for they knew all that his father was a Greek. 4 And as they went through the cities, they delivered them the decrees for to keep, that were ordained of the apostles and elders which were at Jerusalem. 5 And so were the churches established in the faith, and increased in number daily. 6 Now when they had gone throughout Phrygia and the region of Galatia, and were forbidden of the Holy Ghost to preach the word in Asia, 7 After they were come to Mysia, they assayed to go into Bithynia: but the Spirit suffered them not. 8 And they passing by Mysia came down to Troas. 9 And a vision appeared to Paul in the night; There stood a man of Macedonia, and prayed him, saying, Come over into Macedonia, and help us. 10 And after he had seen the vision, immediately we endeavoured to go into Macedonia, assuredly gathering that the Lord had called us for to preach the gospel unto them. 11 Therefore loosing from Troas, we came with a straight course to Samothracia, and the next day to Neapolis; 12 And from thence to Philippi, which is the chief city of that part of Macedonia, and a colony: and we were in that city abiding certain days. 13 And on the sabbath we went out of the city by a river side, where prayer was wont to be made; and we sat down, and spake unto the women which resorted thither.

14 And a certain woman named Lydia, a seller of purple, of the city of Thyatira, which worshipped God, heard us: whose heart the Lord opened, that she attended unto the things which were spoken of Paul. 15 And when she was baptized, and her household, 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 went to prayer, a certain damsel possessed with a spirit of divination met us, which brought her masters much gain by soothsaying: 17 The same followed Paul and us, and cried, saying, These men are the servants of the most high God, which shew unto us the way of salvation. 18 And this did she many days. But Paul, being grieved, turned and said to the spirit, I command thee in the name of Jesus Christ to come out of her. And he came out the same hour.

19 And when her masters saw that the hope of their gains was gone, they caught Paul and Silas, and drew them into the marketplace unto the rulers, 20 And brought them to the magistrates, saying, These men, being Jews, do exceedingly trouble our city, 21 And teach customs, which are not lawful for us to receive, neither to observe, being Romans. 22 And the multitude rose up together against them: and the magistrates rent off their clothes, and commanded to beat them. 23 And when they had laid many stripes upon them, they cast them into prison, charging the jailor to keep them safely: 24 Who, having received such a charge, thrust them into the inner prison, and made their feet fast in the stocks.

25 And at midnight Paul and Silas prayed, and sang praises unto God: and the prisoners heard them. 26 And suddenly there was a great earthquake, so that the foundations of the prison were shaken: and immediately all the doors were opened, and every one’s bands were loosed. 27 And the keeper of the prison awaking out of his sleep, and seeing the prison doors open, he drew out his sword, and would have killed himself, supposing that the prisoners had been fled. 28 But Paul cried with a loud voice, saying, Do thyself no harm: for we are all here. 29 Then he called for a light, and sprang in, and came trembling, and fell down before Paul and Silas, 30 And brought them out, and said, Sirs, what must I do to be saved? 31 And they said, Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and thou shalt be saved, and thy house. 32 And they spake unto him the word of the Lord, and to all that were in his house. 33 And he took them the same hour of the night, and washed their stripes; and was baptized, he and all his, straightway. 34 And when he had brought them into his house, he set meat before them, and rejoiced, believing in God with all his house. 35 And when it was day, the magistrates sent the serjeants, saying, Let those men go. 36 And the keeper of the prison told this saying to Paul, The magistrates have sent to let you go: now therefore depart, and go in peace. 37 But Paul said unto them, They have beaten us openly uncondemned, being Romans, and have cast us into prison; and now do they thrust us out privily? nay verily; but let them come themselves and fetch us out. 38 And the serjeants told these words unto the magistrates: and they feared, when they heard that they were Romans. 39 And they came and besought them, and brought them out, and desired them to depart out of the city. 40 And they went out of the prison, and entered into the house of Lydia: and when they had seen the brethren, they comforted them, and departed.

1 Ja ta saabus Derbesse ja Lüstrasse. Ja vaata, seal oli üks jünger, Timoteos nimi, uskliku juudi naise poeg; aga ta isa oli kreeklane.

2 Sellele andsid Lüstras ja Ikoonionis olijad vennad hea tunnistuse.

3 Teda tahtis Paulus enesele saatjaks teele. Ja ta võttis ning lõikas ta ümber juutide pärast, kes olid neis paigus; sest nad teadsid kõik, et tema isa oli kreeklane.

4 Aga kui nad käisid linnast linna, käskisid nad usklikke pidada neid seadmisi, mis Apostlid ja vanemad Jeruusalemmas olid otsustanud.

5 Siis kinnitati kogudusi usus ja liikmete arv kasvas päev-päevalt.

6 Ja nemad käisid läbi Früügia- ja Galaatiamaa, sest Püha Vaim oli neid keelanud sõna rääkimast Aasias.

7 Jõudes Müüsiani üritasid nad matkata Bitüüniasse, kuid Jeesuse Vaim ei lasknud neid mitte.

8 Siis nad läksid mööda Müüsiast ja tulid alla Troasse.

9 Ja Paulus nägi öösel nägemuse: Makedoonia mees seisis ja palus teda ning ütles: „Tule alla Makedooniasse ja aita meid!"

10 Kui ta seda nägemust oli näinud, siis me püüdsime kohe välja minna Makedooniasse ja me olime julged selles, et Issand meid oli kutsunud neile Evangeeliumi kuulutama.

11 Me läksime Troast teele ja tulime otsekohe Samotraakesse ja järgmisel päeval Neapolisse

12 ja sealt Filipisse, mis on esimesi linnu tolles Makedoonia osas, asulinn. Sinna linna me jäime peatama mõneks päevaks.

13 Ja hingamispäeval me läksime linnast välja jõe äärde, kus neil oli kombeks käia palvusel, ja istusime maha ning kõnelesime naistele, kes olid kokku tulnud.

14 Ja ka üks jumalakartlik naine, nimega Lüüdia, purpurimüüja Tüatiira linnast, kuulas jutlust. Tema südame avas Issand, et ta pani tähele seda, mida Paulus rääkis.

15 Aga kui tema ja ta pere olid ristitud, palus ta meid ning ütles: „Kui te arvate, et ma olen saanud usklikuks Issandasse, siis tulge mu kotta ja jääge sinna!" Ja ta käis meile peale.

16 Aga sündis, kui me läksime palvusele, et meile tuli vastu tüdruk, kellel oli lausuja vaim. See tõi oma isandaile palju kasu lausumisega.

17 Tema tuli Paulusele ja meile järele, kisendas ning ütles: „Need inimesed on Kõigekõrgema Jumala sulased, kes teile kuulutavad õndsuse teed!"

18 Ja seda ta tegi mitu päeva. Aga Paulusel oli sellepärast meel haige, ja ta pöördus ümber ning ütles vaimule: „Ma käsin sind Jeesuse Kristuse nimel välja minna tema seest!" Ja vaim läks välja samal tunnil.

19 Aga kui tüdruku isandad nägid, et nende kasu lootus oli lõppenud, võtsid nad Pauluse ja Siilase kinni ja vedasid nad turule ülemate juurde.

20 Ja nad viisid nad pealikute ette ning ütlesid: „Need inimesed teevad meie linna rahutuks ja nad on juudid!

21 Nad kuulutavad kombeid, mida meil kui roomlasil ei sünni vastu võtta ega täita!"

22 Ja rahvas tõusis nende vastu. Ja pealikud käskisid kiskuda nende riided seljast ja neid vitstega peksta.

23 Ja kui nad neile olid palju hoope andnud, viskasid nad nemad vanglasse ja käskisid vangihoidjal neid hoolsasti valvata.

24 Niisuguse kange käsu saanud, heitis ta nad kõige kindlamasse vangihoonesse ja pani nende jalad pakku.

25 Aga keskööl palvetasid Paulus ja Siilas ning kiitsid lauldes Jumalat. Ja vangid kuulsid neid.

26 Siis äkitselt sündis suur maavärisemine, nii et vangihoone alused vabisesid; ja sedamaid läksid kõik uksed lahti, ka kõikide köidikud pääsesid valla.

27 Kui nüüd vangihoidja unest ärkas ja nägi vangitorni uksed avatud olevat, tõmbas ta mõõga ja tahtis enesele otsa teha, sest ta mõtles, et vangid on ära karanud.

28 Aga Paulus hüüdis suure häälega ning ütles: „Ära tee enesele kurja, sest me oleme kõik siin!"

29 Siis ta küsis tuld, kargas sisse, heitis värisedes Pauluse ja Siilase ette maha,

30 tõi nad ka välja ning ütles: „Isandad, mis ma pean tegema, et ma õndsaks saaksin?"

31 Aga nemad ütlesid: „Usu Issandasse Jeesusesse, siis saad õndsaks sina ja su pere!"

32 Ja nad kuulutasid temale Issanda sõna ja kõigile, kes olid tema kojas.

33 Tema võttis nad sel öötunnil enese juurde ja pesi nende haavad. Ja ta ristiti sedamaid ja kõik tema pere.

34 Siis ta viis nad oma kotta, tõi toitu lauale ja oli väga rõõmus, et ta kogu oma perega oli saanud usklikuks Jumalasse.

35 Kui valgeks läks, läkitasid pealikud kohtusulased ütlema: „Lase need inimesed lahti!"

36 Siis vangihoidja teatas need sõnad Paulusele, öeldes: „Pealikud on siia läkitanud sõna, et teid tuleb lahti lasta; seepärast väljuge nüüd ja minge rahuga!"

37 Aga Paulus ütles neile: „Nad on meid avalikult peksnud ilma kohut mõistmata, ja me oleme Rooma kodanikud; nad on meid heitnud vangitorni ja nüüd nad tahavad meid salaja välja lükata. Nõnda ei tohi olla! Vaid tulgu nad ise ja saatku meid välja!"

38 Kohtusulased teatasid need sõnad pealikuile. Need lõid kartma, kui nad kuulsid neid Rooma kodanikud olevat.

39 Ja nad tulid ning rääkisid nendega lahkesti, tõid nad välja vangist ja palusid neid linnast ära minna.

40 Siis nad tulid vanglast välja ja läksid Lüüdia juurde. Ja kui nad olid vendi näinud, siis nad kinnitasid neid ja läksid ära.