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.

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.