¹保罗带提摩太同行

¹And he came to Derbe and Lystra, and lo, a certain disciple was there, by name Timotheus son of a certain woman, a believing Jewess, but of a father, a Greek,

²路司得和以哥念的弟兄们都称赞他。

²who was well testified to by the brethren in Lystra and Iconium;

³保罗有意要他一同出去，但为了那些地方的犹太人，就给他行了割礼，因为他们都知道他父亲是希腊人。

³this one did Paul wish to go forth with him, and having taken [him], he circumcised him, because of the Jews who are in those places, for they all knew his father — that he was a Greek.

⁴他们经过各城，把耶路撒冷的使徒和长老所定的规条，交给门徒遵守。

⁴And as they were going on through the cities, they were delivering to them the decrees to keep, that have been judged by the apostles and the elders who [are] in Jerusalem,

⁵于是众教会信心越发坚固，人数天天增加。

⁵then, indeed, were the assemblies established in the faith, and were abounding in number every day;

⁶保罗见异象往马其顿去圣灵既然禁止他们在亚西亚传道，他们就走遍弗吕家、加拉太地区。

⁶and having gone through Phrygia and the region of Galatia, having been forbidden by the Holy Spirit to speak the word in Asia,

⁷他们来到每西亚边境，想要去庇推尼，耶稣的灵也不许。

⁷having gone toward Mysia, they were trying to go on toward Bithynia, and the Spirit did not suffer them,

⁸他们经过每西亚，下到特罗亚。

⁸and having passed by Mysia, they came down to Troas.

⁹夜间有一个异象向保罗显现：有一个马其顿人站着求他说：“请你到马其顿来，帮助我们！”

⁹And a vision through the night appeared to Paul — a certain man of Macedonia was standing, calling upon him, and saying, `Having passed through to Macedonia, help us;` —

¹⁰保罗见了这异象，我们就认定是　神呼召我们去传福音给他们，于是立刻设法前往马其顿。

¹⁰and when he saw the vision, immediately we endeavoured to go forth to Macedonia, assuredly gathering that the Lord hath called us to preach good news to them,

¹¹吕底亚信主我们从特罗亚开船，直航撒摩特拉，第二天到达尼亚波利，

¹¹having set sail, therefore, from Troas, we came with a straight course to Samothracia, on the morrow also to Neapolis,

¹²从那里来到腓立比，就是马其顿地区的首要城市，是罗马的殖民地。我们在这城里住了几天。

¹²thence also to Philippi, which is a principal city of the part of Macedonia — a colony. And we were in this city abiding certain days,

¹³安息日我们出了城门，来到河边，以为那里是个祈祷的地方。我们坐下，对聚集的妇女讲论。

¹³on the sabbath-day also we went forth outside of the city, by a river, where there used to be prayer, and having sat down, we were speaking to the women who came together,

¹⁴有一位敬畏　神的妇女，名叫吕底亚，是推雅推拉城卖紫色布的商人，她一直在听，主开启她的心，使她留心听保罗所讲的。

¹⁴and a certain woman, by name Lydia, a seller of purple, of the city of Thyatira, worshipping God, was hearing, whose heart the Lord did open to attend to the things spoken by Paul;

¹⁵她和她一家受了洗以后，就请求说：“你们若认为我是对主忠实的，就请到我家来住。”于是她强留我们。

¹⁵and when she was baptized, and her household, she did call upon us, saying, `If ye have judged me to be faithful to the Lord, having entered into my house, remain;` and she constrained us.

¹⁶在腓立比被囚有一次，我们到祈祷的地方去的时候，一个被巫鬼附着的婢女迎面而来；她行占卜使主人们发了大财。

¹⁶And it came to pass in our going on to prayer, a certain maid, having a spirit of Python, did meet us, who brought much employment to her masters by soothsaying,

¹⁷她跟着保罗和我们，喊叫说：“这些人是至高　神的仆人，向你们传讲得救的道路。”

¹⁷she having followed Paul and us, was crying, saying, `These men are servants of the Most High God, who declare to us a way of salvation;`

¹⁸她一连多日这样喊叫，保罗觉得厌烦，就转身对那鬼说：“我奉耶稣基督的名，命令你从她身上出来！”那鬼就立刻出来了。

¹⁸and this she was doing for many days, but Paul having been grieved, and having turned, said to the spirit, `I command thee, in the name of Jesus Christ, to come forth from her;` and it came forth the same hour.

¹⁹她的主人们看见发财的希望完了，就揪住保罗和西拉，拉到市中心去见官长，

¹⁹And her masters having seen that the hope of their employment was gone, having caught Paul and Silas, drew [them] to the market-place, unto the rulers,

²⁰又带到裁判官面前，说：“这些人是犹太人，扰乱我们的城市，

²⁰and having brought them to the magistrates, they said, `These men do exceedingly trouble our city, being Jews;

²¹传我们罗马人不准接受、不准实行的规例。”

²¹and they proclaim customs that are not lawful for us to receive nor to do, being Romans.`

²²群众一齐起来攻击他们，裁判官就剥去他们的衣服，下令用棍子打他们。

²²And the multitude rose up together against them, and the magistrates having torn their garments from them, were commanding to beat [them] with rods,

²³打了很多棍，就把他们放在监牢里，吩咐狱吏严密看守。

²³many blows also having laid upon them, they cast them to prison, having given charge to the jailor to keep them safely,

²⁴狱吏领了命令，就把他们押入内监，两脚拴了木狗。

²⁴who such a charge having received, did put them to the inner prison, and their feet made fast in the stocks.

²⁵保罗领狱吏全家信主约在半夜，保罗和西拉祈祷歌颂　神，囚犯们都侧耳听着。

²⁵And at midnight Paul and Silas praying, were singing hymns to God, and the prisoners were hearing them,

²⁶忽然发生了大地震，以致监牢的地基都摇动起来，所有的监门立刻开了，囚犯的锁链都松了。

²⁶and suddenly a great earthquake came, so that the foundations of the prison were shaken, opened also presently were all the doors, and of all — the bands were loosed;

²⁷狱吏醒过来，看见监门全开，以为囚犯都已经逃脱了，就拔出刀来想要自刎。

²⁷and the jailor having come out of sleep, and having seen the doors of the prison open, having drawn a sword, was about to kill himself, supposing the prisoners to be fled,

²⁸保罗大声呼叫说：“不要伤害自己，我们都在这里！”

²⁸and Paul cried out with a loud voice, saying, `Thou mayest not do thyself any harm, for we are all here.`

²⁹狱吏叫人拿了灯来，就冲进去，战战兢兢地俯伏在保罗和西拉面前，

²⁹And, having asked for a light, he sprang in, and trembling he fell down before Paul and Silas,

³⁰随后领他们出来，说：“先生，我应该作什么才可以得救？”

³⁰and having brought them forth, said, `Sirs, what must I do — that I may be saved?`

³¹他们说：“当信主耶稣，你和你一家人都必定得救。”

³¹and they said, `Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and thou shalt be saved — thou and thy house;`

³²他们就把主的道，讲给他和他全家的人听。

³²and they spake to him the word of the Lord, and to all those in his household;

³³就在当夜的那个时候，狱吏领他们去洗伤，狱吏和他家人都受了洗，

³³and having taken them, in that hour of the night, he did bathe [them] from the blows, and was baptized, himself and all his presently,

³⁴就带他们到家里，摆上饭食，他和全家因信了　神就大大喜乐。

³⁴having brought them also into his house, he set food before [them], and was glad with all the household, he having believed in God.

³⁵到了天亮，裁判官派法警来，说：“放了这些人！”

³⁵And day having come, the magistrates sent the rod-bearers, saying, `Let those men go;`

³⁶狱吏就把这话告诉保罗，说：“裁判官派人来释放你们，现在可以出来，平平安安地去吧！”

³⁶and the jailor told these words unto Paul — `The magistrates have sent, that ye may be let go; now, therefore, having gone forth go on in peace;`

³⁷保罗对他们说：“我们是罗马人，还没有定罪，他们就公开打我们，又放在监里；现在要私下赶我们出去吗？不行！他们应当亲自来，领我们出去！”

³⁷and Paul said to them, `Having beaten us publicly uncondemned — men, Romans being — they did cast [us] to prison, and now privately do they cast us forth! why no! but having come themselves, let them bring us forth.`

³⁸法警把这番话回报裁判官，裁判官听说他们是罗马人，就害怕起来，

³⁸And the rod-bearers told to the magistrates these sayings, and they were afraid, having heard that they are Romans,

³⁹于是来请求他们，领他们出监之后，就请他们离开那城。

³⁹and having come, they besought them, and having brought [them] forth, they were asking [them] to go forth from the city;

⁴⁰两人出了监，就到吕底亚的家里去，见了弟兄们，劝勉他们一番，就离开了。

⁴⁰and they, having gone forth out of the prison, entered into [the house of] Lydia, and having seen the brethren, they comforted them, and went forth.