¹And 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,

¹Dia tonga tany Derbe sy Lystra koa izy; ary, indro, nisy mpianatra anankiray teo atao hoe Timoty - zanaky ny vehivavy Jiosy izay nino, fa jentilisa rainy - [ Gr. Grika]

²who had a [good] testimony of the brethren in Lystra and Iconium.

²ary tsara laza teo amin'ny rahalahy tany Lystra sy Ikonioma izy.

³Him 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.

³Koa tian'i Paoly ho entiny miaraka aminy izy; dia nalainy izy ka noforany noho ny Jiosy tany amin'izany tany izany, satria fantatr'izy rehetra fa jentilisa rainy. [ Gr. Grika]

⁴And as they passed through the cities they instructed them to observe the decrees determined on by the apostles and elders who were in Jerusalem.

⁴Ary raha nandeha nitety ny tanàna tao izy, dia natolony hotandreman'ny olona ireo didy navoaky ny Apostoly sy ny loholona tany Jerosalema. [Gr.presbytera]

⁵The assemblies therefore were confirmed in the faith, and increased in number every day.

⁵Ary nihanahery finoana ny fiangonana sady nihamaro isan'andro.

⁶And having passed through Phrygia and the Galatian country, having been forbidden by the Holy Spirit to speak the word in Asia,

⁶[Ny niantsoan'Andriamanitra an'i Paoly hankany Makedonia, sy ny nataon'i Paoly tao Filipy] Ary rehefa noraran'ny Fanahy Masina tsy hitory ny teny tany Asia izy, dia nandeha namaky ny tany Frygia sy Galatia

⁷having come down to Mysia, they attempted to go to Bithynia, and the Spirit of Jesus did not allow them;

⁷ka efa tonga tany an-tsisin'i Mysia, dia nitady hankany Bitynia izy, fa tsy navelan'ny Fanahin'i Jesosy.

⁸and having passed by Mysia they descended to Troas.

⁸Ary rehefa nandalo an'i Mysia izy, dia nidina nankany Troasy.

⁹And 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.

⁹Ary nony alina dia nisy fahitana niseho tamin'i Paoly, koa, indro, nisy lehilahy Makedoniana nitsangana teo ka nangataka azy hoe: Mità mankaty Makedonia, ka vonjeo izahay!

¹⁰And 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.

¹⁰Ary nony nahita ny fahitana izy, dia nitady handeha niaraka tamin'izay hankany Makedonia izahay, satria nataonay fa Andriamanitra no efa niantso anay hitory ny filazantsara amin'ny olona any.

¹¹Having sailed therefore away from Troas, we went in a straight course to Samothracia, and on the morrow to Neapolis,

¹¹Ary nony niondrana an-tsambo niala tany Troasy izahay, dia nizotra nankany Samotrakia; ary nony ampitso dia nankany Neapolia.

¹²and thence to Philippi, which is [the] first city of that part of Macedonia, a colony. And we were staying in that city certain days.

¹²Ary nony niala teo izahay, dia nankany Filipy, izay tanàna voalohany amin'izany zara-tanin'i Makedonia izany sady zana-panjakana; ary nitoetra teo amin'izany tanàna izany andro vitsivitsy izahay. [ Gr. kolonia]

¹³And 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.

¹³Ary tamin'ny andro Sabata dia nivoaka teo ivelan'ny vavahady izahay nankeny amoron'ony, izay nataonay fa nisy fitoerana fivavahana; ary nipetraka teo izahay ka niresaka tamin'ny vehivavy vory teo.

¹⁴And 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.

¹⁴Ary nisy vehivavy atao hoe Lydia, mpivarotra lamba volomparasy, avy any an-tanàna Tyatira, izay nivavaka tamin'Andriamanitra, dia nihaino izy, ary ny Tompo nanokatra ny fony hitandrina ny teny izay nolazain'i Paoly.

¹⁵And 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.

¹⁵Ary rehefa natao batisa ravehivavy mbamin'ny ankohonany, dia nangataka izy nanao hoe: Raha ataonareo ho mahatoky amin'ny Tompo aho, dia midìra ao an-tranoko ka mitoera ao. Dia nanery anay izy.

¹⁶And 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.

¹⁶Ary raha nandeha ho any amin'ilay fitoerana fivavahana izahay, dia nisy ankizivavy anankiray nanam-panahy mahavaly nifanena taminay, ary ny faminaniana nataony no nahazoan'ny tompony harena be.

¹⁷She, having followed Paul and us, cried saying, These men are bondmen of the Most High God, who announce to you [the] way of salvation.

¹⁷Izy nanaraka an'i Paoly sy izahay ka niantso hoe: Ireo lehilahy ireo dia mpanompon'Andriamanitra Avo Indrindra, izay manoro anareo lalam-pamonjena.

¹⁸And 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.

¹⁸Ary nataony tamin'ny andro maro izany. Ary sosotra Paoly, dia nitodika ka nanao tamin'ny fanahy hoe: Mandidy anao amin'ny anaran'i Jesosy Kristy aho hivoaka aminy. Dia nivoaka tamin'izany ora izany indrindra izy.

¹⁹And her masters, seeing that the hope of their gains was gone, having seized Paul and Silas, dragged [them] into the market before the magistrates;

¹⁹Ary nony hitan'ireo tompony fa very ny fanantenany hahazoany harena, dia nisambotra an'i Paoly sy Silasy izy ka nitondra azy ho any an-tsena any amin'ny lehibe;

²⁰and having brought them up to the praetors, said, These men utterly trouble our city, being Jews,

²⁰ary rehefa nentiny tany amin'ireo governora izy roa lahy, dia nolazainy hoe: Ireto lehilahy Jiosy ireto mampitabataba ny tanànantsika loatra

²¹and announce customs which it is not lawful for us to receive nor practise, being Romans.

²¹ka mampianatra fanao tsy mety horaisintsika na hataontsika, fa Romana isika.

²²And the crowd rose up too against them; and the praetors, having torn off their clothes, commanded to scourge [them].

²²Ary ny vahoaka niara-nitsangana hamely azy; ary ireo governora nanaisotra ny lambany, ka nasainy nokapohina tamin'ny hazo izy.

²³And having laid many stripes upon them they cast [them] into prison, charging the jailor to keep them safely;

²³Ary nony efa nokapohiny mafy dia mafy izy, dia nataony tao an-tranomaizina, ka nasainy niambina azy tsara ny mpiandry tranomaizina.

²⁴who, having received such a charge, cast them into the inner prison, and secured their feet to the stocks.

²⁴Ary rehefa nahazo teny toy izany ralehilahy, dia nataony tao amin'ny tranomaizina anatiny indrindra izy, ary ny tongony nobolokiny mafy tamin'ny boloky hazo.

²⁵And at midnight Paul and Silas, in praying, were praising God with singing, and the prisoners listened to them.

²⁵Ary nony mamatonalina, dia nivavaka sy nihira fiderana an'Andriamanitra Paoly sy Silasy; ary nihaino azy ny mpifatotra.

²⁶And 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.

²⁶Ary nisy horohorontany mafy dia mafy avy tampoka, ka nihozongozona ny fanorenan'ny tranomaizina; dia nivoha niaraka tamin'izay ny varavarana rehetra, ary nivaha avokoa ny fatoran'izy rehetra.

²⁷And 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.

²⁷Dia nahatsiaro ny mpiandry tranomaizina ka nahita ny varavaran'ny tranomaizina nivoha, dia nanatsoaka ny sabany izy ka saiky hamono tena, satria nataony fa efa nandositra ny mpifatotra.

²⁸But Paul called out with a loud voice, saying, Do thyself no harm, for we are all here.

²⁸Fa Paoly niantso tamin'ny feo mahery ka nanao hoe: Aza mamono tena, fa ato ihany izahay rehetra.

²⁹And having asked for lights, he rushed in, and, trembling, fell down before Paul and Silas.

²⁹Ary izy niantso jiro, dia nikaretsaka niditra sady tora-kovitra ka niankohoka teo anatrehan'i Paoly sy Silasy.

³⁰And leading them out said, Sirs, what must I do that I may be saved?

³⁰Ary rehefa nentiny nivoaka izy roa lahy, dia hoy izy: Tompoko, inona no mety hataoko, mba hovonjena aho?

³¹And they said, Believe on the Lord Jesus and thou shalt be saved, thou and thy house.

³¹Dia hoy izy roa lahy: Minoa an'i Jesosy Tompo, dia hovonjena ianao sy ny ankohonanao.

³²And they spoke to him the word of the Lord, with all that were in his house.

³²Ary izy roa lahy nitory ny tenin'ny Tompo taminy sy tamin'izay rehetra tao an-tranony.

³³And he took them the same hour of the night and washed [them] from their stripes; and was baptised, he and all his straightway.

³³Ary nandray azy roa lahy izy tamin'izany ora amin'ny alina izany ka nanasa ny dian-kapoka; ary natao batisa tamin'izay izy mbamin'izay azy rehetra.

³⁴And having brought them into his house he laid the table [for them], and rejoiced with all his house, having believed in God.

³⁴Ary rehefa nentiny niakatra ho ao an-trano izy roa lahy, dia norosoany hanina teo anoloany, dia nifaly indrindra izy mbamin'izay rehetra tao an-tranony, satria efa nino an'Andriamanitra.

³⁵And when it was day, the praetors sent the lictors, saying, Let those men go.

³⁵Ary rehefa maraina ny andro, ireo governora dia naniraka ny mpitan-defona ka nanao hoe: Alefaso ireo olona ireo.

³⁶And 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.

³⁶Ary ny mpiandry tranomaizina nilaza izany teny izany tamin'i Paoly hoe: Ireo governora efa naniraka handefa anareo, koa ankehitriny mivoaha ianareo ka mandehana soa aman-tsara.

³⁷But 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.

³⁷Fa hoy Paoly taminy: Efa nokapohiny tsy voatsara teo amin'ny miharihary izahay, kanefa Romana izahay, ka nataony tao an-tranomaizina, ary ankehitriny moa mamoaka anay mangingina va izy? Tsia, fa aoka izy ihany ho hankatỳ hamoaka anay.

³⁸And the lictors reported these words to the praetors. And they were afraid when they heard they were Romans.

³⁸Ary ny mpitan-defona nilaza izany teny izany tamin'ireo governora; dia natahotra izy, raha nahare fa Romana izy roa lahy.

³⁹And they came and besought them, and having brought them out, asked them to go out of the city.

³⁹Dia tonga izy ka nanony azy sady nitondra azy nivoaka ary nangataka azy handeha hiala ao an-tanàna.Dia niala tao an-tranomaizina izy ka niditra tao an-tranon'i Lydia; ary rehefa nahita ny rahalahy izy, dia nananatra azy ka lasa nandeha.

⁴⁰And having gone out of the prison, they came to Lydia; and having seen the brethren, they exhorted them and went away.

⁴⁰Dia niala tao an-tranomaizina izy ka niditra tao an-tranon'i Lydia; ary rehefa nahita ny rahalahy izy, dia nananatra azy ka lasa nandeha.