Acts 16

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:

Og han kom til Derbe og Lystra, og se, der var der en Discipel ved Navn Timotheus, Søn af en troende Jødinde og en græsk Fader.

Which was well reported of by the brethren that were at Lystra and Iconium.

Han havde godt Vidnesbyrd af Brødrene i Lystra og Ikonium.

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.

Ham vilde Paulus have til at drage med sig, og han tog og omskar ham for Jødernes Skyld, som vare på disse Steder; thi de vidste alle, at hans Fader var en Græker.

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.

Men alt som de droge igennem Byerne, overgave de dem de Bestemmelser at holde, som vare vedtagne af Apostlene og de Ældste i Jerusalem,

And so were the churches established in the faith, and increased in number daily.

Så styrkedes Menighederne i Troen og voksede i Antal hver Dag.

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,

Men de droge igennem Frygien og det galatiske Land, da de af den Helligånd vare blevne forhindrede i at tale Ordet i Asien.

After they were come to Mysia, they assayed to go into Bithynia: but the Spirit suffered them not.

Da de nu kom hen imod Mysien, forsøgte de at drage til Bithynien; og Jesu Ånd tilstedte dem det ikke.

And they passing by Mysia came down to Troas.

De droge da Mysien forbi og kom ned til Troas.

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.

Og et Syn viste sig om Natten for Paulus: En makedonisk Mand stod der og bad ham og sagde: "Kom over til Makedonien og hjælp os!"

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.

Men da han havde set dette Syn, ønskede vi straks at drage over til Makedonien; thi vi sluttede, at Gud havde kaldt os derhen til at forkynde Evangeliet for dem.

Therefore loosing from Troas, we came with a straight course to Samothracia, and the next day to Neapolis;

Vi sejlede da ud fra Troas og styrede lige til Samothrake og den næste Dag til Neapolis

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.

og derfra til Filippi, hvilken er den første By i den Del af Makedonien, en Koloni. I denne By opholdt vi os nogle Dage.

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.

Og på Sabbatsdagen gik vi uden for Porten ved en Flod, hvor vi mente, at der var et Bedested", og vi satte os og talte til de Kvinder, som kom sammen.

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.

Og en Kvinde ved Navn Lydia, en Purpurkræmmerske fra Byen Thyatira, en Kvinde, som frygtede Gud, hørte til, og hendes Hjerte oplod Herren til at give Agt på det, som blev talt af Paulus.

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.

Men da hun og hendes Hus var blevet døbt, bad hun og sagde: "Dersom I agte mig for at være Herren tro, da kommer ind i mit Hus og bliver der!" Og hun nødte os.

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:

Men det skete, da vi gik til Bedestedet, at en Pige mødte os, som havde en Spådomsånd og skaffede sine Herrer megen Vinding ved at spå.

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.

Hun fulgte efter Paulus og os, råbte og sagde: "Disse Mennesker ere den højeste Guds Tjenere, som forkynde eder Frelsens Vej."

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.

Og dette gjorde hun i mange Dage. Men Paulus blev fortrydelig derover, og han vendte sig og sagde til Ånden: "Jeg byder dig i Jesu Kristi Navn at fare ud af hende." Og den for ud i den samme Stund.

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,

Men da hendes Herrer så, at deres Håb om Vinding var forsvundet, grebe de Paulus og Silas og slæbte dem hen på Torvet for Øvrigheden.

And brought them to the magistrates, saying, These men, being Jews, do exceedingly trouble our city,

Og de førte dem til Høvedsmændene og sagde: "Disse Mennesker, som ere Jøder, forvirre aldeles vor By.

And teach customs, which are not lawful for us to receive, neither to observe, being Romans.

og de forkynde Skikke, som det ikke er tilladt os, der ere Romere, at antage eller øve."

And the multitude rose up together against them: and the magistrates rent off their clothes, and commanded to beat them.

Og Mængden rejste sig imod dem, og Høvedsmændene lode Klæderne rive af dem og befalede at piske dem.

And when they had laid many stripes upon them, they cast them into prison, charging the jailor to keep them safely:

Og da de havde givet dem mange Slag, kastede de dem i Fængsel og befalede Fangevogteren at holde dem sikkert bevogtede.

Who, having received such a charge, thrust them into the inner prison, and made their feet fast in the stocks.

Da han havde fået sådan Befaling, kastede han dem i det inderste Fængsel og sluttede deres Fødder i Blokken.

And at midnight Paul and Silas prayed, and sang praises unto God: and the prisoners heard them.

Men ved Midnat bade Paulus og Silas og sang Lovsange til Gud; og Fangerne lyttede på dem.

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.

Men pludseligt kom der et stort Jordskælv, så at Fængselets Grundvolde rystede, og straks åbnedes alle Dørene, og alles Lænker løstes.

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.

Men Fangevogteren for op at Søvne, og da han så Fængselets Døre åbne, drog han et Sværd og vilde dræbe sig selv, da han mente, at Fangerne vare flygtede.

But Paul cried with a loud voice, saying, Do thyself no harm: for we are all here.

Men Paulus råbte med høj Røst og sagde: "Gør ikke dig selv noget ondt; thi vi ere her alle."

Then he called for a light, and sprang in, and came trembling, and fell down before Paul and Silas,

Men han forlangte Lys og sprang ind og faldt skælvende ned for Paulus og Silas.

And brought them out, and said, Sirs, what must I do to be saved?

Og han førte dem udenfor og sagde: "Herrer! hvad skal jeg gøre, for at jeg kan blive frelst?"

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

Men de sagde: "Tro på den Herre Jesus Kristus, så skal du blive frelst, du og dit Hus."

And they spake unto him the word of the Lord, and to all that were in his house.

Og de talte Herrens Ord til ham og til alle dem, som vare i hans Hus.

And he took them the same hour of the night, and washed their stripes; and was baptized, he and all his, straightway.

Og han tog dem til sig i den samme Stund om Natten og aftoede deres Sår; og han selv og alle hans blev straks døbte.

And when he had brought them into his house, he set meat before them, and rejoiced, believing in God with all his house.

Og han førte dem op i sit Hus og satte et Bord for dem og frydede sig over, at han med hele sit Hus var kommen til Troen på Gud.

And when it was day, the magistrates sent the serjeants, saying, Let those men go.

Men da det var blevet Dag, sendte Høvedsmændene Bysvendene hen og sagde: "Løslad de Mænd!"

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.

Men Fangevogteren meldte Paulus disse Ord: "Høvedsmændene have sendt Bud, at I skulle løslades; så drager nu ud og går bort med Fred!"

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.

Men Paulus sagde til dem: "De have ladet os piske offentligt og uden Dom, os, som dog ere romerske Mænd, og kastet os i Fængsel, og nu jage de os hemmeligt bort! Nej, lad dem selv komme og føre os ud!"

And the serjeants told these words unto the magistrates: and they feared, when they heard that they were Romans.

Men Bysvendene meldte disse Ord til Høvedsmændene; og de bleve bange, da de hørte, at de vare Romere.

And they came and besought them, and brought them out, and desired them to depart out of the city.

Og de kom og gave dem gode Ord, og de førte dem ud og bade dem at drage bort fra Byen.

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.

Og de gik ud af Fængselet og gik ind til Lydia; og da de havde set Brødrene. formanede de dem og droge bort.