¹Pervenit autem DerbenThen he arrived at Derbe and Lystra.et Lystram.And behold,Et ecce discipulus quidam erat ibi nomine Timotheus,a certain disciple named Timothy was there,filius mulieris Judææ fidelis,the son of a faithful Jewish woman,patre gentili.his father a Gentile.

¹Pervenit autem DerbenThen he arrived at Derbe and Lystra.et Lystram.And behold,Et ecce discipulus quidam erat ibi nomine Timotheus,a certain disciple named Timothy was there,filius mulieris Judææ fidelis,the son of a faithful Jewish woman,patre gentili.his father a Gentile.

²Huic testimonium bonum reddebant qui in Lystris erant et Iconio fratres.The brothers who were at Lystra and Iconium rendered good testimony to him.

²Huic testimonium bonum reddebant qui in Lystris erant et Iconio fratres.The brothers who were at Lystra and Iconium rendered good testimony to him.

³Hunc voluit Paulus secum proficisci:Paul wanted this man to travel with him,et assumens circumcidit eum propter Judæos qui erant in illis locis.and taking him, he circumcised him, because of the Jews who were in those places.Sciebant enim omnes quod pater ejus erat gentilis.For they all knew that his father was a Gentile.

³Hunc voluit Paulus secum proficisci:Paul wanted this man to travel with him,et assumens circumcidit eum propter Judæos qui erant in illis locis.and taking him, he circumcised him, because of the Jews who were in those places.Sciebant enim omnes quod pater ejus erat gentilis.For they all knew that his father was a Gentile.

⁴Cum autem pertransirent civitates,And as they were traveling through the cities,tradebant eis custodiri dogmata quæ erant decreta ab Apostolisthey delivered to them the dogmas to be kept,et senioribus qui erant Jerosolymis.which were decreed by the Apostles and elders who were at Jerusalem.

⁴Cum autem pertransirent civitates,And as they were traveling through the cities,tradebant eis custodiri dogmata quæ erant decreta ab Apostolisthey delivered to them the dogmas to be kept,et senioribus qui erant Jerosolymis.which were decreed by the Apostles and elders who were at Jerusalem.

⁵Et ecclesiæ quidem confirmabantur fide,And certainly,et abundabunt numero quotidie.the Churches were being strengthened in faith and were increasing in number every day.

⁵Et ecclesiæ quidem confirmabantur fide,And certainly,et abundabunt numero quotidie.the Churches were being strengthened in faith and were increasing in number every day.

⁶Transeuntes autem PhrygiamThen,et Galatiæ regionem,while crossing through Phrygia and the region of Galatia,vetati sunt a Spiritu Sancto loqui verbum Dei in Asia.they were prevented by the Holy Spirit from speaking the Word in Asia.

⁶Transeuntes autem PhrygiamThen,et Galatiæ regionem,while crossing through Phrygia and the region of Galatia,vetati sunt a Spiritu Sancto loqui verbum Dei in Asia.they were prevented by the Holy Spirit from speaking the Word in Asia.

⁷Cum venissent autem in Mysiam,But when they had arrived in Mysia,tentabant ire in Bithyniam:they attempted to go into Bithynia,et non permisit eos Spiritus Jesu.but the Spirit of Jesus would not permit them.

⁷Cum venissent autem in Mysiam,But when they had arrived in Mysia,tentabant ire in Bithyniam:they attempted to go into Bithynia,et non permisit eos Spiritus Jesu.but the Spirit of Jesus would not permit them.

⁸Cum autem pertransissent Mysiam,Then, when they had crossed through Mysia,descenderunt Troadem:they descended to Troas.

⁸Cum autem pertransissent Mysiam,Then, when they had crossed through Mysia,descenderunt Troadem:they descended to Troas.

⁹et visio per noctem Paulo ostensa est: vir Macedo quidam erat stans et deprecans eum,And a vision in the night was revealed to Paul of a certain man of Macedonia, standing and pleading with him,et dicens:and saying:Transiens in Macedoniam, adjuva nos.“Cross into Macedonia and help us!”

⁹et visio per noctem Paulo ostensa est: vir Macedo quidam erat stans et deprecans eum,And a vision in the night was revealed to Paul of a certain man of Macedonia, standing and pleading with him,et dicens:and saying:Transiens in Macedoniam, adjuva nos.“Cross into Macedonia and help us!”

¹⁰Ut autem visum vidit,Then, after he saw the vision,statim quæsivimus proficisci in Macedoniam,immediately we sought to set out for Macedonia,certi facti quod vocasset nos Deus evangelizare eis.having been assured that God had called us to evangelize to them.

¹⁰Ut autem visum vidit,Then, after he saw the vision,statim quæsivimus proficisci in Macedoniam,immediately we sought to set out for Macedonia,certi facti quod vocasset nos Deus evangelizare eis.having been assured that God had called us to evangelize to them.

¹¹Navigantes autem a Troade,And sailing from Troas,recto cursu venimus Samothraciam,taking a direct path, we arrived at Samothrace,et sequenti die Neapolim:and on the following day, at Neapolis,

¹¹Navigantes autem a Troade,And sailing from Troas,recto cursu venimus Samothraciam,taking a direct path, we arrived at Samothrace,et sequenti die Neapolim:and on the following day, at Neapolis,

¹²et inde Philippos,and from there to Philippi,quæ est prima partis Macedoniæ civitas,which is the preeminent city in the area of Macedonia,colonia.a colony.Eramus autem in hac urbe diebus aliquot,Now we were in this city some days,conferentes.conferring together.

¹²et inde Philippos,and from there to Philippi,quæ est prima partis Macedoniæ civitas,which is the preeminent city in the area of Macedonia,colonia.a colony.Eramus autem in hac urbe diebus aliquot,Now we were in this city some days,conferentes.conferring together.

¹³Die autem sabbatorum egressi sumus foras portam juxta flumen,Then, on the Sabbath day, we were walking outside the gate,ubi videbatur oratio esse:beside a river, where there seemed to be a prayer gathering.et sedentes loquebamur mulieribus quæ convenerant.And sitting down, we were speaking with the women who had assembled.

¹³Die autem sabbatorum egressi sumus foras portam juxta flumen,Then, on the Sabbath day, we were walking outside the gate,ubi videbatur oratio esse:beside a river, where there seemed to be a prayer gathering.et sedentes loquebamur mulieribus quæ convenerant.And sitting down, we were speaking with the women who had assembled.

¹⁴Et quædam mulier nomine Lydia,And a certain woman, named Lydia,purpuraria civitatis Thyatirenorum,a seller of purple in the city of Thyatira,colens Deum,a worshiper of God,audivit:listened.cujus Dominus aperuit cor intendere his quæ dicebantur a Paulo.And the Lord opened her heart to be receptive to what Paul was saying.

¹⁴Et quædam mulier nomine Lydia,And a certain woman, named Lydia,purpuraria civitatis Thyatirenorum,a seller of purple in the city of Thyatira,colens Deum,a worshiper of God,audivit:listened.cujus Dominus aperuit cor intendere his quæ dicebantur a Paulo.And the Lord opened her heart to be receptive to what Paul was saying.

¹⁵Cum autem baptizata esset,And when she had been baptized,et domus ejus,with her household,deprecata est,she pleaded with us,dicens:saying:Si judicastis me fidelem Domino esse,“If you have judged me to be faithful to the Lord,introite in domum meam,enter into my houseet manete.and lodge there.”Et coëgit nos.And she convinced us.

¹⁵Cum autem baptizata esset,And when she had been baptized,et domus ejus,with her household,deprecata est,she pleaded with us,dicens:saying:Si judicastis me fidelem Domino esse,“If you have judged me to be faithful to the Lord,introite in domum meam,enter into my houseet manete.and lodge there.”Et coëgit nos.And she convinced us.

¹⁶Factum est autem euntibus nobis ad orationem,Then it happened that, as we were going out to prayer,puellam quamdam habentem spiritum pythonem obviare nobis,a certain girl, having a spirit of divination, met with us.quæ quæstum magnum præstabat dominis suis divinando.She was a source of great profit to her masters, through her divining.

¹⁶Factum est autem euntibus nobis ad orationem,Then it happened that, as we were going out to prayer,puellam quamdam habentem spiritum pythonem obviare nobis,a certain girl, having a spirit of divination, met with us.quæ quæstum magnum præstabat dominis suis divinando.She was a source of great profit to her masters, through her divining.

¹⁷Hæc subsecuta Paulum et nos,This girl, following Paul and us,clamabat dicens:was crying out, saying:Isti homines servi Dei excelsi sunt,“These men are servants of the Most High God!qui annuntiant vobis viam salutis.They are announcing to you the way of salvation!”

¹⁷Hæc subsecuta Paulum et nos,This girl, following Paul and us,clamabat dicens:was crying out, saying:Isti homines servi Dei excelsi sunt,“These men are servants of the Most High God!qui annuntiant vobis viam salutis.They are announcing to you the way of salvation!”

¹⁸Hoc autem faciebat multis diebus.Now she behaved in this way for many days.Dolens autem Paulus,But Paul, being grieved,et conversus, spiritui dixit:turned and said to the spirit,Præcipio tibi in nomine Jesu Christi exire ab ea.“I command you, in the name of Jesus Christ, to go out from her.”Et exiit eadem hora.And it went away in that same hour.

¹⁸Hoc autem faciebat multis diebus.Now she behaved in this way for many days.Dolens autem Paulus,But Paul, being grieved,et conversus, spiritui dixit:turned and said to the spirit,Præcipio tibi in nomine Jesu Christi exire ab ea.“I command you, in the name of Jesus Christ, to go out from her.”Et exiit eadem hora.And it went away in that same hour.

¹⁹Videntes autem domini ejus quia exivit spes quæstus eorum,But her masters,apprehendentes Paulumseeing that the hope of their profit went away,et Silam,apprehended Paul and Silas,perduxerunt in forum ad principes:and they brought them to the rulers at the courthouse.

¹⁹Videntes autem domini ejus quia exivit spes quæstus eorum,But her masters,apprehendentes Paulumseeing that the hope of their profit went away,et Silam,apprehended Paul and Silas,perduxerunt in forum ad principes:and they brought them to the rulers at the courthouse.

²⁰et offerentes eos magistratibus,And presenting them to the magistrates,dixerunt:they said:Hi homines conturbant civitatem nostram,“These men are disturbing our city,cum sint Judæi:since they are Jews.

²⁰et offerentes eos magistratibus,And presenting them to the magistrates,dixerunt:they said:Hi homines conturbant civitatem nostram,“These men are disturbing our city,cum sint Judæi:since they are Jews.

²¹et annuntiant morem quem non licet nobis suscipere neque facere,And they are announcing a way which is not lawful for us to accept or to observe,cum simus Romani.since we are Romans.”

²¹et annuntiant morem quem non licet nobis suscipere neque facere,And they are announcing a way which is not lawful for us to accept or to observe,cum simus Romani.since we are Romans.”

²²Et cucurrit plebs adversus eos:And the people rushed together against them.et magistratus,And the magistrates,scissis tunicis eorum,tearing their tunics,jusserunt eos virgis cædi.ordered them to be beaten with staffs.

²²Et cucurrit plebs adversus eos:And the people rushed together against them.et magistratus,And the magistrates,scissis tunicis eorum,tearing their tunics,jusserunt eos virgis cædi.ordered them to be beaten with staffs.

²³Et cum multas plagas eis imposuissent,And when they had inflicted many scourges on them,miserunt eos in carcerem,they cast them into prison,præcipientes custodi ut diligenter custodiret eos.instructing the guard to watch them diligently.

²³Et cum multas plagas eis imposuissent,And when they had inflicted many scourges on them,miserunt eos in carcerem,they cast them into prison,præcipientes custodi ut diligenter custodiret eos.instructing the guard to watch them diligently.

²⁴Qui cum tale præceptum accepisset,And since he had received this kind of order,misit eos in interiorem carcerem,he cast them into the interior prison cell,et pedes eorum strinxit ligno.and he restricted their feet with stocks.

²⁴Qui cum tale præceptum accepisset,And since he had received this kind of order,misit eos in interiorem carcerem,he cast them into the interior prison cell,et pedes eorum strinxit ligno.and he restricted their feet with stocks.

²⁵Media autem nocte PaulusThen,et Silas orantes,in the middle of the night,laudabant Deum:Paul and Silas were praying and praising God.et audiebant eos qui in custodia erant.And those who were also in custody were listening to them.

²⁵Media autem nocte PaulusThen,et Silas orantes,in the middle of the night,laudabant Deum:Paul and Silas were praying and praising God.et audiebant eos qui in custodia erant.And those who were also in custody were listening to them.

²⁶Subito vero terræmotus factus est magnus,Yet truly, there was a sudden earthquake,ita ut moverentur fundamenta carceris.so great that the foundations of the prison were moved.Et statim aperta sunt omnia ostia:And immediately all the doors were opened,et universorum vincula soluta sunt.and the bindings of everyone were released.

²⁶Subito vero terræmotus factus est magnus,Yet truly, there was a sudden earthquake,ita ut moverentur fundamenta carceris.so great that the foundations of the prison were moved.Et statim aperta sunt omnia ostia:And immediately all the doors were opened,et universorum vincula soluta sunt.and the bindings of everyone were released.

²⁷Expergefactus autem custos carceris,Then the prison guard, having been jarred awake,et videns januas apertas carceris,and seeing the doors of the prison open,evaginato gladio volebat se interficere,drew his sword and intended to kill himself,æstimans fugisse vinctos.supposing that the prisoners had fled.

²⁷Expergefactus autem custos carceris,Then the prison guard, having been jarred awake,et videns januas apertas carceris,and seeing the doors of the prison open,evaginato gladio volebat se interficere,drew his sword and intended to kill himself,æstimans fugisse vinctos.supposing that the prisoners had fled.

²⁸Clamavit autem Paulus voce magna,But Paul cried out with a loud voice,dicens:saying:Nihil tibi mali feceris:“Do no harm to yourself,universi enim hic sumus.for we are all here!”

²⁸Clamavit autem Paulus voce magna,But Paul cried out with a loud voice,dicens:saying:Nihil tibi mali feceris:“Do no harm to yourself,universi enim hic sumus.for we are all here!”

²⁹Petitoque lumine,Then calling for a light,introgressus est:he entered.et tremefactus procidit PauloAnd trembling,et Silæ ad pedes:he fell before the feet of Paul and Silas.

²⁹Petitoque lumine,Then calling for a light,introgressus est:he entered.et tremefactus procidit PauloAnd trembling,et Silæ ad pedes:he fell before the feet of Paul and Silas.

³⁰et producens eos foras,And bringing them outside,ait:he said,Domini,“Sirs,quid me oportet facere,what must I do,ut salvus fiam?so that I may be saved?”

³⁰et producens eos foras,And bringing them outside,ait:he said,Domini,“Sirs,quid me oportet facere,what must I do,ut salvus fiam?so that I may be saved?”

³¹At illi dixerunt:So they said,Crede in Dominum Jesum,“Believe in the Lord Jesus,et salvus eris tu,and then you will be saved,et domus tua.with your household.”

³¹At illi dixerunt:So they said,Crede in Dominum Jesum,“Believe in the Lord Jesus,et salvus eris tu,and then you will be saved,et domus tua.with your household.”

³²Et locuti sunt ei verbum Domini cum omnibus qui erant in domo ejus.And they spoke the Word of the Lord to him, along with all those who were in his house.

³²Et locuti sunt ei verbum Domini cum omnibus qui erant in domo ejus.And they spoke the Word of the Lord to him, along with all those who were in his house.

³³Et tollens eos in illa hora noctis,And he, taking them in the same hour of the night,lavit plagas eorum:washed their scourges.et baptizatus est ipse,And he was baptized,et omnis domus ejus continuo.and next his entire household.

³³Et tollens eos in illa hora noctis,And he, taking them in the same hour of the night,lavit plagas eorum:washed their scourges.et baptizatus est ipse,And he was baptized,et omnis domus ejus continuo.and next his entire household.

³⁴Cumque perduxisset eos in domum suam,And when he had brought them into his own house,apposuit eis mensam,he set a table for them.et lætatus est cum omni domo sua credens Deo.And he was joyous, with his entire household, believing in God.

³⁴Cumque perduxisset eos in domum suam,And when he had brought them into his own house,apposuit eis mensam,he set a table for them.et lætatus est cum omni domo sua credens Deo.And he was joyous, with his entire household, believing in God.

³⁵Et cum dies factus esset,And when daylight had arrived,miserunt magistratus lictores,the magistrates sent the attendants,dicentes:saying,Dimitte homines illos.“Release those men.”

³⁵Et cum dies factus esset,And when daylight had arrived,miserunt magistratus lictores,the magistrates sent the attendants,dicentes:saying,Dimitte homines illos.“Release those men.”

³⁶Nuntiavit autem custos carceris verba hæc Paulo:But the prison guard reported these words to Paul:Quia miserunt magistratus ut dimittamini:“The magistrates have sent to have you released.nunc igitur exeuntes,Now therefore, depart.ite in pace.Go in peace.”

³⁶Nuntiavit autem custos carceris verba hæc Paulo:But the prison guard reported these words to Paul:Quia miserunt magistratus ut dimittamini:“The magistrates have sent to have you released.nunc igitur exeuntes,Now therefore, depart.ite in pace.Go in peace.”

³⁷Paulus autem dixit eis: Cæsos nos publice,But Paul said to them: “They have beaten us publicly,indemnatos homines Romanos, miserunt in carcerem:though we were not condemned. They have cast men who are Romans into prison.et nunc occulte nos ejiciunt?And now they would drive us away secretly?Non ita:Not so. Instead,sed veniant,let them come forward,

³⁷Paulus autem dixit eis: Cæsos nos publice,But Paul said to them: “They have beaten us publicly,indemnatos homines Romanos, miserunt in carcerem:though we were not condemned. They have cast men who are Romans into prison.et nunc occulte nos ejiciunt?And now they would drive us away secretly?Non ita:Not so. Instead,sed veniant,let them come forward,

³⁸et ipsi nos ejiciant.and let us drive them away.”Nuntiaverunt autem magistratibus lictores verba hæc.Then the attendants reported these words to the magistrates.Timueruntque audito quod Romani essent:And upon hearing that they were Romans, they were afraid.

³⁸et ipsi nos ejiciant.and let us drive them away.”Nuntiaverunt autem magistratibus lictores verba hæc.Then the attendants reported these words to the magistrates.Timueruntque audito quod Romani essent:And upon hearing that they were Romans, they were afraid.

³⁹et venientes deprecati sunt eos,And arriving, they pleaded with them,et educentes rogabant ut egrederentur de urbe.and leading them out, they begged them to depart from the city.

³⁹et venientes deprecati sunt eos,And arriving, they pleaded with them,et educentes rogabant ut egrederentur de urbe.and leading them out, they begged them to depart from the city.

⁴⁰Exeuntes autem de carcere,And they went away from the prison and entered into the house of Lydia.introierunt ad Lydiam:And having seen the brothers,et visis fratribus consolati sunt eos,they consoled them,et profecti sunt.and then they set out.

⁴⁰Exeuntes autem de carcere,And they went away from the prison and entered into the house of Lydia.introierunt ad Lydiam:And having seen the brothers,et visis fratribus consolati sunt eos,they consoled them,et profecti sunt.and then they set out.