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And setting sail from Troas we ran a straight course to Samothracia, and on
the next day to Neapolis, 12 and thence to Philippi which is the first of
the part of Macedonia city, a colony. And we were in this city staying days
some. 13 And on the day of the Sabbaths we went forth outside the gate by a
river where we supposed a place of prayer to be, and sitting we spoke to
the coming together women. 14 And a certain woman by name Lydia, a dealer in purpose of the city of Thyatira, worshipping
God, heard, of whom the Lord opened up the heart to take heed to the things
being spoken by Paul. 15 and when she was baptised and the household of
her, she besought saying: If ye have decided me faithful to the Lord
to be, entering into the house of me remain; and she urged us. 16
And it happened going us to the place
of prayer, a certain maid having a spirit of a python to meet us, who gain
much brought to the masters of her practising soothsaying. 17 This
one following after Paul and us cried out saying: These men slaves of the
God most high are, who announce to you a way of salvation. 18 And this she
did over many days. But becoming greatly troubled Paul and turning to the
spirit he said: I charge thee in the name of Jesus Christ to come
out from her: and it came out in the same hour. 19 And seeing the masters
of her that went out the hope of the gain of them, having seized Paul and
Silas dragged to the marketplace before the rulers. 20 and bringing to them
the praetors said: These men are greatly troubling of us the city, Jews
being. 21 and they announce customs which it is not lawful for us to
receive not to do Romans being. 22 And rose up together the crowd against
them, and the praetors tearing off of them the garments commanded to
flog. 23 and many laying on them stripes three into prison, charging
the jailer securely to keep them: 24 who a charge such having received threw
them into the
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prison and the feet secured of them in the stocks. 25 And about midnight Paul and Silas praying
praised in a hymn God, and listened to them the prisoners; 26 and
suddenly earthquake there was a great, so as to be shaken the foundations
of the jail and were opened at once the doors all, and of all the bonds
were loosened. 27 And awake having become the jailer and seeing having been
opened the doors of the prison, having drawn the sword was about himself to
kill, supposing to have escaped the prisoners. 28 But called Paul with a
great voice saying: Nothing do thyself harm, for all we re here. 29
asking And lights he rushed in, and trembling becoming he fell before Paul
and Silas, 30 and leading forward them outside said: Sirs, what me behoves
it to do that I may be saved. 31 And they said: Believe on the Lord Jesus, and shalt be saved thou and the household of thee. 32 And
they spoke to him the word of God with all the ones in the house of
him. 33 And taking them in that hour of the night he washed from the
stripes, and was baptised he and the all of him all at once. 34 bringing up
and them to the house he set before them a table, and exulted with
all the household having believed God. 35 And day coming sent the praetors
the tipstaffs saying: Release men those. 36 And announced the
jailer these words to Paul, have sent The praetors that ye may be released.
Now therefore going forth proceed in peace. 37 But Paul said to
them. Having beaten us publicly uncondemned men Romans being, they three us
into prison; and now secretly us they expel? No indeed, but coming
themselves us let them bring out. 38 And reported to the praetors
the tipstaffs these words. And they were afraid hearing that Romans they
were 39 and coming besought them, and bringing out asked to go away
from the city. 40 And going out from prison they entered to the house of Lydia,
and seeing they exhorted the brothers and went forth.
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