Acts 16:1-18

BIB(i) 1 Κατήντησεν (He came) δὲ (then) καὶ (also) εἰς (to) Δέρβην (Derbe) καὶ (and) εἰς (to) Λύστραν (Lystra). καὶ (And) ἰδοὺ (behold), μαθητής (a disciple) τις (certain) ἦν (was) ἐκεῖ (there), ὀνόματι (named) Τιμόθεος (Timothy), υἱὸς (the son) γυναικὸς (of a woman) Ἰουδαίας (Jewish) πιστῆς (believing), πατρὸς (father) δὲ (however) Ἕλληνος (a Greek), 2 ὃς (who) ἐμαρτυρεῖτο (was well spoken of) ὑπὸ (by) τῶν (the) ἐν (in) Λύστροις (Lystra) καὶ (and) Ἰκονίῳ (Iconium) ἀδελφῶν (brothers). 3 τοῦτον (This one) ἠθέλησεν (wanted) ὁ (-) Παῦλος (Paul) σὺν (with) αὐτῷ (him) ἐξελθεῖν (to go forth), καὶ (and) λαβὼν (having taken), περιέτεμεν (he circumcised) αὐτὸν (him) διὰ (on account of) τοὺς (the) Ἰουδαίους (Jews) τοὺς (-) ὄντας (being) ἐν (in) τοῖς (the) τόποις (parts) ἐκείνοις (those); ᾔδεισαν (they knew) γὰρ (for) ἅπαντες (all) ὅτι (that) Ἕλλην (a Greek) ὁ (the) πατὴρ (father) αὐτοῦ (of him) ὑπῆρχεν (was). 4 Ὡς (While) δὲ (then) διεπορεύοντο (they were passing through) τὰς (the) πόλεις (cities), παρεδίδοσαν (they were delivering) αὐτοῖς (to them) φυλάσσειν (to keep) τὰ (the) δόγματα (decrees) τὰ (-) κεκριμένα (decided on) ὑπὸ (by) τῶν (the) ἀποστόλων (apostles) καὶ (and) πρεσβυτέρων (elders) τῶν (who were) ἐν (in) Ἱεροσολύμοις (Jerusalem). 5 Αἱ (The) μὲν (indeed) οὖν (therefore) ἐκκλησίαι (churches) ἐστερεοῦντο (were strengthened) τῇ (in the) πίστει (faith), καὶ (and) ἐπερίσσευον (were increasing) τῷ (-) ἀριθμῷ (in number) καθ’ (every) ἡμέραν (day). 6 Διῆλθον (Having passed through) δὲ (then) τὴν (-) Φρυγίαν (Phrygia) καὶ (and) Γαλατικὴν (the Galatian) χώραν (region), κωλυθέντες (having been forbidden) ὑπὸ (by) τοῦ (the) Ἁγίου (Holy) Πνεύματος (Spirit) λαλῆσαι (to speak) τὸν (the) λόγον (word) ἐν (in) τῇ (-) Ἀσίᾳ (Asia), 7 ἐλθόντες (having come) δὲ (then) κατὰ (down to) τὴν (-) Μυσίαν (Mysia), ἐπείραζον (they were attempting) εἰς (into) τὴν (-) Βιθυνίαν (Bithynia) πορευθῆναι (to go); καὶ (and) οὐκ (not) εἴασεν (did allow) αὐτοὺς (them) τὸ (the) Πνεῦμα (Spirit) Ἰησοῦ (of Jesus); 8 παρελθόντες (having passed by) δὲ (then) τὴν (-) Μυσίαν (Mysia), κατέβησαν (they came down) εἰς (to) Τρῳάδα (Troas). 9 Καὶ (And) ὅραμα (a vision) διὰ (during) [τῆς] (the) νυκτὸς (night) τῷ (-) Παύλῳ (to Paul) ὤφθη (appeared): ἀνὴρ (A man) Μακεδών (of Macedonia) τις (certain) ἦν (was) ἑστὼς (standing) καὶ (and) παρακαλῶν (beseeching) αὐτὸν (him) καὶ (and) λέγων (saying), “Διαβὰς (Having passed over) εἰς (into) Μακεδονίαν (Macedonia), βοήθησον (help) ἡμῖν (us).” 10 ὡς (When) δὲ (now) τὸ (the) ὅραμα (vision) εἶδεν (he had seen), εὐθέως (immediately) ἐζητήσαμεν (we sought) ἐξελθεῖν (to go forth) εἰς (to) Μακεδονίαν (Macedonia), συμβιβάζοντες (concluding) ὅτι (that) προσκέκληται (had called) ἡμᾶς (us) ὁ (-) Θεὸς (God) εὐαγγελίσασθαι (to preach the gospel) αὐτούς (to them). 11 Ἀναχθέντες (Having sailed) δὲ (then) ἀπὸ (from) Τρῳάδος (Troas), εὐθυδρομήσαμεν (we made a straight course) εἰς (to) Σαμοθρᾴκην (Samothrace), τῇ (-) δὲ (and) ἐπιούσῃ (the following day), εἰς (to) Νέαν (Nea) Πόλιν (Polis), 12 κἀκεῖθεν (and from there) εἰς (to) Φιλίππους (Philippi), ἥτις (which) ἐστὶν (is) πρώτη (the leading) τῆς (of the) μερίδος (district) Μακεδονίας (of Macedonia) πόλις (city), κολωνία (a colony). Ἦμεν (We were) δὲ (now) ἐν (in) ταύτῃ (this) τῇ (-) πόλει (city) διατρίβοντες (staying) ἡμέρας (days) τινάς (some). 13 Τῇ (On the) τε (then) ἡμέρᾳ (day) τῶν (of the) σαββάτων (Sabbaths), ἐξήλθομεν (we went forth) ἔξω (outside) τῆς (the) πύλης (city gate), παρὰ (by) ποταμὸν (a river), οὗ (where) ἐνομίζομεν (was customary) προσευχὴν (a place of prayer) εἶναι (to be). καὶ (And) καθίσαντες (having sat down), ἐλαλοῦμεν (we began speaking) ταῖς (to the) συνελθούσαις (having gathered) γυναιξίν (women). 14 Καί (And) τις (a certain) γυνὴ (woman) ὀνόματι (named) Λυδία (Lydia), πορφυρόπωλις (a seller of purple) πόλεως (of the city) Θυατείρων (of Thyatira), σεβομένη (worshiping) τὸν (-) Θεόν (God), ἤκουεν (was listening), ἧς (of whom) ὁ (the) Κύριος (Lord) διήνοιξεν (opened) τὴν (the) καρδίαν (heart) προσέχειν (to attend) τοῖς (to the things) λαλουμένοις (being spoken) ὑπὸ (by) ‹τοῦ› (-) Παύλου (Paul). 15 ὡς (When) δὲ (then) ἐβαπτίσθη (she was baptized), καὶ (and) ὁ (the) οἶκος (house) αὐτῆς (of her), παρεκάλεσεν (she begged), λέγουσα (saying), “Εἰ (If) κεκρίκατέ (you have judged) με (me) πιστὴν (faithful) τῷ (to the) Κυρίῳ (Lord) εἶναι (to be), εἰσελθόντες (having entered) εἰς (into) τὸν (the) οἶκόν (house) μου (of me), μένετε (abide).” καὶ (And) παρεβιάσατο (she persuaded) ἡμᾶς (us). 16 Ἐγένετο (It happened) δὲ (now), πορευομένων (going) ἡμῶν (of us) εἰς (to) τὴν (the) προσευχὴν (place of prayer), παιδίσκην (a girl) τινὰ (certain), ἔχουσαν (having) πνεῦμα (a spirit) Πύθωνα (of Python), ὑπαντῆσαι (met) ἡμῖν (us), ἥτις (who) ἐργασίαν (gain) πολλὴν (much) παρεῖχεν (was bringing) τοῖς (the) κυρίοις (masters) αὐτῆς (of her) μαντευομένη (by fortune-telling). 17 αὕτη (She), κατακολουθοῦσα (having followed) τῷ (-) Παύλῳ (Paul) καὶ (and) ἡμῖν (us), ἔκραζεν (was crying out), λέγουσα (saying), “Οὗτοι (These) οἱ (-) ἄνθρωποι (men) δοῦλοι (servants) τοῦ (of the) Θεοῦ (God) τοῦ (-) Ὑψίστου (Most High) εἰσίν (are), οἵτινες (who) καταγγέλλουσιν (proclaim) ὑμῖν (to you) ὁδὸν (the way) σωτηρίας (of salvation).” 18 Τοῦτο (This) δὲ (then) ἐποίει (she continued) ἐπὶ (for) πολλὰς (many) ἡμέρας (days). διαπονηθεὶς (Having been distressed) δὲ (then) Παῦλος (Paul), καὶ (and) ἐπιστρέψας (having turned) τῷ (to the) πνεύματι (spirit), εἶπεν (he said), “Παραγγέλλω (I command) σοι (you) ἐν (in) ὀνόματι (the name) Ἰησοῦ (of Jesus) Χριστοῦ (Christ) ἐξελθεῖν (to come out) ἀπ’ (from) αὐτῆς (her).” καὶ (And) ἐξῆλθεν (it came out) αὐτῇ (the same) τῇ (-) ὥρᾳ (hour).