Acts 16:15-33

CLV(i) 15 Now as she is baptized, she and her household, she entreats, saying, "If you have judged me to be faithful to the Lord, enter into my house and remain.And she urges us." 16 Now it occurred, at our going to prayer, a certain maid, having a python spirit, meets us, who afforded a vast income to her masters, divining." 17 She, following after Paul and us, cried, saying, "These men are slaves of God most high, who are announcing to you a way of salvation!" 18 Now this she did on many days. Now Paul, being exasperated and turning about, said to the spirit, "I am charging you, in the name of Jesus Christ, to be coming out from her!And it came out the same hour." 19 Now her masters, perceiving that the expectation of their income was come out, getting hold of Paul and Silas, draw them into the market to the magistrates, 20 and, leading them to the officers, say, "These men are confounding our city. Belonging to the Jews, they are" 21 also announcing customs which it is not allowed us to assent to, nor to do, being Romans." 22 And the throng assailed them, and the officers, tearing off their garments, ordered them to be flogged with rods." 23 Besides, placing on them many blows, they cast them into jail, charging the warden to keep them securely, 24 who, getting such a charge, casts them into the interior jail, and secures their feet in the stocks." 25 Now at midnight Paul and Silas were praying and sang hymns to God. Now the prisoners listened to them. 26 Now suddenly a great quake occurred, so that the foundations of the prison are shaken. Now instantly all the doors were opened, and the bonds of all were slacked." 27 Now the warden, coming out of his sleep, and perceiving the doors of the jail open, pulling his sword, was about to despatch himself, inferring that the prisoners have escaped." 28 Yet Paul shouts with a loud voice, saying, "You should commit nothing evil to yourself, for we are all in this place." 29 Now, requesting lights, he springs in, and, coming to be in a tremor, prostrates to Paul and Silas, 30 and, preceding them out, averred, "Masters, what must I be doing that I may be saved? 31 Now they say, "Believe on the Lord Jesus, and you shall be saved, you and your household." 32 And they speak to him the word of the Lord, together with all those in his house." 33 And, taking them aside, in that hour of the night he bathes off their blows, and is baptized, he and all his family, instantly."