23 Y escribir por manos de ellos así: Los Apóstoles, y los Ancianos, y los hermanos, á los hermanos de entre los Gentiles que estan en Antiochía, y en Siria, y en Cilicia,

salud.

24 Por cuanto habemos oido, que algunos que han salido de nosotros os han inquietado, trastornando con palabras vuestras almas, diciendo, que se debe ser circuncidado y guardar la ley, sin haberselo mandado.

25 Nos ha parecido, congregados á una, escoger varones, y enviarlos á vosotros con nuestros muy amados Barnabas y Pablo.

26 Hombres que han expuesto sus vidas por el nombre de Nuestro Señor Jesu-Christo.

27 Asíque enviamos Júdas y Silas los cuales tambien de boca dirán lo mismo.

28 Porque ha parecido bien al Espíritu Santo, y á nosotros, no poner sobre vosotros mas carga que estas cosas necesarias,

29 Que os abstengais de cosas sacrificadas á ídolos, y de sangre, y de cosas ahogadas, y de fornicacion; de las cuales si os guardáreis, haréis bien Dios os guarde.

30 Ellos pues siendo despachados, descendieron á Antiochía, y congregando la multitud, entregaron la carta.

31 La cual cuando hubieron leido, se alegraron de aquel consuelo. 32 Y Júdas y Silas siendo tambien ellos profetas, exhortaron á los hermanos, y los confirmaron con palabras.

33 Y despues que estuvieron allí por algun tiempo, fueron enviados

23 And they wrote letters by them after this manner; The apostles and elders and brethren send greeting unto the brethren which are of the Gentiles in Antioch and Syria and Cilicia:

24 Forasmuch as we have heard, that certain which went out from us have troubled you with words, subverting your souls, saying, Ye must be circumcised, and keep the law; to whom we gave no such commandment:

25 It seemed good unto us, being assembled with one accord, to send chosen men unto you with our beloved Barnabas and Paul,

26 Men that have hazarded their lives for the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.

27 We have sent therefore Judas and Silas, who shall also tell you the same things by mouth.

28 For it seemed good to the Holy Ghost, and to us, to lay upon you no greater burden than these necessary things;

29 That ye abstain from meats offered to idols, and from blood, and from things strangled, and from fornication: from which if ye keep yourselves, ye shall do well. Fare ye well.

30 So when they were dismissed, they came to Antioch: and when they had gathered the multitude together, they delivered the epistle: 31 Which when they had read, they rejoiced for the consolation.

32 And Judas and Silas, being prophets also themselves, exhorted the brethren with many words, and

confirmed them.

33 And after they had tarried there a space, they were let go in peace

34 Silas no obstante tuvo por bien quedarse allí:

35 Y Pablo y Barnabas se estaban en Antiochía, enseñando, y anunciando con muchos otros, la palabra del Señor.

36 Y despues de algunos dias Pablo dijó á Barnabas: volvamos á visitar los hermanos por todas las ciudades, en donde hemos predicado la palabra del Señor, y á ver como estan.

37 Y Barnabas quería que tomasen consigo á Juan, que tenía por sobrenombre Marcos.

38 Mas á Pablo no le parecía bien, el que tomasen consigo al que se había separado de ellos en Pamphilia, y no había ido con ellos á la obra.

39 Y hubo tal contienda entre ellos, que se separaron el uno del otro. Y Barnabas tomando á Marcos navegó á Chipre.

40 Y Pablo escogiendo á Silas, partió encomendado á la gracia de Dios por los hermanos.

41 Y anduvo por la Siria y por la Cilicia confirmando las Iglesias.

tles.

34 Notwithstanding it pleased Silas to abide there still.

35 Paul also and Barnabas con tinued in Antioch, teaching and preaching the word of the Lord, with many others also.

36 ¶ And some days after, Paul said unto Barnabas, Let us go again and visit our brethren in every city where we have preached the word of the Lord, and see how they do.

37 And Barnabas determined to take with them John, whose surname was Mark.

38 But Paul thought not good to take him with them, who departed from them from Pamphylia, and went not with them to the work.

39 And the contention was so sharp between them, that they departed asunder one from the other: and so Barnabas took Mark, and sailed unto Cyprus;

40 And Paul chose Silas, and departed, being recommended by the brethren unto the grace of God. 41 And he went through Syria and Cilicia, confirming the churches.

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CHAPTER XVI.

HEN 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:

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

3 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.

4 And as they went through the cities, they delivered them the de

an sido ordenados por los Apóstoles y los Ancianos que estaban en Jerusalem.

5 Así que las Iglesias eran confirmadas en la fé, y crecían en número cada dia.

6 Y atravesando la Phrigia y la provincia de Galacia fuéles vedado por el Espíritu Santo predicar la palabra en Asia.

7 Y cuando vinieron á Misia, tentaron de ir á Bithinia, mas no se lo permitió el Espíritu.

8 Y pasando por Misia, descendieron á Troas.

9 Y apareció de noche una vision á Pablo. Un varon Macedonio se le presentó, rogandole, y diciendo: pasa á Macedonia y ayudanos.

10 Y cuando hubo visto la vision, procuramos luego partir á Macedonia, teniendo por cierto que Dios nos llamaba allí paraque anunciasemos el Evangelio.

11 Y por esto partiendo de Troas, vinimos derecho á Samothracia, y al dia siguiente á Neapolis.

12 Y de allí á Philipos, que es la primera ciudad de aquella parte de Macedonia, y es colonia, y nos detuvimos en aquella ciudad algunos dias.

13 Y un dia de Sábado salimos de la ciudad por junto al rio, en donde solía hacerse la oracion, y sentandonos, hablamos á las mugeres que se habían juntado.

14 Y una muger temerosa de Dios llamada Lidia, de la ciudad de los Thiatiros, que vendía púrpura, nos oyó; y el Señor abrió su corazon, paraque pusiese atencion en lo que decía Pablo.

15 Y cuando fué bautizada ella y su familia, nos rogó, diciendo: Si

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

6 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,

7 After they were come to Mysia, they assayed to go into Bithynia: but the Spirit suffered them not. 8 And they passing by Mysia came down to Troas.

9 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.

10 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.

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

12 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.

13 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.

14 T 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.

15 And when she was baptized, and her household, she besought

en ella, y nos compelió á hacerlo.

16 Y aconteció que yendo nosotros á la oracion, una muchacha que tenía espíritu Pithónico, la cual adivinando daba mucho que ganar á sus amos, nos salió al encuentro. 17 Ella siguiendo á Pablo, y á nosotros daba voces, diciendo: estos hombres son siervos de Dios excelso, los cuales os anuncian el camino de salud.

18 Y esto lo hizó por muchos dias. Mas Pablo molestado ya, se volvió, y dijó al espíritu: Yo te mando en el nombre de Jesu-Christo, que salgas de ella. Y en la misma hora salió.

19 Y viendo sus amos que la esperanza de sus ganancias se había desvanecido, prendieron á Pablo y á Silas, y los llevaron al juzgado de los Magistrados.

into my house, and abide there. And she constrained us.

16 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: 17 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.

18 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.

19 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,

21 Y enseñan lo que no nos es lícito recibir ni guardar, siendo Romanos.

20 And brought them to the magsaying, These men, being Jews, do exceedingly trouble our city,

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

23 Y despues que les hubieron dado muchos azotes, los metieron en la carcel, mandando al carcelero que los guardase con diligencia. 24 El cual habiendo recibido este mandato, los pusó en una carcel mas adentro, y les aseguró los pies en el cepo.

25 Mas á media noche orando Pablo y Silas, cantaban himnos a Dios; y los que estaban presos los oían.

26 Y de repente se sintió un gran terremoto, de tal manera que los cimientos de la carcel fueron conmovidos, y luego se abrieron todas

istrates rent off their clothes, and commanded to beat them.

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

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

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

26 And suddenly there was a great earthquake, so that the foundations of the prison were shaken: and immediately all the doors were

27 Y despertando el carcelero, cuando vió las puertas de la carcel abiertas, sacando la espada quería matarse, pensando que los presos se habían escapado.

28 Mas Pablo clamó en alta voz, diciendo: no te hagas ningun mal, que todos estamos aquí:

29 Entonces pidiendo luz, entró apresurado, y se arrojó temblando á los pies de Pablo y de Silas.

30 Y sacandolos fuera, les dijó: ¿Señores, qué es lo que debo yo hacer para ser salvo?

31 Y ellos le digeron: Cree en el Señor Jesu-Christo: y serás salvo tú y tu casa.

32 Y le hablaron la palabra del Señor á él, y á todos los que estaban en su casa.

33 Y tomandolos en aquella hora de noche, les lavó las heridas, y inmediatemente se bautizó él y todos los suyos.

34 Y llevandolos á su casa les pusó la mesa, y se regocijó, con toda su familia de haber creido en Dios.

35 Y cuando fué de dia, los Magistrados le enviaron los ministros, diciendo: deja ir libres á estos hombres.

27 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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

37 Entonces les dijó Pablo: ¿azotados publicamente sin habernos oido, siendo Romanos, nos metieron en la carcel, y ahora nos echan fuera en secreto? No por cierto, vengan ellos mismos y saquennos.

38 Y los ministros volvieron á decir á los Magistrados estas palabras, y ellos oyendo que eran Romanos, tuvieron miedo.

39 Y viniendo les pidieron per

peace.

37 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.

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

39 And they came and besought