ΠΡΑΞΕΙΣ ΤΩΝ ΑΓΙΩΝ ΑΠΟΣΤΟΛΩΝ

Acts of the Apostles

CHAPTER 16

1

κατηντησεν

δε

εις

δερβην

και

λυστραν

και

ιδου

μαθητης

τις

ην

And he arrived

♦

at

Derbe

and

Lystra:

and

behold,

a disciple 2

certain 1

was

εκει

ονοματι

τιμοθεος

υιος

γυναικος

τινος

ιουδαιας

πιστης

πατρος

there,

by name

Timotheus,

son

of a woman 4

certain 1

Jewish 2

believing 3

but [the] father

δε		ελληνος
♦		a Greek,

2

ος

εμαρτυρειτο

υπο

των

εν

λυστροις

και

ικονιω

αδελφων

who

was borne witness to

by

the

in 2

Lystra 3

and 4

Iconium 5

brethren. 1

3

τουτον

ηθελησεν

ο

παυλος

συν

αυτω

εξελθειν

και

λαβων

This one

wished 2

♦

Paul 1

with

him

to go forth,

and

having taken

περιετεμεν

αυτον

δια

τους

ιουδαιους

τους

οντας

εν

τοις

he circumcised

him

on account of

the

Jews

who

were

in

those places,

τοποις

εκεινοις

ηδεισαν

γαρ

απαντες

τον

πατερα

αυτου

οτι

ελλην

♦

♦

for they knew 2

♦

all 1

his father

♦

♦

that

a Greek

υπηρχεν
he was.

4

ως

δε

διεπορευοντο

τας

πολεις

παρεδιδουν

αυτοις

φυλασσειν

τα

And as

♦

they passed through

the

cities

they delivered

to them

to keep

the

δογματα

τα

κεκριμενα

υπο

των

αποστολων

και

των

πρεσβυτερων

των

decrees

♦

decided on

by

the

apostles

and

the

elders

♦

εν		ιερουσαλημ
in		Jerusalem.

5

αι

μεν

ουν

εκκλησιαι

εστερεουντο

τη

πιστει

και

επερισσευον

The

♦

therefore 2

assemblies 1

were strengthened

in the

faith,

and

abounded

τω		αριθμω		καθ		ημεραν
♦		in number		every day.		♦

6

διελθοντες

δε

την

φρυγιαν

και

την

γαλατικην

χωραν

Having 2 passed 3 through 4

and 1

♦

Phrygia

and

the

Galatian

country,

κωλυθεντες

υπο

του

αγιου

πνευματος

λαλησαι

τον

λογον

εν

τη

having been forbidden

by

the

Holy

Spirit

to speak

the

word

in

♦

ασια
Asia,

7

ελθοντες

κατα

την

μυσιαν

επειραζον

κατα

την

βιθυνιαν

πορευεσθαι

having come

down to

♦

Mysia

they attempted

to

♦

Bithynia

to go;

και

ουκ

ειασεν

αυτους

το

πνευμα

and

did 3 not 4 suffer 5

♦

them 6

the 1

Spirit; 2

8

παρελθοντες

δε

την

μυσιαν

κατεβησαν

εις

τρωαδα

and having passed by

♦

♦

Mysia

they came down

to

Troas.

9

και

οραμα

δια

της

νυκτος

ωφθη

τω

παυλω

ανηρ

τις

ην

And

a vision

during

the

night

appeared

♦

to Paul:

A man 2

certain 1

was

μακεδων

εστως

παρακαλων

αυτον

και

λεγων

διαβας

εις

of 3 Macedonia 4

standing,

beseeching

him

and

saying,

Having passed over

into

μακεδονιαν		βοηθησον		ημιν
Macedonia		help		us.

10

ως

δε

το

οραμα

ειδεν

ευθεως

εζητησαμεν

εξελθειν

εις

την

And when

♦

the

vision

he saw,

immediately

we sought

to go forth

to

♦

μακεδονιαν

συμβιβαζοντες

οτι

προσκεκληται

ημας

ο

κυριος

Macedonia,

concluding

that

had 3 called 4

us 5

the 1

Lord 2

ευαγγελισασθαι		αυτους
to announce the glad tidings to		them.

11

αναχθεντες

ουν

απο

της

τρωαδος

ευθυδρομησαμεν

εις

Having sailed

therefore

from

♦

Troas

we came with a straight course

to

σαμοθρακην

τη

τε

επιουση

εις

νεαπολιν

Samothracia,

and on the

♦

following day

to

Neapolis,

12

εκειθεν

τε

εις

φιλιππους

ητις

εστιν

πρωτη

της

μεριδος

της

and thence

♦

to

Philippi,

which

is

[the] first

of 2 [that] 3

part district 4

♦

μακεδονιας

πολις

κολωνια

ημεν

δε

εν

ταυτη

τη

πολει

διατριβοντες

of 5 Macedonia 6

city, 1

a colony.

And we were

♦

in

this

♦

city

staying

	ημερας		τινας
	days 2		certain. 1

13

τη

τε

ημερα

των

σαββατων

εξηλθομεν

εξω

της

πολεως

παρα

And on the

♦

day

of the

sabbath

we went forth

outside

the

city

by

ποταμον

ου

ενομιζετο

προσευχη

ειναι

και

καθισαντες

ελαλουμεν

a river,

where

was customary

prayer

to be,

and

having sat down

we spoke

ταις		συνελθουσαις		γυναιξιν
to the		who 2 came 3 together 4		women. 1

14

και

τις

γυνη

ονοματι

λυδια

πορφυροπωλις

πολεως

θυατειρων

And

a certain

woman,

by name

Lydia,

a seller of purple

of [the] city

of Thyatira,

σεβομενη

τον

θεον

ηκουεν

ης

ο

κυριος

διηνοιξεν

την

καρδιαν

who worshipped

♦

God,

was hearing;

of whom

the

Lord

opened

the

heart

προσεχειν

τοις

λαλουμενοις

υπο

του

παυλου

to attend

to the things

spoken

by

♦

Paul.

15

ως

δε

εβαπτισθη

και

ο

οικος

αυτης

παρεκαλεσεν

And when

♦

she was baptized

and

her house

♦

♦

she besought

λεγουσα

ει

κεκρικατε

με

πιστην

τω

κυριω

ειναι

εισελθοντες

εις

saying,

If

ye have judged

me

faithful

to the

Lord

to be,

having entered

into

τον

οικον

μου

μεινατε

και

παρεβιασατο

ημας

my house,

♦

♦

abide.

And

she constrained

us.

16

εγενετο

δε

πορευομενων

ημων

εις

προσευχην

παιδισκην

And it came to pass

♦

as we were going

♦

to

prayer,

a damsel 2

τινα

εχουσαν

πνευμα

πυθωνος

απαντησαι

ημιν

ητις

εργασιαν

πολλην

certain, 1

having

a spirit

of Python,

met

us,

who

gain 2

much 1

παρειχεν		τοις		κυριοις		αυτης		μαντευομενη
brought		♦		to her masters		♦		by divining.

17

αυτη

κατακολουθησασα

τω

παυλω

και

ημιν

εκραζεν

λεγουσα

ουτοι

οι

She

having followed

♦

Paul

and

us

cried

saying,

These

♦

ανθρωποι

δουλοι

του

θεου

του

υψιστου

εισιν

οιτινες

men

bondmen

of the

God 3

♦

Most 1 High 2

are,

who

καταγγελλουσιν		ημιν		οδον		σωτηριας
announce		to us		way		of salvation.

18

τουτο

δε

εποιει

επι

πολλας

ημερας

διαπονηθεις

δε

ο

παυλος

και

And this

♦

she did

for

many

days.

Being 3 distressed 4

but 1

♦

Paul, 2

and

επιστρεψας

τω

πνευματι

ειπεν

παραγγελλω

σοι

εν

τω

ονοματι

ιησου

having turned

to the

spirit

said,

I charge

thee

in

the

name

of Jesus

χριστου

εξελθειν

απ

αυτης

και

εξηλθεν

αυτη

τη

ωρα

Christ

to come out

from

her.

And

it came out

the same

♦

hour.

19

ιδοντες

δε

οι

κυριοι

αυτης

οτι

εξηλθεν

η

ελπις

της

εργασιας

And seeing 3

♦

♦

masters 2

her 1

that

was gone

the

hope

of their gain,

♦

αυτων

επιλαβομενοι

τον

παυλον

και

τον

σιλαν

ειλκυσαν

εις

την

♦

having taken hold of

♦

Paul

and

♦

Silas

they dragged [them]

into

the

αγοραν		επι		τους		αρχοντας
market		before		the		magistrates;

20

και

προσαγαγοντες

αυτους

τοις

στρατηγοις

ειπον

ουτοι

οι

ανθρωποι

and

having brought up

them

to the

captains

said,

These

♦

men

εκταρασσουσιν

ημων

την

πολιν

ιουδαιοι

υπαρχοντες

exceedingly 3 trouble 4

our 5

♦

city, 6

Jews 2

being, 1

21

και

καταγγελλουσιν

εθη

α

ουκ

εξεστιν

ημιν

and

announce

customs

which

it is not lawful

♦

for us

παραδεχεσθαι		ουδε		ποιειν		ρωμαιοις		ουσιν
to receive		nor		to do,		Romans 2		being. 1

22

και

συνεπεστη

ο

οχλος

κατ

αυτων

και

οι

στρατηγοι

And

rose up together

the

crowd

against

them,

and

the

captains

περιρρηξαντες

αυτων

τα

ιματια

εκελευον

ραβδιζειν

having torn off

of them

the

garments

commanded

to beat [them] with rods.

23

πολλας

τε

επιθεντες

αυτοις

πληγας

εβαλον

εις

φυλακην

And many 3

♦

having 1 laid 2

on 5 them 6

stripes 4

they cast [them]

into

prison,

παραγγειλαντες

τω

δεσμοφυλακι

ασφαλως

τηρειν

αυτους

charging

the

jailor

safely

to keep

them;

24

ος

παραγγελιαν

τοιαυτην

ειληφως

εβαλεν

αυτους

εις

την

who

a 2 charge 3

such 1

having received

thrust

them

into

the

εσωτεραν

φυλακην

και

τους

ποδας

αυτων

ησφαλισατο

εις

το

ξυλον

inner

prison,

and

their feet

♦

♦

secured

to

the

stocks.

25

κατα

δε

το

μεσονυκτιον

παυλος

και

σιλας

προσευχομενοι

And towards

♦

♦

midnight

Paul

and

Silas

praying

υμνουν

τον

θεον

επηκροωντο

δε

αυτων

οι

δεσμιοι

were singing praises to

♦

God,

listened 4 to 5

and 1

them 6

the 2

prisoners. 3

26

αφνω

δε

σεισμος

εγενετο

μεγας

ωστε

σαλευθηναι

τα

θεμελια

And suddenly

♦

earthquake 5

there 1 was 2

a 3 great, 4

so that

were shaken

the

foundations

του

δεσμωτηριου

ανεωχθησαν

τε

παραχρημα

αι

θυραι

πασαι

και

of the

prison,

were 2 opened 3

and 1

immediately

the 2

doors 3

all, 1

and

παντων		τα		δεσμα		ανεθη
of 3 all 4		the 1		bonds 2		were loosed.

27

εξυπνος

δε

γενομενος

ο

δεσμοφυλαξ

και

ιδων

And awoke 4 out 5 of 6 sleep 7

♦

being 3

the 1

jailor, 2

and

seeing

ανεωγμενας

τας

θυρας

της

φυλακης

σπασαμενος

μαχαιραν

εμελλεν

opened

the

doors

of the

prison,

having drawn

a sword

was about

εαυτον

αναιρειν

νομιζων

εκπεφευγεναι

τους

δεσμιους

himself

to put to death,

supposing

had escaped

the

prisoners.

28

εφωνησεν

δε

φωνη

μεγαλη

ο

παυλος

λεγων

μηδεν

πραξης

But called 2 out 3

♦

with 4 a 5 voice 7

loud 6

♦

Paul 1

saying,

No 4

do 1

σεαυτω

κακον

απαντες

γαρ

εσμεν

ενθαδε

to 2 thyself 3

injury;

for all 2

♦

we 1 are 3

here.

29

αιτησας

δε

φωτα

εισεπηδησεν

και

εντρομος

γενομενος

Having 2 asked 3 for 4

and

lights

he rushed in,

and

trembling

♦

προσεπεσεν

τω

παυλω

και

τω

σιλα

fell down before

♦

Paul

and

♦

Silas.

30

και

προαγαγων

αυτους

εξω

εφη

κυριοι

τι

με

δει

ποιειν

And

having brought

them

out

he said,

Sirs,

what

is necessary for me

♦

to do

ινα		σωθω
that		I may be saved?

31

οι

δε

ειπον

πιστευσον

επι

τον

κυριον

ιησουν

χριστον

και

And they

♦

said,

Believe

on

the

Lord

Jesus

Christ,

and

σωθηση

συ

και

ο

οικος

σου

thou shalt be saved,

thou

and

thy house.

♦

♦

32

και

ελαλησαν

αυτω

τον

λογον

του

κυριου

και

πασιν

τοις

εν

τη

And

they spoke

to him

the

word

of the

Lord,

and

to all

those

in

his house.

οικια		αυτου
♦		♦

33

και

παραλαβων

αυτους

εν

εκεινη

τη

ωρα

της

νυκτος

ελουσεν

And

having taken

them

in

that

♦

hour

of the

night

he washed [them]

απο

των

πληγων

και

εβαπτισθη

αυτος

και

οι

αυτου

παντες

παραχρημα

from

the

stripes;

and

was 2 baptized 3

he 1

and

♦

his 2

all 1

immediately.

34

αναγαγων

τε

αυτους

εις

τον

οικον

αυτου

παρεθηκεν

And having brought

♦

them

into

♦

house 2

his 1

he laid

τραπεζαν

και

ηγαλλιασατο

πανοικι

πεπιστευκως

τω

θεω

a table [for them],

and

exulted

with all [his] house,

having believed

♦

in God.

35

ημερας

δε

γενομενης

απεστειλαν

οι

στρατηγοι

τους

ραβδουχους

And day

♦

having come

sent 3

the 1

captains 2

the

serjeants,

λεγοντες		απολυσον		τους		ανθρωπους		εκεινους
saying,		Let go 3		those men.		♦		♦

36

απηγγειλεν

δε

ο

δεσμοφυλαξ

τους

λογους

τουτους

προς

τον

And reported 3

♦

the 1

jailor 2

these words

♦

♦

to

♦

παυλον

οτι

απεσταλκασιν

οι

στρατηγοι

ινα

απολυθητε

νυν

ουν

Paul,

♦

Have 3 sent 4

the 1

captains 2

that

ye may be let go.

Now

therefore

εξελθοντες		πορευεσθε		εν		ειρηνη
having gone out		depart		in		peace.

37

ο

δε

παυλος

εφη

προς

αυτους

δειραντες

ημας

δημοσια

But Paul

♦

♦

said

to

them,

Having beaten

us

publicly

ακατακριτους

ανθρωπους

ρωμαιους

υπαρχοντας

εβαλον

εις

φυλακην

uncondemned,

men

Romans

being,

they cast [us]

into

prison,

και

νυν

λαθρα

ημας

εκβαλλουσιν

ου

γαρ

αλλα

ελθοντες

αυτοι

and

now

secretly

us

do they thrust out?

no

indeed,

but

having come

themselves

ημας		εξαγαγετωσαν
us		let them bring out.

38

ανηγγειλαν

δε

τοις

στρατηγοις

οι

ραβδουχοι

τα

ρηματα

ταυτα

και

And reported 3

♦

to 4 the 5

captains 6

the 1

serjeants 2

♦

words 8

these. 7

And

εφοβηθησαν		ακουσαντες		οτι		ρωμαιοι		εισιν
they were afraid		having heard		that		Romans		they are.

39

και

ελθοντες

παρεκαλεσαν

αυτους

και

εξαγαγοντες

ηρωτων

And

having come

they besought

them,

and

having brought out

they asked [them]

εξελθειν		της		πολεως
to go out		of the		city.

40

εξελθοντες

δε

εκ

της

φυλακης

εισηλθον

εις

την

λυδιαν

και

And having gone forth

♦

out of

the

prison

they came

to

♦

Lydia;

and

ιδοντες

τους

αδελφους

παρεκαλεσαν

αυτους

και

εξηλθον

having seen

the

brethren

they exhorted

them,

and

went away.