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Truth Over Tradition

Timothy joins Paul and Silas

 
1
κατηντησεν
arrived-at
δε
yet
και
and
εις
into
Δερβην
Derbe
και
and
εις
into
Λυστραν
Lystra
και
and
ιδου
look!
μαθητης
pupil
τις
who
ην
was
εκει
there
ονοματι
[to]-name
Τιμοθεος
Timothy
υἱος
son
γυναικος
[of]-woman
Ιουδαιας
[of]-Judea
πιστης
[of]-trustworthy
πατρος
[of]-father
δε
yet
Ἑλληνος
[of]-Greek
2
ὁς
who
εμαρτυρειτο
was-witnessed
ὑπο
under
των
[of]-the
εν
in
Λυστροις
[to]-Lystra
και
and
Ικονιω
[to]-Iconium
αδελφων
[of]-siblings
 
3
τουτον
this
ηθελησεν
chose
ὁ
the
Παυλος
Paul
συν
together-with
αυτω
[to]-him
εξελθειν
to-depart
και
and
λαβων
taking
περιετεμεν
circumcised
αυτον
him
δια
through
τους
the
Ιουδαιους
Judeans
τους
the
οντας
being
εν
in
τοις
[to]-those
τοποις
[to]-places
εκεινοις
[to]-those
ηδεισαν
they-had-seen
γαρ
because
ἁπαντες
absolutely-all
ὁτι
since
Ἑλλην
Greek
ὁ
the
πατηρ
father
αυτου
[of]-self
ὑπηρχεν
possessed
4
ὡς
as
δε
yet
διεπορευοντο
they-passed-through
τας
those
πολεις
cities
παρεδιδοσαν
they-handed-over
αυτοις
[to]-them
φυλασσειν
to-guard
τα
the
δογματα
decrees
τα
the
κεκριμενα
having-been-judged
ὑπο
under
των
[of]-the
αποστολων
[of]-apostles
και
and
πρεσβυτερων
[of]-elders
των
[of]-the
εν
in
Ιεροσολυμοις
[to]-Jerusalem
5
αἱ
the
μεν
in-fact
ουν
then
εκκλησιαι
congregations
εστερεουντο
they-were-solidified
τη
[to]-the
πιστει
[to]-trust
και
and
επερισσευον
they-exceeded
τω
[to]-the
αριθμω
[to]-number
καθ᾽
according-to
ἡμεραν
day

Heading for Macedonia

6
διηλθον
passed-through
δε
yet
την
the
Φρυγιαν
Phrygia
και
and
Γαλατικην
Galatian
χωραν
area
κωλυθεντες
being-prevented
ὑπο
under
του
[of]-the
ἁγιου
[of]-consecrated
πνευματος
[of]-spirit
λαλησαι
to-talk
τον
the
λογον
saying
εν
in
τη
[to]-the
Ασια
[to]-Asia
7
ελθοντες
coming
δε
yet
κατα
down
την
the
Μυσιαν
Mysia
επειραζον
they-tested
εις
into
την
the
Βιθυνιαν
Bithynia
πορευθηναι
to-be-gone
και
and
ουκ
not
ειασεν
left
αυτους
them
το
the
πνευμα
spirit
Ιησου
[of]-Jesus
8
παρελθοντες
going-beside
δε
yet
την
the
Μυσιαν
Mysia
κατεβησαν
they-descended
εις
into
Τρωαδα
Troas
9
και
and
ὁραμα
spectacle
δια
through
της
[of]-the
νυκτος
[of]-night
τω
[to]-the
Παυλω
[to]-Paul
ωφθη
was-seen
ανηρ
man
Μακεδων
Macedonian
τις
who
ην
was
ἑστως
standing
και
and
παρακαλων
advocating
αυτον
him
και
and
λεγων
saying
διαβας
crossing-through
εις
into
Μακεδονιαν
Macedonia
βοηθησον
you-help!
ἡμιν
[to]-us
10
ὡς
as
δε
yet
το
the
ὁραμα
spectacle
ειδεν
saw
ευθεως
immediately
εζητησαμεν
we-sought
εξελθειν
to-depart
εις
into
Μακεδονιαν
Macedonia
συμβιβαζοντες
uniting
ὁτι
since
προσκεκληται
has-called-to-self
ἡμας
us
ὁ
the
θεος
God
ευαγγελισασθαι
good-news
αυτους
them

The conversion of Lydia in Philippi

11
αναχθεντες
being-led-up
δε
yet
απο
from
Τρωαδος
[of]-Troas
ευθυδρομησαμεν
we-ran-straight
εις
into
Σαμοθρακην
Samothrace
τη
[to]-the
δε
yet
επιουση
[to]-next
εις
into
νεαν
new
πολιν
city
12
κακειθεν
subsequently
εις
into
Φιλιππους
Philippi
ἡτις
which
εστιν
is
πρωτης
[of]-first
μεριδος
portion
της
[of]-the
Μακεδονιας
[of]-Macedonia
πολις
city
κολωνια
colony
ημεν
we-were
δε
yet
εν
in
ταυτη
[to]-this
τη
[to]-the
πολει
[to]-city
διατριβοντες
remaining
ἡμερας
days
τινας
which-ones
13
τη
[to]-the
τε
both
ἡμερα
day
των
[of]-the
σαββατων
[of]-sabbaths
εξηλθομεν
we-went-out
εξω
outside
της
[of]-the
πυλης
[of]-gate
παρα
beside
ποταμον
river
οὑ
[of]-whom
ενομιζομεν
we-supposed
προσευχην
prayer
ειναι
to-be
και
and
καθισαντες
sitting
ελαλουμεν
we-talked
ταις
[to]-the
συνελθουσαις
[to]-gathering
γυναιξιν
[to]-women
14
και
and
τις
who
γυνη
woman
ονοματι
[to]-name
Λυδια
Lydia
πορφυροπωλις
purple-cloth-merchant
πολεως
[of]-city
Θυατειρων
[of]-Thyatira
σεβομενη
being-devout
τον
the
θεον
God
ηκουεν
heard
ἡς
[of]-whom
ὁ
the
κυριος
master
διηνοιξεν
opened-wide
την
the
καρδιαν
heart
προσεχειν
to-concentrate-on
τοις
[to]-those
λαλουμενοις
[to]-being-spoken
ὑπο
under
του
[of]-the
Παυλου
[of]-Paul
15
ὡς
as
δε
yet
εβαπτισθη
was-immersed
και
and
ὁ
the
οικος
house
αυτης
[of]-herself
παρεκαλεσεν
advocated
λεγουσα
relating
ει
you-are
κεκρικατε
yous-have-judged
με
me
πιστην
trustworthy
τω
[to]-the
κυριω
master
ειναι
to-be
εισελθοντες
entering
εις
into
τον
the
οικον
house
μου
[of]-me
μενετε
yous-remain!
και
and
παρεβιασατο
insisted
ἡμας
us

The python spirit

16
εγενετο
came-to-be
δε
yet
πορευομενων
[of]-going
ἡμων
[of]-us
εις
into
την
the
προσευχην
prayer
παιδισκην
female-slave
τινα
whom
εχουσαν
having
πνευμα
spirit
πυθωνα
python
ὑπαντησαι
to-encounter
ἡμιν
[to]-us
ἡτις
which
εργΑσιαν
action
πολλην
many
παρειχεν
presented
τοις
[to]-those
κυριοις
[to]-masters
αυτης
[of]-herself
μαντευομενη
divining
17
αὑτη
this one
κατακολουθουσα
following-after
τω
[to]-the
Παυλω
[to]-Paul
και
and
ἡμιν
[to]-us
εκραζεν
shouted
λεγουσα
relating
οὑτοι
these
οἱ
the
ανθρωποι
people
δουλοι
slaves
του
[of]-the
θεου
[of]-God
του
[of]-the
ὑψιστου
[of]-highest
εισιν
they-are
οἱτινες
who
καταγγελλουσιν
they-are-announcing
ὑμιν
[to]-yous
ὁδον
way
σωτηριας
[of]-rescue
18
τουτο
this
δε
yet
εποιει
did
επι
on
πολλας
many
ἡμερας
days
διαπονηθεις
being-exasperated
δε
yet
Παυλος
Paul
και
and
επιστρεψας
reverting
τω
[to]-the
πνευματι
[to]-spirit
ειπεν
said
παραγγελλω
I-am-directing
σοι
[to]-you
εν
in
ονοματι
[to]-name
Ιησου
[of]-Jesus
Χριστου
[of]-Christ
εξελθειν
to-depart
απ᾽
from
αυτης
[of]-herself
και
and
εξηλθεν
exited
αυτη
herself
τη
[to]-the
ὡρα
hour

Paul and Silas jailed

 
19
ιδοντες
seeing
δε
yet
οἱ
the
κυριοι
masters
αυτης
[of]-herself
ὁτι
since
εξηλθεν
exited
ἡ
the
ελπις
hope
της
[of]-the
εργασιας
[of]-business
αυτων
[of]-them
επιλαβομενοι
seizing
τον
the
Παυλον
Paul
και
and
τον
the
Σιλαν
Silas
εἱλκυσαν
they-drew
εις
into
την
the
αγοραν
market
επι
on
τους
the
αρχοντας
rulers
20
και
and
προσαγαγοντες
bringing-to
αυτους
them
τοις
[to]-those
στρατηγοις
[to]-commanders
ειπαν
they-said
οὑτοι
these
οἱ
the
ανθρωποι
people
εκταρασσουσιν
they-disrupted
ἡμων
[of]-us
την
the
πολιν
city
Ιουδαιοι
Judeans
ὑπαρχοντες
being-inherently
21
και
and
καταγγελλουσιν
they-are-announcing
εθη
customs
ἁ
which
ουκ
not
εξεστιν
is-allowed
ἡμιν
[to]-us
παραδεχεσθαι
to-accept
ουδε
not-even
ποιειν
to-do
Ῥωμαιοις
[to]-Romans
ουσιν
[to]-being
 
22
και
and
συνεπεστη
arose-together
ὁ
the
οχλος
crowd
κατ᾽
down
αυτων
[of]-them
και
and
οἱ
the
στρατηγοι
commanders
περιρηξαντες
tearing-off
αυτων
[of]-them
τα
the
ἱματια
garments
εκελευον
they-commanded
ῥαβδιζειν
to-beat-with-rods
23
πολλας
many
τε
both
επιθεντες
placing-upon
αυτοις
[to]-them
πληγας
strikes
εβαλον
they-threw
εις
into
φυλακην
prison
παραγγειλαντες
directing
τω
[to]-the
δεσμοφυλακι
[to]-jailer
ασφαλως
securely
τηρειν
to-guard
αυτους
them
24
ὁς
who
παραγγελιαν
charge
τοιαυτην
such
λαβων
taking
εβαλεν
threw
αυτους
them
εις
into
την
the
εσωτεραν
inner
φυλακην
prison
και
and
τους
the
ποδας
feet
ησφαλισατο
secured
αυτων
[of]-them
εις
into
το
the
ξυλον
wooden-stocks
 
25
κατα
down
δε
yet
το
the
μεσονυκτιον
midnight
Παυλος
Paul
και
and
Σιλας
Silas
προσευχομενοι
praying
ὑμνουν
they-sang-festive-songs
τον
the
θεον
God
επηκροωντο
they-listened-intently
δε
yet
αυτων
[of]-them
οἱ
the
δεσμιοι
prisoners
26
αφνω
suddenly
δε
yet
σεισμος
disturbance
εγενετο
came-to-be
μεγας
big
ὡστε
so-too
σαλευθηναι
to-be-shaken
τα
the
θεμελια
foundations
του
[of]-the
δεσμωτηριου
[of]-prison
ηνεωχθησαν
they-were-opened-up
δε
yet
παραχρημα
instantly
αἱ
the
θυραι
portals
πασαι
all
και
and
παντων
[of]-all
τα
the
δεσμα
confinements
ανεθη
was-let-up
27
εξυπνος
awake-from-sleep
δε
yet
γενομενος
becoming
ὁ
the
δεσμοφυλαξ
jailer
και
and
ιδων
seeing
ανεωγμενας
having-been-opened-up
τας
those
θυρας
[of]-portal
της
[of]-the
φυλακης
[of]-prisons
σπασαμενος
pulling
την
the
μαχαιραν
blade
ημελλεν
intended
ἑαυτον
himself
αναιρειν
to-take-away
νομιζων
supposing
εκπεφευγεναι
to-have-escaped
τους
the
δεσμιους
prisoners

The jailer is saved

 
28
εφωνησεν
called
δε
yet
μεγαλη
big
φωνη
sound
ὁ
the
Παυλος
Paul
λεγων
saying
μηδεν
not-even-one
πραξης
you-should-practice
σεαυτω
[to]-yourself
κακον
depraved
ἁπαντες
absolutely-all
γαρ
because
εσμεν
we-are
ενθαδε
within-here
29
αιτησας
asking
δε
yet
φωτα
lights
εισεπηδησεν
rushed-into
και
and
εντρομος
shaky
γενομενος
becoming
προσεπεσεν
fell-toward
τω
[to]-the
Παυλω
[to]-Paul
και
and
τω
[to]-the
Σιλα
[to]-Silas
30
και
and
προαγαγων
preceding
αυτους
them
εξω
outside
εφη
affirmed
κυριοι
masters
τι
what
με
me
δει
is-needing
ποιειν
to-do
ἱνα
that
σωθω
I-may-be-saved
31
οἱ
the
δε
yet
ειπαν
they-said
πιστευσον
you-trust!
επι
on
τον
the
κυριον
master
Ιησουν
Jesus
και
and
σωθηση
you-shall-be-saved
συ
you
και
and
ὁ
the
οικος
house
σου
[of]-you
32
και
and
ελαλησαν
they-talked
αυτω
[to]-him
τον
the
λογον
saying
του
[of]-the
κυριου
[of]-master
συν
together-with
πασιν
[to]-all
τοις
[to]-those
εν
in
τη
[to]-the
οικια
[to]-house
αυτου
[of]-self
 
33
και
and
παραλαβων
accepting
αυτους
them
εν
in
εκεινη
[to]-that-one
τη
[to]-the
ὡρα
hour
της
[of]-the
νυκτος
[of]-night
ελουσεν
bathed
απο
from
των
[of]-the
πληγων
[of]-strikes
και
and
εβαπτισθη
was-immersed
αυτος
himself
και
and
οἱ
the
αυτου
[of]-self
παντες
all
παραχρημα
instantly
34
αναγαγων
leading-up
τε
both
αυτους
them
εις
into
τον
the
οικον
house
παρεθηκεν
placed-beside
τραπεζαν
table
και
and
ηγαλλιασατο
rejoiced
πανοικει
entire-household
πεπιστευκως
having-trusted
τω
[to]-the
θεω
[to]-God

Paul uses his Roman citizenship to get justice

 
35
ἡμερας
days
δε
yet
γενομενης
[of]-becoming
απεστειλαν
they-commissioned
οἱ
the
στρατηγοι
commanders
τους
the
ῥαβδουχους
punishers
λεγοντες
saying
απολυσον
you-release!
τους
the
ανθρωπους
people
εκεινους
those
36
απηγγειλεν
announced
δε
yet
ὁ
the
δεσμοφυλαξ
jailer
τους
the
λογους
sayings
τουτους
these
προς
toward
τον
the
Παυλον
Paul
ὁτι
since
απεσταλκαν
they-have-commissioned
οἱ
the
στρατηγοι
commanders
ἱνα
that
απολυθητε
yous-may-be-released
νυν
now
ουν
then
εξελθοντες
departing
πορευεσθε
yous-go!
εν
in
ειρηνη
peace
37
ὁ
the
δε
yet
Παυλος
Paul
εφη
affirmed
προς
toward
αυτους
them
δειραντες
punching
ἡμας
us
δημοσια
[to]-public
ακατακριτους
innocent
ανθρωπους
people
Ῥωμαιους
Romans
ὑπαρχοντας
being
εβαλαν
they-threw
εις
into
φυλακην
prison
και
and
νυν
now
λαθρα
privately
ἡμας
us
εκβαλλουσιν
they-are-ejecting
ου
not
γαρ
because
αλλα
but
ελθοντες
coming
αυτοι
selves
ἡμας
us
εξαγαγετωσαν
let-them-lead-out!
 
38
απηγγειλαν
they-announced
δε
yet
τοις
[to]-those
στρατηγοις
[to]-commanders
οἱ
the
ῥαβδουχοι
punishers
τα
the
ῥηματα
declarations
ταυτα
these-things
εφοβηθησαν
they-feared
δε
yet
ακουσαντες
hearing
ὁτι
since
Ῥωμαιοι
Romans
εισιν
they-are
39
και
and
ελθοντες
coming
παρεκαλεσαν
they-advocated
αυτους
them
και
and
εξαγαγοντες
leading-out
ηρωτων
they-asked
απελθειν
to-depart
απο
from
της
[of]-the
πολεως
[of]-city
40
εξελθοντες
departing
δε
yet
απο
from
της
[of]-the
φυλακης
[of]-prisons
εισηλθον
they-entered
προς
toward
την
the
Λυδιαν
Lydia
και
and
ιδοντες
seeing
παρεκαλεσαν
they-advocated
τους
the
αδελφους
siblings
και
and
εξηλθαν
they-came-out