Acts 16
1 Paul [and Silas] to Derbe [city and visited the believers there]. Next [they went to] Lystra [city]. A believer whose name was Timothy lived there. His mother was a Jewish believer, but his father was a Greek.
At siya'y naparoon din naman sa Derbe at sa Listra: at narito, naroon ang isang alagad, na nagngangalang Timoteo, na anak ng isang Judiang sumasampalataya; datapuwa't Griego ang kaniyang ama.
2 The believers in Lystra and Iconium said good things about Timothy,
Siya'y may mabuting patotoo ng mga kapatid na nangasa Listra at Iconio.
3 and Paul wanted to take Timothy with him [when he went] to other places, so he circumcised Timothy. [He did that so that] the Jews who lived in those places [would accept Timothy], because they knew that his non-Jewish father [had not allowed him to be circumcised] {[anyone to circumcise his son]}.
Iniibig ni Pablo na sumama siya sa kaniya; at kaniyang kinuha siya at tinuli dahil sa mga Judio na nangasa mga dakong yaon: sapagka't nalalaman ng lahat na ang kaniyang ama'y Griego.
4 [So Timothy went with Paul and Silas] and they traveled to many other towns. [In each town] they told [the] believers the rules that had been decided by the apostles and elders in Jerusalem {that the apostles and elders in Jerusalem had decided} that [non-Jewish] believers should obey.
At sa kanilang pagtahak sa mga bayan, ay ibinigay sa kanila ang mga utos na inilagda ng mga apostol at ng mga matanda sa Jerusalem, upang kanilang tuparin.
5 [God was helping] the believers in those towns to trust more strongly [in the Lord Jesus], and every day more people became believers.
Kaya nga, ang mga iglesia'y pinalakas sa pananampalataya at naragdagan ang bilang araw-araw.
6 Paul and his companions wanted/planned to enter Asia [province] preach the message [about Jesus] there, but they were prevented by the Holy Spirit {the Holy Spirit prevented them} [from going there. So] they traveled through Phrygia and Galatia [provinces].
At nang kanilang matahak ang lupain ng Frigia at Galacia, ay pinagbawalan sila ng Espiritu Santo na saysayin ang salita sa Asia;
7 They arrived at the border of Mysia [province] and they wanted to go [north] Bithynia [province]. But [again] the Spirit of Jesus showed them that they should not [go there].
At nang sila'y magsidating sa tapat ng Misia, ay pinagsikapan nilang magsipasok sa Bitinia; at hindi sila tinulutan ng Espiritu ni Jesus;
8 So they went through Mysia [province] and arrived at Troas, a [port city. I, Luke, joined them there].
At pagkaraan nila sa Misia, ay nagsilusong sila sa Troas.
9 That night [God gave] Paul a vision in which he saw a man [who was a native] of Macedonia [province]. He was standing [some distance away], and he was earnestly calling to Paul, “[Please] come over [here] to Macedonia and help us!”
At napakita ang isang pangitain sa gabi kay Pablo: May isang lalaking taga Macedonia na nakatayo, na namamanhik sa kaniya, at sinasabi, Tumawid ka sa Macedonia, at tulungan mo kami.
10 [The next morning] we [(exc)] immediately got ready to go to Macedonia, because we believed that God had called us to [go and] preach the good message to the people there.
At pagkakita niya sa pangitain, pagdaka'y pinagsikapan naming magsiparoon sa Macedonia, na pinatutunayang kami'y tinawag ng Dios upang sa kanila'y ipangaral ang evangelio.
11 So we [(exc)] got on a ship in Troas and sailed across [the sea] Samothrace [Island. We spent the night there], and the next day [we sailed again across the sea and arrived] at Neapolis [port/town].
Pagtulak nga sa Troas, ay pinunta namin ang Samotracia, at nang kinabukasa'y ang Neapolis;
12 Then we [left Neapolis and] went [by land] to Philippi. It was a very important city in Macedonia [province, where many] Roman citizens lived. We stayed in Philippi several days.
At mula doo'y ang Filipos, na isang bayan ng Macedonia, na siyang una sa purok, lupang nasasakupan ng Roma: at nangatira kaming ilang araw sa bayang yaon.
13 On the first (Sabbath/Jewish day of rest) [after we(exc) arrived], we went outside the city gate [down] to the river. We had heard [someone say] that [Jewish] people gathered to pray there. [When we arrived there, we saw] some women who had gathered [to pray]. So we sat down and began to tell them [the message about Jesus].
At nang araw ng sabbath ay nagsilabas kami sa labas ng pintuan sa tabi ng ilog, na doo'y sinapantaha naming may mapapanalanginan; at kami'y nangaupo, at nakipagsalitaan sa mga babaing nangagkatipon.
14 A woman whose name was Lydia was one of those who were listening [to Paul. She was a non-Jewish woman], from Thyatira [city, who bought and] sold [expensive] purple cloth. She had accepted what the Jews believe about God. The Lord [God] caused her to pay attention to the message that Paul preached, and she believed it. [The members of her household also heard the good message and believed in Jesus] [MTY].
At isang babaing nagngangalang Lidia, na mangangalakal ng kayong kulay-ube, na taga bayan ng Tiatira, isang masipag sa kabanalan, ay nakinig sa amin: na binuksan ng Panginoon ang kaniyang puso upang unawain ang mga bagay na sinalita ni Pablo.
15 After [Paul and Silas] baptized Lydia and the others who lived in her house [MTY] {After Lydia and the others who lived in her house were baptized}, she invited us to [go and stay in] her home. She said, “You [(pl)] know that I [now] believe in the Lord [Jesus], so [please] come and stay in my house.” She persuaded us [to do that, so we(exc) stayed there].
At nang siya'y mabautismuhan na, at ang kaniyang mga kasangbahay, ay namanhik siya sa amin, na sinasabi, Kung inyong inaakalang ako'y tapat sa Panginoon, ay magsipasok kayo sa aking bahay, at kayo'y magsitira doon. At kami'y pinilit niya.
16 Another day, while we [(exc)] were going to the place where people regularly gathered to pray, we met a young woman who was a slave. An evil spirit was enabling her to be a ventriloquist and to tell people what would happen [to them]. People paid a lot of money to [the men who were] her owners, in return for her telling them things that [she said] would happen [to them].
At nangyari, na nang kami'y nagsisiparoon sa mapapanalanginan, ay sinalubong kami ng isang dalagang may karumaldumal na espiritu ng panghuhula, at nagdadala ng maraming pakinabang sa kaniyang mga panginoon sa pamamagitan ng panghuhula.
17 This young woman followed Paul and the rest of us. She continually shouted, “These men serve the God who is the greatest [of all gods]! They are telling you how ([God] can save you [so that he will not punish you/to be] saved)”
Siya'y sumusunod kay Pablo at sa amin at nagsisigaw, na sinasabi, Mga alipin ng Kataastaasang Dios ang mga taong ito, na nagsisipangaral sa inyo ng daan ng kaligtasan.
18 She continued to do that for many days. Finally Paul became irritated. So he turned [toward the young woman] and rebuked the evil spirit [that was in her. He said], “By the authority [MTY] of Jesus Christ, I command you [(sg)] to come out of this young woman!” Right away the evil spirit left her.
At maraming mga araw na ginawa niya ito. Datapuwa't palibhasa'y si Pablo ay totoong nababagabag, ay lumingon at sinabi sa espiritu, Iniuutos ko sa iyo sa pangalan ni Jesucristo na lumabas ka sa kaniya. At ito ay lumabas nang oras ding yaon.
19 And then her owners realized that she could no longer earn money for them [because she could no longer predict what would happen to people, so they were angry]. They grabbed Paul and Silas and forcefully took them to the public square, to [the place where] the government authorities and [a lot of other people were gathered].
Datapuwa't nang makita ng kaniyang mga panginoon na wala na ang inaasahan nilang kapakinabangan, ay hinuli nila si Pablo at si Silas, at kinaladkad sila sa pamilihan, sa harapan ng mga may kapangyarihan,
20 The owners [of the young woman] brought Paul and Silas to the city officials and told them, “These men are Jews, and they are greatly troubling [the people in] [MTY] our city.
At nang maiharap na sila sa mga hukom, ay sinabi nila, Ang mga lalaking ito, palibhasa'y mga Judio, ay nagsisipanggulong totoo sa ating bayan,
21 They are teaching that we [(inc)] should follow customs that our laws do not allow us Romans to consider [to be correct] or to obey!”
At nangaghahayag ng mga kaugaliang hindi matuwid nating tanggapin, o gawin, palibhasa tayo'y Romano.
22 Many of the crowd joined [those who were accusing] Paul and Silas, and started beating them. Then the [Roman] authorities commanded [soldiers] to tear the shirts off Paul and Silas and to beat them [with rods/sticks].
At samasamang nagsitindig ang karamihan laban sa kanila: at hinapak ng mga hukom ang kanilang mga damit, at ipinapalo sila ng mga panghampas.
23 [So the soldiers] beat Paul and Silas vigorously [with rods]. After that, they [took them and] shoved them into the prison. They told the jailer that he should lock them up securely.
At nang sila'y mapalo na nila ng marami, ay ipinasok sila sa bilangguan, na ipinagtatagubilin sa tagapamahala na sila'y bantayang maigi:
24 [Because the officials] had [commanded] him [to do that], the jailer shoved Paul and Silas into the cell that was farthest inside. [There, he made them sit down on the floor/ground and stretch out their legs]. Then he fastened their ankles in [grooves] between two large wooden beams, [so that Paul and Silas could not move their legs].
Na, nang tanggapin nito ang gayong tagubilin, ay ipinasok sila sa kalooblooban ng bilangguan, at piniit ang kanilang mga paa sa mga pangawan.
25 About midnight, Paul and Silas were praying [aloud] and praising God by singing hymns. The [other] prisoners were listening attentively to them.
Datapuwa't nang maghahatinggabi na si Pablo at si Silas ay nagsipanalangin at nagsiawit ng mga himno sa Dios, at sila'y pinakikinggan ng mga bilanggo;
26 Suddenly there was a very strong earthquake. It shook the entire jail [SYN] and its foundation [SYN]. [The earthquake caused] all the doors [of the jail] to open suddenly, and [caused] all the chains that fastened the prisoners to fall off.
At kaginsaginsa'y nagkaroon ng isang malakas na lindol, ano pa't nangagsiuga ang mga patibayan ng bahay-bilangguan: at pagdaka'y nangabuksan ang lahat ng mga pinto; at nangakalas ang mga gapos ng bawa't isa.
27 The jailer woke up and saw that the doors of the jail were open. He thought that the prisoners had escaped. So he pulled out his sword in order to kill himself, [because he knew that the officials would kill him if the prisoners escaped].
At ang tagapamahala, palibhasa'y nagising sa pagkakatulog at nang makitang bukas ang mga pinto ng bilangguan, ay binunot ang kaniyang tabak at magpapakamatay sana, sa pagaakalang nangakatakas na ang mga bilanggo.
28 Paul [saw the jailer and] shouted to him, “Do not harm yourself! We [(exc) prisoners] are all here!”
Datapuwa't sumigaw si Pablo ng malakas na tinig, na sinasabi, Huwag mong saktan ang iyong sarili: sapagka't nangaririto kaming lahat.
29 The jailer shouted [to someone] to bring torches/lanterns, [and after they brought them], he rushed into the jail and knelt down in front of Paul and Silas. [He was very afraid, so] much so that he was trembling/shaking.
At siya'y humingi ng mga ilaw at tumakbo sa loob, at, nanginginig sa takot, ay nagpatirapa sa harapan ni Pablo at ni Silas,
30 Then he brought Paul and Silas out [of the jail] and asked: “Sirs, what do I need to do to be saved [from being punished for my sins]?”
At sila'y inilabas at sinabi, Mga ginoo, ano ang kinakailangan kong gawin upang maligtas?
31 [They answered], “Trust in [what] the Lord Jesus [has done for you], and you will be saved {[God] will save you}, and the others who live in [MTY] your house will [also] be saved [if they believe in Jesus].”
At kanilang sinabi, Manampalataya ka sa Panginoong Jesus, at maliligtas ka, ikaw at ang iyong sangbahayan.
32 Then the jailer took Paul and Silas into his house, washed their wounds, and gave them a meal. [He woke up all the people in his house, and] Paul and Silas told all of them the message about the Lord [Jesus. They all believed in him]. Immediately [after that, the jailer and all his family were baptized] {[Paul and Silas] baptized the jailer and all his family}. They were very happy, because now they all believed in God.
At sa kaniya'y sinalita nila ang salita ng Panginoon, pati sa lahat ng nangasa kaniyang bahay.
At sila'y kaniyang kinuha nang oras ding yaon ng gabi, at hinugasan ang kanilang mga latay; at pagdaka'y binautismuhan, siya at ang buong sangbahayan niya.
At sila'y kaniyang ipinanhik sa kaniyang bahay, at hinainan sila ng pagkain, at nagalak na totoo, pati ng buong sangbahayan niya, na nagsisampalataya sa Dios.
35 The next morning, the [Roman] officials commanded [some] police officers [to go to the jail to say to the jailer], “[Our bosses] say, ‘Let those [two] prisoners go [now]!’”
Datapuwa't nang umaga na, ang mga hukom ay nangagsugo ng mga sarhento, na nagsasabi, Pawalan mo ang mga taong iyan.
36 [After the officers went and told that to] the jailer, he [went and] told Paul, “The [Roman] authorities have sent a message [(sg)] saying that I should release you [(sg)] and Silas [from prison]. So you [two] can leave [the jail] now. Now you can go peacefully!”
At iniulat ng tagapamahala kay Pablo ang mga salitang ito, na sinasabi, Ipinagutos ng mga hukom na kayo'y pawalan: ngayon nga'y magsilabas kayo, at magsiyaon kayong payapa.
37 But Paul said to the police officers, “The authorities [commanded men to] beat us in front of a crowd before [those authorities] had learned if we [(exc)] had done anything wrong! Then they [ordered men to] shove us into jail! [But that was not legal, because] we [(exc)] are Roman citizens! And now they want [RHQ] to send us away secretly! We will not accept that! Those [Roman] officials must come themselves and [tell us that they are sorry], and take us out [of jail].”
Datapuwa't sinabi sa kanila ni Pablo, Pinalo nila kami sa hayag, na hindi nangahatulan, bagama't mga lalaking Romano, at kami'y ibinilanggo; at ngayo'y lihim na kami'y pinawawalan nila? tunay na hindi nga; kundi sila rin ang magsiparito at kami'y pawalan.
38 So the police officers [went and] told the city authorities [what Paul had said]. When those authorities heard that Paul and Silas were Roman citizens, they were afraid [that someone would report to more important officials what they had done, and as a result they would be punished] {[those officials would punish them]}.
At iniulat ng mga sarhento ang mga salitang ito sa mga hukom: at sila'y nangatakot nang kanilang marinig na sila'y mga Romano;
39 So the city authorities came to Paul and Silas and told them that they were sorry for what they had done to them. The authorities brought them out of the jail, and repeatedly asked them to leave the city [soon].
At sila'y nagsiparoon at pinamanhikan sila; at nang kanilang mailabas na sila, ay hiniling nila sa kanila na magsilabas sa bayan.
40 After Paul and Silas left the jail, they went to Lydia’s house. There they met with her and the [other] believers. They encouraged the believers [to continue trusting in the Lord Jesus], and then the two apostles left [Philippi].
At sila'y nagsilabas sa bilangguan, at nagsipasok sa bahay ni Lidia: at nang makita nila ang mga kapatid, ay kanilang inaliw sila, at nagsialis.
