Acts 16:25

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

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In Context

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

26And suddenly there was a great earthquake, so that the foundations of the prison were shaken: and immediately all the doors were opened, and every one’s bands were loosed.

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Cross References

Job 35:10But none saith, Where is God my maker, who giveth songs in the night;

Psalms 34:1I will bless the LORD at all times: his praise shall continually be in my mouth.

Psalms 50:15And call upon me in the day of trouble: I will deliver thee, and thou shalt glorify me.

Psalms 77:2In the day of my trouble I sought the Lord: my sore ran in the night, and ceased not: my soul refused to be comforted.

Psalms 91:15He shall call upon me, and I will answer him: I will be with him in trouble; I will deliver him, and honour him.

Psalms 119:62At midnight I will rise to give thanks unto thee because of thy righteous judgments.

Matthew Henry on Acts 16:17-25

The Expulsion of an Evil Spirit; Persecution of Philippi. 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 show 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… Read the whole commentary →

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