Acts 16:18

She went on doing this for several days. This bothered Paul so he turned around and told the spirit, “I command you in the name of Jesus Christ to leave her!” The spirit immediately left her.

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In The King James Version

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.

In Context

17This girl followed Paul and the rest of us around, shouting, “These men are the servants of Almighty God. They are telling you how to be saved!”

19But when her masters saw they had lost their means of making money, they grabbed hold of Paul and Silas and dragged them before the authorities at the marketplace.

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Cross References

Mark 1:34He healed many people who had various diseases, and threw out many demons. He did not permit the demons to speak, for they knew who he was.

Mark 16:17The following signs will accompany those who trust in me: in my name they will drive out demons; they will speak new languages;

Luke 10:17The seventy disciples returned in great excitement, saying, “Lord, even the demons do what we tell them in your name!”

Acts 9:34Peter told him, “Aeneas, Jesus Christ heals you! Get up and pick up your mat!” Immediately Aeneas got up.

Acts 19:12so much so that they took handkerchiefs or aprons Paul had touched to heal the sick and to drive out evil spirits.

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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