Acts 16:40

So Paul and Silas left the prison and went to Lydia's house. There they met with the believers, encouraged them, and then went on their way.

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In The King James Version

And they went out of the prison, and entered into the house of Lydia and when they had seen the brethren, they comforted them, and departed.

In Context

39and went to apologize to them. They escorted them out and begged them to leave town.

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Cross References

Acts 12:12Now that he was conscious of what had happened, Peter went to the house of Mary, the mother of John Mark. Many believers had gathered there, and were praying.

Acts 16:2The brothers at Lystra and Iconium spoke well of him.

2 Corinthians 1:3Praise be to God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! He is the compassionate Father and the God of all comfort.

2 Corinthians 4:16So we don't give up. Even though our physical bodies are falling apart, our inner selves are being renewed daily.

Matthew Henry on Acts 16:36-40

Paul and Silas Released. 35 And when it was day, the magistrates sent the serjeants, saying, Let those men go. 36 And the keeper of the prison told this saying to Paul, The magistrates have sent to let you go: now therefore depart, and go in peace. 37 But Paul said unto them, They have beaten us openly uncondemned, being Romans, and have cast us into prison; and now do they thrust us out privily? nay verily; but let them come themselves and fetch us out. 38 And the serjeants told these words unto the magistrates:… Read the whole commentary →

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