Acts 16:24

On receiving so strict an order, the Governor put them into the inner cell, and secured their feet in the stocks.

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In The King James Version

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

In Context

23After beating them severely, the Magistrates put them in prison, with orders to the jailer to keep them in safe custody.

25About midnight, while Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns to God, and while the prisoners were listening to them,

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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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