Acts 16:34

After bringing Paul and Silas into his house, he set a meal before them. And he rejoiced, along with his entire household, because he had come to believe in God.

Text-Critical English NT

In The King James Version

And when he had brought them into his house, he set meat before them, and rejoiced, believing in God with all his house.

In Context

33He then took them in that hour of the night and washed their wounds. Then he was baptized at once, along with his entire household.

35When daybreak came, the magistrates sent their officers, saying, “Release those men.”

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Cross References

Luke 5:29Then Levi gave a great banquet for Jesus in his house, and there was a large crowd of tax collectors and others reclining at the table with them.

Luke 15:32But it was proper to celebrate and rejoice, for yoʋr brother was dead but is now alive again; he was lost but has now been found.’”

Acts 2:46Day by day as they continued meeting together with one accord in the temple courts and breaking bread from house to house, they shared food together with gladness and simplicity of heart,

Acts 11:14he will speak a message to yoʋ by which yoʋ will be saved, yoʋ and yoʋr entire household.’

Matthew Henry on Acts 16:26-35

Paul and Silas in Prison; Conversion of the Philippian Jailer. 25 And at midnight Paul and Silas prayed, and sang praises unto God: and the prisoners heard them. 26 And 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. 27 And the keeper of the prison awaking out of his sleep, and seeing the prison doors open, he drew out his sword, and would have killed himself, supposing that the prisoners had… Read the whole commentary →

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