Acts 16:40

So Paul and Silas came out of the prison and went to Lydia's house. And after seeing the brothers and encouraging them, they departed.

Text-Critical English NT

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

39So they came and spoke to them in a conciliatory manner. As they escorted them out, they begged them to leave the city.

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Cross References

Acts 12:12When Peter realized this, he went to the house of Mary the mother of John (who was also called Mark), where many had gathered together and were praying.

Acts 16:2He was well spoken of by the brothers in Lystra and Iconium.

2 Corinthians 1:3Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies and God of all comfort,

2 Corinthians 4:16Therefore we do not lose heart. Even though on the outside we are wasting away, on the inside we are being renewed day by day.

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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