Acts 16:25

Around midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns to God, and the other prisoners were listening to them.

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In The King James Version

And at midnight Paul and Silas prayed, and sang praises unto God: and the prisoners heard them.

In Context

24After he got this command, the jailer threw them into the inner prison and fastened their feet in the stocks.

26Suddenly there was a great earthquake, so that the foundations of the prison were shaken; and immediately all the doors were opened, and everyone's chains were unfastened.

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Cross References

Job 35:10But no one says, 'Where is God my Maker, 1 who gives songs in the night, 1

Psalms 34:1I will praise Yahweh at all times, 1 his praise will always be in my mouth. 1

Psalms 50:15Call on me in the day of trouble; 1 I will rescue you, and you will glorify me.” 1

Psalms 77:2In the day of my trouble I sought the Lord; 1 at night I stretched my hands out, and they would not become tired. 1 My soul refused to be comforted. 1

Psalms 91:15When he calls to me, I will answer him. 1 I will be with him in trouble; 1 I will give him victory and will honor him. 1

Psalms 119:62At midnight I rise to give thanks to you 1 because of your righteous decrees. 1

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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