Acts 16:13

And in the day of sabbaths we went forth without the gate beside the river, where prayer seemed to be [or where prayer was seen to be]; and we sat, and spake to women that came together.

Wycliffe Modern Spelling

In The King James Version

And on the sabbath we went out of the city by a river side, where prayer was wont to be made; and we sat down, and spake unto the women which resorted thither .

In Context

12and from thence to Philippi, that is the first part of Macedonia, the city colony. And we were in this city some days, and spake together.

14And a woman, Lydia by name, a purpless of the city of Thyatira, worshipping God, heard; whose heart the Lord opened to give attention to these things, that were said of Paul.

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Cross References

Matthew 13:2And much people was gathered to him, so that he went up into a boat, and sat; and all the people stood on the brink (or and all the people stood on the shore).

Luke 4:20And when he had closed the book, he gave [it] again to the minister, and sat, (or And when he had rolled up the scroll, he gave it back to the priest, and sat down); and the eyes of all men in the synagogue were beholding into him.

John 8:2And early again (the next morning) he came into the temple; and all the people came to him; and he sat, and taught them.

Acts 13:42And when they went out, they prayed, that in the sabbath (pur)suing (or that on the following Sabbath), they should speak to them these words.

Acts 17:2And by custom Paul entered to them, and by three sabbaths he declared to them of the scriptures, (And as was his custom, Paul went to them, and on three Sabbaths he declared the Scriptures to them,)

Acts 20:7And in the first day of the week (or And on the first day of the week), when we came to break bread, Paul disputed with them, and should go forth in the morrow; and he drew along the sermon till into midnight.

Matthew Henry on Acts 16:7-16

Paul Invited into Macedonia; The Conversion of Lydia. 6 Now when they had gone throughout Phrygia and the region of Galatia, and were forbidden of the Holy Ghost to preach the word in Asia, 7 After they were come to Mysia, they assayed to go into Bithynia: but the Spirit suffered them not. 8 And they passing by Mysia came down to Troas. 9 And a vision appeared to Paul in the night; There stood a man of Macedonia, and prayed him, saying, Come over into Macedonia, and help us. 10 And after he had seen the vision,… Read the whole commentary →

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