Acts 16:25

And at midnight Paul and Silas praying, were singing hymns to God, and the prisoners were hearing them,

Young's Literal Translation

In The King James Version

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

In Context

24who such a charge having received, did put them to the inner prison, and their feet made fast in the stocks.

26and suddenly a great earthquake came, so that the foundations of the prison were shaken, opened also presently were all the doors, and of all — the bands were loosed;

Read all of Acts 16

Cross References

Job 35:10And none said, 'Where [is] God my maker? Giving songs in the night,

Psalms 34:1By David, in his changing his behaviour before Abimelech, and he driveth him away, and he goeth. I do bless Jehovah at all times, Continually His praise [is] in my mouth.

Psalms 50:15And call Me in a day of adversity, I deliver thee, and thou honourest Me.

Psalms 77:2In a day of my distress the Lord I sought, My hand by night hath been spread out, And it doth not cease, My soul hath refused to be comforted.

Psalms 91:15He doth call Me, and I answer him, I [am] with him in distress, I deliver him, and honour him.

Psalms 119:62At midnight I rise to give thanks to Thee, For the judgments of Thy righteousness.

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 →

This Verse In Other Editions

Study Acts 16:25