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Acts 16:40
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The two cowboys didn't say anything but headed straight for Lady Lydia's house. They met with everyone who had believed in Jesus and encouraged them to never give up the faith. Then they saddled up and rode away.
They went out of the prison and entered the house of Lydia, and when they saw the brethren, they encouraged them and departed.
And they went out of the prison and entered the house of Lydia, and when they saw the brothers, they encouraged them and left.
And they came out of the prison and went to the house of Lydia: and when they had seen the brothers they gave them comfort and went away.
And having gone out of the prison, they came to Lydia; and having seen the brethren, they exhorted them and went away.
So they went out of the prison and entered the house of Lydia; and when they had seen the brethren, they encouraged them and departed.
After leaving the jail, they came to Lydia's house where they saw and encouraged the brothers, and departed.
They went out of the prison, and entered into Lydia's house. When they had seen the brothers, they comforted them, and departed.
And coming out of the prison, they entered into the house of Lydia; and when they had seen the brethren, they comforted them and departed.
Then Paul and Silas, having come out of the prison, went to Lydia's house; and, after seeing the brethren and encouraging them, they left Philippi.
And they went out of the prison, and entred into the house of Lydia, and when they had seene the brethren, they comforted them, and departed.
And going out from the prison, they went into the house of Lydia. And seeing the brothers, they exhorted them, and went out.
Then wente they out of the preson, and entred in to the house of Lydia. And whan they had sene the brethren and comforted them, they departed.
So they left the prison and went to Lydia's house; and when they had seen the brothers and sisters, they encouraged and comforted them, and left.
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.
So they went out of the prison, and visited Lydia; and when they had seen the brethren, they exhorted them and departed.
And they wet out of ye preson and entred into the housse of Lidia and whe they had sene the brethren they comforted them and departed.
And they went out of the prison, and entered into [the house] of Lydia: and when they had seen the brothers, they comforted them, and departed.
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.
and they, having gone forth out of the prison, entered into [the house of] Lydia, and having seen the brethren, they comforted them, and went forth.
So when they came out of the jail, they went to Lydia's house where they saw some of the believers and encouraged them. Then they left.
When they came out of the prison, they entered Lydia's house, and when they saw the brothers, they encouraged them and then departed.
After Paul and Silas came out of the prison, they went to Lydia's house to see the brothers and encourage them. Then they left the city.
But Paul and Silas went straight to the home of Lydia, where they saw the Lord's followers and encouraged them. Then they left.
From the prison they went to Lydia's house, and after seeing and encouraging the brothers they departed.
So they went out of the prison and visited Lydia. And when they had seen the brothers, they encouraged them and departed.
And they went out of the prison, and entred into the house of Lydia: and when they had seene the brethren, they comforted them, and departed.
And they went out of the prison and entered into the house of Lydia where they saw the brethren and comforted them, and departed.
They went out of the prison, and entered into Lydia's house. When they had seen the brothers, they comforted them, and departed.
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And when they had gone forth from the house of the bound, they entered with Lydia, and there saw the brethren, and consoled them. And they went forth
And when they came out from the prison, they entered the house of Lydia; and there they saw the brethren, and comforted them, and departed.
When Paul and Silas left the prison, they returned to the home of Lydia. There they met with the believers and encouraged them once more. Then they left town.
Paul and Silas went to Lydia's house after they left the prison. They met with the Christians and gave them comfort. Then they went away from the city.
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.
After leaving the prison they went to Lydia's home; and when they had seen and encouraged the brothers and sisters there, they departed.
And so, coming forth from the prison, they went unto Lydia, and, seeing the brethren, they comforted them, and went forth.
And they went out of the prison and entered into the house of Lydia: and having seen the brethren, they comforted them and departed.
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.
And when they came out of the prison, they went to Lydia and when they saw them, they encouraged the brothers and departed.
And they went out of the pryson, and entred into the [house] of Lydia, & when they had seene the brethren, they comforted them, and departed.
But when Paul and Silas came out of the jail, they went to Lydia's house. They saw some of the believers there and encouraged them. Then they left.
They left the prison and entered the house of Lydia, and when they saw the brothers and sisters, they encouraged them and departed.
Paul and Silas left the prison and went to Lydia's house. There they met the believers, spoke words of encouragement to them, and left.
And thei yeden out of the prisoun, and entriden to Lidie. And whanne thei siyen britheren, thei coumfortiden hem, and yeden forth.
Contextual Overview
Bible Verse Review
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and entered: Acts 16:14, Acts 4:23, Acts 12:12-17
they comforted: Acts 14:22, 2 Corinthians 1:3-7, 2 Corinthians 4:8-12, 2 Corinthians 4:16-18, 1 Thessalonians 3:2, 1 Thessalonians 3:3
Reciprocal: Luke 10:7 - in Acts 12:17 - And he Acts 14:20 - came Acts 18:23 - strengthening Philippians 4:15 - I
Gill's Notes on the Bible
And they went out of the prison,.... In a public manner, with great honour and reputation, at the request of the magistrates that put them there:
and entered into [the house] of Lydia; whom Paul had baptized, Acts 16:14. The word "house" is rightly supplied, for the sense is not, that they went into the country of Lydia, as some have been tempted to think; but they went to the woman Lydia, whose heart the Lord had opened, and was become a disciple and follower of Christ; they went to her house it being in the city of Philippi, where she now abode,
and when they had seen the brethren: the men of Lydia's house, her servants, who were converted, and had been baptized with her, and are therefore called brethren; and whomsoever else they might have been instrumental in the conversion of, who might meet them in Lydia's house: in Beza's above mentioned copy, it is here added, "they declared what the Lord had done for them"; they related the earthquake and the effects of it, and how they had been useful for the conversion of the jailer and his family, who had been baptized by them, and by what means they were released from prison; all which they ascribe to the Lord, who has all power, and the hearts of all in his hands: and thus,
they comforted them; with what God had done for them, or exhorted them: to cleave to the Lord, to continue in the faith, and abide by the truths and ordinances of the Gospel:
and departed; that is, out of the city of Philippi; this is wanting in the Syriac and Arabic versions here, but is placed in the beginning of the next chapter: and now these two families, Lydia's and the jailer's, laid the foundation of a Gospel church in this city of Philippi, and which continued for ages after; Erastus, of whom mention is made in Acts 19:22 is said to be bishop of this church, and it may be also Epaphroditus, for there were more bishops than one in this church in the apostle's time, Philippians 1:1, in the "second" century there was a church, to which Ignatius and Polycarp are said to send epistles; and there are epistles to the Philippians which go under their names, that are still extant: in the "third" century, Tertullian o, among other churches, makes mention of the church at Philippi, as sound in the faith; and in the "fourth" and "fifth" centuries we read of a church in this place; in the "seventh" century, when it went by the name of Chrysopolis, there was a church in it, and a bishop of it, who was present at the sixth council in Constantinople; there were Christians dwelling here in the "ninth" century p.
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Barnes' Notes on the Bible
They comforted them - They exhorted them, and encouraged them to persevere, notwithstanding the opposition and persecution which they might meet with.
And departed - That is, Paul and Silas departed. It would appear probable that Luke and Timothy remained in Philippi, or, at least, did not attend Paul and Silas. For Luke, who, in Acts 16:10, uses the first person, and speaks of himself as with Paul and Silas, speaks of them now in the third person, implying that he was not with them until Paul had arrived at Troas, where Luke joined him from Philippi, Acts 20:5-6. In Acts 17:14, also, Timothy is mentioned as being at Berea in company with Silas, from which it appears that he did not accompany Paul and Silas to Thessalonica. Compare Acts 17:1, Acts 17:4. Paul and Silas, when they departed from Philippi, went to Thessalonica, Acts 17:1.
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
Verse Acts 16:40. Entered into the house of Lydia — This was the place of their residence while at Philippi: see Acts 16:15.
They comforted them, and departed. — The magistrates were sufficiently humbled, and the public at large, hearing of this circumstance, must be satisfied of the innocency of the apostles. They, therefore, after staying a reasonable time at the house of Lydia, and exhorting the brethren, departed; having as yet to go farther into Macedonia, and to preach the Gospel in the most polished city in the world, the city of Athens. See the succeeding chapter.
GREAT and lasting good was done by this visit to Philippi: a Church was there founded, and the members of it did credit to their profession. To them the apostle, who had suffered so much for their sakes, was exceedingly dear; and they evidenced this by their contributions to his support in the times of his necessity. They sent him money twice to Thessalonica, Philippians 4:16, and once to Corinth, 2 Corinthians 11:9, and long afterwards, when he was prisoner in Rome, Philippians 4:9, Philippians 4:14, Philippians 4:18. About five or six years after this, St. Paul visited Philippi on his way to Jerusalem, and he wrote his epistle to them about ten years after his first journey thither. The first members of the Church of Christ in this place were Lydia and her family; and the next in all probability were the jailor and his family. These doubtless became the instruments of bringing many more to the faith; for the false imprisonment and public acquittal of the apostles by the magistrates must have made their cause popular; and thus the means which were used to prevent the sowing of the seed of life in this city became the means by which it was sown and established. Thus the wrath of man praised God; and the remainder of it he did restrain. Never were these words more exactly fulfilled than on this occasion.
