Acts 16

1 ¶ Then came he to Derbe and Lystra: and, behold, a certain disciple was there, named Timotheus, the son of a certain woman, which was a Jewess, and believed; but his father was a Greek: Then^G1161 he^G2658 to^G1519 Derbe^G1191 and^G2532 Lystra^G3082 and^G2532 behold^G2400 certain^G5100 disciple^G3101 was^G2258 there^G1563 named^G3686 Timotheus^G5095 son^G5207 certain^G5100 woman^G1135 Jewess^G2453 believed^G4103 but^G1161 father^G3962 Greek^G1672 See also: 2 Timothy 1:5 Acts 17:14 Acts 18:5 1 Corinthians 4:17 1 Thessalonians 3:2

2 Which was well reported of by the brethren that were at Lystra and Iconium. Which^G3739 reported^G3140 by^G5259 brethren^G80 at^G1722 Lystra^G3082 and^G2532 Iconium^G2430 See also: 1 Timothy 5:10 2 Timothy 3:15 Acts 6:3 Acts 13:51 Acts 14:21

3 Him would Paul have to go forth with him; and took and circumcised him because of the Jews which were in those quarters: for they knew all that his father was a Greek. Him^G5126 would^G2309 Paul^G3972 forth^G1831 with^G4862 him^G846 and^G2532 took^G2983 circumcised^G4059 him^G846 because^G1223 Jews^G2453 which^G3588 were^G5607 in^G1722 those^G1565 quarters^G5117 for^G1063 knew^G1492 all^G537 that^G3754 his^G846 father^G3962 was^G5225 Greek^G1672 See also: Galatians 2:3 1 Corinthians 9:20 Galatians 5:6 Galatians 5:1-3 Acts 15:20

4 And as they went through the cities, they delivered them the decrees for to keep, that were ordained of the apostles and elders which were at Jerusalem. And^G1161 as^G5613 through^G1279 cities^G4172 delivered^G3860 them^G846 decrees^G1378 keep^G5442 ordained^G2919 of^G5259 apostles^G652 and^G2532 elders^G4245 which^G3588 at^G1722 Jerusalem^G2419 See also: Acts 15:28-29 Acts 15:2 Acts 11:30 Acts 15:6

5 And so were the churches established in the faith, and increased in number daily. so^G3303 so^G3767 were^G4732 churches^G1577 established^G4732 faith^G4102 and^G2532 increased^G4052 number^G706 daily^G2250 daily^G2596 See also: Acts 9:31 Acts 2:47 Acts 6:7 Acts 15:41 Ephesians 4:13-16

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, Now^G1161 throughout^G1330 Phrygia^G5435 and^G2532 region^G5561 Galatia^G1054 forbidden^G2967 of^G5259 Holy^G40 Ghost^G4151 preach^G2980 word^G3056 in^G1722 Asia^G773 See also: Acts 18:23 Acts 16:7 Acts 11:12 Acts 13:2-4 Galatians 1:2

7 After they were come to Mysia, they assayed to go into Bithynia: but the Spirit suffered them not. come^G2064 to^G2596 Mysia^G3465 assayed^G3985 go^G4198 into^G2596 Bithynia^G978 but^G2532 Spirit^G4151 suffered^G1439 them^G846 not^G3756 See also: Romans 8:9 Galatians 4:6 Philippians 1:19 Acts 8:29 1 Peter 1:1

8 And they passing by Mysia came down to Troas. And^G1161 by^G3928 Mysia^G3465 down^G2597 to^G1519 Troas^G5174 See also: 2 Corinthians 2:12 2 Timothy 4:13 Acts 16:11 Acts 20:5

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. And^G2532 vision^G3705 appeared^G3700 Paul^G3972 in^G1223 night^G3571 stood^G2258 stood^G2476 man^G5100 man^G435 Macedonia^G3110 prayed^G3870 him^G846 saying^G3004 over^G1224 into^G1519 Macedonia^G3109 help^G997 us^G2254 See also: Acts 9:10-12 Acts 18:5 Acts 19:21 Acts 18:9-10 Acts 20:1

10 And after he had seen the vision, immediately we endeavoured to go into Macedonia, assuredly gathering that the Lord had called us for to preach the gospel unto them. And^G1161 after^G5613 seen^G1492 vision^G3705 immediately^G2112 endeavoured^G2212 go^G1831 into^G1519 Macedonia^G3109 gathering^G4822 that^G3754 Lord^G2962 called^G4341 us^G2248 gospel^G2097 them^G846 See also: 2 Corinthians 2:12-13 Acts 14:7 Psalms 119:60 Proverbs 3:27-28 Acts 10:29

11 Therefore loosing from Troas, we came with a straight course to Samothracia, and the next day to Neapolis; Therefore^G3767 loosing^G321 from^G575 Troas^G5174 course^G2113 to^G1519 Samothracia^G4543 and^G5037 next^G1966 to^G1519 Neapolis^G3496 See also: Acts 21:1 Acts 16:8

12 And from thence to Philippi, which is the chief city of that part of Macedonia, and a colony: and we were in that city abiding certain days. And^G5037 thence^G1564 to^G1519 Philippi^G5375 which^G3748 is^G2076 chief^G4413 city^G4172 part^G3310 Macedonia^G3109 colony^G2862 and^G1161 were^G2258 in^G1722 that^G5026 city^G4172 abiding^G1304 certain^G5100 days^G2250 See also: 1 Thessalonians 2:2 Philippians 1:1 Acts 20:6 Acts 16:9 Acts 16:21

13 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. And^G5037 sabbath^G4521 sabbath^G2250 went^G1831 of^G1854 city^G4172 by^G3844 side^G4215 where^G3757 prayer^G4335 wont^G3543 made^G1511 and^G2532 down^G2523 spake^G2980 women^G1135 resorted^G4905 See also: Acts 13:14 Acts 21:5 Colossians 1:23 Matthew 5:1-2 Matthew 13:2

14 And a certain woman named Lydia, a seller of purple, of the city of Thyatira, which worshipped God, heard us: whose heart the Lord opened, that she attended unto the things which were spoken of Paul. And^G2532 certain^G5100 woman^G1135 named^G3686 Lydia^G3070 purple^G4211 city^G4172 Thyatira^G2363 worshipped^G4576 God^G2316 heard^G191 whose^G3739 heart^G2588 Lord^G2962 opened^G1272 attended^G4337 spoken^G2980 of^G5259 Paul^G3972 See also: Luke 24:45 Ephesians 1:17-18 Isaiah 50:5 John 6:44-45 Revelation 3:20

15 And when she was baptized, and her household, she besought us, saying, If ye have judged me to be faithful to the Lord, come into my house, and abide there. And she constrained us. And^G1161 when^G5613 baptized^G907 and^G2532 her^G846 household^G3624 besought^G3870 saying^G3004 If^G1487 judged^G2919 me^G3165 be^G1511 faithful^G4103 Lord^G2962 come^G1525 into^G1519 my^G3450 house^G3624 abide^G3306 And^G2532 constrained^G3849 us^G2248 See also: Acts 11:14 Hebrews 13:2 Acts 16:33 Genesis 19:3 Luke 24:29

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: And^G1161 pass^G1096 we^G2257 went^G4198 to^G1519 prayer^G4335 certain^G5100 damsel^G3814 possessed^G2192 spirit^G4151 divination^G4436 met^G528 us^G2254 which^G3748 brought^G3930 her^G846 masters^G2962 much^G4183 gain^G2039 soothsaying^G3132 See also: Leviticus 19:31 Deuteronomy 18:9-11 Isaiah 8:19 1 Samuel 28:7 1 Chronicles 10:13

17 The same followed Paul and us, and cried, saying, These men are the servants of the most high God, which shew unto us the way of salvation. same^G3778 followed^G2628 Paul^G3972 and^G2532 us^G2254 cried^G2896 saying^G3004 These^G3778 men^G444 are^G1526 servants^G1401 high^G5310 God^G2316 which^G3748 shew^G2605 us^G2254 way^G3598 salvation^G4991 See also: John 14:6 1 Peter 2:16 Mark 5:7 Daniel 6:20 Daniel 3:26

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 came out the same hour. And^G1161 this^G5124 she^G4160 she^G1909 many^G4183 days^G2250 But^G1161 Paul^G3972 grieved^G1278 turned^G1994 and^G2532 said^G2036 spirit^G4151 command^G3853 thee^G4671 in^G1722 name^G3686 Jesus^G2424 Christ^G5547 come^G1831 of^G575 her^G846 And^G2532 out^G1831 same^G846 hour^G5610 See also: Mark 16:17 Luke 10:17-19 Mark 1:34 Mark 9:25-26 Acts 3:6

19 And when her masters saw that the hope of their gains was gone, they caught Paul and Silas, and drew them into the marketplace unto the rulers, And^G1161 her^G846 masters^G2962 saw^G1492 that^G3754 hope^G1680 their^G846 gains^G2039 gone^G1831 caught^G1949 Paul^G3972 and^G2532 Silas^G4609 drew^G1670 into^G1519 marketplace^G58 unto^G1909 rulers^G758 See also: Acts 17:6 Acts 21:30 Acts 8:3 Acts 16:16 Acts 18:12-13

20 And brought them to the magistrates, saying, These men, being Jews, do exceedingly trouble our city, And^G2532 brought^G4317 them^G846 magistrates^G4755 saying^G2036 These^G3778 men^G444 being^G5225 Jews^G2453 trouble^G1613 our^G2257 city^G4172 See also: James 4:4 John 15:18-20 Acts 28:22 Romans 12:2 1 Kings 18:17-18

21 And teach customs, which are not lawful for us to receive, neither to observe, being Romans. And^G2532 teach^G2605 customs^G1485 which^G3739 are^G1832 not^G3756 lawful^G1832 us^G2254 receive^G3858 neither^G3761 observe^G4160 being^G5607 Romans^G4514 See also: Esther 3:8 Jeremiah 10:3 Acts 16:12 Acts 26:3

22 And the multitude rose up together against them: and the magistrates rent off their clothes, and commanded to beat them. And^G2532 multitude^G3793 together^G4911 against^G2596 them^G846 and^G2532 magistrates^G4755 off^G4048 their^G846 clothes^G2440 commanded^G2753 beat^G4463 See also: 1 Thessalonians 2:2 2 Corinthians 6:5 Acts 22:22-26 2 Corinthians 11:23-25 Hebrews 11:36

23 And when they had laid many stripes upon them, they cast them into prison, charging the jailor to keep them safely: And^G5037 laid^G2007 many^G4183 stripes^G4127 them^G846 cast^G906 into^G1519 prison^G5438 charging^G3853 jailor^G1200 keep^G5083 them^G846 safely^G806 See also: Revelation 2:10 2 Timothy 2:9 1 Samuel 23:22-23 Matthew 27:63-66 Matthew 26:48

24 Who, having received such a charge, thrust them into the inner prison, and made their feet fast in the stocks. Who^G3739 received^G2983 such^G5108 charge^G3852 thrust^G906 them^G846 into^G1519 inner^G2082 prison^G5438 and^G2532 made^G805 their^G846 feet^G4228 fast^G805 in^G1519 stocks^G3586 See also: Job 13:27 Job 33:11 Jeremiah 29:26 Jeremiah 38:26 1 Kings 22:27

25 ¶ And at midnight Paul and Silas prayed, and sang praises unto God: and the prisoners heard them. And^G1161 at^G2596 midnight^G3317 Paul^G3972 and^G2532 Silas^G4609 prayed^G4336 praises^G5214 God^G2316 and^G1161 prisoners^G1198 heard^G1874 them^G846 See also: 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18 Psalms 119:62 James 1:2 Romans 5:3 1 Peter 1:6-8

26 And suddenly there was a great earthquake, so that the foundations of the prison were shaken: and immediately all the doors were opened, and every one's bands were loosed. And^G1161 suddenly^G869 was^G1096 great^G3173 earthquake^G4578 that^G5620 foundations^G2310 prison^G1201 shaken^G4531 and^G5037 immediately^G3916 all^G3956 doors^G2374 opened^G455 and^G2532 one's^G3956 bands^G1199 loosed^G447 See also: Acts 4:31 Acts 5:19 Acts 12:7 Acts 12:10 Psalms 146:7

27 And the keeper of the prison awaking out of his sleep, and seeing the prison doors open, he drew out his sword, and would have killed himself, supposing that the prisoners had been fled. And^G1161 prison^G1200 awaking^G1096 sleep^G1853 and^G2532 seeing^G1492 prison^G5438 doors^G2374 open^G455 out^G4685 sword^G3162 would^G3195 killed^G337 himself^G1438 supposing^G3543 prisoners^G1198 fled^G1628 See also: Acts 12:19 Judges 9:54 1 Samuel 31:4-5 2 Samuel 17:23 1 Kings 16:18

28 But Paul cried with a loud voice, saying, Do thyself no harm: for we are all here. But^G1161 Paul^G3972 cried^G5455 loud^G3173 voice^G5456 saying^G3004 Do^G4238 thyself^G4572 no^G3367 harm^G2556 for^G1063 are^G2070 all^G537 here^G1759 See also: 1 Thessalonians 5:15 Luke 6:27-28 Luke 23:34 Ecclesiastes 7:17 Matthew 5:44

29 Then he called for a light, and sprang in, and came trembling, and fell down before Paul and Silas, Then^G1161 called^G154 light^G5457 in^G1530 and^G2532 came^G1096 trembling^G1790 before^G4363 Paul^G3972 and^G2532 Silas^G4609 See also: Revelation 3:9 Psalms 99:1 Psalms 119:120 Isaiah 60:14 Isaiah 66:2

30 And brought them out, and said, Sirs, what must I do to be saved? And^G2532 brought^G4254 them^G846 out^G1854 said^G5346 Sirs^G2962 what^G5101 must^G1163 I^G3165 do^G4160 to^G2443 saved^G4982 See also: John 6:27-29 Acts 2:37 Luke 3:10 Acts 22:10 Isaiah 58:9

31 And they said, Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and thou shalt be saved, and thy house. And^G1161 said^G2036 Believe^G4100 on^G1909 Lord^G2962 Jesus^G2424 Christ^G5547 and^G2532 thou^G4771 saved^G4982 and^G2532 thy^G4675 house^G3624 See also: John 1:12 John 3:36 Acts 2:38-39 Romans 10:9-10 Acts 11:13-14

32 And they spake unto him the word of the Lord, and to all that were in his house. And^G2532 spake^G2980 him^G846 word^G3056 Lord^G2962 and^G2532 all^G3956 in^G1722 his^G846 house^G3614 See also: Romans 1:16 Colossians 1:27-28 1 Thessalonians 2:8 1 Timothy 1:13-16 Mark 16:15

33 And he took them the same hour of the night, and washed their stripes; and was baptized, he and all his, straightway. And^G2532 took^G3880 them^G846 them^G1722 same^G1565 hour^G5610 night^G3571 washed^G3068 stripes^G575 stripes^G4127 and^G2532 baptized^G907 he^G846 and^G2532 all^G3956 his^G846 straightway^G3916 See also: 1 Corinthians 1:16 Acts 16:15 Luke 10:33-34 Acts 16:25 Proverbs 16:7

34 And when he had brought them into his house, he set meat before them, and rejoiced, believing in God with all his house. And^G5037 brought^G321 them^G846 into^G1519 house^G3624 set^G3908 meat^G5132 them^G3908 and^G2532 rejoiced^G21 believing^G4100 God^G2316 all^G3832 his^G846 house^G3832 See also: Romans 15:13 Acts 2:46 Isaiah 12:1-3 Isaiah 55:12 Isaiah 58:7-11

35 ¶ And when it was day, the magistrates sent the serjeants, saying, Let those men go. And^G1161 was^G1096 day^G2250 magistrates^G4755 sent^G649 serjeants^G4465 saying^G3004 Let^G630 those^G1565 men^G444 go^G630 See also: Psalms 76:10 Jeremiah 5:22 Acts 4:21 Acts 5:40

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. And^G1161 prison^G1200 told^G518 this^G5128 saying^G3056 to^G4314 Paul^G3972 magistrates^G4755 sent^G649 to^G2443 go^G630 now^G3568 therefore^G3767 depart^G1831 go^G4198 in^G1722 peace^G1515 See also: Acts 15:33 John 14:27 Exodus 4:18 Judges 18:6 1 Samuel 1:17

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. But^G1161 Paul^G3972 said^G5346 unto^G4314 them^G846 beaten^G1194 us^G2248 openly^G1219 uncondemned^G178 being^G5225 Romans^G4514 Romans^G444 cast^G906 into^G1519 prison^G5438 and^G2532 now^G3568 thrust^G1544 us^G2248 out^G1544 privily^G2977 nay^G3756 verily^G1063 but^G235 come^G2064 themselves^G846 fetch^G1806 us^G2248 out^G1806 See also: Acts 22:25-29 Psalms 58:1-2 Psalms 94:20 Proverbs 28:1 Daniel 3:25-26

38 And the serjeants told these words unto the magistrates: and they feared, when they heard that they were Romans. And^G1161 serjeants^G4465 told^G312 these^G5023 words^G4487 magistrates^G4755 and^G2532 feared^G5399 heard^G191 that^G3754 were^G1526 Romans^G4514 See also: Acts 22:29 Matthew 14:5 Matthew 21:46

39 And they came and besought them, and brought them out, and desired them to depart out of the city. And^G2532 came^G2064 besought^G3870 them^G846 and^G2532 out^G1806 desired^G2065 out^G1831 city^G4172 See also: Matthew 8:34 Daniel 6:23 Mark 5:17 Exodus 11:8 Isaiah 45:14

40 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^G1161 went^G1831 of^G1537 prison^G5438 entered^G1525 into^G1519 Lydia^G3070 and^G2532 seen^G1492 brethren^G80 comforted^G3870 them^G846 and^G2532 departed^G1831 See also: Acts 14:22 Acts 16:14 1 Thessalonians 3:2-3 2 Corinthians 1:3-7 2 Corinthians 4:16-18