Acts 16:40
Good News Translation
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.

New Revised Standard Version
After leaving the prison they went to Lydia’s home; and when they had seen and encouraged the brothers and sisters there, they departed.

Contemporary English Version
But Paul and Silas went straight to the home of Lydia, where they saw the Lord's followers and encouraged them. Then they left.

New American Bible
When they had come out of the prison, they went to Lydia’s house where they saw and encouraged the brothers, and then they left.

Douay-Rheims Bible
And they went out of the prison and entered into the house of Lydia: and having seen the brethren, they comforted them and departed.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

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 entered.

Acts 16:14 And a certain woman named Lydia, a seller of purple, of the city of Thyatira, one that worshipped God, did hear: whose heart the Lord opened to attend to those things which were said by Paul.

Acts 4:23 And being let go, they came to their own company and related all that the chief priests and ancients had said to them.

Acts 12:12-17 And considering, he came to the house of Mary the mother of John, who was surnamed Mark, where many were gathered together and praying. . . .

they comforted.

Acts 14:22 Confirming the souls of the disciples and exhorting them to continue in the faith: and that through many tribulations we must enter into the kingdom of God.

2 Corinthians 1:3-7 Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies and the God of all comfort: . . .

2 Corinthians 4:8-12,16-18 In all things we suffer tribulation: but are not distressed. We are straitened: but are not destitute. . . .

1 Thessalonians 3:2,3 And we sent Timothy, our brother and the minister of God in the gospel of Christ, to confirm you and exhort you concerning your faith: . . .

Context
An Official Apology
39And coming, they besought them: and bringing them out, they desired them to depart out of the city. 40And they went out of the prison and entered into the house of Lydia: and having seen the brethren, they comforted them and departed.
Cross References
Acts 1:15
In those days Peter rising up in the midst of the brethren, said (now the number of persons together was about an hundred and twenty):

Acts 16:2
To this man the brethren that were in Lystra and Iconium gave a good testimony.

Acts 16:14
And a certain woman named Lydia, a seller of purple, of the city of Thyatira, one that worshipped God, did hear: whose heart the Lord opened to attend to those things which were said by Paul.

Acts 16:39
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