Parallel Verses New Living Translation 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. King James Bible 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. Darby Bible Translation And having gone out of the prison, they came to Lydia; and having seen the brethren, they exhorted them and went away. World English Bible They went out of the prison, and entered into Lydia's house. When they had seen the brothers, they encouraged them, and departed. Young's Literal Translation 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. Acts 16:40 Parallel Commentary Wesley's Notes on the Bible16:40 When they had seen the brethren, they comforted them and departed - Though many circumstances now invited their stay, yet they wisely complied with the request of the magistrates, that they might not seem to express any degree of obstinacy or revenge, or give any suspicion of a design to stir up the people. Acts 16:40 Parallel Commentaries Library The Cry of the HeathenAnd now, beloved, having thus prefaced our discourse, we have another observation to make before we proceed to a full discussion of the text. What an instance of Divine sovereignty we have in our text! He who is wise can see sovereignty everywhere in the work of salvation, but how clearly is it present here. Bithynia must not hear the gospel; the apostle desires to go and preach it there; but as yet, it seems, God does not intend that Bithynia should be evangelised. He desires to tarry in Asia, and … Charles Haddon Spurgeon—Spurgeon's Sermons Volume 4: 1858 The Heavenly Father Note Saving Faith. Cross References Acts 1:15 During this time, when about 120 believers were together in one place, Peter stood up and addressed them. Acts 16:2 Timothy was well thought of by the believers in Lystra and Iconium, Acts 16:14 One of them was Lydia from Thyatira, a merchant of expensive purple cloth, who worshiped God. As she listened to us, the Lord opened her heart, and she accepted what Paul was saying. Jump to Previous Comfort Comforted Departed Encouraged Encouraging Entered Exhorted Forth House Met Paul Philippi Prison Silas VisitedJump to Next Comfort Comforted Departed Encouraged Encouraging Entered Exhorted Forth House Met Paul Philippi Prison Silas VisitedLinks Acts 16:40 NIVActs 16:40 NLT Acts 16:40 ESV Acts 16:40 NASB Acts 16:40 KJV Acts 16:40 Bible Apps Acts 16:40 Biblia Paralela Acts 16:40 Chinese Bible Acts 16:40 French Bible Acts 16:40 German Bible Acts 16:40 Commentaries Bible Hub |