Acts 16:16-25 And it came to pass, as we went to prayer, a certain damsel possessed with a spirit of divination met us… Some facts connected with — I. THE SLAVE. 1. The power by which she was swayed. 2. The profession she made. 3. The testimony she bore. II. THE APOSTLES. 1. Their tenderness of heart. 2. Their great power. 3. Their habitual prayerfulness. III. THE OWNERS. 1. The degradation of their nature. 2. The vengeance of their hearts. 3. The power of their hate. (H. J. Martyn.) Parallel Verses KJV: 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: |
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