Acts.16.16

One day, on our way to the place of prayer, a slave girl ran into us. She was a psychic and, with her fortunetelling, made a lot of money for the people who owned her.

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Once when we were going to the place of prayer, we were met by a slave girl who had a spirit by which she predicted the future. She earned a great deal of money for her owners by fortune-telling.

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Now it happened, as we went to prayer, that a certain slave girl possessed with a spirit of divination met us, who brought her masters much profit by fortune-telling.

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One day as we were going down to the place of prayer, we met a demon-possessed slave girl. She was a fortune-teller who earned a lot of money for her masters.

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She started following Paul around, calling everyone's attention to us by yelling out, "These men are working for the Most High God. They're laying out the road of salvation for you!"

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This girl followed Paul and the rest of us, shouting, "These men are servants of the Most High God, who are telling you the way to be saved."

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This girl followed Paul and us, and cried out, saying, "These men are the servants of the Most High God, who proclaim to us the way of salvation."

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She followed along behind us shouting, "These men are servants of the Most High God, and they have come to tell you how to be saved."

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She did this for a number of days until Paul, finally fed up with her, turned and commanded the spirit that possessed her, "Out! In the name of Jesus Christ, get out of her!" And it was gone, just like that.

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She kept this up for many days. Finally Paul became so troubled that he turned around and said to the spirit, "In the name of Jesus Christ I command you to come out of her!" At that moment the spirit left her.

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And this she did for many days. But Paul, greatly annoyed, turned and said to the spirit, "I command you in the name of Jesus Christ to come out of her." And he came out that very hour.

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This went on day after day until Paul got so exasperated that he turned and spoke to the demon within her. "I command you in the name of Jesus Christ to come out of her," he said. And instantly it left her.

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When her owners saw that their lucrative little business was suddenly bankrupt, they went after Paul and Silas, roughed them up and dragged them into the market square. Then the police arrested them

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When the owners of the slave girl realized that their hope of making money was gone, they seized Paul and Silas and dragged them into the marketplace to face the authorities.

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But when her masters saw that their hope of profit was gone, they seized Paul and Silas and dragged them into the marketplace to the authorities.

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Her masters' hopes of wealth were now shattered, so they grabbed Paul and Silas and dragged them before the authorities at the marketplace.

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and pulled them into a court with the accusation, "These men are disturbing the peace--dangerous Jewish agitators

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They brought them before the magistrates and said, "These men are Jews, and are throwing our city into an uproar

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And they brought them to the magistrates, and said, "These men, being Jews, exceedingly trouble our city;

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"The whole city is in an uproar because of these Jews!" they shouted.

Acts.16.21

subverting our Roman law and order."

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by advocating customs unlawful for us Romans to accept or practice."

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and they teach customs which are not lawful for us, being Romans, to receive or observe."

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"They are teaching the people to do things that are against Roman customs."

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By this time the crowd had turned into a restless mob out for blood. The judges went along with the mob, had Paul and Silas's clothes ripped off and ordered a public beating.

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The crowd joined in the attack against Paul and Silas, and the magistrates ordered them to be stripped and beaten.

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Then the multitude rose up together against them; and the magistrates tore off their clothes and commanded them to be beaten with rods.

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A mob quickly formed against Paul and Silas, and the city officials ordered them stripped and beaten with wooden rods.

Acts.16.23

After beating them black and blue, they threw them into jail, telling the jailkeeper to put them under heavy guard so there would be no chance of escape.

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After they had been severely flogged, they were thrown into prison, and the jailer was commanded to guard them carefully.

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And when they had laid many stripes on them, they threw them into prison, commanding the jailer to keep them securely.

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They were severely beaten, and then they were thrown into prison. The jailer was ordered to make sure they didn't escape.

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He did just that--threw them into the maximum security cell in the jail and clamped leg irons on them.

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Upon receiving such orders, he put them in the inner cell and fastened their feet in the stocks.

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Having received such a charge, he put them into the inner prison and fastened their feet in the stocks.

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So he took no chances but put them into the inner dungeon and clamped their feet in the stocks.

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Along about midnight, Paul and Silas were at prayer and singing a robust hymn to God. The other prisoners couldn't believe their ears.

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About midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns to God, and the other prisoners were listening to them.

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But at midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns to God, and the prisoners were listening to them.

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Around midnight, Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns to God, and the other prisoners were listening.

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Then, without warning, a huge earthquake! The jailhouse tottered, every door flew open, all the prisoners were loose.

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Suddenly there was such a violent earthquake that the foundations of the prison were shaken. At once all the prison doors flew open, and everybody's chains came loose.

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Suddenly there was a great earthquake, so that the foundations of the prison were shaken; and immediately all the doors were opened and everyone's chains were loosed.

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Suddenly, there was a great earthquake, and the prison was shaken to its foundations. All the doors flew open, and the chains of every prisoner fell off!

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Startled from sleep, the jailer saw all the doors swinging loose on their hinges. Assuming that all the prisoners had escaped, he pulled out his sword and was about to do himself in, figuring he was as good as dead anyway,

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The jailer woke up, and when he saw the prison doors open, he drew his sword and was about to kill himself because he thought the prisoners had escaped.

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And the keeper of the prison, awaking from sleep and seeing the prison doors open, supposing the prisoners had fled, drew his sword and was about to kill himself.

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The jailer woke up to see the prison doors wide open. He assumed the prisoners had escaped, so he drew his sword to kill himself.

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when Paul stopped him: "Don't do that! We're all still here! Nobody's run away!"

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But Paul shouted, "Don't harm yourself! We are all here!"

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But Paul called with a loud voice, saying, "Do yourself no harm, for we are all here."

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But Paul shouted to him, "Don't do it! We are all here!"

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The jailer got a torch and ran inside. Badly shaken, he collapsed in front of Paul and Silas.

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The jailer called for lights, rushed in and fell trembling before Paul and Silas.

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Then he called for a light, ran in, and fell down trembling before Paul and Silas.

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Trembling with fear, the jailer called for lights and ran to the dungeon and fell down before Paul and Silas.

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He led them out of the jail and asked, "Sirs, what do I have to do to be saved, to really live?"

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He then brought them out and asked, "Sirs, what must I do to be saved?"

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And he brought them out and said, "Sirs, what must I do to be saved?"

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He brought them out and asked, "Sirs, what must I do to be saved?"

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They said, "Put your entire trust in the Master Jesus. Then you'll live as you were meant to live--and everyone in your house included!"

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They replied, "Believe in the Lord Jesus, and you will be saved--you and your household."

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So they said, "Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and you will be saved, you and your household."

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They replied, "Believe on the Lord Jesus and you will be saved, along with your entire household."

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They went on to spell out in detail the story of the Master--the entire family got in on this part.

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Then they spoke the word of the Lord to him and to all the others in his house.

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Then they spoke the word of the Lord to him and to all who were in his house.

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Then they shared the word of the Lord with him and all who lived in his household.

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They never did get to bed that night. The jailer made them feel at home, dressed their wounds, and then--he couldn't wait till morning!-was baptized, he and everyone in his family.

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At that hour of the night the jailer took them and washed their wounds; then immediately he and all his family were baptized.

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And he took them the same hour of the night and washed their stripes. And immediately he and all his family were baptized.

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That same hour the jailer washed their wounds, and he and everyone in his household were immediately baptized.

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There in his home, he had food set out for a festive meal. It was a night to remember: He and his entire family had put their trust in God; everyone in the house was in on the celebration.

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The jailer brought them into his house and set a meal before them; he was filled with joy because he had come to believe in God--he and his whole family.

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Now when he had brought them into his house, he set food before them; and he rejoiced, having believed in God with all his household.

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Then he brought them into his house and set a meal before them. He and his entire household rejoiced because they all believed in God.

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At daybreak, the court judges sent officers with the instructions, "Release these men."

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When it was daylight, the magistrates sent their officers to the jailer with the order: "Release those men."

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And when it was day, the magistrates sent the officers, saying, "Let those men go."

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The next morning the city officials sent the police to tell the jailer, "Let those men go!"

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The jailer gave Paul the message, "The judges sent word that you're free to go on your way. Congratulations! Go in peace!"

Acts.16.36

The jailer told Paul, "The magistrates have ordered that you and Silas be released. Now you can leave. Go in peace."

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So the keeper of the prison reported these words to Paul, saying, "The magistrates have sent to let you go. Now therefore depart, and go in peace."

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So the jailer told Paul, "You and Silas are free to leave. Go in peace."

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But Paul wouldn't budge. He told the officers, "They beat us up in public and threw us in jail, Roman citizens in good standing! And now they want to get us out of the way on the sly without anyone knowing? Nothing doing! If they want us out of here, let them come themselves and lead us out in broad daylight."

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But Paul said to the officers: "They beat us publicly without a trial, even though we are Roman citizens, and threw us into prison. And now do they want to get rid of us quietly? No! Let them come themselves and escort us out."

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But Paul said to them, "They have beaten us openly, uncondemned Romans, and have thrown us into prison. And now do they put us out secretly? No indeed! Let them come themselves and get us out."

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But Paul replied, "They have publicly beaten us without trial and jailed us--and we are Roman citizens. So now they want us to leave secretly? Certainly not! Let them come themselves to release us!"

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When the officers reported this, the judges panicked. They had no idea that Paul and Silas were Roman citizens.

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The officers reported this to the magistrates, and when they heard that Paul and Silas were Roman citizens, they were alarmed.

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And the officers told these words to the magistrates, and they were afraid when they heard that they were Romans.

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When the police made their report, the city officials were alarmed to learn that Paul and Silas were Roman citizens.

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They hurried over and apologized, personally escorted them from the jail, and then asked them if they wouldn't please leave the city.

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They came to appease them and escorted them from the prison, requesting them to leave the city.

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Then they came and pleaded with them and brought them out, and asked them to depart from the city.

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They came to the jail and apologized to them. Then they brought them out and begged them to leave the city.

Acts.16.40

Walking out of the jail, Paul and Silas went straight to Lydia's house, saw their friends again, encouraged them in the faith, and only then went on their way.

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After Paul and Silas came out of the prison, they went to Lydia's house, where they met with the brothers and encouraged them. Then they left.

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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.

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Paul and Silas then returned to the home of Lydia, where they met with the believers and encouraged them once more before leaving town.