Parallel Bible results for "acts 16:16-26"

Acts 16:16-26

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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:
16 Once when we were going to the place of prayer, we were met by a female slave who had a spirit by which she predicted the future. She earned a great deal of money for her owners by fortune-telling.
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.
17 She 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.”
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.
18 She kept this up for many days. Finally Paul became so annoyed 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.
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,
19 When her owners realized that their hope of making money was gone, they seized Paul and Silas and dragged them into the marketplace to face the authorities.
20 And brought them to the magistrates, saying, These men, being Jews, do exceedingly trouble our city,
20 They brought them before the magistrates and said, “These men are Jews, and are throwing our city into an uproar
21 And teach customs, which are not lawful for us to receive, neither to observe, being Romans.
21 by advocating customs unlawful for us Romans to accept or practice.”
22 And the multitude rose up together against them: and the magistrates rent off their clothes, and commanded to beat them.
22 The crowd joined in the attack against Paul and Silas, and the magistrates ordered them to be stripped and beaten with rods.
23 And when they had laid many stripes upon them, they cast them into prison, charging the jailor to keep them safely:
23 After they had been severely flogged, they were thrown into prison, and the jailer was commanded to guard them carefully.
24 Who, having received such a charge, thrust them into the inner prison, and made their feet fast in the stocks.
24 When he received these orders, he put them in the inner cell and fastened their feet in the stocks.
25 And at midnight Paul and Silas prayed, and sang praises unto God: and the prisoners heard them.
25 About midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns to God, and the other prisoners were listening to them.
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.
26 Suddenly there was such a violent earthquake that the foundations of the prison were shaken. At once all the prison doors flew open, and everyone’s chains came loose.
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