Acts 16:40

Geneva Bible (1560)

And they went out of the prison, and entred into the house of Lydia: and when they had seene the brethren, they comforted them, and departed.

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  • Acts 16:14 : 14 And a certaine woman named Lydia, a seller of purple, of the citie of the Thyatirians, which worshipped God, heard vs: whose heart the Lorde opened, that she attended vnto the things, which Paul spake.
  • 2 Cor 1:3-7 : 3 Blessed be God, euen the Father of our Lord Iesus Christ, the Father of mercies, and the God of all comfort, 4 Which comforteth vs in all our tribulation, that we may be able to comfort them which are in any affliction by the comfort wherewith we our selues are comforted of God. 5 For as the sufferings of Christ abounde in vs, so our consolation aboundeth through Christ. 6 And whether we be afflicted, it is for your consolation and saluation, which is wrought in the induring of the same sufferings, which we also suffer: or whether we be comforted, it is for your consolation and saluation. 7 And our hope is stedfast concerning you, in as much as we know that as ye are partakers of the sufferings, so shall ye be also of the consolation.
  • 2 Cor 4:8-9 : 8 Wee are afflicted on euery side, yet are we not in distresse: we are in doubt, but yet wee despaire not. 9 We are persecuted, but not forsaken: cast downe, but we perish not. 10 Euery where we beare about in our bodie the dying of the Lorde Iesus, that the life of Iesus might also be made manifest in our bodies. 11 For we which liue, are alwaies deliuered vnto death for Iesus sake, that the life also of Iesus might be made manifest in our mortal flesh. 12 So then death worketh in vs, & life in you.
  • 2 Cor 4:16-18 : 16 Therefore we faint not, but though our outward man perish, yet the inward man is renewed daily. 17 For our light affliction which is but for a moment, causeth vnto vs a farre most excellent and an eternall waight of glorie: 18 While we looke not on the thinges which are seene, but on the things which are not seene: for the things which are seene, are temporall: but the things which are not seene, are eternall.
  • 1 Thess 3:2-3 : 2 And haue sent Timotheus our brother and minister of God, and our labour felow in the Gospel of Christ, to stablish you, and to comfort you touching your faith, 3 That no man should be moued with these afflictions: for ye your selues knowe, that we are appointed thereunto.
  • Acts 4:23 : 23 Then assoone as they were let goe, they came to their felowes, and shewed all that the hie Priestes and Elders had said vnto them.
  • Acts 12:12-17 : 12 And as he considered the thing, he came to the house of Marie, the mother of Iohn, whose surname was Marke, where many were gathered together, and prayed. 13 And when Peter knocked at the entrie doore, a maide came foorth to hearken, named Rhode, 14 But when she knew Peters voyce, she opened not the entrie doore for gladnesse, but ranne in, and tolde howe Peter stood before the entrie. 15 But they said vnto her, Thou art mad. Yet she affirmed it constantly, that it was so. Then said they, It is his Angel. 16 But Peter continued knocking, and when they had opened it, and sawe him, they were astonied. 17 And he beckened vnto them with the hand, to hold their peace, and told them how the Lord had brought him out of the prison; he saide, Goe shewe these things vnto Iames and to the brethren: and he departed and went into an other place.
  • Acts 14:22 : 22 Confirming the disciples hearts, and exhorting them to continue in the faith, affirming that we must through many afflictions enter into the kingdome of God.
  • Acts 16:2 : 2 Of whom the brethren which were at Lystra and Iconium, reported well.

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    34 And when he had brought them into his house, he set meate before them, and reioyced that he with all his houshold beleeued in God.

    35 And when it was day, the gouernours sent the sergeants, saying, Let those men goe.

    36 Then the keeper of the prison tolde these woordes vnto Paul, saying, The gouerness haue sent to loose you: nowe therefore get you hence, and goe in peace.

    37 Then sayde Paul vnto them, After that they haue beaten vs openly vncodemned, which are Romanes, they haue cast vs into prison, and nowe would they put vs out priuily? nay verely: but let them come and bring vs out.

    38 And the sergeants tolde these woordes vnto the gouernours, who feared whe they heard that they were Romanes.

    39 Then came they and praied them, and brought them out, and desired them to depart out of the citie.

  • Acts 16:12-16
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    12 And from thence to Philippi, which is the chiefe citie in ye partes of Macedonia, & whose inhabitants came from Rome to dwell there, and we were in that citie abiding certaine dayes.

    13 And on the Sabbath day, we went out of the citie, besides a Riuer, where they were wont to pray: and we sate downe, and spake vnto the women, which were come together.

    14 And a certaine woman named Lydia, a seller of purple, of the citie of the Thyatirians, which worshipped God, heard vs: whose heart the Lorde opened, that she attended vnto the things, which Paul spake.

    15 And when she was baptized, and her houshold, she besought vs, saying, If ye haue iudged me to be faithfull to ye Lord, come into mine house, and abide there: and she constrained vs.

    16 And it came to passe that as we went to prayer, a certaine maide hauing a spirit of diuination, mette vs, which gate her masters much vantage with diuining.

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    33 And after they had taried there a space, they were let goe in peace of the brethren vnto the Apostles.

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    23 And when they had beaten them sore, they cast them into prison, commaunding the Iayler to keepe them surely.

    24 Who hauing receiued such commaundement, cast them into the inner prison, and made their feete fast in the stockes.

    25 Nowe at midnight Paul and Silas prayed, and sung Psalmes vnto God: and the prisoners heard them.

    26 And suddenly there was a great earthquake, so that the foundation of the prison was shaken: and by and by all the doores opened, and euery mans bands were loosed.

    27 Then the keeper of the prison waked out of his sleepe, and when he sawe the prison doores open, he drewe out his sword and would haue killed himselfe, supposing the prisoners had bin fled.

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    9 Notwithstanding when they had receiued sufficient assurance of Iason and of the other, they let them goe.

    10 And the brethren immediatly sent away Paul and Silas by night vnto Berea, which when they were come thither, entred into ye Synagogue of the Iewes.

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    10 Nowe when they were past the first and the second watch, they came vnto the yron gate, that leadeth vnto the citie, which opened to them by it owne accord, and they went out, and passed through one streete, and by and by the Angel departed from him.

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    29 Then he called for a light, and leaped in, and came trembling, and fell downe before Paul and Silas,

    30 And brought them out, and said, Syrs, what must I doe to be saued?

    31 And they saide, Beleeue in the Lorde Iesus Christ, and thou shalt be saued, & thine houshold.

    32 And they preached vnto him the worde of the Lord, and to all that were in the house.

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    19 But the Angel of the Lorde, by night opened the prison doores, & brought them forth, and sayd,

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    20 Howbeit, as the disciples stoode rounde about him, hee arose vp, and came into the citie, and the next day hee departed with Barnabas to Derbe.

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    16 But Peter continued knocking, and when they had opened it, and sawe him, they were astonied.

    17 And he beckened vnto them with the hand, to hold their peace, and told them how the Lord had brought him out of the prison; he saide, Goe shewe these things vnto Iames and to the brethren: and he departed and went into an other place.

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    6 They were ware of it, and fled vnto Lystra, and Derbe, cities of Lycaonia, and vnto the region round about,

    7 And there preached the Gospel.

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    22 But when the officers came, & found them not in the prison, they returned and tolde it,

    23 Saying, Certainely we founde the prison shut as sure as was possible, and the keepers standing without, before the doores: but when we had opened, we found no man within.

  • Acts 14:27-28
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    27 And when they were come & had gathered the Church together, they rehearsed all the things that God had done by them, and howe he had opened the doore of faith vnto the Gentiles.

    28 So there they abode a long time with the disciples.

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    24 Thus they went throughout Pisidia, and came to Pamphylia.

    25 And when they had preached the woorde in Perga, they came downe to Attalia,

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    31 And when they had read it, they reioyced for the consolation.

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    14 But by and by the brethren sent away Paul to goe as it were to the sea: but Silas and Timotheus abode there still.

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    8 Therefore they passed through Mysia, and came downe to Troas,

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    12 And the Spirit saide vnto me, that I should go with them, without doubting: moreouer these sixe brethren came with me, and we entred into the mans house.

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    23 Then assoone as they were let goe, they came to their felowes, and shewed all that the hie Priestes and Elders had said vnto them.

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    23 Then called he them in, and lodged them, and the next day, Peter went foorth with them, and certaine brethren from Ioppa accompanied him.

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    10 And after he had seene the vision, immediatly we prepared to goe into Macedonia, being assured that the Lord had called vs to preache the Gospel vnto them.

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