Acts 16
Treated in 29 passages across the library.
The verses these writers stop at
- 16:31 And they said, Believe on the Lord Jesus, and thou shalt be saved, thou and thy house. 8
- 16:14 And a certain woman named Lydia, a seller of purple, of the city of Thyatira, one that worshipped God, heard us: whose heart the Lord opened to give heed unto the things which were spoken by Paul. 6
- 16:7 and when they were come over against Mysia, they assayed to go into Bithynia; and the Spirit of Jesus suffered them not; 5
- 16:6 And they went through the region of Phrygia and Galatia, having been forbidden of the Holy Spirit to speak the word in Asia; 3
- 16:13 And on the sabbath day we went forth without the gate by a river side, where we supposed there was a place of prayer; and we sat down, and spake unto the women that were come together. 2
- 16:30 and brought them out and said, Sirs, what must I do to be saved? 2
- 16:33 And he took them the same hour of the night, and washed their stripes; and was baptized, he and all his, immediately. 2
- 16:10 And when he had seen the vision, straightway we sought to go forth into Macedonia, concluding that God had called us to preach the gospel unto them. 1
- 16:26 and suddenly there was a great earthquake, so that the foundations of the prison-house were shaken: and immediately all the doors were opened; and every one’s bands were loosed. 1
- 16:29 And he called for lights and sprang in, and, trembling for fear, fell down before Paul and Silas, 1
- 16:35 But when it was day, the magistrates sent the serjeants, saying, Let those men go. 1
American Standard Version
Where it is preached
- Godliness ·
Saving Faith cites Acts 16:30–31
…d they said, 'Believe in the Lord Jesus, and you will be saved, you and your household.'" Acts 16:30–31 This is one of the most misunderstood and misused texts in the Bible, and perhaps one tha…
- Talks to the Farmer ·
The Ploughman cites Acts 16:31
…n to seek the Lord, the short way is: “Believe in the Lord Jesus, and you will be saved” (Acts 16:31, ESV). Do it at once. In the name of God, do it at once, and you are saved at once. May t…
- The Person and Work of the Holy Spirit ·
The Subordination of the Spirit to the Father and the Son cites Acts 16:7
…t of God,” and the other derived from His relation to the Son, “the Spirit of Christ.” In Acts 16:7, He is spoken of as “the Spirit of Jesus. “The subordination of the Spirit to the Son is …
- Watchman Nee ·
Stand: Spiritual Warfare and Victory cites Acts 16:7
…maturity. Paul wanted to travel to Bithynia, “and the Spirit of Jesus suffered them not” (Acts 16:7, ASV). A blocked plan can come from God. Discernment therefore asks before it declares. N…
- Our Daily Walk ·
April cites Act 16:10
…reams, a man from Macedonia, like one he had seen on the quay, stood and beckoned to him (Act 16:10, R.V.). Where it is possible for the judgment to arrive at a right conclusion, on the sug…
- Women Who Moved Heaven ·
Scripture Appendix: Prayers in God’s Word cites Acts 16:13
…sions. Even on my servants, both men and women, I will pour out my Spirit in those days.” Acts 16:13 — “Where we expected to find a place of prayer. We sat down and began to speak to the wom…
- Women Who Moved Heaven ·
Introduction: Women Who Held Heaven Open cites Acts 16:13
…d a place of prayer. We sat down and began to speak to the women who had gathered there” (Acts 16:13, NIV). The first European convert was Lydia — a woman found at prayer. From the earliest …
- The Fundamental Doctrines of the Christian Faith ·
The New Birth cites Acts 16:14
… into the soil of the human heart; God by His Spirit opens the heart to receive the seed (Acts 16:14); the hearer believes; the Spirit quickens the seed into life in the receptive heart; the…
- All Things for Good ·
Effectual calling cites Acts xvi. 14
…trumpet in the ear; by the inward call, He opens the heart, as He did the heart of Lydia (Acts xvi. 14). The outward call may bring men to a profession of Christ, the inward call brings them t…
- The Inner Chamber ·
Learning of Christ cites Acts 16: 14
…s He who opens the understanding, and opens the heart, and opens the seals. (Luke 24: 45, Acts 16: 14, Revelation 5: 9.) Christ is the living eternal Word, of which the written words are the …
- The Ten Commandments ·
2.4 The Fourth Commandment cites Acts 16: 14
…tion. ‘A certain woman, named Lydia, attended unto the things which were spoken of Paul.’ Acts 16: 14. Constantine, the emperor, was noted for his reverent attention to the word. Christ taugh…
- The Ten Commandments ·
4.3 The Word cites Acts 16: 14
…hose heart the Lord opened, that she attended unto the things which were spoken of Paul.’ Acts 16: 14. Give attention to the word, as to a matter of life and death. For this purpose have a ca…
- Evening by Evening ·
December cites Acts 16:14
…endship changes not, the cross is ever nigh.” December 10 “Whose heart the Lord opened.” (Acts 16:14) In Lydia's conversion there are many points of interest. It was brought about by provide…
- A Serious Call to a Devout and Holy Life ·
Of chanting, or singing of psalms in our private devotions. Of the excellency and benefit of this kind of devotion. Of the great effects it hath upon our hearts. Of the means of performing it in the best manner cites Acts xvi. 26
…of the prison were shaken, all the doors were opened, and every one's bands were loosed. [Acts xvi. 26] And shall we now ask for motives to this Divine exercise, when, instead of arguments, we…
- Sermons on Several Occasions ·
Discourse I cites Acts 16:29
…s, what must I do to be saved?” he immediately said, “Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ;” (Acts 16:29, 30; ) and in the case of one so deeply convicted of sin, who would not have said the sam…
- The Pilgrim's Progress ·
The First Stage cites Acts 16:30
…d as he read, he burst out, as he had done before, crying, “What shall I do to be saved?” Acts 16:30,31. I saw also that he looked this way, and that way, as if he would run; yet he stood st…
- The Ten Commandments ·
Obedience cites Acts 16: 31
…may be blotted out. Acts 3: 19. He commands us to believe: and why? That we may be saved. Acts 16: 31. There is love in every command: as if a king should bid one of his subjects dig in a gol…
- How to Bring Men to Christ ·
Dealing with Those Who Entertain False Hopes cites Acts xvi. 31
…an ask the inquirer, “will you now stop your trying and simply receive Jesus as Saviour?” Acts xvi. 31, shows that God does not ask us to try what we can do but trust Jesus and what He has don…
- How to Bring Men to Christ ·
Dealing with Those Who Are Anxious to Be Saved but Do Not Know How cites Acts xvi. 31
…ve him.” Well, will you receive him as your Saviour and as your master now? Isaiah lv. 7; Acts xvi. 31; John iii. 16 and iii. 36 are all useful in making the way of salvation plain. John iii. …
- The Ten Commandments ·
2.2 The Second Commandment cites Acts 16: 31
…’ Luke 1: 50. God commands us to believe, and why so? ‘Believe, and thou shalt be saved.’ Acts 16: 31. Salvation is the crown set upon the head of faith. Good reason then have we to obey God’…
- The Pilgrim's Progress ·
The Ninth Stage cites Acts 16:31
… heaven upon me, and saying, “Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and thou shalt be saved.” Acts 16:31. But I replied, Lord, I am a great, a very great sinner: and he answered, “My grace is su…
- The Cheque Book of the Bank of Faith ·
The Month of September cites Acts 16:31
…T OF MY HOUSE? "Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and thou shalt be saved, and thy house" Acts 16:31 This gospel for a man with a sword at his throat is the gospel for me. This would suit me…
- How to Bring Men to Christ ·
Dealing with Those Who Are Anxious to Be Saved and Know How, but Who Have Difficulties cites Acts xvi. 31
…t the feeling that we are sinners that God demands, but a turning away from sin. Or, from Acts xvi. 31; John i. 12; that God does not ask us to feel that we are sinners but to confess that we …
- The Ten Commandments ·
4.2 Repentance cites Acts 16: 33
…n Paul! It changed a persecutor into a preacher. What a change did it make in the jailer! Acts 16: 33. He took Paul and Silas, and washed their stripes, and set meat before them. What a chang…
- The Ten Commandments ·
4.4 Baptism cites Acts 16: 33
…d; as the household of Lydia, Crispus, and the jailer. ‘He was baptised, he and all his.’ Acts 16: 33. Wherein we must rationally imagine there were some little children. If it be said, there…
- A Serious Call to a Devout and Holy Life ·
Concerning that part of devotion which relates to times and hours of prayer. Of daily early prayer in the morning. How we are to improve our forms of prayer, and how to increase the spirit of devotion cites Acts xvi. 35
…n the temple; [Luke ii. 36, 37] if St. Paul and Silas at midnight sang praises unto God; [Acts xvi. 35] if the primitive Christians, for several hundred years, besides their hours of prayers i…
- The Person and Work of the Holy Spirit ·
The Personality of the Holy Spirit cites Acts 16:6-7
…d men in their service of Jesus Christ. We read of the Apostle Paul and his companions in Acts 16:6-7: “And they went through the region of Phrygia and Galatia, having been forbidden by the H…
- The Person and Work of the Holy Spirit ·
The Person and Work of the Holy Spirit as Revealed in His Names cites Acts 16:6-7
… and hearing.” VIII. The Spirit of Jesus The Holy Spirit is called the Spirit of Jesus in Acts 16:6-7, “And they went through the region of Phrygia and Galatia, having been forbidden by the H…
- The Person and Work of the Holy Spirit ·
The Holy Spirit Sending Men Forth to Definite Lines of Work cites Acts 16:6-7
…ding Philip in the details of service into which He had called him. Similarly, we read in Acts 16:6-7, “And they went through the region of Phrygia and Galatia, having been forbidden by the H…