Acts 16
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- 16:31 They answered, "Believe in the Lord Jesus, and you will be saved, you and your household." 18
- 16:14 A woman named Lydia was listening, a dealer in purple cloth from the city of Thyatira, who worshiped God. The Lord opened her heart to heed what Paul was saying. 11
- 16:7 Coming as far as Mysia, they made an attempt to go on into Bithynia, but the Spirit of Jesus did not permit it. 8
- 16:30 He led them out and said, "Sirs, what must I do to be saved?" 8
- 16:25 At midnight, as Paul and Silas prayed, they sang praises to God, and the prisoners listened. 7
- 16:6 They went on through the Phrygian and Galatian country, because the Holy Spirit had stopped them from speaking the word in Asia. 6
- 16:33 Even at that hour of the night he took them and bathed their wounds, and straightaway he was baptized together with all his family. 4
- 16:9 In the night Paul saw a vision. A man of Macedonia stood there and pleaded with him, "Cross over to Macedonia and help us!" 3
- 16:1 Paul came to Derbe and then on to Lystra. A disciple called Timothy was living there. His mother was a Jewish woman who believed, but his father was a Greek. 2
- 16:10 As soon as he had seen the vision, we looked for a way to set out for Macedonia, sure now that God had called us to bring the gospel to its people. 2
- 16:13 On the Sabbath day we went out beyond the gate, beside a river, where we thought there might be a place of prayer. We took a seat and spoke to the women who had come together. 2
- 16:15 After she and her household had been baptized, she pressed us to accept her offer: "If you are satisfied that I am faithful to the Lord, come into my home and stay." And she would not take no for an answer. 2
- 16:16 Once, on our way to the place of prayer, a slave girl came to meet us who had a soothsaying spirit. Her fortune-telling brought in a large income for her masters. 2
- 16:34 Leading them up into his house, he spread a table for them, and the whole household rejoiced with him, now that he had believed in God. 2
- 16:2 The brothers and sisters in Lystra and Iconium thought highly of him. 1
- 16:3 Paul wanted to have Timothy with him when he set out. With the Jews of that area in mind, he took him and circumcised him, since all of them knew that his father was a Greek. 1
- 16:8 So they skirted Mysia and went down to Troas. 1
- 16:20 Bringing them before the magistrates, they said, "These men are upsetting our whole city. They are Jews, 1
- 16:26 All at once a great earthquake struck, so strong that the prison was shaken to its foundations. In that instant all the doors came open, and the chains of every prisoner fell loose. 1
- 16:29 He called for lights and ran inside, and shaking with fear he fell at the feet of Paul and Silas. 1
- 16:32 And they shared the word of the Lord with him and with everyone in his household. 1
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- The Key Teachings of F. B. Meyer ·
Where the Cloud Rests cites Acts 16:7
…to go into Asia and was forbidden, then tried Bithynia, and the Spirit suffered them not (Acts 16:7). The little band found themselves at Troas, facing the sea, with nowhere left to go.…
- Godliness ·
Saving Faith cites Acts 16:30–31
…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…
- Holiness ·
Thirst Relieved cites Acts xvi. 30
…before Paul and Silas, and brought them out, saying, Sirs, what must I do to be saved?” (Acts xvi. 30.) This is the thirst which many of the greatest servants of God seem to have felt when…
- Talks to the Farmer ·
The Ploughman cites Acts 16:31
…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…
- Real Questions – Book 3 ·
What If My Parents Aren’t Christians? cites Acts 16:1
…of Paul’s closest helpers, was “the son of a believing Jewish woman and a Greek father” (Acts 16:1). His family was split on faith. Even Jesus’ own family struggled: “even His own brothers…
- Tell Me the Story – Book 8: To the Ends of the Earth ·
Don’t Let Anyone Look Down on You cites Acts 16:1–3
…up to follow Jesus and set an example. You can do it right now. Read it in your Bible: Acts 16:1–3; 1 Timothy 4:12; 2 Timothy 1:5; 3:14–15 Dear God, thank you that I don’t have to wait…
- Old Paths ·
Christ’s Invitation cites Acts xvi. 2
…prison. Like Job, bereaved of children and property, he will bless the name of the Lord. (Acts xvi. 2.5; Job i. 21.) He is the truly independent man who possesses that which nothing can take…
- Institutes of the Christian Religion ·
Book 3, Chapter 19 — Of Christian Liberty cites Acts 16:3
…Timothy as his companion, he circumcises him: nothing can induce him to circumcise Titus (Acts 16:3; Gal. 2:3). The acts are different, but there is no difference in the purpose or…
- Tell Me the Story – Book 8: To the Ends of the Earth ·
Lydia by the River cites Acts 16:6–15
…our hearts, we want to open our hands and our homes to others too. Read it in your Bible: Acts 16:6–15 Dear God, thank you for opening hearts to believe in Jesus. Please open the hearts of my…
- Institutes of the Christian Religion ·
Book 3, Chapter 22 — This Doctrine Confirmed by Proofs from Scripture cites Acts 16:6
…to preach in Asian and leading him away from Bithynia, carries him over to Macedonia (Acts 16:6), shows that it belongs to him to distribute the treasure in what way he pleases. But it…
- The Person and Work of the Holy Spirit ·
The Subordination of the Spirit to the Father and the Son cites Acts 16:7
…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…
- Portraits of Courage – Watchman Nee ·
Stand: Spiritual Warfare and Victory cites Acts 16:7
…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.…
- Anchored – 30 Days with God for Teens – Book 1 ·
Day 29 — Hearing God cites Acts 16:7
…doors. Paul once tried to go somewhere, and “the Spirit of Jesus would not permit them” (Acts 16:7). A door that slams shut can be God’s guidance too. A pastor called F. B. Meyer said that…
- They Were Young – Book 2: Tested ·
Patrick: The Slave Who Prayed in the Snow cites Acts 16:9
…man of Macedonia “standing and pleading with him, ‘Come over to Macedonia and help us’” (Acts 16:9). Patrick certainly knew that story. But think about what his dream asked of him. The…
- Portraits of Courage – Samuel Ajayi Crowther ·
In Our Own Language cites Acts 16:9
…of a man of Macedonia standing and begging him, “Come over into Macedonia, and help us” (Acts 16:9, ASV). Then he said: “It is no vision that you see now; it is a real man of Africa that…
- Our Daily Walk ·
April cites Act 16:10
…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…
- Women Who Moved Heaven ·
Scripture Appendix: Prayers in God’s Word cites Acts 16:13
…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…
- Women Who Moved Heaven ·
Introduction: Women Who Held Heaven Open cites Acts 16:13
…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…
- Practical Religion ·
Formality cites Acts xvi. 14
…and must be opened. The Lord "opened the heart" of Lydia. (Ezek. xxxvi. 26; Psalm li. 17; Acts xvi. 14.) The heart is the seat of true saving faith. "With the heart man believeth unto…
- The Ten Commandments ·
2.4 The Fourth Commandment cites Acts 16: 14
…‘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…
- Daughters of the King – 30 Days with God for Girls – Book 1 ·
Day 28 — Lydia Opens Her Heart cites Acts 16:14
…who was a worshiper of God. The Lord opened her heart to respond to Paul’s message.” — Acts 16:14 (BSB) When the apostle Paul traveled to the city of Philippi, he went down to the river…
- The Inner Chamber ·
Learning of Christ cites Acts 16: 14
…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…
- Evening by Evening ·
December cites Acts 16:14
…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…
- The Ten Commandments ·
4.3 The Word cites Acts 16: 14
…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…
- A Body of Divinity ·
Christ's Prophetic Office cites Acts 16:14
…the heart. Others may teach the ear, Christ the heart. ‘Whose heart the Lord opened.’ Acts 16:14. All that the dispensers of the word can do is but to work knowledge, Christ works grace…
- A Body of Divinity ·
Effectual Calling cites Acts 16:14
…a key and opens the door. ‘A certain woman named Lydia, whose heart the Lord opened.’ Acts 16:14. From what does God call men? (1.) From sin. He calls them from their ignorance and…
- Institutes of the Christian Religion ·
Book 3, Chapter 24 — Election Confirmed by the Calling of God cites Acts 16:14
…heart should be opened, that she might attend to the doctrine of Paul, and profit in it (Acts 16:14). This was not said of one woman only but to teach us that all progress in piety is the…
- Institutes of the Christian Religion ·
Book 4, Chapter 16 — Pædobaptism cites Acts 16:15
…yet as they are not expressly excluded when mention is made of any baptised family (Acts 16:15, 32), what man of sense will argue from this that they were not baptised? If such kinds…
- Knots Untied ·
Baptism cites Acts xvi. 15
…and her household, “and that the jailer of Philippi “was baptized: he and all his.” (Acts xvi. 15, 33.) We read in the Epistle to the Corinthians that St. Paul baptized “the household of…
- Real Questions – Book 2 ·
What’s Wrong with Horoscopes, Tarot and Ouija Boards? cites Acts 16:16–18
…made money for her owners “by fortune-telling”, and Paul set her free in Jesus’ name (Acts 16:16–18). Many Christians who have been involved in the occult say that some practices…
- Tell Me the Story – Book 8: To the Ends of the Earth ·
Singing at Midnight cites Acts 16:16–34
…the hardest places that other people are listening most closely. Read it in your Bible: Acts 16:16–34 Dear God, help me to praise you even when things are hard. Thank you that anyone can be…
- Lectures on Revivals of Religion ·
Lecture XIV. Measures to Promote Revivals cites Acts xvi. 20
…teach customs which are not lawful for us to receive, neither to observe, being Romans.—Acts xvi. 20, 21. “THESE men,” here spoken of, were Paul and Silas, who went to Philippi to preach the…
- Portraits of Courage – Praying Hyde ·
The Garment of Praise cites Acts 16:25
…Silas were praying and singing hymns unto God, and the prisoners were listening to them” (Acts 16:25, ASV). The earthquake came after the singing. Paterson believed this was one of the…
- Portraits of Courage – Praying Hyde ·
Appendix B: Chapter-by-Chapter Study and Reflection Guide cites Acts 16:25
…as sin. Scriptures to revisit Isaiah 61:1-3; Ephesians 5:20; 2 Chronicles 20:21-22; Acts 16:25; Nehemiah 8:10; Psalm 24:7-10. Reflection 1. What would “praising God through shut teeth”…
- The Key Teachings of Corrie ten Boom ·
In Every Thing Give Thanks cites ACTS 16:25
…midnight Paul and Silas prayed, and sang praises unto God: and the prisoners heard them. ACTS 16:25 Notice the last clause. The prisoners heard them. Thanksgiving in suffering is never a…
- The Key Teachings of Jeanne Guyon ·
Songs in the Prison cites ACTS 16:25
…midnight Paul and Silas prayed, and sang praises unto God: and the prisoners heard them. ACTS 16:25 Teaching is tested by trouble. It is one thing to write about abandonment to God in a…
- The Key Teachings of Martin Luther ·
A Mighty Fortress cites ACTS 16:25
…midnight Paul and Silas prayed, and sang praises unto God: and the prisoners heard them. ACTS 16:25 FOR REFLECTION AND ACTION 1. Learn by heart one hymn that carries the gospel clearly, and…
- The Key Teachings of Watchman Nee ·
The Ministry of Prayer cites Acts 16:25
…and their feet in the stocks sang hymns loudly enough that the other prisoners listened (Acts 16:25). The earthquake came afterwards. The singing was not caused by the deliverance; it…
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