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Selected Verse: Acts 16:40 - Strong Concordance
| Verse |
Translation |
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| Ac 16:40 |
Strong Concordance |
And [1161] they went [1831] out of [1537] the prison [5438], and entered [1525] into [1519] the house of Lydia [3070]: and [2532] when they had seen [1492] the brethren [80], they comforted [3870] them [846], and [2532] departed [1831]. |
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King James |
And they went out of the prison, and entered into the house of Lydia: and when they had seen the brethren, they comforted them, and departed. |
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| A Commentary, Critical, Practical, and Explanatory on the Old and New Testaments, by Robert Jamieson, A.R. Fausset and David Brown [1882] |
And they went out of the prison--Having attained their object--to vindicate their civil rights, by the infraction of which in this case the Gospel in their persons had been illegally affronted--they had no mind to carry the matter farther. Their citizenship was valuable to them only as a shield against unnecessary injuries to their Master's cause. What a beautiful mixture of dignity and meekness is this! Nothing secular, which may be turned to the account of the Gospel, is morbidly disregarded; in any other view, nothing of this nature is set store by:--an example this for all ages.
and entered into the house of Lydia--as if to show by this leisurely proceeding that they had not been made to leave, but were at full liberty to consult their own convenience.
and when they had seen the brethren--not only her family and the jailer's, but probably others now gained to the Gospel.
they comforted them--rather, perhaps, "exhorted" them, which would include comfort. "This assembly of believers in the house of Lydia was the first church that had been founded in Europe" [BAUMGARTEN].
and departed--but not all; for two of the company remained behind (see on Act 17:14): Timotheus, of whom the Philippians "learned the proof" that he honestly cared for their state, and was truly like-minded with Paul, "serving with him in the Gospel as a son with his father" (Phi 2:19-23); and Luke, "whose praise is in the Gospel," though he never praises himself or relates his own labors, and though we only trace his movements in connection with Paul, by the change of a pronoun, or the unconscious variation of his style. In the seventeenth chapter the narrative is again in the third person, and the pronoun is not changed to the second till we come to Act 20:5. The modesty with which Luke leaves out all mention of his own labors need hardly be pointed out. We shall trace him again when he rejoins Paul in the same neighborhood. His vocation as a physician may have brought him into connection with these contiguous coasts of Asia and Europe, and he may (as MR. SMITH suggests, "Shipwreck," &c.) have been in the habit of exercising his professional skill as a surgeon at sea [HOWSON]. |
| Notes on the Bible, by Albert Barnes, [1834] |
They comforted them - They exhorted them, and encouraged them to persevere, notwithstanding the opposition and persecution which they might meet with.
And departed - That is, Paul and Silas departed. It would appear probable that Luke and Timothy remained in Philippi, or, at least, did not attend Paul and Silas. For Luke, who, in Act 16:10, uses the first person, and speaks of himself as with Paul and Silas, speaks of them now in the third person, implying that he was not with them until Paul had arrived at Troas, where Luke joined him from Philippi, Act 20:5-6. In Act 17:14, also, Timothy is mentioned as being at Berea in company with Silas, from which it appears that he did not accompany Paul and Silas to Thessalonica. Compare Act 17:1, Act 17:4. Paul and Silas, when they departed from Philippi, went to Thessalonica, Act 17:1. |
| Vincent's Word Studies, by Marvin R. Vincent [1886] |
They went out
Note that Luke here resumes the third person, implying that he did not accompany them. |
| Explanatory Notes on the Whole Bible, by John Wesley [1754-65] |
| When they had seen the brethren, they comforted them and departed - Though many circumstances now invited their stay, yet they wisely complied with the request of the magistrates, that they might not seem to express any degree of obstinacy or revenge, or give any suspicion of a design to stir up the people. |
| Adam Clarke Commentary on the Whole Bible - Published 1810-1826 |
Entered into the house of Lydia - This was the place of their residence while at Philippi: see Act 16:15.
They comforted them, and departed - The magistrates were sufficiently humbled, and the public at large, hearing of this circumstance, must be satisfied of the innocency of the apostles. They, therefore, after staying a reasonable time at the house of Lydia, and exhorting the brethren, departed; having as yet to go farther into Macedonia, and to preach the Gospel in the most polished city in the world, the city of Athens. See the succeeding chapter.
Great and lasting good was done by this visit to Philippi: a Church was there founded, and the members of it did credit to their profession. To them the apostle, who had suffered so much for their sakes, was exceedingly dear; and they evidenced this by their contributions to his support in the times of his necessity. They sent him money twice to Thessalonica, Phi 4:16, and once to Corinth, Co2 11:9, and long afterwards, when he was prisoner in Rome, Phi 4:9, Phi 4:14, Phi 4:18. About five or six years after this, St. Paul visited Philippi on his way to Jerusalem, and he wrote his epistle to them about ten years after his first journey thither. The first members of the Church of Christ in this place were Lydia and her family; and the next in all probability were the jailor and his family. These doubtless became the instruments of bringing many more to the faith; for the false imprisonment and public acquittal of the apostles by the magistrates must have made their cause popular; and thus the means which were used to prevent the sowing of the seed of life in this city became the means by which it was sown and established. Thus the wrath of man praised God; and the remainder of it he did restrain. Never were these words more exactly fulfilled than on this occasion. |
5 These [3778] going before [4281] tarried [3306] for us [2248] at [1722] Troas [5174].
19 But [1161] I trust [1679] in [1722] the Lord [2962] Jesus [2424] to send [3992] Timotheus [5095] shortly [5030] unto you [5213], that [2443] I also [2504] may be of good comfort [2174], when I know [1097] your [5216] state [4012].
20 For [1063] I have [2192] no man [3762] likeminded [2473], who [3748] will naturally [1104] care [3309] for your [5216] state [4012].
21 For [1063] all [3956] seek [2212] their own [1438], not [3756] the things which are [3588] Jesus [2424] Christ's [5547].
22 But [1161] ye know [1097] the proof [1382] of him [846], that [3754], as [5613] a son [5043] with the father [3962], he hath served [1398] with [4862] me [1698] in [1519] the gospel [2098].
23 Him [3303] [5126] therefore [3767] I hope [1679] to send [3992] presently [1824], so soon as [5613] I [302] shall see [542] how [4012] it will go with me [1691].
14 And [1161] then [5119] immediately [2112] the brethren [80] sent away [1821] Paul [3972] to go [4198] as it were [5613] to [1909] the sea [2281]: but [1161] [5037] Silas [4609] and [2532] Timotheus [5095] abode [5278] there [1563] still [5278].
1 Now [1161] when they had passed through [1353] Amphipolis [295] and [2532] Apollonia [624], they came [2064] to [1519] Thessalonica [2332], where [3699] was [2258] a synagogue [4864] of the Jews [2453]:
4 And [2532] some [5100] of [1537] them [846] believed [3982], and [2532] consorted [4345] with Paul [3972] and [2532] Silas [4609]; and [5037] of the devout [4576] Greeks [1672] a great [4183] multitude [4128], and [5037] of the chief [4413] women [1135] not [3756] a few [3641].
1 Now [1161] when they had passed through [1353] Amphipolis [295] and [2532] Apollonia [624], they came [2064] to [1519] Thessalonica [2332], where [3699] was [2258] a synagogue [4864] of the Jews [2453]:
14 And [1161] then [5119] immediately [2112] the brethren [80] sent away [1821] Paul [3972] to go [4198] as it were [5613] to [1909] the sea [2281]: but [1161] [5037] Silas [4609] and [2532] Timotheus [5095] abode [5278] there [1563] still [5278].
5 These [3778] going before [4281] tarried [3306] for us [2248] at [1722] Troas [5174].
6 And [1161] we [2249] sailed away [1602] from [575] Philippi [5375] after [3326] the days [2250] of unleavened bread [106], and [2532] came [2064] unto [4314] them [846] to [1519] Troas [5174] in [891] five [4002] days [2250]; where [3757] we abode [1304] seven [2033] days [2250].
10 And [1161] after [5613] he had seen [1492] the vision [3705], immediately [2112] we endeavoured [2212] to go [1831] into [1519] Macedonia [3109], assuredly gathering [4822] that [3754] the Lord [2962] had called [4341] us [2248] for to preach the gospel [2097] unto them [846].
18 But [1161] I have [568] all [3956], and [2532] abound [4052]: I am full [4137], having received [1209] of [3844] Epaphroditus [1891] the things which were sent from [3844] you [5216], an odour [3744] of a sweet smell [2175], a sacrifice [2378] acceptable [1184], wellpleasing [2101] to God [2316].
14 Notwithstanding [4133] ye have well [2573] done [4160], that ye did communicate with [4790] my [3450] affliction [2347].
9 Those things [5023], which [3739] ye have [3129] both [2532] learned [3129], and [2532] received [3880], and [2532] heard [191], and [2532] seen [1492] in [1722] me [1698], do [4238]: and [2532] the God [2316] of peace [1515] shall be [2071] with [3326] you [5216].
9 And [2532] when I was present [3918] with [4314] you [5209], and [2532] wanted [5302], I was [3756] chargeable [2655] to no man [3762]: for [1063] that which was lacking [5303] to me [3450] the brethren [80] which came [2064] from [575] Macedonia [3109] supplied [4322]: and [2532] in [1722] all [3956] things I have kept [5083] myself [1683] from being burdensome [4] unto you [5213], and [2532] so will I keep [5083] myself.
16 For [3754] even [2532] in [1722] Thessalonica [2332] ye sent [3992] once [2532] [530] and [2532] again [1364] unto [1519] my [3427] necessity [5532].
15 And [1161] when [5613] she was baptized [907], and [2532] her [846] household [3624], she besought [3870] us, saying [3004], If [1487] ye have judged [2919] me [3165] to be [1511] faithful [4103] to the Lord [2962], come [1525] into [1519] my [3450] house [3624], and abide [3306] there. And [2532] she constrained [3849] us [2248].