Acts 16:16-36 ASV

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Acts 16:32

Expounding more at large that which they had briefly propounded in the foregoing verse, as concerning the natures and offices of Christ; especially his suffering for our sins, and rising again for our justification. To all that were in his house; their fellow prisoners not exempted, unto whom it was a joyful confinement, being by this means made God’s freemen. read more

Matthew Poole

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Acts 16:33

The same hour of the night; he did not delay to show forth the fruits of his faith, and real conversion. And washed their stripes; which his stripes had made, using such means as might assuage their pain, and heal their wounds. He and all his: See Poole on "Acts 16:15", See Poole on "Acts 16:32". Of baptism administered without any delay, upon their profession of faith in Christ, we have had examples, Acts 8:38; Acts 10:47, and in Acts 16:15. read more

Matthew Poole

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Acts 16:34

Into his house; which was close unto, or a separate part of, the prison, into which they did ascend, being before in a low dungeon. He set meat before them; Paul and Silas had been long fasting, and in any season of the night it was a mercy to them to have a table spread for them. Rejoiced; finding the effects of his faith, peace with God, and joy in the Holy Ghost; which was not a little augmented, in that he had his family admitted into the covenant of God’s grace, they also believing, and... read more

Matthew Poole

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Acts 16:35

The serjeants; their messengers, or officers, which did carry a mace, or a rod, from whence they had their name. Saying, Let those men go; probably being terrified with the earthquake, which if it had not been general, they could not yet have heard of. Their consciences might also accuse them for having unjustly punished them for a good deed which they had done, only to gratify the rage of the multitude; as also because they had acted against the custom of the Romans, (though they did not yet... read more

Matthew Poole

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Acts 16:36

Told this saying to Paul; being glad that he might release them. Neither does he bid them go, as desirous to be rid of them; but, not requiring any fees, he lets them go to preach the gospel, and fulfill their ministry, with his prayers and good wishes. read more

Joseph Exell

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary - Acts 16:16-18

CRITICAL REMARKSActs 16:16. A certain damsel possessed with a spirit of divination.—Better, a female slave (Galatians 4:22) having the spirit of a pythoness, or, according to superior authorities, a spirit, a python. “The python was the serpent worshipped at Dephi, as the symbol of wisdom, from which the Pythian priestesses and Apollo as succeeding to the oracular power of the serpent took their distinguishing appellative” (Plumptre).HOMILETICAL ANALYSIS.—Acts 16:16-18The Cure of a Pythoness;... read more

Joseph Exell

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary - Acts 16:19-40

CRITICAL REMARKSActs 16:19. The rulers, ἄρχοντες, were the town magistrates (Luke 12:58).Acts 16:20. The magistrates, στρατηγοί, were the two chief civic authorities (dunmviri) in a Roman colony town, and were usually styled prætors.Acts 16:20-21. Being Jews—i.e., belonging to the despised race, whom Claudius had shortly before banished from Rome (Acts 18:2); and being Romans—i.e., in proud contrast to the hated sons of Abraham. “The distinction between ὑπάρχων and ὤν seems to be that the... read more

William Nicoll

Sermon Bible Commentary - Acts 16:29-31

Acts 16:29-31 Note: I. What a "manifold wisdom" is the wisdom of God! how infinitely various are His ways in the work of the conversion of souls and the bringing of sinners to Himself! One is never more struck with this than in comparing the two records of conversion which this chapter contains and which befel in the same city the conversion of Lydia and the conversion of the Philippian jailer. The first, what a quiet work! the evening dews do not light more gently, more imperceptibly on the... read more

Charles Simeon

Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae - Acts 16:16-18

DISCOURSE: 1786A SPIRIT OF DIVINATION CAST OUTActs 16:16-18. 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: 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. 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... read more

Charles Simeon

Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae - Acts 16:29-31

DISCOURSE: 1787THE CONVERSION OF THE JAILORActs 16:29-31. Then he called for a light, and sprang in, and came trembling, and fell down before Paul and Silas, and brought them out, and said, Sirs, what must I do to be saved? And they said, Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and thou shall be saved.VARIOUS are the ways in which God effects the conversion of sinners to himself. Some he draws by the attractive influences of his Spirit; causing his word to distil as dew upon their souls, and... read more

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Acts 16:32

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Acts 16:33

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Acts 16:34

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Acts 16:35

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Acts 16:36

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary - Acts 16:16-18

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary - Acts 16:19-40

Sermon Bible Commentary - Acts 16:29-31

Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae - Acts 16:16-18

Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae - Acts 16:29-31

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