Bible Commentary

And the keeper of the prison told this saying to Paul, The magistrates have sent to let you go: now therefore depart, and go in peace. 36. the keeper of the prison ] As before, in Act 16:27, the jailor. told this saying ] The Greek text best supported has no pronoun. Better “ reported … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Acts 16:36”

And when it was day, the magistrates sent the sergeants, saying, Let those men go. 35 40. The magistrates would send them away, but Paul refuses to be thus dismissed. He announces that they are Romans, and the magistrates in fear beseech them to depart. They take leave of Lydia and the brethren and leave … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Acts 16:35”

And when he had brought them into his house, he set meat before them, and rejoiced, believing in God with all his house. 34. he set meat (Greek, a table) before them ] He would not leave them a moment in the dungeon, but testify to them, how the dawning of faith had filled him … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Acts 16:34”

And he took them the same hour of the night, and washed [their] stripes; and was baptized, he and all his, straightway. 33. the same hour of the night ] It was midnight, see Act 16:25. But a new day, a birthday, had already begun for him and it must be kept as a feast, … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Acts 16:33”

And they spake unto him the word of the Lord, and to all that were in his house. 32. the word of the Lord ] Preached to him the doctrine of Christ, as it was then only possible to do it, by the narrative of His life and its purpose. Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Acts 16:32”

And they said, Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and thou shalt be saved, and thy house. 31. Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ ] The oldest authorities omit Christ. The word would not have the same significance for a Gentile as for a Jew, and may well have been omitted in the address to … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Acts 16:31”

And brought them out, and said, Sirs, what must I do to be saved? 30. and brought them out ] There could be no fear that they would flee now who had remained when the open doors made flight easy. and said. Sirs ] The Greek word implies an acknowledgment of great superiority. Those who … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Acts 16:30”

Then he called for a light, and sprang in, and came trembling, and fell down before Paul and Silas, 29. Then he called for a light ] The Greek has “ lights.” He would summon all the help he could, and wish to make his inspection as speedy as possible. and came trembling ] Lit. … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Acts 16:29”

But Paul cried with a loud voice, saying, Do thyself no harm: for we are all here. 28. But Paul cried ] The sound of one voice would arrest the action, for at the sight of the open doors he had concluded that all had made use of the opportunity and had escaped. Fuente: The … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Acts 16:28”

And the keeper of the prison awaking out of his sleep, and seeing the prison doors open, he drew out his sword, and would have killed himself, supposing that the prisoners had been fled. 27. And the keeper of the prison ] The word is rendered jailor in 23, and might well be so here … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Acts 16:27”