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Acts 16:19

When the girl’s owners saw that their hope of making money was gone, they seized Paul and Silas and dragged them before the authorities in the marketplace.

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ASV

But when her masters saw that the hope of their gain was gone, they laid hold on Paul and Silas, and dragged them into the marketplace before the rulers,

KJV

And when her masters saw that the hope of their gains was gone, they caught Paul and Silas, and drew them into the marketplace unto the rulers,

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OriginalTransliterationMeaningWord study
ἰδόντεςidontesHaving seenG1492 →
δὲdenowG1161 →
οἱhoitheG3588 →
κύριοιkurioimastersG2962 →
αὐτῆςautēsof herG846 →
ὅτιhotithatG3754 →
ἐξῆλθενexēlthenwas goneG1831 →
ἡhētheG3588 →
ἐλπὶςelpishopeG1680 →
τῆςtēsof theG3588 →
ἐργασίαςergasiasprofitG2039 →
αὐτῶν,autōnof them,G846 →
ἐπιλαβόμενοιepilabomenoihaving taken hold ofG1949 →
τὸνton<the>G3588 →
ΠαῦλονPaulonPaulG3972 →
καὶkaiandG2532 →
τὸνton<the>G3588 →
ΣιλᾶνSilanSilasG4609 →
εἵλκυσανeilkusanthey dragged [them]G1670 →
εἰςeisintoG1519 →
τὴνtēntheG3588 →
ἀγορὰνagoranmarketplaceG58 →
ἐπὶepibeforeG1909 →
τοὺςtoustheG3588 →
ἄρχοντας,archontasrulers,G758 →

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Acts 17:6But when they could not find them, they dragged Jason and some other brothers before the city officials, shouting, “These men who have turned the world upside down have now come here,Acts 21:30The whole city was stirred up, and the people rushed together. They seized Paul and dragged him out of the temple, and at once the gates were shut.Acts 18:12–13While Gallio was proconsul of Achaia, the Jews coordinated an attack on Paul and brought him before the judgment seat.Acts 16:16One day as we were going to the place of prayer, we were met by a slave girl with a spirit of divination, who earned a large income for her masters by fortune-telling.2 Corinthians 6:5in beatings, imprisonments, and riots; in labor, sleepless nights, and hunger;Acts 8:3But Saul began to destroy the church. Going from house to house, he dragged off men and women and put them in prison.Matthew 24:9Then they will deliver you over to be persecuted and killed, and you will be hated by all nations because of My name.Acts 19:24–27It began with a silversmith named Demetrius who made silver shrines of Artemis, bringing much business to the craftsmen.Acts 9:16I will show him how much he must suffer for My name.”Acts 14:5But when the Gentiles and Jews, together with their rulers, set out to mistreat and stone them,Acts 15:26men who have risked their lives for the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.Acts 14:19Then some Jews arrived from Antioch and Iconium and won over the crowds. They stoned Paul and dragged him outside the city, presuming he was dead.Mark 13:9So be on your guard. You will be delivered over to the councils and beaten in the synagogues. On My account you will stand before governors and kings as witnesses to them.Acts 19:25Demetrius assembled the craftsmen, along with the workmen in related trades. “Men,” he said, “you know that this business is our source of prosperity.Acts 19:24It began with a silversmith named Demetrius who made silver shrines of Artemis, bringing much business to the craftsmen.Daniel 6:12So they approached the king and asked about his royal decree: “Did you not sign a decree that for thirty days any man who petitions any god or man except you, O king, will be thrown into the den of lions?” The king replied, “According to the law of the Medes and Persians the order stands, and it cannot be repealed.”Acts 15:22Then the apostles and elders, with the whole church, decided to select men from among them to send to Antioch with Paul and Barnabas. They chose Judas called Barsabbas and Silas, two leaders among the brothers,James 2:6But you have dishonored the poor. Is it not the rich who oppress you and drag you into court?

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