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Acts 16:40

After Paul and Silas came out of the prison, they went to Lydia’s house to see the brothers and encourage them. Then they left the city.

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ASV

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.

KJV

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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16 tagged words
OriginalTransliterationMeaningWord study
ἘξελθόντεςExelthontesHaving gone forthG1831 →
δὲdethenG1161 →
ἀπὸapoout ofG575 →
τῆςtēstheG3588 →
φυλακῆςphulakēsprisonG5438 →
εἰσῆλθονeisēlthonthey cameG1525 →
πρὸςprostoG4314 →
τὴνtēn<the>G3588 →
Λυδίαν·LudianLydia;G3070 →
καὶkaiandG2532 →
ἰδόντεςidonteshaving seen [them]G1492 →
παρεκάλεσανparekalesanthey exhortedG3870 →
τοὺςtoustheG3588 →
ἀδελφοὺςadelphousbrothersG80 →
καὶkaiandG2532 →
ἐξῆλθαν.¶exēlthandeparted.G1831 →

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1 Thessalonians 3:2–3We sent Timothy, our brother and fellow worker for God in the gospel of Christ, to strengthen and encourage you in your faith,Acts 16:14Among those listening was a woman named Lydia, a dealer in purple cloth from the city of Thyatira, who was a worshiper of God. The Lord opened her heart to respond to Paul’s message.Acts 14:22strengthening the souls of the disciples and encouraging them to continue in the faith. “We must endure many hardships to enter the kingdom of God,” they said.2 Corinthians 4:16–18Therefore we do not lose heart. Though our outer self is wasting away, yet our inner self is being renewed day by day.2 Corinthians 1:3–7Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of compassion and the God of all comfort,Acts 12:12And when he had realized this, he went to the house of Mary the mother of John, also called Mark, where many people had gathered together and were praying.2 Corinthians 4:8–12We are hard pressed on all sides, but not crushed; perplexed, but not in despair;Acts 14:20But after the disciples had gathered around him, he got up and went back into the city. And the next day he left with Barnabas for Derbe.Acts 4:23On their release, Peter and John returned to their own people and reported everything that the chief priests and elders had said to them.Acts 12:12–17And when he had realized this, he went to the house of Mary the mother of John, also called Mark, where many people had gathered together and were praying.Acts 18:23After Paul had spent some time in Antioch, he traveled from place to place throughout the region of Galatia and Phrygia, strengthening all the disciples.Luke 10:7Stay at the same house, eating and drinking whatever you are offered. For the worker is worthy of his wages. Do not move around from house to house.Philippians 4:15And as you Philippians know, in the early days of the gospel, when I left Macedonia, no church but you partnered with me in the matter of giving and receiving.Acts 12:17Peter motioned with his hand for silence, and he described how the Lord had brought him out of the prison. “Send word to James and to the brothers,” he said, and he left for another place.Acts 16:2The brothers in Lystra and Iconium spoke well of him.

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