Acts 16:22

The multitude rose up together against them, and the magistrates tore their clothes from them, and commanded them to be beaten with rods.

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WEBBE

The multitude rose up together against them and the magistrates tore their clothes from them, then commanded them to be beaten with rods.

BSB

The crowd joined in the attack against Paul and Silas, and the magistrates ordered that they be stripped and beaten with rods.

KJV

And the multitude rose up together against them: and the magistrates rent off their clothes, and commanded to beat them.

ASV

And the multitude rose up together against them: and the magistrates rent their garments off them, and commanded to beat them with rods.

BBE

And the people made an attack on them all together: and the authorities took their clothing off them, and gave orders for them to be whipped.

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καὶ kai And G2532 συνεπέστη sunepestē rose up together G4911 ὁ ho the G3588 ὄχλος ochlos crowd G3793 κατ kat᾽ against G2596 αὐτῶν autōn them G846 καὶ kai and G2532 οἱ hoi the G3588 στρατηγοὶ stratēgoi magistrates G4755 περιρήξαντες perirēxantes having torn off G4048 αὐτῶν autōn of them G846 τὰ ta the G3588 ἱμάτια himatia garments G2440 ἐκέλευον ekeleuon were commanding G2753 ῥαβδίζειν rhabdizein to beat with rods G4463

The early church

"And the multitude rose up together against them: and the magistrates rent off their clothes, and commanded to beat them." O the irrational conduct! They did not examine, did not allow them to speak. And yet, such a miracle having taken place, ye ought to have worshipped them, ought to have held them as saviors and benefactors. For if money was what ye wished, why, having found so great wealth, did ye not run to it? This makes you more famous, the having power to cast out demons than the obeying them. Lo, even miracles, and yet love of money was mightier. But observe them, Paul and Silas, how they do not answer, nor plead for themselves; "For when," saith he, "I am weak, then am I strong. My grace is sufficient for thee, for My strength is made perfect in weakness": so that by reason of their gentleness also they should be admired.
John Chrysostom · d. 407Homilies on Acts

Commentary

Matthew Henry · Verses 16–24

Satan, though the father of lies, will declare the most important truths, when he can thereby serve his purposes. But much mischief is done to the real servants of Christ, by unholy and false preachers of the gospel, who are confounded with them by careless observers. Those who do good by drawing men from sin, may expect to be reviled as troublers of the city. While they teach men to fear God, to believe in Christ, to forsake sin, and to live godly lives, they will be accused of teaching bad customs.

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