Acts 16:40

They went out of the prison, and entered into Lydia’s house. When they had seen the brothers, they encouraged them, and departed.

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WEBBE

They went out of the prison and entered into Lydia’s house. When they had seen the brothers, they encouraged them, then departed.

BSB

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 .

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.

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.

BBE

And they came out of the prison and went to the house of Lydia: and when they had seen the brothers they gave them comfort and went away.

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Ἐξελθόντες Exelthontes Having gone forth G1831 δὲ de then G1161 ἀπὸ apo out of G575 τῆς tēs the G3588 φυλακῆς phulakēs prison G5438 εἰσῆλθον eisēlthon they came G1525 πρὸς pros to G4314 τὴν tēn (the) G3588 Λυδίαν Ludian Lydia G3070 καὶ kai and G2532 ἰδόντες idontes having seen [them] G1492 παρεκάλεσαν parekalesan they exhorted G3870 τοὺς tous the G3588 ἀδελφοὺς adelphous brothers G80 αὐτούς autous them G846 καὶ kai and G2532 ἐξῆλθαν.¶ exēlthan departed G1831

The early church

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. And they went to the house of Lydia, and having confirmed her, so departed. For it was not right to leave their hostess in distress and anxiety. But they went out, not in compliance with the request of those rulers, but hasting to the preaching: the city having been sufficiently benefited by the miracle: for it was fit they should not be there any longer. For in the absence of them that wrought it, the miracle appeared greater, itself crying out more loudly: the faith of the jailer was a voice in itself.
John Chrysostom · d. 407Homilies on Acts

Commentary

Matthew Henry · Verses 35–40

Paul, though willing to suffer for the cause of Christ, and without any desire to avenge himself, did not choose to depart under the charge of having deserved wrongful punishment, and therefore required to be dismissed in an honourable manner. It was not a mere point of honour that the apostle stood upon, but justice, and not to himself so much as to his cause. And when proper apology is made, Christians should never express personal anger, nor insist too strictly upon personal amends. The Lord will make them more than conquerors in every conflict; instead of being cast down by their sufferings, they will become comforters of their brethren.

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