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Acts 16:25

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¶ And at midnight Paul and Silas prayed, and sang praises unto God: and the prisoners heard them.
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  1. 1 Thessalonians 5:16–18Rank 1 from verse 25
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    16Rejoice evermore.

    17Pray without ceasing.

    18In every thing give thanks: for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you.

  2. Psalms 119:62Rank 2 from verse 25
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    62At midnight I will rise to give thanks unto thee because of thy righteous judgments.

  3. James 1:2Rank 3 from verse 25
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    2My brethren, count it all joy when ye fall into divers temptations;

  4. 1 Peter 1:6–8Rank 4 from verse 25
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    6Wherein ye greatly rejoice, though now for a season, if need be, ye are in heaviness through manifold temptations:

    7That the trial of your faith, being much more precious than of gold that perisheth, though it be tried with fire, might be found unto praise and honour and glory at the appearing of Jesus Christ:

    8Whom having not seen, ye love; in whom, though now ye see him not, yet believing, ye rejoice with joy unspeakable and full of glory:

  5. Romans 5:3Rank 5 from verse 25
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    3And not only so, but we glory in tribulations also: knowing that tribulation worketh patience;

  6. Philippians 4:4–7Rank 6 from verse 25
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    4Rejoice in the Lord alway: and again I say, Rejoice.

    5Let your moderation be known unto all men. The Lord is at hand.

    6Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God.

    7And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.

  7. Psalms 77:6Rank 7 from verse 25
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    6I call to remembrance my song in the night: I commune with mine own heart: and my spirit made diligent search.

  8. Hebrews 5:7Rank 8 from verse 25
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    7Who in the days of his flesh, when he had offered up prayers and supplications with strong crying and tears unto him that was able to save him from death, and was heard in that he feared;

  9. Matthew 5:10–11Rank 9 from verse 25
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    10Blessed are they which are persecuted for righteousness’ sake: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.

    11Blessed are ye, when men shall revile you, and persecute you, and shall say all manner of evil against you falsely, for my sake.

  10. Colossians 3:15–17Rank 10 from verse 25
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    15And let the peace of God rule in your hearts, to the which also ye are called in one body; and be ye thankful.

    16Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom; teaching and admonishing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your hearts to the Lord.

    17And whatsoever ye do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God and the Father by him.

  11. Psalms 50:15Rank 11 from verse 25
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    15And call upon me in the day of trouble: I will deliver thee, and thou shalt glorify me.

  12. 2 Corinthians 4:8–9Rank 12 from verse 25
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    8We are troubled on every side, yet not distressed; we are perplexed, but not in despair;

    9Persecuted, but not forsaken; cast down, but not destroyed;

  13. Ephesians 5:19Rank 13 from verse 25
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    19Speaking to yourselves in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody in your heart to the Lord;

  14. Romans 12:12Rank 14 from verse 25
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    12Rejoicing in hope; patient in tribulation; continuing instant in prayer;

  15. Colossians 1:24Rank 15 from verse 25
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    24Who now rejoice in my sufferings for you, and fill up that which is behind of the afflictions of Christ in my flesh for his body’s sake, which is the church:

  16. Job 35:10Rank 16 from verse 25
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    10But none saith, Where is God my maker, who giveth songs in the night;

  17. Isaiah 30:29Rank 17 from verse 25
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    29Ye shall have a song, as in the night when a holy solemnity is kept; and gladness of heart, as when one goeth with a pipe to come into the mountain of the Lord, to the mighty One of Israel.

  18. Psalms 34:1Rank 18 from verse 25
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    1I WILL bless the Lord at all times: his praise shall continually be in my mouth.

  19. Luke 6:22–23Rank 19 from verse 25
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    22Blessed are ye, when men shall hate you, and when they shall separate you from their company, and shall reproach you, and cast out your name as evil, for the Son of man’s sake.

    23Rejoice ye in that day, and leap for joy: for, behold, your reward is great in heaven: for in the like manner did their fathers unto the prophets.

  20. Psalms 71:7Rank 20 from verse 25
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    7I am as a wonder unto many; but thou art my strong refuge.

  21. 1 Peter 4:14Rank 21 from verse 25
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    14If ye be reproached for the name of Christ, happy are ye; for the spirit of glory and of God resteth upon you: on their part he is evil spoken of, but on your part he is glorified.

  22. 2 Corinthians 4:16–17Rank 22 from verse 25
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    16For which cause we faint not; but though our outward man perish, yet the inward man is renewed day by day.

    17For our light affliction, which is but for a moment, worketh for us a far more exceeding and eternal weight of glory;

  23. 2 Corinthians 6:10Rank 23 from verse 25
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    10As sorrowful, yet alway rejoicing; as poor, yet making many rich; as having nothing, and yet possessing all things.

  24. Acts 5:41Rank 24 from verse 25
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    41¶ And they departed from the presence of the council, rejoicing that they were counted worthy to suffer shame for his name.

  25. Ezra 3:12–13Rank 25 from verse 25
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    12But many of the priests and Levites and chief of the fathers, who were ancient men, that had seen the first house, when the foundation of this house was laid before their eyes, wept with a loud voice; and many shouted aloud for joy:

    13So that the people could not discern the noise of the shout of joy from the noise of the weeping of the people: for the people shouted with a loud shout, and the noise was heard afar off.

  26. Matthew 26:38–39Rank 26 from verse 25
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    38Then saith he unto them, My soul is exceeding sorrowful, even unto death: tarry ye here, and watch with me.

    39And he went a little further, and fell on his face, and prayed, saying, O my Father, if it be possible, let this cup pass from me: nevertheless not as I will, but as thou wilt.

  27. Philippians 2:17Rank 27 from verse 25
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    17Yea, and if I be offered upon the sacrifice and service of your faith, I joy, and rejoice with you all.

  28. Psalms 119:55Rank 28 from verse 25
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    55I have remembered thy name, O Lord, in the night, and have kept thy law.

  29. Psalms 42:8Rank 29 from verse 25
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    8Yet the Lord will command his lovingkindness in the daytime, and in the night his song shall be with me, and my prayer unto the God of my life.

  30. Psalms 91:15Rank 30 from verse 25
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    15He shall call upon me, and I will answer him: I will be with him in trouble; I will deliver him, and honour him.

  31. Zechariah 3:8Rank 31 from verse 25
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    8Hear now, O Joshua the high priest, thou, and thy fellows that sit before thee: for they are men wondered at: for, behold, I will bring forth my servant the BRANCH.

  32. James 5:13Rank 32 from verse 25
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    13Is any among you afflicted? let him pray. Is any merry? let him sing psalms.

  33. Luke 22:44Rank 33 from verse 25
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    44And being in an agony he prayed more earnestly: and his sweat was as it were great drops of blood falling down to the ground.

  34. Psalms 77:2Rank 34 from verse 25
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    2In the day of my trouble I sought the Lord: my sore ran in the night, and ceased not: my soul refused to be comforted.

  35. Psalms 22:2Rank 35 from verse 25
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    2O my God, I cry in the daytime, but thou hearest not; and in the night season, and am not silent.

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Acts 16:25

COMBINED MEANING

midnight

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The middle of the night, conventionally about twelve o'clock at night.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

COMBINED MEANING

praises

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Sense 1: Expressions of approval, honour, or commendation. Sense 2: Commends, extols, or glorifies.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

heard

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Sense 1: Perceived by the ear. Sense 2: Received or learned by report. Sense 3: Listened to, regarded, or heeded. Sense 4: Favourably attended to.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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16:25¶ And at midnight Paul and Silas prayed, and sang praises unto God: and the prisoners heard them.

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16:26And suddenly there was a great earthquake, so that the foundations of the prison were shaken: and immediately all the doors were opened, and every one’s bands were loosed.

16:27And 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.

16:28But Paul cried with a loud voice, saying, Do thyself no harm: for we are all here.

16:29Then he called for a light, and sprang in, and came trembling, and fell down before Paul and Silas,

16:30And brought them out, and said, Sirs, what must I do to be saved?

16:31And they said, Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and thou shalt be saved, and thy house.

16:32And they spake unto him the word of the Lord, and to all that were in his house.

16:33And he took them the same hour of the night, and washed their stripes; and was baptized, he and all his, straightway.

16:34And when he had brought them into his house, he set meat before them, and rejoiced, believing in God with all his house.

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