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Acts 16:32–34

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And they spake unto him the word of the Lord, and to all that were in his house.
And he took them the same hour of the night, and washed their stripes; and was baptized, he and all his, straightway.
And 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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From verse 32

  1. Colossians 1:27–28Rank 1 from verse 32
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    27To whom God would make known what is the riches of the glory of this mystery among the Gentiles; which is Christ in you, the hope of glory:

    28Whom we preach, warning every man, and teaching every man in all wisdom; that we may present every man perfect in Christ Jesus:

  2. Romans 1:16Rank 2 from verse 32
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    16For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ: for it is the power of God unto salvation to every one that believeth; to the Jew first, and also to the Greek.

  3. 1 Thessalonians 2:8Rank 3 from verse 32
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    8So being affectionately desirous of you, we were willing to have imparted unto you, not the gospel of God only, but also our own souls, because ye were dear unto us.

  4. 1 Timothy 1:13–16Rank 4 from verse 32
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    13Who was before a blasphemer, and a persecutor, and injurious: but I obtained mercy, because I did it ignorantly in unbelief.

    14And the grace of our Lord was exceeding abundant with faith and love which is in Christ Jesus.

    15This is a faithful saying, and worthy of all acceptation, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners; of whom I am chief.

    16Howbeit for this cause I obtained mercy, that in me first Jesus Christ might shew forth all longsuffering, for a pattern to them which should hereafter believe on him to life everlasting.

  5. Acts 10:33–43Rank 5 from verse 32
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    33Immediately therefore I sent to thee; and thou hast well done that thou art come. Now therefore are we all here present before God, to hear all things that are commanded thee of God.

    34¶ Then Peter opened his mouth, and said, Of a truth I perceive that God is no respecter of persons:

    35But in every nation he that feareth him, and worketh righteousness, is accepted with him.

    36The word which God sent unto the children of Israel, preaching peace by Jesus Christ: (he is Lord of all:)

    37That word, I say, ye know, which was published throughout all Judæa, and began from Galilee, after the baptism which John preached;

    38How God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Ghost and with power: who went about doing good, and healing all that were oppressed of the devil; for God was with him.

    39And we are witnesses of all things which he did both in the land of the Jews, and in Jerusalem; whom they slew and hanged on a tree:

    40Him God raised up the third day, and shewed him openly;

    41Not to all the people, but unto witnesses chosen before of God, even to us, who did eat and drink with him after he rose from the dead.

    42And he commanded us to preach unto the people, and to testify that it is he which was ordained of God to be the Judge of quick and dead.

    43To him give all the prophets witness, that through his name whosoever believeth in him shall receive remission of sins.

  6. Ephesians 3:8Rank 6 from verse 32
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    8Unto me, who am less than the least of all saints, is this grace given, that I should preach among the Gentiles the unsearchable riches of Christ;

  7. Mark 16:15Rank 7 from verse 32
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    15And he said unto them, Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature.

  8. Romans 1:14Rank 8 from verse 32
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    14I am debtor both to the Greeks, and to the Barbarians; both to the wise, and to the unwise.

From verse 33

  1. 1 Corinthians 1:16Rank 1 from verse 33
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    16And I baptized also the household of Stephanas: besides, I know not whether I baptized any other.

  2. Acts 16:15Rank 2 from verse 33
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    15And when she was baptized, and her household, she besought us, saying, If ye have judged me to be faithful to the Lord, come into my house, and abide there. And she constrained us.

  3. Acts 16:25Rank 3 from verse 33
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    25¶ And at midnight Paul and Silas prayed, and sang praises unto God: and the prisoners heard them.

  4. Luke 10:33–34Rank 4 from verse 33
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    33But a certain Samaritan, as he journeyed, came where he was: and when he saw him, he had compassion on him,

    34And went to him, and bound up his wounds, pouring in oil and wine, and set him on his own beast, and brought him to an inn, and took care of him.

  5. Acts 16:23Rank 5 from verse 33
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    23And when they had laid many stripes upon them, they cast them into prison, charging the jailor to keep them safely:

  6. Galatians 5:13Rank 6 from verse 33
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    13For, brethren, ye have been called unto liberty; only use not liberty for an occasion to the flesh, but by love serve one another.

  7. Galatians 5:6Rank 7 from verse 33
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    6For in Jesus Christ neither circumcision availeth any thing, nor uncircumcision; but faith which worketh by love.

  8. Isaiah 11:6–9Rank 8 from verse 33
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    6The wolf also shall dwell with the lamb, and the leopard shall lie down with the kid; and the calf and the young lion and the fatling together; and a little child shall lead them.

    7And the cow and the bear shall feed; their young ones shall lie down together: and the lion shall eat straw like the ox.

    8And the sucking child shall play on the hole of the asp, and the weaned child shall put his hand on the cockatrice’ den.

    9They shall not hurt nor destroy in all my holy mountain: for the earth shall be full of the knowledge of the Lord, as the waters cover the sea.

  9. Luke 19:9Rank 9 from verse 33
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    9And Jesus said unto him, This day is salvation come to this house, forsomuch as he also is a son of Abraham.

  10. Matthew 25:35–40Rank 10 from verse 33
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    35For I was an hungred, and ye gave me meat: I was thirsty, and ye gave me drink: I was a stranger, and ye took me in:

    36Naked, and ye clothed me: I was sick, and ye visited me: I was in prison, and ye came unto me.

    37Then shall the righteous answer him, saying, Lord, when saw we thee an hungred, and fed thee? or thirsty, and gave thee drink?

    38When saw we thee a stranger, and took thee in? or naked, and clothed thee?

    39Or when saw we thee sick, or in prison, and came unto thee?

    40And the King shall answer and say unto them, Verily I say unto you, Inasmuch as ye have done it unto one of the least of these my brethren, ye have done it unto me.

  11. Proverbs 16:7Rank 11 from verse 33
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    7When a man’s ways please the Lord, he maketh even his enemies to be at peace with him.

From verse 34

  1. Romans 15:13Rank 1 from verse 34
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    13Now the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, that ye may abound in hope, through the power of the Holy Ghost.

  2. Acts 2:46Rank 2 from verse 34
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    46And they, continuing daily with one accord in the temple, and breaking bread from house to house, did eat their meat with gladness and singleness of heart,

  3. Acts 11:14Rank 3 from verse 34
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    14Who shall tell thee words, whereby thou and all thy house shall be saved.

  4. Acts 8:39Rank 4 from verse 34
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    39And when they were come up out of the water, the Spirit of the Lord caught away Philip, that the eunuch saw him no more: and he went on his way rejoicing.

  5. Isaiah 12:1–3Rank 5 from verse 34
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    1AND in that day thou shalt say, O Lord, I will praise thee: though thou wast angry with me, thine anger is turned away, and thou comfortedst me.

    2Behold, God is my salvation; I will trust, and not be afraid: for the Lord JEHOVAH is my strength and my song; he also is become my salvation.

    3Therefore with joy shall ye draw water out of the wells of salvation.

  6. Isaiah 55:12Rank 6 from verse 34
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    12For ye shall go out with joy, and be led forth with peace: the mountains and the hills shall break forth before you into singing, and all the trees of the field shall clap their hands.

  7. Isaiah 58:7–11Rank 7 from verse 34
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    7Is it not to deal thy bread to the hungry, and that thou bring the poor that are cast out to thy house? when thou seest the naked, that thou cover him; and that thou hide not thyself from thine own flesh?

    8¶ Then shall thy light break forth as the morning, and thine health shall spring forth speedily: and thy righteousness shall go before thee; the glory of the Lord shall be thy rereward.

    9Then shalt thou call, and the Lord shall answer; thou shalt cry, and he shall say, Here I am. If thou take away from the midst of thee the yoke, the putting forth of the finger, and speaking vanity;

    10And if thou draw out thy soul to the hungry, and satisfy the afflicted soul; then shall thy light rise in obscurity, and thy darkness be as the noonday:

    11And the Lord shall guide thee continually, and satisfy thy soul in drought, and make fat thy bones: and thou shalt be like a watered garden, and like a spring of water, whose waters fail not.

  8. Isaiah 61:10Rank 8 from verse 34
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    10I will greatly rejoice in the Lord, my soul shall be joyful in my God; for he hath clothed me with the garments of salvation, he hath covered me with the robe of righteousness, as a bridegroom decketh himself with ornaments, and as a bride adorneth herself with her jewels.

  9. Luke 15:32Rank 9 from verse 34
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    32It was meet that we should make merry, and be glad: for this thy brother was dead, and is alive again; and was lost, and is found.

  10. Philemon 1:7Rank 10 from verse 34
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    7For we have great joy and consolation in thy love, because the bowels of the saints are refreshed by thee, brother.

  11. Romans 5:11Rank 11 from verse 34
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    11And not only so, but we also joy in God through our Lord Jesus Christ, by whom we have now received the atonement.

  12. 1 John 3:18Rank 12 from verse 34
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    18My little children, let us not love in word, neither in tongue; but in deed and in truth.

  13. 1 Peter 1:6–8Rank 13 from verse 34
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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:

  14. 1 Thessalonians 4:9–10Rank 14 from verse 34
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    9But as touching brotherly love ye need not that I write unto you: for ye yourselves are taught of God to love one another.

    10And indeed ye do it toward all the brethren which are in all Macedonia: but we beseech you, brethren, that ye increase more and more;

  15. Acts 16:27–29Rank 15 from verse 34
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    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.

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

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

  16. Galatians 5:22Rank 16 from verse 34
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    22But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith,

  17. Isaiah 57:17–18Rank 17 from verse 34
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    17For the iniquity of his covetousness was I wroth, and smote him: I hid me, and was wroth, and he went on frowardly in the way of his heart.

    18I have seen his ways, and will heal him: I will lead him also, and restore comforts unto him and to his mourners.

  18. James 2:14–17Rank 18 from verse 34
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    14What doth it profit, my brethren, though a man say he hath faith, and have not works? can faith save him?

    15If a brother or sister be naked, and destitute of daily food,

    16And one of you say unto them, Depart in peace, be ye warmed and filled; notwithstanding ye give them not those things which are needful to the body; what doth it profit?

    17Even so faith, if it hath not works, is dead, being alone.

  19. Luke 15:22–25Rank 19 from verse 34
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    22But the father said to his servants, Bring forth the best robe, and put it on him; and put a ring on his hand, and shoes on his feet:

    23And bring hither the fatted calf, and kill it; and let us eat, and be merry:

    24For this my son was dead, and is alive again; he was lost, and is found. And they began to be merry.

    25Now his elder son was in the field: and as he came and drew nigh to the house, he heard musick and dancing.

  20. Luke 19:6Rank 20 from verse 34
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    6And he made haste, and came down, and received him joyfully.

  21. Luke 5:29Rank 21 from verse 34
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    29And Levi made him a great feast in his own house: and there was a great company of publicans and of others that sat down with them.

  22. Philippians 4:17Rank 22 from verse 34
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    17Not because I desire a gift: but I desire fruit that may abound to your account.

  23. Philippians 4:4Rank 23 from verse 34
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    4Rejoice in the Lord alway: and again I say, Rejoice.

  24. Romans 5:2Rank 24 from verse 34
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    2By whom also we have access by faith into this grace wherein we stand, and rejoice in hope of the glory of God.

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Acts 16:32

COMBINED MEANING

spake

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The past tense of speak: uttered or expressed words, addressed someone, or communicated a matter in words.

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word

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Sense 1: A spoken or written expression, saying, message, command, promise, report, or matter. Sense 2: God's revealed word.

Meaning drawn from: Direct Scripture definition · KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

Lord

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1. A title of God or Jesus Christ acknowledging authority and rule. 2. A respectful title or address for one in authority.

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in

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1. A preposition marking position, presence, state, circumstance, manner, means, sphere, reference, relation, association, or participation. 2. As an adverb, inward, inside, or into the place or position referred to.

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COMBINED MEANING

house

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Sense 1: A building or dwelling. Sense 2: The people of a household or family. Sense 3: A lineage or family line. Sense 4: As a verb, to shelter, lodge, or provide a dwelling for.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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Acts 16:33

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night

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1. The dark part of the daily cycle distinguished from day, from evening until morning, or any portion of it. 2. A time or condition compared with night or darkness.

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COMBINED MEANING

washed

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Past-tense, participial, or adjectival form of wash, meaning to cleanse with water or another liquid; to bathe or cause water to pass over.

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Acts 16:34

COMBINED MEANING

house

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Sense 1: A building or dwelling. Sense 2: The people of a household or family. Sense 3: A lineage or family line. Sense 4: As a verb, to shelter, lodge, or provide a dwelling for.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

set

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1. To put or place a person or thing in a position, relation, or condition; when passive, to be so placed, fixed, or adorned. 2. To establish, fix, appoint, assign, prescribe, or determine. 3. To arrange, prepare, present, display, or put in order or array. 4. To direct, turn, or firmly apply the face, heart, eyes, mind, affection, or action toward something. 5. To start, advance, send out, proceed on a course or work, or make an attack, as in set forward, set forth, or set upon where those meanings apply. 6. To value or esteem; or, in set at nought or set light by, to despise. 7. Of the sun, to go down.

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

COMBINED MEANING

meat

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Sense 1: Food, nourishment, sustenance, or provision. Sense 2: Figuratively, that which nourishes or sustains.

Meaning drawn from: Direct Scripture definition · KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

before

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Earlier than in time; in front of; in the presence of; or prior in order or rank.

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believing

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Present-participial or adjectival form of believe. Sense 1: Accepting as true or being persuaded. Sense 2: Trusting or placing confidence in.

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

COMBINED MEANING

in

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1. A preposition marking position, presence, state, circumstance, manner, means, sphere, reference, relation, association, or participation. 2. As an adverb, inward, inside, or into the place or position referred 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.

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.

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

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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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