Paul and Silas Imprisoned

16 Now it happened, as we went to prayer, that a certain slave girl (A)possessed with a spirit of divination met us, who brought her masters (B)much profit by fortune-telling. 17 This girl followed Paul and us, and cried out, saying, “These men are the servants of the Most High God, who proclaim to us the way of salvation.” 18 And this she did for many days.

But Paul, (C)greatly [a]annoyed, turned and said to the spirit, “I command you in the name of Jesus Christ to come out of her.” (D)And he came out that very hour.

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  1. Acts 16:18 distressed

16 And it came to pass, as we were going to the place of prayer, that a certain maid having [a]a spirit of divination met us, who brought her masters much gain by soothsaying. 17 The same following after Paul and us cried out, saying, These men are [b]servants of the Most High God, who proclaim unto you [c]the way of salvation. 18 And this she did for many days. But Paul, being sore troubled, turned and said to the spirit, I charge thee in the name of Jesus Christ to come out of her. And it came out that very hour.

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Footnotes

  1. Acts 16:16 Greek a spirit, a Python.
  2. Acts 16:17 Greek bondservants.
  3. Acts 16:17 Or, a way