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class="L2"><p class="s5">Paul selects Timothy as a traveling companion (<a class="outlineItem noTooltips" href="/en/wol/b/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/44/16#h=113:0-114:0">16:1-5</a>)</p></li><li class="L2"><p class="s5">Vision of the Macedonian man; the witnessing spreads to Europe (<a class="outlineItem noTooltips" href="/en/wol/b/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/44/16#h=114:0-115:0">16:6-10</a>)</p></li><li class="L2"><p class="s5">Lydia’s conversion in Philippi (<a class="outlineItem noTooltips" href="/en/wol/b/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/44/16#h=115:0-116:0">16:11-15</a>)</p></li><li class="L2"><p class="s5">Paul and Silas imprisoned in Philippi (<a class="outlineItem noTooltips" href="/en/wol/b/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/44/16#h=116:0-118:0">16:16-24</a>)</p></li><li class="L2"><p class="s5">The jailer and his household baptized (<a class="outlineItem noTooltips" href="/en/wol/b/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/44/16#h=118:0-119:0">16:25-34</a>)</p></li><li class="L2"><p class="s5">Paul requests an official apology (<a class="outlineItem noTooltips" href="/en/wol/b/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/44/16#h=119:0-120:0">16:35-40</a>)</p></li><li class="L2"><p class="s5">Paul and Silas in Thessalonica (<a class="outlineItem noTooltips" href="/en/wol/b/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/44/17#h=120:0-122:0">17:1-9</a>)</p></li><li class="L2"><p class="s5">Paul and Silas in Beroea (<a class="outlineItem noTooltips" href="/en/wol/b/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/44/17#h=122:0-123:0">17:10-15</a>)</p></li><li class="L2"><p class="s5">Paul in Athens (<a class="outlineItem noTooltips" href="/en/wol/b/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/44/17#h=123:0-124:113">17:16-22a</a>)</p></li><li class="L2"><p class="s5">Paul’s speech at the Areopagus (<a class="outlineItem noTooltips" href="/en/wol/b/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/44/17#h=123:1011-126:0">17:22b-31</a>)</p></li><li class="L2"><p class="s5">Different reactions to Paul’s speech; some become believers (<a class="outlineItem noTooltips" href="/en/wol/b/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/44/17#h=126:0-127:0">17:32-34</a>)</p></li><li class="L2"><p class="s5">Paul’s ministry in Corinth (<a class="outlineItem noTooltips" href="/en/wol/b/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/44/18#h=127:0-130:0">18:1-17</a>)</p></li><li class="L2"><p class="s5">Paul returns to Antioch of Syria via Ephesus (<a class="outlineItem noTooltips" href="/en/wol/b/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/44/18#h=130:0-131:0">18:18-22</a>)</p></li></ul></li></ul></div> </li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="44-16-1" data-section-citation="044016001044016001"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Acts 16:1</span></h3><div class="studyNoteGroup"><ul class="content"><li class="item studyNote" data-extract-id=""><span class="scalableui"><p id="p4" data-pid="4" class="s5"><strong>Timothy:</strong> In the Bible, this is the first mention of Timothy, whose Greek name means “One Who Honors God.” It is not known precisely when Timothy embraced Christianity. However, his believing Jewish mother, Eunice, and probably also his grandmother Lois taught him from his early childhood “the holy writings” found in the Hebrew Scriptures, as the Jews understood them. (<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070705/1/0" data-bid="2-1" class="b">2Ti 1:5;</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070705/1/1" data-bid="2-2" class="b"> 3:15</a>) It is very likely that Eunice and Lois became Christians when Paul visited Lystra during his first missionary tour. Timothy’s father was called <strong>a Greek,</strong> meaning either that his ancestors were from Greece or that he was a member of another race. He was apparently not a Christian. During Paul’s second missionary tour, in late 49 or early 50 C.E., Paul came to Lystra, apparently Timothy’s hometown. At that time, Timothy was a Christian disciple who “was well-reported-on by the brothers in Lystra and Iconium.” (<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070705/2/0" data-bid="3-1" class="b">Ac 16:2</a>) Timothy may then have been in his late teens or early 20’s, a conclusion supported by Paul’s statement to Timothy some 10 or 15 years later when he said: “Never let anyone look down on your youth.” (<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070705/3/0" data-bid="4-1" class="b">1Ti 4:12</a>, likely written between 61 and 64 C.E.) This indicates that even then, Timothy was a relatively young man.</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/44/16/526" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-527"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ac 14:5-7; 2Ti 3:11</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-527" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-527" class="extract"></div></div></li><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/44/16/527" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-528"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ac 19:22; Ro 16:21; 1Co 4:17; 1Th 3:2; 1Ti 1:2</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-528" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-528" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p1149" data-pid="1149" class="se"></p> <p id="p1150" data-pid="1150" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/1096/0"><em>Bearing Witness,</em> p. 122</a></p> <p id="p1151" data-pid="1151" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/1097/0"><em>Insight,</em> Volume 1<em>,</em> p. 1004</a></p> <p id="p1152" data-pid="1152" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/1098/0"><em>Insight,</em> Volume 2<em>,</em> p. 286</a></p> <div id="p1153" data-pid="1153"><p data-pid="1153" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/1099/0"><em>The Watchtower,</em></a></p><p data-pid="1153" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/1099/0">11/1/2015, p. 9</a></p><p data-pid="1153" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/1100/0">6/15/1990, p. 14</a></p> </div><p id="p1154" data-pid="1154" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p356" data-pid="356" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270044/354/0">bt 122;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270044/354/2"> it-1 1004;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270044/354/4"> it-2 286;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270044/354/6"> w15 11/1 9;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270044/354/8"> w90 6/15 14;</a></p> <p id="p357" data-pid="357" class="sx"></p> <p id="p406" data-pid="406" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/404/0">ad 691,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/404/1"> 1088</a></p> <p id="p407" data-pid="407" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="44-16-2" data-section-citation="044016002044016002"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Acts 16:2</span></h3><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/44/16/528" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-529"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">1Ti 3:7</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-529" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-529" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p1154" data-pid="1154" class="se"></p> <p id="p1155" data-pid="1155" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/1101/0"><em>Bearing Witness,</em> p. 122</a></p> <p id="p1156" data-pid="1156" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/1102/0"><em>Insight,</em> Volume 2<em>,</em> p. 1105</a></p> <div id="p1157" data-pid="1157"><p data-pid="1157" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/1103/0"><em>The Watchtower,</em></a></p><p data-pid="1157" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/1103/0">11/1/2015, p. 14</a></p><p data-pid="1157" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/1104/0">12/15/2009, p. 11</a></p><p data-pid="1157" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/1105/0">5/15/2009, p. 14</a></p><p data-pid="1157" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/1106/0">6/15/1990, p. 14</a></p> </div><p id="p1158" data-pid="1158" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p357" data-pid="357" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270044/355/0">bt 122;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270044/355/2"> it-2 1105;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270044/355/4"> w15 11/1 14;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270044/355/6"> w09 5/15 14;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270044/355/8"> w09 12/15 11;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270044/355/10"> w90 6/15 14;</a></p> <p id="p358" data-pid="358" class="sx"></p> <p id="p407" data-pid="407" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/405/0">w80 12/15 10;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/405/2"> km 6/79 5;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/405/4"> km 11/79 1,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/405/6"> 7;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/405/8"> w77 338;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/405/10"> yy 89;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/405/12"> km 10/76 7;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/405/14"> w72 14;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/405/16"> yb72 17;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/405/18"> ad 1602;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/405/19"> w63 703</a></p> <p id="p408" data-pid="408" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="44-16-3" data-section-citation="044016003044016003"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Acts 16:3</span></h3><div class="studyNoteGroup"><ul class="content"><li class="item studyNote" data-extract-id=""><span class="scalableui"><p id="p6" data-pid="6" class="s5"><strong>circumcised him:</strong> Paul well knew that circumcision was not a Christian requirement. (<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070705/5/0" data-bid="6-1" class="b">Ac 15:6-29</a>) Timothy, whose father was an unbeliever, had not been circumcised. Paul knew that this might stumble some of the Jews whom they would visit together on their preaching tour. Instead of allowing this obstacle to impede their work, Paul asked Timothy to submit to this painful surgery. Both men thus exemplified what Paul himself later wrote to the Corinthians: “To the Jews I became as a Jew in order to gain Jews.”—<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070705/6/0" data-bid="7-1" class="b">1Co 9:20</a>.</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/44/16/529" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-530"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">1Co 9:20</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-530" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-530" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p1158" data-pid="1158" class="se"></p> <p id="p1159" data-pid="1159" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/1107/0"><em>Bearing Witness,</em> p. 122</a></p> <p id="p1160" data-pid="1160" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/1108/0"><em>Insight,</em> Volume 1<em>,</em> pp. 470,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/1109/0"> 1004</a></p> <p id="p1161" data-pid="1161" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/1110/0"><em>Insight,</em> Volume 2<em>,</em> p. 587</a></p> <div id="p1162" data-pid="1162"><p data-pid="1162" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/1111/0"><em>The Watchtower,</em></a></p><p data-pid="1162" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/1111/0">11/1/2015, p. 14</a></p><p data-pid="1162" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/1112/0">5/15/2008, p. 32</a></p><p data-pid="1162" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/1113/0">12/1/2003, pp. 20-21</a></p><p data-pid="1162" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/1114/0">6/15/1990, p. 14</a></p><p data-pid="1162" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/1115/0">11/15/1989, pp. 11-12</a></p> </div><p id="p1163" data-pid="1163" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p358" data-pid="358" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270044/356/0">bt 122;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270044/356/2"> it-1 470,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270044/356/4"> 1004;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270044/356/6"> it-2 587;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270044/356/8"> w15 11/1 14;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270044/356/10"> w08 5/15 32;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270044/356/12"> w03 12/1 20-21;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270044/356/14"> w90 6/15 14;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270044/356/18"> w89 11/15 11-12;</a></p> <p id="p359" data-pid="359" class="sx"></p> <p id="p408" data-pid="408" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/406/0">ad 350,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/406/1"> 691,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/406/2"> 1277;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/406/3"> w52 446-447</a></p> <p id="p409" data-pid="409" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="44-16-4" data-section-citation="044016004044016004"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Acts 16:4</span></h3><div class="studyNoteGroup"><ul class="content"><li class="item studyNote" data-extract-id=""><span class="scalableui"><p id="p8" data-pid="8" class="s5"><strong>the apostles and the elders who were in Jerusalem:</strong> As shown in the <a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1001070705/0/0">study note on Ac 15:2</a>, some elders in the nation of Israel served in positions of responsibility on a national level. Likewise, these elders in Jerusalem together with the apostles formed a governing body for all the Christian congregations in the first century C.E. After handling the issue of circumcision, these apostles and elders made their decision known to the congregations, and it was accepted as authoritative.</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/44/16/530" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-531"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ac 15:28, 29</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-531" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-531" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p1163" data-pid="1163" class="se"></p> <p id="p1164" data-pid="1164" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/1116/0"><em>Bearing Witness,</em> p. 123</a></p> <p id="p1165" data-pid="1165" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/1117/0"><em>Enjoy Life Forever!,</em> lesson 54</a></p> <p id="p1166" data-pid="1166" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p359" data-pid="359" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270044/357/0">bt 123;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270044/357/2"> lff lesson 54;</a></p> <p id="p360" data-pid="360" class="sx"></p> <p id="p409" data-pid="409" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/407/0">w71 687;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/407/2"> w62 759;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/407/3"> w61 139;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/407/4"> w60 471;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/407/5"> w58 436</a></p> <p id="p410" data-pid="410" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="44-16-5" data-section-citation="044016005044016005"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Acts 16:5</span></h3><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p1166" data-pid="1166" class="se"></p> <p id="p1167" data-pid="1167" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/1118/0"><em>Bearing Witness,</em> p. 123</a></p> <p id="p1168" data-pid="1168" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/1119/0"><em>Enjoy Life Forever!,</em> lesson 54</a></p> <div id="p1169" data-pid="1169"><p data-pid="1169" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/1120/0"><em>The Watchtower,</em></a></p><p data-pid="1169" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/1120/0">6/15/1990, p. 14</a></p> </div><p id="p1170" data-pid="1170" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p360" data-pid="360" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270044/358/0">bt 123;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270044/358/2"> lff lesson 54;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270044/358/4"> w90 6/15 14;</a></p> <p id="p361" data-pid="361" class="sx"></p> <p id="p410" data-pid="410" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/408/0">w62 270;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/408/1"> w61 139;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/408/2"> w52 538</a></p> <p id="p411" data-pid="411" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="44-16-6" data-section-citation="044016006044016006"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Acts 16:6</span></h3><div class="studyNoteGroup"><ul class="content"><li class="item studyNote" data-extract-id=""><span class="scalableui"><p id="p10" data-pid="10" class="s5"><strong>the province of Asia:</strong> See Glossary, “<a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1001070705/1/0">Asia</a>.”</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group footnote"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Footnotes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item footnote" data-extract-id="verseFootnote-42"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">*</span></span><span class="scalableui"><p id="p247" data-pid="247">Or “and.”</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/44/16/531" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-532"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ac 18:23</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-532" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-532" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p1170" data-pid="1170" class="se"></p> <p id="p1171" data-pid="1171" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/1121/0"><em>Bearing Witness,</em> p. 125</a></p> <p id="p1172" data-pid="1172" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/1122/0"><em>Insight,</em> Volume 1<em>,</em> pp. 193-194</a></p> <p id="p1173" data-pid="1173" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/1123/0"><em>Insight,</em> Volume 2<em>,</em> p. 637</a></p> <div id="p1174" data-pid="1174"><p data-pid="1174" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/1124/0"><em>The Watchtower,</em></a></p><p data-pid="1174" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/1124/0">1/15/2012, pp. 9-10</a></p><p data-pid="1174" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/1125/0">5/15/2008, p. 32</a></p><p data-pid="1174" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/1126/0">6/15/1990, p. 15</a></p><p data-pid="1174" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/1127/0">8/1/1987, pp. 12-13</a></p> </div><p id="p1175" data-pid="1175" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p361" data-pid="361" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270044/359/0">bt 125;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270044/359/2"> it-1 194;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270044/359/4"> it-2 637;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270044/359/6"> w12 1/15 10;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270044/359/8"> w08 5/15 32;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270044/359/10"> w90 6/15 15;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270044/359/12"> w87 8/1 12-13;</a></p> <p id="p362" data-pid="362" class="sx"></p> <p id="p411" data-pid="411" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/409/0">ad 147;</a><span class="ni"> w48 171</span></p> <p id="p412" data-pid="412" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="44-16-7" data-section-citation="044016007044016007"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Acts 16:7</span></h3><div class="studyNoteGroup"><ul class="content"><li class="item studyNote" data-extract-id=""><span class="scalableui"><p id="p12" data-pid="12" class="s5"><strong>the spirit of Jesus:</strong> Apparently referring to Jesus’ use of the holy spirit, or active force, which he had “received . . . from the Father.” (<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070705/10/0" data-bid="11-1" class="b">Ac 2:33</a>) As head of the Christian congregation, Jesus used the spirit to direct the preaching work of the first Christians, indicating where they should concentrate their efforts. In this case, Jesus used “the holy spirit” to prevent Paul and his traveling companions from preaching in the province of Asia and the province of Bithynia. (<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070705/11/0" data-bid="12-1" class="b">Ac 16:6-10</a>) These regions, however, were later reached with the good news.—<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070705/12/0" data-bid="13-1" class="b">Ac 18:18-21;</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070705/12/1" data-bid="13-2" class="b"> 1Pe 1:1, 2</a>.</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/44/16/532" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-533"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">1Pe 1:1</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-533" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-533" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p1175" data-pid="1175" class="se"></p> <p id="p1176" data-pid="1176" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/1128/0"><em>Bearing Witness,</em> pp. 125-126</a></p> <p id="p1177" data-pid="1177" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/1129/0"><em>Insight,</em> Volume 1<em>,</em> pp. 193-194</a></p> <p id="p1178" data-pid="1178" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/1130/0"><em>Insight,</em> Volume 2<em>,</em> p. 455</a></p> <div id="p1179" data-pid="1179"><p data-pid="1179" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/1131/0"><em>The Watchtower,</em></a></p><p data-pid="1179" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/1131/0">1/15/2012, pp. 9-10</a></p><p data-pid="1179" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/1132/0">5/15/2008, p. 32</a></p><p data-pid="1179" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/1133/0">8/1/1987, pp. 12-13</a></p> </div><p id="p1180" data-pid="1180" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p362" data-pid="362" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270044/360/0">bt 125-126;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270044/360/2"> it-1 194;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270044/360/4"> it-2 455;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270044/360/6"> w12 1/15 10;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270044/360/9"> w08 5/15 32;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270044/360/11"> w87 8/1 12-13;</a></p> <p id="p363" data-pid="363" class="sx"></p> <p id="p412" data-pid="412" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/410/0">w74 421;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/410/2"> ad 1194;</a><span class="ni"> w48 171;</span><span class="ni"> w44 373</span></p> <p id="p413" data-pid="413" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="44-16-8" data-section-citation="044016008044016008"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Acts 16:8</span></h3><div class="studyNoteGroup"><ul class="content"><li class="item studyNote" data-extract-id=""><span class="scalableui"><p id="p14" data-pid="14" class="s5"><strong>passed by:</strong> Or “passed through.” The Greek verb <em>pa·rerʹkho·mai,</em> here rendered “passed by,” allows for the idea of traveling through the area, which is apparently what Paul and his companions did. The seaport of <strong>Troas</strong> was in the region of <strong>Mysia,</strong> located in the NW part of Asia Minor. They had to travel through Mysia to reach Troas, so they “passed by Mysia” in the sense that they traveled through the area without stopping to do extensive preaching there.</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p1180" data-pid="1180" class="se"></p> <p id="p1181" data-pid="1181" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/1134/0"><em>Bearing Witness,</em> pp. 125-126</a></p> <p id="p1182" data-pid="1182" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/1135/0"><em>Insight,</em> Volume 2<em>,</em> p. 455</a></p> <div id="p1183" data-pid="1183"><p data-pid="1183" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/1136/0"><em>The Watchtower,</em></a></p><p data-pid="1183" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/1136/0">1/15/2012, pp. 9-10</a></p> </div><p id="p1184" data-pid="1184" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p363" data-pid="363" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270044/361/0">bt 126;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270044/361/2"> it-2 455;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270044/361/4"> w12 1/15 10;</a></p> <p id="p364" data-pid="364" class="sx"></p> <p id="p413" data-pid="413" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/411/0">ad 1194</a></p> <p id="p414" data-pid="414" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="44-16-9" data-section-citation="044016009044016009"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Acts 16:9</span></h3><div class="studyNoteGroup"><ul class="content"><li class="item studyNote" data-extract-id=""><span class="scalableui"><p id="p16" data-pid="16" class="s5"><strong>Macedonia:</strong> See <a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1001070705/2/0">Glossary</a>.</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p1184" data-pid="1184" class="se"></p> <p id="p1185" data-pid="1185" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/1137/0"><em>Bearing Witness,</em> p. 126</a></p> <div id="p1186" data-pid="1186"><p data-pid="1186" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/1138/0"><em>The Watchtower,</em></a></p><p data-pid="1186" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/1138/0">1/15/2012, pp. 9-10</a></p> </div><div id="p1187" data-pid="1187"><p data-pid="1187" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/1139/0"><em>Awake!,</em></a></p><p data-pid="1187" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/1139/0">8/22/1997, pp. 16-17</a></p> </div><p id="p1188" data-pid="1188" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p364" data-pid="364" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270044/362/0">bt 126;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270044/362/2"> w12 1/15 10;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270044/362/5"> g97 8/22 16-17;</a></p> <p id="p365" data-pid="365" class="sx"></p> <p id="p414" data-pid="414" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/412/0">w66 150;</a><span class="ni"> bf 441;</span><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/412/2"> w61 50;</a><span class="ni"> w47 154</span></p> <p id="p415" data-pid="415" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="44-16-10" data-section-citation="044016010044016010"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Acts 16:10</span></h3><div class="studyNoteGroup"><ul class="content"><li class="item studyNote" data-extract-id=""><span class="scalableui"><p id="p18" data-pid="18" class="s5"><strong>we:</strong> Up to <a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070705/16/0" data-bid="17-1" class="b">Ac 16:9</a>, the book of Acts is narrated strictly in the third person, that is, the writer Luke reports only what others said and did. Here at <a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070705/17/0" data-bid="18-1" class="b">Ac 16:10</a>, however, there is a change in that style, and Luke includes himself in the narrative. From this point on, he uses the pronouns “we” and “us” in sections of the book where he was apparently accompanying Paul and his traveling companions. (See <a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1001070705/3/0">study note on Ac 1:1</a> and “<a class="it" href="/en/wol/tc/r1/lp-e/1001070705/0">Introduction to Acts</a>.”) Luke first accompanied Paul from Troas to Philippi in about 50 C.E., but when Paul left Philippi, Luke did not leave together with him.—<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070705/18/0" data-bid="19-1" class="b">Ac 16:10-17,</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070705/18/1" data-bid="19-2" class="b"> 40</a>; see <a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1001070705/4/0">study notes on Ac 20:5;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1001070705/5/0"> 27:1</a>.</p> <p id="p19" data-pid="19" class="s5"><strong>declare the good news:</strong> See <a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1001070705/6/0">study note on Ac 5:42</a>.</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p1188" data-pid="1188" class="se"></p> <p id="p1189" data-pid="1189" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/1140/0"><em>Bearing Witness,</em> pp. 12,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/1141/0"> 126</a></p> <p id="p1190" data-pid="1190" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/1142/0"><em>Insight,</em> Volume 2<em>,</em> p. 1129</a></p> <div id="p1191" data-pid="1191"><p data-pid="1191" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/1143/0"><em>The Watchtower,</em></a></p><p data-pid="1191" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/1143/0">11/15/2007, pp. 18-19</a></p> </div><p id="p1192" data-pid="1192" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p365" data-pid="365" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270044/363/0">bt 12,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270044/363/2"> 126;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270044/363/4"> it-2 1129;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270044/363/6"> w07 11/15 18;</a></p> <p id="p366" data-pid="366" class="sx"></p> <p id="p415" data-pid="415" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/413/0">ad 1617;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/413/1"> w62 666;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/413/2"> w61 50,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/413/3"> 352,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/413/4"> 468;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/413/5"> w52 494;</a><span class="ni"> w47 154</span></p> <p id="p416" data-pid="416" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="44-16-11" data-section-citation="044016011044016011"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Acts 16:11</span></h3><div class="group media"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Media</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="scalableui item"><div class="clearfix"><a class="galleryItem" href="/en/wol/gallery/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/44/1001072221#chapter=16"><img class="studyItemMedia" src="/en/wol/gallery/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/44/1001072221/thumbnail" data-img-large-src="/en/wol/mp/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/2024/839" ><span class="caption"><p>Neapolis</p> </span></a></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p1192" data-pid="1192" class="se"></p> <p id="p1193" data-pid="1193" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/1144/0"><em>Bearing Witness,</em> p. 124</a></p> <div id="p1194" data-pid="1194"><p data-pid="1194" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/1145/0"><em>Awake!,</em></a></p><p data-pid="1194" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/1145/0">8/22/1997, pp. 16-18</a></p> </div><p id="p1195" data-pid="1195" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p366" data-pid="366" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270044/364/0">bt 124;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270044/364/2"> g97 8/22 16-18;</a></p> <p id="p367" data-pid="367" class="sx"></p> <p id="p416" data-pid="416" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/414/0">ad 1617;</a><span class="ni"> im 101</span></p> <p id="p417" data-pid="417" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="44-16-12" data-section-citation="044016012044016012"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Acts 16:12</span></h3><div class="studyNoteGroup"><ul class="content"><li class="item studyNote" data-extract-id=""><span class="scalableui"><p id="p21" data-pid="21" class="s5"><strong>Philippi:</strong> This city was originally called Crenides (Krenides). Philip II of Macedon (father of Alexander the Great) took the city from the Thracians about the middle of the fourth century B.C.E. and named it after himself. There were rich gold mines in the area, and gold coins were issued in Philip’s name. About 168 B.C.E., the Roman consul Lucius Aemilius Paulus defeated Perseus, the last of the Macedonian kings, and took Philippi and the surrounding territory. In 146 B.C.E., all Macedonia was formed into a single Roman province. The battle in which Octavian (Octavius) and Mark Antony defeated the armies of Brutus and Gaius Cassius Longinus, assassins of Julius Caesar, took place on the Plain of Philippi in 42 B.C.E. Afterward, as a memorial of his great victory, Octavian made Philippi a Roman <strong>colony.</strong> Some years later, when Octavian was made Caesar Augustus by the Roman Senate, he named the town Colonia Augusta Julia Philippensis.—See <a class="it" href="/en/wol/tc/r1/lp-e/1001070705/1">App. B13</a>.</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/44/16/533" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-534"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Php 1:1</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-534" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-534" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p1195" data-pid="1195" class="se"></p> <p id="p1196" data-pid="1196" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/1146/0"><em>Insight,</em> Volume 2<em>,</em> p. 629</a></p> <div id="p1197" data-pid="1197"><p data-pid="1197" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/1147/0"><em>Awake!,</em></a></p><p data-pid="1197" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/1147/0">8/22/1997, pp. 16-18</a></p> </div><div id="p1198" data-pid="1198"><p data-pid="1198" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/1148/0"><em>The Watchtower,</em></a></p><p data-pid="1198" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/1148/0">9/15/1996, p. 27</a></p><p data-pid="1198" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/1149/0">6/15/1990, pp. 15-16</a></p> </div><p id="p1199" data-pid="1199" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/1150/0"><em>“All Scripture,”</em> p. 223</a></p> <p id="p1200" data-pid="1200" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p367" data-pid="367" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270044/365/0">it-2 629;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270044/365/2"> g97 8/22 16-18;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270044/365/5"> w96 9/15 27;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270044/365/8"> w90 6/15 15-16;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270044/365/10"> si 223</a></p> <p id="p368" data-pid="368" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="44-16-13" data-section-citation="044016013044016013"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Acts 16:13</span></h3><div class="studyNoteGroup"><ul class="content"><li class="item studyNote" data-extract-id=""><span class="scalableui"><p id="p23" data-pid="23" class="s5"><strong>a river:</strong> Many scholars identify the river with the Gangites, located 2.4 km (1.5 mi) W of Philippi, more than a sabbath day’s journey away. Some feel that because of Philippi’s military character, the Jews may have been forbidden to assemble for worship inside the city and had to meet far away. Others favor the Crenides (Krenides), a small stream that is closer to the city and is locally called the stream of Lydia. However, Roman tombs have been found there, and since it was an area in public view, some feel that it would have been an unlikely place for prayer. Still others suggest the area of a now-dry streambed that was outside the Neapolis Gate, where a number of churches were built in the fourth or fifth century C.E. to commemorate Paul’s visit to Philippi.</p> <p id="p24" data-pid="24" class="s5"><strong>a place of prayer:</strong> Perhaps the Jews were forbidden to have a synagogue in the city because of Philippi’s military character. Or the city might have lacked ten Jewish males—the minimum number traditionally required for establishing a synagogue.</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group media"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Media</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="scalableui item"><div class="clearfix"><a class="galleryItem" href="/en/wol/gallery/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/44/1001072222#chapter=16"><img class="studyItemMedia" src="/en/wol/gallery/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/44/1001072222/thumbnail" data-img-large-src="/en/wol/mp/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/2024/841" ><span class="caption"><p>A Place of Prayer Near Philippi</p> </span></a></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p1200" data-pid="1200" class="se"></p> <p id="p1201" data-pid="1201" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/1151/0"><em>Insight,</em> Volume 2<em>,</em> p. 629</a></p> <div id="p1202" data-pid="1202"><p data-pid="1202" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/1152/0"><em>The Watchtower,</em></a></p><p data-pid="1202" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/1152/0">9/15/1996, p. 27</a></p><p data-pid="1202" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/1153/0">6/15/1990, pp. 15-16</a></p> </div><div id="p1203" data-pid="1203"><p data-pid="1203" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/1154/0"><em>Awake!,</em></a></p><p data-pid="1203" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/1154/0">3/22/1991, pp. 26-27</a></p> </div><p id="p1204" data-pid="1204" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p368" data-pid="368" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270044/366/0">it-2 629;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270044/366/2"> w96 9/15 27;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270044/366/4"> g91 3/22 26-27;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270044/366/8"> w90 6/15 15-16;</a></p> <p id="p369" data-pid="369" class="sx"></p> <p id="p417" data-pid="417" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/415/0">ad 1304</a></p> <p id="p418" data-pid="418" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="44-16-14" data-section-citation="044016014044016014"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Acts 16:14</span></h3><div class="studyNoteGroup"><ul class="content"><li class="item studyNote" data-extract-id=""><span class="scalableui"><p id="p26" data-pid="26" class="s5"><strong>a woman named Lydia:</strong> Lydia is named only twice in the Bible, here and at <a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070705/22/0" data-bid="23-1" class="b">Ac 16:40</a>. There is documentary evidence to show that Lydia was used as a proper name, though some believe that Lydia was a nickname meaning “Lydian Woman.” Lydia and her household became Christians about 50 C.E. in Philippi, so they were among the first individuals in Europe to embrace Christianity as a result of Paul’s preaching. Lydia—who possibly never married or was a widow—had a generous spirit that enabled her to enjoy rewarding association with missionaries Paul, Silas, and Luke.—<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070705/23/0" data-bid="24-1" class="b">Ac 16:15</a>.</p> <p id="p27" data-pid="27" class="s5"><strong>a seller of purple:</strong> Lydia may have traded in purple goods of various kinds, including purple fabric, clothing, tapestries, dyes, or other items. She was originally from <strong>Thyatira,</strong> a city of western Asia Minor in the region called Lydia. An inscription found in Philippi testifies to the presence of a guild of sellers of purple in that city. The Lydians and their neighbors were famed for their skill in the dyeing of purple since the days of Homer (ninth or eighth century B.C.E.). Since Lydia’s trade required substantial capital and she had a large house capable of hosting four men—Paul, Silas, Timothy, and Luke—in all likelihood she was a successful and wealthy merchant. The reference to “her household” could mean that she lived with relatives, but it could also imply that she had slaves and servants. (<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070705/24/0" data-bid="25-1" class="b">Ac 16:15</a>) And the fact that before leaving the city, Paul and Silas met with some brothers in this hospitable woman’s home suggests that it became a meeting place for the first Christians in Philippi.—<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070705/25/0" data-bid="26-1" class="b">Ac 16:40</a>.</p> <p id="p28" data-pid="28" class="s5"><strong>Jehovah opened her heart wide:</strong> Lydia is identified as <strong>a worshipper of God,</strong> an expression that suggests that she was a Jewish proselyte. (<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070705/26/0" data-bid="27-1" class="b">Ac 13:43</a>) On the Sabbath, she had gathered with other women at a place of prayer at a river outside Philippi. (<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070705/27/0" data-bid="28-1" class="b">Ac 16:13</a>) It may be that there were few Jews and no synagogue in Philippi. Lydia may have become acquainted with the worship of Jehovah in her home city, Thyatira, which had a large Jewish population and a Jewish meeting place. Jehovah, the God whom she worshipped, noticed that she <strong>was listening</strong> attentively.—See <a class="it" href="/en/wol/tc/r1/lp-e/1001070705/2">App. C3 introduction;</a> <a class="it" href="/en/wol/tc/r1/lp-e/1001070705/3">Ac 16:14</a>.</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/44/16/534" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-535"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Re 1:11</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-535" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-535" class="extract"></div></div></li><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/44/16/535" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-536"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Lu 24:45; 1Co 3:7</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-536" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-536" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p1204" data-pid="1204" class="se"></p> <p id="p1205" data-pid="1205" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/1155/0"><em>Bearing Witness,</em> p. 132</a></p> <p id="p1206" data-pid="1206" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/1156/0"><em>Insight,</em> Volume 2<em>,</em> pp. 285,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/1157/0"> 1099</a></p> <div id="p1207" data-pid="1207"><p data-pid="1207" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/1158/0"><em>The Watchtower,</em></a></p><p data-pid="1207" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/1158/0">9/15/1996, pp. 26-27</a></p><p data-pid="1207" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/1159/0">6/15/1990, pp. 15-16</a></p> </div><p id="p1208" data-pid="1208" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p369" data-pid="369" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270044/367/0">bt 132;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270044/367/2"> it-2 285,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270044/367/4"> 1099;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270044/367/6"> w96 9/15 26-27;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270044/367/9"> w90 6/15 15-16;</a></p> <p id="p370" data-pid="370" class="sx"></p> <p id="p418" data-pid="418" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/416/0">w76 85;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/416/2"> ad 1088</a></p> <p id="p419" data-pid="419" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="44-16-15" data-section-citation="044016015044016015"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Acts 16:15</span></h3><div class="studyNoteGroup"><ul class="content"><li class="item studyNote" data-extract-id=""><span class="scalableui"><p id="p30" data-pid="30" class="s5"><strong>faithful to Jehovah:</strong> As shown in the <a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1001070705/7/0">study note in the preceding verse</a>, Lydia’s background, probably as a Jewish proselyte, makes it logical that she had Jehovah in mind. She had just heard about Jesus Christ from Paul’s preaching but had not yet shown that she was faithful to Jesus. It seems logical, then, that she was referring to her faithfulness to the God whom she had already been worshipping, Jehovah.—See <a class="it" href="/en/wol/tc/r1/lp-e/1001070705/4">App. C3 introduction;</a> <a class="it" href="/en/wol/tc/r1/lp-e/1001070705/5">Ac 16:15</a>.</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/44/16/536" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-537"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ac 16:33; 18:8</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-537" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-537" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p1208" data-pid="1208" class="se"></p> <p id="p1209" data-pid="1209" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/1160/0"><em>Bearing Witness,</em> p. 132</a></p> <p id="p1210" data-pid="1210" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/1161/0"><em>Insight,</em> Volume 1<em>,</em> p. 251</a></p> <div id="p1211" data-pid="1211"><p data-pid="1211" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/1162/0"><em>The Watchtower,</em></a></p><p data-pid="1211" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/1162/0">3/15/2007, p. 32</a></p><p data-pid="1211" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/1163/0">9/15/1996, pp. 27-28</a></p> </div><p id="p1212" data-pid="1212" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/1164/0"><em>Teacher,</em> p. 95</a></p> <p id="p1213" data-pid="1213" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p370" data-pid="370" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270044/368/0">bt 132;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270044/368/2"> it-1 251;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270044/368/4"> w07 3/15 32;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270044/368/6"> lr 95;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270044/368/8"> w96 9/15 27-28;</a></p> <p id="p371" data-pid="371" class="sx"></p> <p id="p419" data-pid="419" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/417/0">w76 85;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/417/2"> w71 346;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/417/4"> te 145;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/417/6"> w68 126;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/417/7"> w64 176;</a><span class="ni"> g64 2/22 20;</span><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/417/9"> w61 127;</a><span class="ni"> g61 6/8 24;</span><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/417/11"> w57 58</a></p> <p id="p420" data-pid="420" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="44-16-16" data-section-citation="044016016044016016"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Acts 16:16</span></h3><div class="studyNoteGroup"><ul class="content"><li class="item studyNote" data-extract-id=""><span class="scalableui"><p id="p32" data-pid="32" class="s5"><strong>with a spirit, a demon of divination:</strong> Lit., “with a spirit of python.” Python was the name of the mythical snake or dragon that guarded the temple and oracle of Delphi, Greece. The Greek word <em>pyʹthon</em> came to refer to a person who could foretell the future and to the spirit that spoke through that one. Although later used to denote a ventriloquist, here in Acts it is used to describe a demon who enabled a young girl to practice the art of prediction.</p> <p id="p33" data-pid="33" class="s5"><strong>by fortune-telling:</strong> Or “by practicing the art of prediction.” In the Bible, magic-practicing priests, spiritistic diviners, astrologers, and others are listed as claiming the ability to foretell the future. (<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070705/30/0" data-bid="31-1" class="b">Le 19:31;</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070705/30/1" data-bid="31-2" class="b"> De 18:11</a>) In the <a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1001070705/8/0">Christian Greek Scriptures</a>, the only mention of demons predicting the future is in connection with this event in Philippi. The demons oppose God and those who do his will, so it is not surprising that Paul and Silas suffered severe opposition as a result of casting out this demon of divination.—<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070705/31/0" data-bid="32-1" class="b">Ac 16:12,</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070705/31/1" data-bid="32-2" class="b"> 17-24</a>.</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/44/16/537" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-538"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Le 19:31; 20:6</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-538" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-538" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p1213" data-pid="1213" class="se"></p> <p id="p1214" data-pid="1214" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/1165/0"><em>Insight,</em> Volume 1<em>,</em> pp. 638,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/1166/0"> 1002</a></p> <p id="p1215" data-pid="1215" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/1167/0"><em>Insight,</em> Volume 2<em>,</em> p. 1027</a></p> <div id="p1216" data-pid="1216"><p data-pid="1216" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/1168/0"><em>The Watchtower,</em></a></p><p data-pid="1216" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/1168/0">11/1/1995, p. 7</a></p><p data-pid="1216" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/1169/0">6/15/1990, p. 16</a></p> </div><p id="p1217" data-pid="1217" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/1170/0"><em>Live Forever,</em> pp. 95-96</a></p> <p id="p1218" data-pid="1218" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p371" data-pid="371" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270044/369/0">it-1 638,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270044/369/2"> 1002;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270044/369/4"> it-2 1027;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270044/369/6"> w95 11/1 7;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270044/369/8"> w90 6/15 16;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270044/369/10"> pe 95-96;</a></p> <p id="p372" data-pid="372" class="sx"></p> <p id="p420" data-pid="420" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/418/0">us 25-26;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/418/2"> g74 4/22 28;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/418/4"> w68 131;</a><span class="ni"> g65 3/22 24;</span><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/418/6"> w63 687;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/418/7"> w62 648</a></p> <p id="p421" data-pid="421" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="44-16-17" data-section-citation="044016017044016017"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Acts 16:17</span></h3><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/44/16/538" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-539"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Mr 1:23, 24; Lu 4:41</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-539" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-539" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p1218" data-pid="1218" class="se"></p> <div id="p1219" data-pid="1219"><p data-pid="1219" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/1171/0"><em>The Watchtower,</em></a></p><p data-pid="1219" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/1171/0">4/1/1994, p. 31</a></p><p data-pid="1219" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/1172/0">6/15/1990, p. 16</a></p> </div><p id="p1220" data-pid="1220" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p372" data-pid="372" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270044/370/0">w94 4/1 31;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270044/370/2"> w90 6/15 16;</a></p> <p id="p373" data-pid="373" class="sx"></p> <p id="p421" data-pid="421" class="sx"><span class="ni">im 26</span></p> <p id="p422" data-pid="422" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="44-16-18" data-section-citation="044016018044016018"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Acts 16:18</span></h3><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/44/16/539" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-540"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Mt 17:18; Mr 1:25, 26, 34; Lu 9:1; 10:17</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-540" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-540" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p1220" data-pid="1220" class="se"></p> <div id="p1221" data-pid="1221"><p data-pid="1221" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/1173/0"><em>The Watchtower,</em></a></p><p data-pid="1221" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/1173/0">11/1/1995, p. 7</a></p><p data-pid="1221" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/1174/0">4/1/1994, p. 31</a></p><p data-pid="1221" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/1175/0">6/15/1990, p. 16</a></p> </div><p id="p1222" data-pid="1222" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p373" data-pid="373" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270044/371/0">w95 11/1 7;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270044/371/2"> w94 4/1 31;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270044/371/4"> w90 6/15 16;</a></p> <p id="p374" data-pid="374" class="sx"></p> <p id="p422" data-pid="422" class="sx"><span class="ni">im 26</span></p> <p id="p423" data-pid="423" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="44-16-19" data-section-citation="044016019044016019"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Acts 16:19</span></h3><div class="studyNoteGroup"><ul class="content"><li class="item studyNote" data-extract-id=""><span class="scalableui"><p id="p35" data-pid="35" class="s5"><strong>marketplace:</strong> Or “public square; forum.” The Greek word <em>a·go·raʹ</em> is here used to refer to an open area that served as a center for buying and selling and as a place of public assembly in cities and towns of the <a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1001070705/9/0">ancient Near East</a> and the Greek and Roman world. From this account about what happened in Philippi, it appears that some judicial matters were handled in the marketplace. Excavations of the ruins of Philippi indicate that the Egnatian Way ran through the middle of the city and alongside it was a fair-sized forum, or marketplace.—See <a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1001070705/10/0">study notes on Mt 23:7;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1001070705/11/0"> Ac 17:17</a>.</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/44/16/540" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-541"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ac 19:24, 25</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-541" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-541" class="extract"></div></div></li><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/44/16/541" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-542"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Mt 10:18</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-542" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-542" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="44-16-20" data-section-citation="044016020044016020"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Acts 16:20</span></h3><div class="studyNoteGroup"><ul class="content"><li class="item studyNote" data-extract-id=""><span class="scalableui"><p id="p37" data-pid="37" class="s5"><strong>the civil magistrates:</strong> The plural form of the Greek term <em>stra·te·gosʹ</em> here denotes the highest officials of the Roman colony of Philippi. These had the duties of keeping order, administering finances, trying and judging violators of the law, and ordering punishment.</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/44/16/542" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-543"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ac 17:6</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-543" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-543" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p1222" data-pid="1222" class="se"></p> <p id="p1223" data-pid="1223" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/1176/0"><em>New World Translation,</em> p. 1703</a></p> <div id="p1224" data-pid="1224"><p data-pid="1224" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/1177/0"><em>The Watchtower,</em></a></p><p data-pid="1224" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/1177/0">9/15/1996, p. 28</a></p> </div><div id="p1225" data-pid="1225"><p data-pid="1225" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/1178/0"><em>Awake!,</em></a></p><p data-pid="1225" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/1178/0">3/22/1991, p. 27</a></p> </div><p id="p1226" data-pid="1226" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p374" data-pid="374" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270044/372/0">nwt 1703;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270044/372/2"> w96 9/15 28;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270044/372/4"> g91 3/22 27;</a></p> <p id="p375" data-pid="375" class="sx"></p> <p id="p423" data-pid="423" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/421/0">w62 358</a></p> <p id="p424" data-pid="424" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="44-16-21" data-section-citation="044016021044016021"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Acts 16:21</span></h3><div class="studyNoteGroup"><ul class="content"><li class="item studyNote" data-extract-id=""><span class="scalableui"><p id="p39" data-pid="39" class="s5"><strong>we are Romans:</strong> The city of Philippi was a Roman colony, and its inhabitants were granted many privileges, possibly including a partial or secondary form of Roman citizenship. This may explain why they seem to have had a stronger attachment to Rome than would otherwise have been the case.—See <a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1001070705/12/0">study note on Ac 16:12</a>.</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/44/16/543" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-544"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Es 3:8</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-544" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-544" class="extract"></div></div></li><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/44/16/544" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-545"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ac 17:7</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-545" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-545" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p1226" data-pid="1226" class="se"></p> <p id="p1227" data-pid="1227" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/1179/0"><em>Insight,</em> Volume 2<em>,</em> p. 629</a></p> <p id="p1228" data-pid="1228" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p375" data-pid="375" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270044/373/0">it-2 629;</a></p> <p id="p376" data-pid="376" class="sx"></p> <p id="p424" data-pid="424" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/422/0">ad 1303;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/422/1"> w62 358;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/422/2"> w54 402</a></p> <p id="p425" data-pid="425" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="44-16-22" data-section-citation="044016022044016022"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Acts 16:22</span></h3><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/44/16/545" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-546"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">1Th 2:2</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-546" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-546" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p1228" data-pid="1228" class="se"></p> <p id="p1229" data-pid="1229" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/1180/0"><em>Bearing Witness,</em> p. 129</a></p> <p id="p1230" data-pid="1230" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/1181/0"><em>Insight,</em> Volume 1<em>,</em> pp. 272-273</a></p> <div id="p1231" data-pid="1231"><p data-pid="1231" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/1182/0"><em>The Watchtower,</em></a></p><p data-pid="1231" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/1182/0">2/15/1999, p. 27</a></p> </div><p id="p1232" data-pid="1232" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p376" data-pid="376" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270044/374/0">bt 129;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270044/374/2"> it-1 272-273;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270044/374/5"> w99 2/15 27</a></p> <p id="p377" data-pid="377" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="44-16-23" data-section-citation="044016023044016023"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Acts 16:23</span></h3><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/44/16/546" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-547"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">2Co 6:4, 5; 11:23</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-547" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-547" class="extract"></div></div></li><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/44/16/547" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-548"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Lu 21:12</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-548" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-548" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p1232" data-pid="1232" class="se"></p> <p id="p1233" data-pid="1233" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/1183/0"><em>Insight,</em> Volume 2<em>,</em> p. 749</a></p> <div id="p1234" data-pid="1234"><p data-pid="1234" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/1184/0"><em>The Watchtower,</em></a></p><p data-pid="1234" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/1184/0">2/15/1999, pp. 27-28</a></p> </div><p id="p1235" data-pid="1235" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p377" data-pid="377" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270044/375/0">it-2 749;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270044/375/2"> w99 2/15 27</a></p> <p id="p378" data-pid="378" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="44-16-24" data-section-citation="044016024044016024"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Acts 16:24</span></h3><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p1235" data-pid="1235" class="se"></p> <p id="p1236" data-pid="1236" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/1185/0"><em>Bearing Witness,</em> p. 129</a></p> <p id="p1237" data-pid="1237" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/1186/0"><em>Insight,</em> Volume 2<em>,</em> p. 1035</a></p> <p id="p1238" data-pid="1238" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/1187/0"><em>New World Translation,</em> p. 1713</a></p> <div id="p1239" data-pid="1239"><p data-pid="1239" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/1188/0"><em>Kingdom Ministry,</em></a></p><p data-pid="1239" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/1188/0">2/2000, pp. 4-5</a></p> </div><div id="p1240" data-pid="1240"><p data-pid="1240" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/1189/0"><em>The Watchtower,</em></a></p><p data-pid="1240" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/1189/0">2/15/1999, pp. 27-28</a></p><p data-pid="1240" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/1190/0">6/15/1990, p. 16</a></p> </div><p id="p1241" data-pid="1241" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p378" data-pid="378" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270044/376/0">bt 129;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270044/376/2"> it-2 1035;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270044/376/4"> nwt 1713;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270044/376/6"> km 2/00 4-5;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270044/376/8"> w99 2/15 27;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270044/376/10"> w90 6/15 16;</a></p> <p id="p379" data-pid="379" class="sx"></p> <p id="p425" data-pid="425" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/423/0">ad 249</a></p> <p id="p426" data-pid="426" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="44-16-25" data-section-citation="044016025044016025"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Acts 16:25</span></h3><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/44/16/548" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-549"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Eph 5:19; Col 3:16; Jas 5:13</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-549" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-549" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p1241" data-pid="1241" class="se"></p> <p id="p1242" data-pid="1242" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/1191/0"><em>Bearing Witness,</em> p. 130</a></p> <div id="p1243" data-pid="1243"><p data-pid="1243" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/1192/0"><em>The Watchtower,</em></a></p><p data-pid="1243" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/1192/0">8/1/2012, p. 29</a></p><p data-pid="1243" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/1193/0">2/15/1999, pp. 27-28</a></p><p data-pid="1243" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/1194/0">6/15/1990, pp. 16-17</a></p> </div><p id="p1244" data-pid="1244" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p379" data-pid="379" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270044/377/0">bt 130;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270044/377/2"> w12 8/1 29;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270044/377/4"> w99 2/15 27-28;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270044/377/6"> w90 6/15 16;</a></p> <p id="p380" data-pid="380" class="sx"></p> <p id="p426" data-pid="426" class="sx"><span class="ni">g63 9/22 8</span></p> <p id="p427" data-pid="427" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="44-16-26" data-section-citation="044016026044016026"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Acts 16:26</span></h3><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/44/16/549" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-550"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ac 5:18-20; 12:7</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-550" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-550" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="44-16-27" data-section-citation="044016027044016027"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Acts 16:27</span></h3><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/44/16/550" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-551"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ac 12:18, 19</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-551" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-551" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p1244" data-pid="1244" class="se"></p> <p id="p1245" data-pid="1245" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/1195/0"><em>Insight,</em> Volume 1<em>,</em> p. 1250</a></p> <p id="p1246" data-pid="1246" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/1196/0"><em>Insight,</em> Volume 2<em>,</em> pp. 629-630,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/1197/0"> 690</a></p> <div id="p1247" data-pid="1247"><p data-pid="1247" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/1198/0"><em>The Watchtower,</em></a></p><p data-pid="1247" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/1198/0">6/15/1990, pp. 16-17</a></p><p data-pid="1247" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/1199/0">5/15/1990, p. 25</a></p> </div><p id="p1248" data-pid="1248" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p380" data-pid="380" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270044/378/0">it-1 1250;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270044/378/2"> it-2 629-630,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270044/378/4"> 690;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270044/378/6"> w90 5/15 25;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270044/378/8"> w90 6/15 16-17;</a></p> <p id="p381" data-pid="381" class="sx"></p> <p id="p427" data-pid="427" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/425/0">ad 1304</a></p> <p id="p428" data-pid="428" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="44-16-28" data-section-citation="044016028044016028"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Acts 16:28</span></h3><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p1248" data-pid="1248" class="se"></p> <div id="p1249" data-pid="1249"><p data-pid="1249" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/1200/0"><em>The Watchtower,</em></a></p><p data-pid="1249" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/1200/0">4/15/2002, pp. 25-26</a></p> </div><p id="p1250" data-pid="1250" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p381" data-pid="381" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270044/379/0">w02 4/15 26</a></p> <p id="p382" data-pid="382" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="44-16-30" data-section-citation="044016030044016030"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Acts 16:30</span></h3><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p1250" data-pid="1250" class="se"></p> <p id="p1251" data-pid="1251" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/1201/0"><em>Bearing Witness,</em> p. 130</a></p> <div id="p1252" data-pid="1252"><p data-pid="1252" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/1202/0"><em>The Watchtower</em> (Study)<em>,</em></a></p><p data-pid="1252" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/1202/0">5/2018, pp. 19-20</a></p> </div><div id="p1253" data-pid="1253"><p data-pid="1253" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/1203/0"><em>The Watchtower,</em></a></p><p data-pid="1253" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/1203/0">9/15/1989, pp. 3-4</a></p> </div><p id="p1254" data-pid="1254" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/1204/0"><em>Reasoning,</em> p. 216</a></p> <p id="p1255" data-pid="1255" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p382" data-pid="382" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270044/380/0">bt 130;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270044/380/2"> w18.05 19-20;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270044/380/4"> w89 9/15 3-4;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270044/380/7"> rs 216;</a></p> <p id="p383" data-pid="383" class="sx"></p> <p id="p428" data-pid="428" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/426/0">w52 390;</a><span class="ni"> w48 100</span></p> <p id="p429" data-pid="429" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="44-16-31" data-section-citation="044016031044016031"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Acts 16:31</span></h3><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/44/16/551" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-552"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Joh 3:16; 6:47</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-552" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-552" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p1255" data-pid="1255" class="se"></p> <p id="p1256" data-pid="1256" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/1205/0"><em>Bible Questions Answered,</em> article 140</a></p> <div id="p1257" data-pid="1257"><p data-pid="1257" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/1206/0"><em>Awake!,</em></a></p><p data-pid="1257" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/1206/0">5/22/1990, p. 14</a></p> </div><div id="p1258" data-pid="1258"><p data-pid="1258" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/1207/0"><em>The Watchtower,</em></a></p><p data-pid="1258" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/1207/0">9/15/1989, pp. 4,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/1208/0"> 5-6</a></p> </div><p id="p1259" data-pid="1259" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/1209/0"><em>Reasoning,</em> p. 216</a></p> <p id="p1260" data-pid="1260" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p383" data-pid="383" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270044/381/0">ijwbq article 140;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270044/381/2"> g90 5/22 14;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270044/381/4"> w89 9/15 4-6;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270044/381/7"> rs 216;</a></p> <p id="p384" data-pid="384" class="sx"></p> <p id="p429" data-pid="429" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/427/0">w83 12/15 15;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/427/2"> w82 2/15 29;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/427/5"> g75 11/8 27-28;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/427/7"> w72 692,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/427/9"> 695;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/427/11"> g72 11/8 6;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/427/13"> w60 134;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/427/14"> w58 273;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/427/15"> w52 390;</a><span class="ni"> w48 100</span></p> <p id="p430" data-pid="430" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="44-16-32" data-section-citation="044016032044016032"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Acts 16:32</span></h3><div class="studyNoteGroup"><ul class="content"><li class="item studyNote" data-extract-id=""><span class="scalableui"><p id="p41" data-pid="41" class="s5"><strong>the word of Jehovah:</strong> See <a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1001070705/13/0">study note on Ac 8:25</a> and <a class="it" href="/en/wol/tc/r1/lp-e/1001070705/6">App. C3 introduction;</a> <a class="it" href="/en/wol/tc/r1/lp-e/1001070705/7">Ac 16:32</a>.</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p1260" data-pid="1260" class="se"></p> <p id="p1261" data-pid="1261" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/1210/0"><em>Bearing Witness,</em> p. 130</a></p> <div id="p1262" data-pid="1262"><p data-pid="1262" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/1211/0"><em>The Watchtower</em> (Study)<em>,</em></a></p><p data-pid="1262" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/1211/0">3/2018, p. 10</a></p> </div><div id="p1263" data-pid="1263"><p data-pid="1263" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/1212/0"><em>The Watchtower,</em></a></p><p data-pid="1263" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/1212/0">9/15/1989, pp. 3-4</a></p> </div><p id="p1264" data-pid="1264" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/1213/0"><em>Reasoning,</em> p. 216</a></p> <p id="p1265" data-pid="1265" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p384" data-pid="384" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270044/382/0">bt 130;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270044/382/3"> w18.03 10;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270044/382/5"> w89 9/15 4;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270044/382/7"> rs 216;</a></p> <p id="p385" data-pid="385" class="sx"></p> <p id="p430" data-pid="430" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/428/0">w82 2/15 29;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/428/3"> w72 692;</a><span class="ni"> w48 100</span></p> <p id="p431" data-pid="431" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="44-16-33" data-section-citation="044016033044016033"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Acts 16:33</span></h3><div class="studyNoteGroup"><ul class="content"><li class="item studyNote" data-extract-id=""><span class="scalableui"><p id="p43" data-pid="43" class="s5"><strong>were baptized without delay:</strong> The jailer and his <strong>household,</strong> his family, were Gentiles and were likely unfamiliar with basic Scriptural truths. After having encouraged them to “believe in the Lord Jesus,” Paul and Silas spoke “the word of Jehovah” to them, no doubt extensively. (<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070705/37/0" data-bid="38-1" class="b">Ac 16:31, 32</a>) This affected them deeply, for that same night, as <a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070705/38/0" data-bid="39-1" class="b">Ac 16:34</a> shows, they “believed in God,” or came to have faith in him. Therefore, it was appropriate that they were baptized without delay. When Paul and Silas left Philippi, Paul’s traveling companion Luke did not leave together with them, as indicated at <a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070705/39/0" data-bid="40-1" class="b">Ac 16:40</a>. (See <a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1001070705/14/0">study note on Ac 16:10</a>.) Perhaps Luke was able to remain in Philippi for some time to give extra help to the new Christians there.</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/44/16/552" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-553"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ac 8:12</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-553" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-553" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p1265" data-pid="1265" class="se"></p> <p id="p1266" data-pid="1266" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/1214/0"><em>Bible Questions Answered,</em> article 110</a></p> <p id="p1267" data-pid="1267" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/1215/0"><em>Bearing Witness,</em> p. 130</a></p> <div id="p1268" data-pid="1268"><p data-pid="1268" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/1216/0"><em>The Watchtower</em> (Study)<em>,</em></a></p><p data-pid="1268" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/1216/0">3/2018, p. 10</a></p> </div><p id="p1269" data-pid="1269" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/1217/0"><em>Insight,</em> Volume 1<em>,</em> p. 251</a></p> <p id="p1270" data-pid="1270" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p385" data-pid="385" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270044/383/0">ijwbq article 110;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270044/383/2"> bt 130;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270044/383/4"> w18.03 10;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270044/383/6"> it-1 251;</a></p> <p id="p386" data-pid="386" class="sx"></p> <p id="p431" data-pid="431" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/429/0">w82 2/15 29;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/429/3"> w72 692;</a><span class="ni"> w48 100</span></p> <p id="p432" data-pid="432" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="44-16-34" data-section-citation="044016034044016034"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Acts 16:34</span></h3><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p432" data-pid="432" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/430/0">w72 692;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/430/2"> w68 126;</a><span class="ni"> w48 100</span></p> <p id="p433" data-pid="433" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="44-16-35" data-section-citation="044016035044016035"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Acts 16:35</span></h3><div class="studyNoteGroup"><ul class="content"><li class="item studyNote" data-extract-id=""><span class="scalableui"><p id="p45" data-pid="45" class="s5"><strong>the constables:</strong> The Greek word <em>rha·bdouʹkhos,</em> literally meaning “rod bearer,” referred to an official attendant assigned to escort a Roman magistrate in public and to carry out his instructions. The Roman term was <em>lictor.</em> Some of the duties of the Roman constables were policelike in nature, but the constables were strictly attached to the magistrate, with the responsibility of being constantly at his service. They were not directly subject to the wishes of the people but only to the orders of their magistrate.</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p1270" data-pid="1270" class="se"></p> <p id="p1271" data-pid="1271" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/1218/0"><em>Insight,</em> Volume 1<em>,</em> pp. 272,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/1219/0"> 502</a></p> <p id="p1272" data-pid="1272" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/1220/0"><em>Insight,</em> Volume 2<em>,</em> p. 630</a></p> <p id="p1273" data-pid="1273" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p386" data-pid="386" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270044/384/0">it-1 272,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270044/384/2"> 502;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270044/384/4"> it-2 630;</a></p> <p id="p387" data-pid="387" class="sx"></p> <p id="p433" data-pid="433" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/431/0">ad 374,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/431/1"> 1304</a></p> <p id="p434" data-pid="434" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="44-16-36" data-section-citation="044016036044016036"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Acts 16:36</span></h3><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p1273" data-pid="1273" class="se"></p> <p id="p1274" data-pid="1274" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/1221/0"><em>Insight,</em> Volume 2<em>,</em> p. 294</a></p> <p id="p1275" data-pid="1275" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p387" data-pid="387" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270044/385/0">it-2 294;</a></p> <p id="p388" data-pid="388" class="sx"></p> <p id="p434" data-pid="434" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/432/0">ad 1094</a></p> <p id="p435" data-pid="435" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="44-16-37" data-section-citation="044016037044016037"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Acts 16:37</span></h3><div class="studyNoteGroup"><ul class="content"><li class="item studyNote" data-extract-id=""><span class="scalableui"><p id="p47" data-pid="47" class="s5"><strong>we are Romans:</strong> That is, Roman citizens. Paul and apparently also Silas were Roman citizens. Roman law stated that a citizen was always entitled to a proper trial and was never to be punished in public uncondemned. Roman citizenship entitled a person to certain rights and privileges wherever he went in the empire. A Roman citizen was subject to Roman law, not to the laws of provincial cities. When accused, he could agree to be tried according to local law; yet, he still retained the right to be heard by a Roman tribunal. In the case of a capital offense, he had the right to appeal to the emperor. The apostle Paul preached extensively throughout the Roman Empire. He made use of his rights as a Roman citizen on three recorded occasions. The first is here in Philippi when he informed the Philippian magistrates that they had infringed on his rights by beating him.—For the other two occasions, see <a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1001070705/15/0">study notes on Ac 22:25;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1001070705/16/0"> 25:11</a>.</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group footnote"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Footnotes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item footnote" data-extract-id="verseFootnote-43"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">*</span></span><span class="scalableui"><p id="p248" data-pid="248">Or “without a trial.”</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/44/16/553" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-554"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ac 22:25; 23:27</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-554" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-554" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p1275" data-pid="1275" class="se"></p> <p id="p1276" data-pid="1276" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/1222/0"><em>Insight,</em> Volume 1<em>,</em> p. 273</a></p> <p id="p1277" data-pid="1277" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/1223/0"><em>Insight,</em> Volume 2<em>,</em> pp. 294,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/1224/0"> 630</a></p> <div id="p1278" data-pid="1278"><p data-pid="1278" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/1225/0"><em>The Watchtower,</em></a></p><p data-pid="1278" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/1225/0">3/1/2015, p. 12</a></p><p data-pid="1278" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/1226/0">6/15/1990, pp. 16-17</a></p> </div><p id="p1279" data-pid="1279" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p388" data-pid="388" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270044/386/0">it-1 273;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270044/386/2"> it-2 294,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270044/386/4"> 630;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270044/386/6"> w15 3/1 12;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270044/386/8"> w90 6/15 16-17;</a></p> <p id="p389" data-pid="389" class="sx"></p> <p id="p435" data-pid="435" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/433/0">ad 203-204,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/433/1"> 1094,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/433/2"> 1304</a></p> <p id="p436" data-pid="436" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="44-16-38" data-section-citation="044016038044016038"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Acts 16:38</span></h3><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/44/16/554" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-555"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ac 22:27-29</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-555" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-555" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p1279" data-pid="1279" class="se"></p> <p id="p1280" data-pid="1280" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/1227/0"><em>Bearing Witness,</em> p. 131</a></p> <p id="p1281" data-pid="1281" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/1228/0"><em>Insight,</em> Volume 2<em>,</em> pp. 294,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/1229/0"> 819</a></p> <p id="p1282" data-pid="1282" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p389" data-pid="389" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270044/387/0">bt 131;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270044/387/3"> it-2 294,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270044/387/5"> 819;</a></p> <p id="p390" data-pid="390" class="sx"></p> <p id="p436" data-pid="436" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/434/0">ad 1094</a></p> <p id="p437" data-pid="437" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="44-16-40" data-section-citation="044016040044016040"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Acts 16:40</span></h3><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/44/16/555" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-556"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ac 16:14</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-556" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-556" class="extract"></div></div></li><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/44/16/556" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-557"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">2Co 1:3, 4</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-557" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-557" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p1282" data-pid="1282" class="se"></p> <p id="p1283" data-pid="1283" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/1230/0"><em>Bearing Witness,</em> p. 132</a></p> <div id="p1284" data-pid="1284"><p data-pid="1284" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/1231/0"><em>The Watchtower,</em></a></p><p data-pid="1284" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/1231/0">9/15/1996, p. 28</a></p> </div><p id="p1285" data-pid="1285" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p390" data-pid="390" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270044/388/0">bt 132;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270044/388/2"> w96 9/15 28;</a></p> <p id="p391" data-pid="391" class="sx"></p> <p id="p437" data-pid="437" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/435/0">w64 176</a></p> <p id="p438" data-pid="438" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div> </div> <div id="studyParallel" class="studyPane tabContent"> <div class="section"> <h3 class="title">Parallel Translations</h3> <div class="helpText">Click a verse number to display parallel Bible verses.</div> <div class="parallel"> <div class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div> <div class="extract"></div> </div> </div> </div> <div id="studyMarginals" class="studyPane tabContent"> <div class="section marginalsGeneral"><h3 class="title"><span class="sectionIcon"></span><span class="scalableui">General</span></h3><div class="content categorizedMarginal"><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/44/16/526/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-527-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Acts 16:1</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ac 14:5-7; 2Ti 3:11</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-527-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-527-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/44/16/527/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-528-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Acts 16:1</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ac 19:22; Ro 16:21; 1Co 4:17; 1Th 3:2; 1Ti 1:2</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-528-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-528-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/44/16/528/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-529-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Acts 16:2</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">1Ti 3:7</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-529-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-529-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/44/16/529/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-530-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Acts 16:3</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">1Co 9:20</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-530-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-530-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/44/16/530/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-531-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Acts 16:4</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ac 15:28, 29</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-531-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-531-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/44/16/531/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-532-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Acts 16:6</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ac 18:23</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-532-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-532-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/44/16/532/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-533-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Acts 16:7</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">1Pe 1:1</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-533-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-533-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/44/16/533/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-534-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Acts 16:12</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Php 1:1</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-534-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-534-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/44/16/534/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-535-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Acts 16:14</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Re 1:11</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-535-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-535-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/44/16/535/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-536-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Acts 16:14</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Lu 24:45; 1Co 3:7</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-536-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-536-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/44/16/536/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-537-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Acts 16:15</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ac 16:33; 18:8</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-537-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-537-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/44/16/537/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-538-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Acts 16:16</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Le 19:31; 20:6</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-538-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-538-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/44/16/538/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-539-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Acts 16:17</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Mr 1:23, 24; Lu 4:41</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-539-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-539-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/44/16/539/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-540-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Acts 16:18</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Mt 17:18; Mr 1:25, 26, 34; Lu 9:1; 10:17</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-540-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-540-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/44/16/540/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-541-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Acts 16:19</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ac 19:24, 25</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-541-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-541-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/44/16/541/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-542-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Acts 16:19</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Mt 10:18</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-542-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-542-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/44/16/542/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-543-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Acts 16:20</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ac 17:6</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-543-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-543-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/44/16/543/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-544-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Acts 16:21</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Es 3:8</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-544-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-544-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/44/16/544/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-545-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Acts 16:21</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ac 17:7</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-545-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-545-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/44/16/545/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-546-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Acts 16:22</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">1Th 2:2</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-546-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-546-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/44/16/546/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-547-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Acts 16:23</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">2Co 6:4, 5; 11:23</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-547-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-547-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/44/16/547/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-548-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Acts 16:23</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Lu 21:12</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-548-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-548-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/44/16/548/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-549-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Acts 16:25</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Eph 5:19; Col 3:16; Jas 5:13</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-549-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-549-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/44/16/549/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-550-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Acts 16:26</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ac 5:18-20; 12:7</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-550-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-550-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/44/16/550/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-551-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Acts 16:27</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ac 12:18, 19</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-551-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-551-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/44/16/551/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-552-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Acts 16:31</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Joh 3:16; 6:47</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-552-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-552-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/44/16/552/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-553-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Acts 16:33</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ac 8:12</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-553-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-553-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/44/16/553/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-554-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Acts 16:37</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ac 22:25; 23:27</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-554-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-554-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/44/16/554/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-555-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Acts 16:38</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ac 22:27-29</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-555-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-555-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/44/16/555/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-556-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Acts 16:40</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ac 16:14</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-556-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-556-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" 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dir-ltr includeSecondaryNav" lang="en" data-lang="E" dir="ltr" role="article"> <div class="scalableui"> <header> <h1>Acts of Apostles</h1> </header> <p id="p113" data-pid="113" class="sb"><span id="v44-16-1-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070148/27576" class="cl vx vp study"><strong>16</strong> </a>So he arrived at Derʹbe and also at Lysʹtra.<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070148/526" data-bid="527-1" class="b">+</a> And a disciple named Timothy<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070148/527" data-bid="528-1" class="b">+</a> was there, the son of a believing Jewish woman but of a Greek father, </span><span id="v44-16-2-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070148/27577" class="vl vx vp">2 </a>and he was well-reported-on by the brothers<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070148/528" data-bid="529-1" class="b">+</a> in Lysʹtra and I·coʹni·um. </span><span id="v44-16-3-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070148/27578" class="vl vx vp study">3 </a>Paul expressed the desire for Timothy to accompany him, and he took him and circumcised him because of the Jews in those places,<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070148/529" data-bid="530-1" class="b">+</a> for they all knew that his father was a Greek. </span><span id="v44-16-4-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070148/27579" class="vl vx vp study">4 </a>As they traveled on through the cities, they would deliver to them for observance the decrees that had been decided on by the apostles and the elders who were in Jerusalem.<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070148/530" data-bid="531-1" class="b">+</a> </span><span id="v44-16-5-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070148/27580" class="vl vx vp">5 </a>Then, indeed, the congregations continued to be made firm in the faith and to increase in number day by day.</span></p> <p id="p114" data-pid="114" class="sb"><span id="v44-16-6-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070148/27581" class="vl vx vp study">6 </a>Moreover, they traveled through Phrygʹi·a and the country of Ga·laʹti·a,<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070148/531" data-bid="532-1" class="b">+</a> because<a id="footnotesource42" data-fnid="42" class="fn" href="/en/wol/fn/r1/lp-e/1001070148/41">*</a> they were forbidden by the holy spirit to speak the word in the province of Asia. </span><span id="v44-16-7-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070148/27582" class="vl vx vp study">7 </a>Further, when they came down to Mysʹi·a, they made efforts to go into Bi·thynʹi·a,<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070148/532" data-bid="533-1" class="b">+</a> but the spirit of Jesus did not permit them. </span><span id="v44-16-8-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070148/27583" class="vl vx vp study">8 </a>So they passed by Mysʹi·a and came down to Troʹas. </span><span id="v44-16-9-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070148/27584" class="vl vx vp study">9 </a>And during the night a vision appeared to Paul—a Mac·e·doʹni·an man was standing there urging him and saying: “Step over into Mac·e·doʹni·a and help us.” </span><span id="v44-16-10-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070148/27585" class="vl vx vp study">10 </a>As soon as he had seen the vision, we tried to go into Mac·e·doʹni·a, drawing the conclusion that God had summoned us to declare the good news to them.</span></p> <p id="p115" data-pid="115" class="sb"><span id="v44-16-11-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070148/27586" class="vl vx vp">11 </a>So we put out to sea from Troʹas and made a straight run to Samʹo·thrace, but on the following day to Ne·apʹo·lis; </span><span id="v44-16-12-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070148/27587" class="vl vx vp study">12 </a>and from there we went to Phi·lipʹpi,<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070148/533" data-bid="534-1" class="b">+</a> a colony, which is the principal city of the district of Mac·e·doʹni·a. We stayed in this city for some days. </span><span id="v44-16-13-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070148/27588" class="vl vx vp study">13 </a>On the Sabbath day we went outside the gate beside a river, where we thought there was a place of prayer, and we sat down and began speaking to the women who had assembled. </span><span id="v44-16-14-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070148/27589" class="vl vx vp study">14 </a>And a woman named Lydʹi·a, a seller of purple from the city of Thy·a·tiʹra<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070148/534" data-bid="535-1" class="b">+</a> and a worshipper of God, was listening, and Jehovah opened her heart wide to pay attention to the things Paul was saying.<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070148/535" data-bid="536-1" class="b">+</a> </span><span id="v44-16-15-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070148/27590" class="vl vx vp study">15 </a>Now when she and her household got baptized,<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070148/536" data-bid="537-1" class="b">+</a> she urged us: “If you have considered me to be faithful to Jehovah, come and stay at my house.” And she just made us come.</span></p> <p id="p116" data-pid="116" class="sb"><span id="v44-16-16-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070148/27591" class="vl vx vp study">16 </a>Now it happened that as we were going to the place of prayer, a servant girl with a spirit, a demon of divination,<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070148/537" data-bid="538-1" class="b">+</a> met us. She supplied her masters with much profit by fortune-telling. </span><span id="v44-16-17-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070148/27592" class="vl vx vp">17 </a>This girl kept following Paul and us and crying out with the words: “These men are slaves of the Most High God<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070148/538" data-bid="539-1" class="b">+</a> and are proclaiming to you the way of salvation.” </span><span id="v44-16-18-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070148/27593" class="vl vx vp">18 </a>She kept doing this for many days. Finally Paul got tired of it and turned and said to the spirit: “I order you in the name of Jesus Christ to come out of her.” And it came out that very hour.<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070148/539" data-bid="540-1" class="b">+</a></span></p> <p id="p117" data-pid="117" class="sb"><span id="v44-16-19-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070148/27594" class="vl vx vp study">19 </a>Well, when her masters saw that their hope of profit was gone,<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070148/540" data-bid="541-1" class="b">+</a> they seized Paul and Silas and dragged them into the marketplace to the rulers.<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070148/541" data-bid="542-1" class="b">+</a> </span><span id="v44-16-20-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070148/27595" class="vl vx vp study">20 </a>Leading them up to the civil magistrates, they said: “These men are disturbing our city very much.<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070148/542" data-bid="543-1" class="b">+</a> They are Jews, </span><span id="v44-16-21-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070148/27596" class="vl vx vp study">21 </a>and they are proclaiming customs that it is not lawful for us to adopt or practice,<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070148/543" data-bid="544-1" class="b">+</a> seeing that we are Romans.”<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070148/544" data-bid="545-1" class="b">+</a> </span><span id="v44-16-22-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070148/27597" class="vl vx vp">22 </a>And the crowd rose up together against them, and the civil magistrates, after tearing the garments off them, gave the command to beat them with rods.<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070148/545" data-bid="546-1" class="b">+</a> </span><span id="v44-16-23-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070148/27598" class="vl vx vp">23 </a>After they had inflicted many blows on them, they threw them into prison<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070148/546" data-bid="547-1" class="b">+</a> and ordered the jailer to guard them securely.<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070148/547" data-bid="548-1" class="b">+</a> </span><span id="v44-16-24-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070148/27599" class="vl vx vp">24 </a>Because he got such an order, he threw them into the inner prison and fastened their feet in the stocks.</span></p> <p id="p118" data-pid="118" class="sb"><span id="v44-16-25-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070148/27600" class="vl vx vp">25 </a>But about the middle of the night, Paul and Silas were praying and praising God with song,<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070148/548" data-bid="549-1" class="b">+</a> and the prisoners were listening to them. </span><span id="v44-16-26-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070148/27601" class="vl vp">26 </a>Suddenly a great earthquake occurred, so that the foundations of the jail were shaken. Moreover, all the doors were instantly opened, and everyone’s bonds came loose.<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070148/549" data-bid="550-1" class="b">+</a> </span><span id="v44-16-27-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070148/27602" class="vl vx vp">27 </a>When the jailer woke up and saw that the prison doors were open, he drew his sword and was about to kill himself, assuming that the prisoners had escaped.<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070148/550" data-bid="551-1" class="b">+</a> </span><span id="v44-16-28-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070148/27603" class="vl vx vp">28 </a>But Paul called out with a loud voice: “Do not hurt yourself, for we are all here!” </span><span id="v44-16-29-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070148/27604" class="vl vp">29 </a>So he asked for lights and rushed in, and seized with trembling, he fell down before Paul and Silas. </span><span id="v44-16-30-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070148/27605" class="vl vx vp">30 </a>He brought them outside and said: “Sirs, what must I do to get saved?” </span><span id="v44-16-31-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070148/27606" class="vl vx vp">31 </a>They said: “Believe in the Lord Jesus, and you will get saved, you and your household.”<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070148/551" data-bid="552-1" class="b">+</a> </span><span id="v44-16-32-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070148/27607" class="vl vx vp study">32 </a>Then they spoke the word of Jehovah to him together with all those in his house. </span><span id="v44-16-33-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070148/27608" class="vl vx vp study">33 </a>And he took them along in that hour of the night and washed their wounds. Then he and his entire household were baptized without delay.<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070148/552" data-bid="553-1" class="b">+</a> </span><span id="v44-16-34-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070148/27609" class="vl vx vp">34 </a>He brought them into his house and set a table before them, and he rejoiced greatly with all his household now that he had believed in God.</span></p> <p id="p119" data-pid="119" class="sb"><span id="v44-16-35-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070148/27610" class="vl vx vp study">35 </a>When it became day, the civil magistrates sent the constables to say: “Release those men.” </span><span id="v44-16-36-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070148/27611" class="vl vx vp">36 </a>The jailer reported their words to Paul: “The civil magistrates have sent men to have you two released. So come out now and go in peace.” </span><span id="v44-16-37-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070148/27612" class="vl vx vp study">37 </a>But Paul said to them: “They flogged us publicly, uncondemned,<a id="footnotesource43" data-fnid="43" class="fn" href="/en/wol/fn/r1/lp-e/1001070148/42">*</a> though we are Romans,<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070148/553" data-bid="554-1" class="b">+</a> and threw us into prison. Are they now throwing us out secretly? No, indeed! Let them come themselves and escort us out.” </span><span id="v44-16-38-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070148/27613" class="vl vx vp">38 </a>The constables reported these words to the civil magistrates. 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