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Version</a></span><br />Then they spoke the word of the Lord to him and to all the others in his house.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/acts/16.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />And they shared the word of the Lord with him and with all who lived in his household.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/acts/16.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />And they spoke the word of the Lord to him and to all who were in his house.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/acts/16.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />Then Paul and Silas spoke the word of the Lord to him and to everyone in his house.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/blb/acts/16.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a></span><br />And they spoke the word of the Lord to him along with all those in his house.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/acts/16.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And they spake unto him the word of the Lord, and to all that were in his house.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/acts/16.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Then they spoke the word of the Lord to him and to all who were in his house.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/acts/16.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />And they spoke the word of God to him together with all who were in his house.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/acts/16.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />And they spoke the word of the Lord to him together with all who were in his house.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/acts/16.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />And they spoke the word of the Lord to him together with all who were in his house.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/acts/16.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />And they spoke the word of the Lord to him together with all who were in his household.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/acts/16.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />And they spoke the word of the Lord [concerning eternal salvation through faith in Christ] to him and to all who were in his house.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/acts/16.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />And they spoke the word of the Lord to him along with everyone in his house.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/acts/16.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Then they spoke the message of the Lord to him along with everyone in his house. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/acts/16.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And they spake the word of the Lord unto him, with all that were in his house.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/acts/16.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Then Paul and Silas told him and everyone else in his house about the Lord. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/acts/16.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And they spake the word of the Lord unto him, with all that were in his house.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/acts/16.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />They spoke the Lord's word to the jailer and everyone in his home.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/acts/16.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />Then they preached the word of the Lord to him and to all the others in the house. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/acts/16.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Then they spoke the word of the Lord to him and everyone in his home.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/acts/16.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />Then Paul and Silas spoke the word of the Lord to him and to everyone in his house.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/acts/16.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Then they spoke the word of the Lord to him, along with all those who were in his house.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/acts/16.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />They spoke the word of the Lord to him, and to all who were in his house.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/acts/16.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And they spoke to him the word of the Lord, and to all that were in his house.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wey/acts/16.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a></span><br />And they told the Lord's Message to him as well as to all who were in his house.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/acts/16.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />They spoke the word of the Lord to him, and to all who were in his house. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/acts/16.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And they spoke to him the word of the LORD, and to all those in his household;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/blb/acts/16.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a></span><br />And they spoke the word of the Lord to him along with all those in his house.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/acts/16.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> and they spake to him the word of the Lord, and to all those in his household;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/acts/16.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And they spake to him the word of the Lord, and to all in his house.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/acts/16.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And they preached the word of the Lord to him and to all that were in his house. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/acts/16.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />And they spoke the Word of the Lord to him, along with all those who were in his house.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/acts/16.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />So they spoke the word of the Lord to him and to everyone in his house.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/acts/16.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />They spoke the word of the Lord to him and to all who were in his house.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/acts/16.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And they spoke to him the word of the LORD, and to all who were of his household.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/aramaic-plain-english/acts/16.htm">Aramaic Bible in Plain English</a></span><br />And they spoke with him the word of THE LORD JEHOVAH, and with all the people of his household.<div class="vheading2"><b>NT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/anderson/acts/16.htm">Anderson New Testament</a></span><br />And they spoke the word of the Lord to him, and to all that were in his house.<CM><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/godbey/acts/16.htm">Godbey New Testament</a></span><br />And they spoke to him the word of the Lord, along with all who were in his house.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/haweis/acts/16.htm">Haweis New Testament</a></span><br />And they spake unto him the word of the Lord, and to all who were in his house.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/mace/acts/16.htm">Mace New Testament</a></span><br />then they declared the word of the Lord to him, and to all his family.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wey/acts/16.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a></span><br />And they told the Lord's Message to him as well as to all who were in his house.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/worrell/acts/16.htm">Worrell New Testament</a></span><br />And they spake to him the word of the Lord with all that were in his house.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/worsley/acts/16.htm">Worsley New Testament</a></span><br />And they spake unto him the word of the Lord, and to all in his family.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/acts/16-32.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/in5WTRQ9BSQ?start=5470" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/acts/16.htm">The Conversion of the Jailer</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">31</span>They replied, “Believe in the Lord Jesus and you will be saved, you and your household.” <span class="reftext">32</span><span class="highl"><a href="/greek/2532.htm" title="2532: kai (Conj) -- And, even, also, namely. ">Then</a> <a href="/greek/2980.htm" title="2980: elalēsan (V-AIA-3P) -- A prolonged form of an otherwise obsolete verb; to talk, i.e. Utter words.">Paul and Silas spoke</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: ton (Art-AMS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.">the</a> <a href="/greek/3056.htm" title="3056: logon (N-AMS) -- From lego; something said; by implication, a topic, also reasoning or motive; by extension, a computation; specially, the Divine Expression.">word</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: tou (Art-GMS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.">of the</a> <a href="/greek/2962.htm" title="2962: kyriou (N-GMS) -- Lord, master, sir; the Lord. From kuros; supreme in authority, i.e. controller; by implication, Master.">Lord</a> <a href="/greek/846.htm" title="846: autō (PPro-DM3S) -- He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.">to him</a> <a href="/greek/4862.htm" title="4862: syn (Prep) -- With. A primary preposition denoting union; with or together.">and to</a> <a href="/greek/3956.htm" title="3956: pasin (Adj-DMP) -- All, the whole, every kind of. Including all the forms of declension; apparently a primary word; all, any, every, the whole.">everyone</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: tois (Art-DMP) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the."></a> <a href="/greek/1722.htm" title="1722: en (Prep) -- In, on, among. A primary preposition denoting position, and instrumentality, i.e. A relation of rest; in, at, on, by, etc.">in</a> <a href="/greek/846.htm" title="846: autou (PPro-GM3S) -- He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.">his</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: tē (Art-DFS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the."></a> <a href="/greek/3614.htm" title="3614: oikia (N-DFS) -- From oikos; properly, residence, but usually an abode; by implication, a family.">house.</a> </span> <span class="reftext">33</span>At that hour of the night, the jailer took them and washed their wounds. And without delay, he and all his household were baptized.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/2-41.htm">Acts 2:41</a></span><br />Those who embraced his message were baptized, and about three thousand were added to the believers that day.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/4-4.htm">Acts 4:4</a></span><br />But many who heard the message believed, and the number of men grew to about five thousand.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/8-12.htm">Acts 8:12</a></span><br />But when they believed Philip as he preached the gospel of the kingdom of God and the name of Jesus Christ, they were baptized, both men and women.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/10-44.htm">Acts 10:44-48</a></span><br />While Peter was still speaking these words, the Holy Spirit fell upon all who heard his message. / All the circumcised believers who had accompanied Peter were astounded that the gift of the Holy Spirit had been poured out even on the Gentiles. / For they heard them speaking in tongues and exalting God. Then Peter said, ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/11-14.htm">Acts 11:14</a></span><br />He will convey to you a message by which you and all your household will be saved.’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/13-48.htm">Acts 13:48</a></span><br />When the Gentiles heard this, they rejoiced and glorified the word of the Lord, and all who were appointed for eternal life believed.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/18-8.htm">Acts 18:8</a></span><br />Crispus, the synagogue leader, and his whole household believed in the Lord. And many of the Corinthians who heard the message believed and were baptized.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/10-17.htm">Romans 10:17</a></span><br />Consequently, faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the word of Christ.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_corinthians/1-21.htm">1 Corinthians 1:21</a></span><br />For since in the wisdom of God the world through its wisdom did not know Him, God was pleased through the foolishness of what was preached to save those who believe.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_thessalonians/2-13.htm">1 Thessalonians 2:13</a></span><br />And we continually thank God because, when you received the word of God that you heard from us, you accepted it not as the word of men, but as it truly is, the word of God, which is also now at work in you who believe.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/28-19.htm">Matthew 28:19-20</a></span><br />Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, / and teaching them to obey all that I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, even to the end of the age.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/mark/16-15.htm">Mark 16:15-16</a></span><br />And He said to them, “Go into all the world and preach the gospel to every creature. / Whoever believes and is baptized will be saved, but whoever does not believe will be condemned.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/3-16.htm">John 3:16</a></span><br />For God so loved the world that He gave His one and only Son, that everyone who believes in Him shall not perish but have eternal life.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/5-24.htm">John 5:24</a></span><br />Truly, truly, I tell you, whoever hears My word and believes Him who sent Me has eternal life and will not come under judgment. Indeed, he has crossed over from death to life.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/6-63.htm">John 6:63</a></span><br />The Spirit gives life; the flesh profits nothing. The words I have spoken to you are spirit and they are life.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And they spoke to him the word of the Lord, and to all that were in his house.</p><p class="hdg">they.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/acts/10-33.htm">Acts 10:33-43</a></b></br> Immediately therefore I sent to thee; and thou hast well done that thou art come. Now therefore are we all here present before God, to hear all things that are commanded thee of God… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/mark/16-15.htm">Mark 16:15</a></b></br> And he said unto them, Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/ephesians/3-8.htm">Ephesians 3:8</a></b></br> Unto me, who am less than the least of all saints, is this grace given, that I should preach among the Gentiles the unsearchable riches of Christ;</p><p class="hdg">to all.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/romans/1-14.htm">Romans 1:14,16</a></b></br> I am debtor both to the Greeks, and to the Barbarians; both to the wise, and to the unwise… </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/acts/16-31.htm">House</a> <a href="/acts/16-31.htm">Household</a> <a href="/acts/15-35.htm">Lord's</a> <a href="/acts/16-6.htm">Message</a> <a href="/acts/15-35.htm">Others</a> <a href="/acts/16-22.htm">Together</a> <a href="/acts/16-6.htm">Word</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/acts/16-34.htm">House</a> <a href="/acts/16-33.htm">Household</a> <a href="/acts/19-10.htm">Lord's</a> <a href="/acts/17-11.htm">Message</a> <a href="/acts/17-9.htm">Others</a> <a href="/acts/17-5.htm">Together</a> <a href="/acts/16-36.htm">Word</a><div class="vheading2">Acts 16</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/acts/16-1.htm">Paul and Silas are Joined by Timothy,</a></span><br><span class="reftext">7. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/acts/16-7.htm">and being called by the Spirit from one country to another,</a></span><br><span class="reftext">14. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/acts/16-14.htm">convert Lydia,</a></span><br><span class="reftext">16. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/acts/16-16.htm">and cast out a spirit of divination;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">19. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/acts/16-19.htm">for which cause they are whipped and imprisoned.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">25. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/acts/16-25.htm">The prison doors are opened.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">31. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/acts/16-31.htm">The jailor is converted,</a></span><br><span class="reftext">35. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/acts/16-35.htm">and they are delivered.</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <script type="text/javascript"> </script> <script type="text/javascript" src="//pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js"> </script><br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading"><a href="/study/acts/16.htm">Berean Study Bible</a></div><b>Then they spoke</b><br />The phrase "Then they spoke" indicates a direct and immediate action following a significant event. In the context of <a href="/acts/16.htm">Acts 16</a>, Paul and Silas had just experienced a miraculous release from prison, which led to the jailer's conversion. The Greek word for "spoke" is "laleō," which means to talk or to utter words. This implies a personal and direct communication, emphasizing the importance of verbal proclamation in the spread of the Gospel. The immediacy of their action underscores the urgency and importance of sharing the message of Christ without delay.<p><b>the word of the Lord</b><br />This phrase refers to the Gospel message, the good news of Jesus Christ. In Greek, "word" is "logos," which signifies not just a spoken word but also the embodiment of divine reason and creative order. "The word of the Lord" is a powerful phrase that encapsulates the teachings, life, death, and resurrection of Jesus. It is the transformative message that brings salvation. Historically, the early church placed great emphasis on the oral transmission of the Gospel, as many people were illiterate, and written texts were not widely available. This highlights the role of believers as living testimonies of God's word.<p><b>to him</b><br />The "him" in this context is the Philippian jailer, who had just witnessed the power of God through the earthquake and the integrity of Paul and Silas. His personal encounter with the divine led him to seek salvation. The individual focus here illustrates the personal nature of the Gospel; it is not just a message for the masses but is intended for each person individually. This reflects the Christian belief in a personal relationship with God, where each person is valued and called by name.<p><b>and to everyone in his house</b><br />This phrase expands the scope of the Gospel message to include the jailer's entire household. In the cultural and historical context of the time, households often included extended family and servants, indicating that the message of salvation was inclusive and communal. The Greek word for "house" is "oikos," which can mean both the physical dwelling and the family unit. This highlights the early Christian practice of household conversions, where the faith of one member could influence and lead to the conversion of the entire household. It underscores the communal aspect of faith and the responsibility of believers to share the Gospel within their immediate circles.<div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/acts/16.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(32) <span class= "bld">And they spake unto him the word of the Lord.</span>--It is clear that belief in the Lord Jesus Christ, unless it were to be a mere formula, repeated as a charm, required an explanation. The very title of Christ; the acts and words that showed that Jesus was the Christ; His life, and death, and resurrection; the truths of forgiveness of sins and communion with Him, and the outward signs which He had appointed as witnesses of those truths; all this must have been included in "the word of the Lord," which was preached to that congregation so strangely assembled, between the hours of midnight and of dawn. Even the Philippian gaoler had to be a catechumen before he was baptised.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/acts/16.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 32.</span> <span class="accented">- They spake the Word</span>, etc., <span class="accented">unto him</span> for <span class="accented">they spake unto him the Word</span>, etc., A.V.; <span class="accented">with</span> for <span class="accented">and to</span>, A.V. Observe that Paul and Silas preached the Word of God's saving health to the penitent and contrite jailor before they thought of having their own smarting wounds washed and dressed. Observe, too, that they spake the Word of life to illuminate his soul before they administered the sacrament of baptism. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/acts/16-32.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Greek</div><span class="word">Then</span><br /><span class="grk">καὶ</span> <span class="translit">(kai)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunction<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_2532.htm">Strong's 2532: </a> </span><span class="str2">And, even, also, namely. </span><br /><br /><span class="word">[Paul and Silas] spoke</span><br /><span class="grk">ἐλάλησαν</span> <span class="translit">(elalēsan)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_2980.htm">Strong's 2980: </a> </span><span class="str2">A prolonged form of an otherwise obsolete verb; to talk, i.e. Utter words.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the</span><br /><span class="grk">τὸν</span> <span class="translit">(ton)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article - Accusative Masculine Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> </span><span class="str2">The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">word</span><br /><span class="grk">λόγον</span> <span class="translit">(logon)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_3056.htm">Strong's 3056: </a> </span><span class="str2">From lego; something said; by implication, a topic, also reasoning or motive; by extension, a computation; specially, the Divine Expression.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of the</span><br /><span class="grk">τοῦ</span> <span class="translit">(tou)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article - Genitive Masculine Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> </span><span class="str2">The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Lord</span><br /><span class="grk">κυρίου</span> <span class="translit">(kyriou)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_2962.htm">Strong's 2962: </a> </span><span class="str2">Lord, master, sir; the Lord. From kuros; supreme in authority, i.e. controller; by implication, Master.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to him</span><br /><span class="grk">αὐτῷ</span> <span class="translit">(autō)</span><br /><span class="parse">Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_846.htm">Strong's 846: </a> </span><span class="str2">He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">[and] to</span><br /><span class="grk">σὺν</span> <span class="translit">(syn)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_4862.htm">Strong's 4862: </a> </span><span class="str2">With. A primary preposition denoting union; with or together.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">everyone</span><br /><span class="grk">πᾶσιν</span> <span class="translit">(pasin)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adjective - Dative Masculine Plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_3956.htm">Strong's 3956: </a> </span><span class="str2">All, the whole, every kind of. Including all the forms of declension; apparently a primary word; all, any, every, the whole.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">in</span><br /><span class="grk">ἐν</span> <span class="translit">(en)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_1722.htm">Strong's 1722: </a> </span><span class="str2">In, on, among. A primary preposition denoting position, and instrumentality, i.e. A relation of rest; 'in, ' at, on, by, etc.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">his</span><br /><span class="grk">αὐτοῦ</span> <span class="translit">(autou)</span><br /><span class="parse">Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_846.htm">Strong's 846: </a> </span><span class="str2">He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">house.</span><br /><span class="grk">οἰκίᾳ</span> <span class="translit">(oikia)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - Dative Feminine Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_3614.htm">Strong's 3614: </a> </span><span class="str2">From oikos; properly, residence, but usually an abode; by implication, a family.</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/acts/16-32.htm">Acts 16:32 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/acts/16-32.htm">Acts 16:32 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/acts/16-32.htm">Acts 16:32 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/acts/16-32.htm">Acts 16:32 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/acts/16-32.htm">Acts 16:32 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/acts/16-32.htm">Acts 16:32 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/acts/16-32.htm">Acts 16:32 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/acts/16-32.htm">Acts 16:32 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/acts/16-32.htm">Acts 16:32 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/acts/16-32.htm">Acts 16:32 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/acts/16-32.htm">NT Apostles: Acts 16:32 They spoke the word of the Lord (Acts of the Apostles Ac) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/acts/16-31.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Acts 16:31"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Acts 16:31" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/acts/16-33.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Acts 16:33"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Acts 16:33" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>