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And he rejoiced along with his entire household that he had believed in God. <a href="/bsb/acts/16.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> Then he brought them into his home and set a meal before them. So he and all his household rejoiced that they had come to believe in God. <a href="/blb/acts/16.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a> And having brought them into the house, he laid a table for them and rejoiced with all his household, having believed in God. <a href="/kjv/acts/16.htm">King James Bible</a> And when he had brought them into his house, he set meat before them, and rejoiced, believing in God with all his house. <a href="/nkjv/acts/16.htm">New King James Version</a> Now when he had brought them into his house, he set food before them; and he rejoiced, having believed in God with all his household. <a href="/nasb_/acts/16.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> And he brought them into his house and set food before them, and was overjoyed, since he had become a believer in God together with his whole household. <a href="/nasb/acts/16.htm">NASB 1995</a> And he brought them into his house and set food before them, and rejoiced greatly, having believed in God with his whole household. <a href="/nasb77/acts/16.htm">NASB 1977 </a> And he brought them into his house and set food before them, and rejoiced greatly, having believed in God with his whole household. <a href="/lsb/acts/16.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> And he brought them into his house and set food before them, and rejoiced greatly with his whole household, because he had believed in God. <a href="/amp/acts/16.htm">Amplified Bible</a> Then he brought them into his house and set food before them, and rejoiced greatly, since he had believed in God with his entire family [accepting with joy what had been made known to them about the Christ]. <a href="/csb/acts/16.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> He brought them into his house, set a meal before them, and rejoiced because he had come to believe in God with his entire household. <a href="/hcsb/acts/16.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> He brought them into his house, set a meal before them, and rejoiced because he had believed God with his entire household. <a href="/asv/acts/16.htm">American Standard Version</a> And he brought them up into his house, and set food before them, and rejoiced greatly, with all his house, having believed in God. <a href="/cev/acts/16.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> They were very glad they had put their faith in God. After this, the jailer took Paul and Silas to his home and gave them something to eat. <a href="/erv/acts/16.htm">English Revised Version</a> And he brought them up into his house, and set meat before them, and rejoiced greatly, with all his house, having believed in God. <a href="/gwt/acts/16.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> He took Paul and Silas upstairs into his home and gave them something to eat. He and his family were thrilled to be believers in God. <a href="/gnt/acts/16.htm">Good News Translation</a> Then he took Paul and Silas up into his house and gave them some food to eat. He and his family were filled with joy, because they now believed in God. <a href="/isv/acts/16.htm">International Standard Version</a> He brought Paul and Silas upstairs into his house and set food before them. He was thrilled, as was his household, to believe in God. <a href="/msb/acts/16.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> Then he brought them into his home and set a meal before them. So he and all his household rejoiced that they had come to believe in God. <a href="/net/acts/16.htm">NET Bible</a> The jailer brought them into his house and set food before them, and he rejoiced greatly that he had come to believe in God, together with his entire household. <a href="/nheb/acts/16.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> He brought them up into his house, and set food before them, and rejoiced greatly, with all his household, having believed in God. <a href="/wbt/acts/16.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> And when he had brought them into his house, he set food before them, and rejoiced, believing in God with all his house. <a href="/wey/acts/16.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a> and bringing the Apostles up into his house, he spread a meal for them, and was filled with gladness, with his whole household, his faith resting on God. <a href="/web/acts/16.htm">World English Bible</a> He brought them up into his house and set food before them, and rejoiced greatly with all his household, having believed in God. <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/acts/16.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> having also brought them into his house, he set food before [them], and was glad with all the household, he having believed in God. <a href="/blb/acts/16.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a> And having brought them into the house, he laid a table for them and rejoiced with all his household, having believed in God. <a href="/ylt/acts/16.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> having brought them also into his house, he set food before them, and was glad with all the household, he having believed in God. <a href="/slt/acts/16.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> And having brought them up to his house, he set a table before, and rejoiced with the entire household, having believed God.<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/acts/16.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> And when he had brought them into his own house, he laid the table for them, and rejoiced with all his house, believing God. <a href="/cpdv/acts/16.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> And when he had brought them into his own house, he set a table for them. And he was joyous, with his entire household, believing in God. <a href="/nabre/acts/16.htm">New American Bible</a> He brought them up into his house and provided a meal and with his household rejoiced at having come to faith in God. <a href="/nrsvce/acts/16.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> He brought them up into the house and set food before them; and he and his entire household rejoiced that he had become a believer in God.<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/acts/16.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> And when he had brought them up into his house, he set food before them; and he and all the members of his household rejoiced, believing in God. <a href="/aramaic-plain-english/acts/16.htm">Aramaic Bible in Plain English</a> And he led and brought them to his house and he set a table for them, and he rejoiced and the people of his house in the faith of God.<div class="vheading2">NT Translations</div><a href="/anderson/acts/16.htm">Anderson New Testament</a> And he brought them into his house, and set food before them, and rejoiced, believing in God, with all his house. <a href="/godbey/acts/16.htm">Godbey New Testament</a> and leading them into his house, he set a table by them, and rejoiced throughout his house, having believed in God. <a href="/haweis/acts/16.htm">Haweis New Testament</a> And when he had brought them into his house, he spread the table, and greatly rejoiced with all his household, believing in God.<CM> <a href="/mace/acts/16.htm">Mace New Testament</a> then he conducted them to his house, and gave them an entertainment; and he and his family were affected with joy, for having believed in God. <a href="/wey/acts/16.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a> and bringing the Apostles up into his house, he spread a meal for them, and was filled with gladness, with his whole household, his faith resting on God. <a href="/worrell/acts/16.htm">Worrell New Testament</a> and, bringing them up into his house, he placed a table near them; and he rejoiced greatly with all his house, having believed in God. <a href="/worsley/acts/16.htm">Worsley New Testament</a> And he brought them into his house, and spread a table for them, and rejoiced, believing in God with all his household. <a href="/parallel/acts/16-34.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv">Audio Bible</div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/in5WTRQ9BSQ?start=5487" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe> <div class="vheadingv">Context</div><a href="/bsb/acts/16.htm">The Conversion of the Jailer</a> …33At that hour of the night, the jailer took them and washed their wounds. And without delay, he and all his household were baptized. 34<a href="/greek/5037.htm" title="5037: te (Conj) -- And, both. A primary particle of connection or addition; both or also.">Then</a> <a href="/greek/321.htm" title="321: anagagōn (V-APA-NMS) -- From ana and ago; to lead up; by extension to bring out; specially, to sail away.">he brought</a> <a href="/greek/846.htm" title="846: autous (PPro-AM3P) -- He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.">them</a> <a href="/greek/1519.htm" title="1519: eis (Prep) -- A primary preposition; to or into, of place, time, or purpose; also in adverbial phrases.">into</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.">his</a> <a href="/greek/3624.htm" title="3624: oikon (N-AMS) -- A dwelling; by implication, a family.">home</a> <a href="/greek/3908.htm" title="3908: parethēken (V-AIA-3S) -- From para and tithemi; to place alongside, i.e. Present; by implication, to deposit.">and set</a> <a href="/greek/5132.htm" title="5132: trapezan (N-AFS) -- Probably contracted from tessares and peze; a table or stool, usually for food; also a counter for money.">a meal before them.</a> <a href="/greek/2532.htm" title="2532: kai (Conj) -- And, even, also, namely. ">So</a> <a href="/greek/3832.htm" title="3832: panoikei (Adv) -- With one's whole household or family. Adverb from pas and oikos; with the whole family.">he and all his household</a> <a href="/greek/21.htm" title="21: ēgalliasato (V-AIM-3S) -- To exult, be full of joy. From agan and hallomai; properly, to jump for joy, i.e. Exult.">rejoiced</a> <a href="/greek/4100.htm" title="4100: pepisteukōs (V-RPA-NMS) -- From pistis; to have faith, i.e. Credit; by implication, to entrust.">that they had come to believe</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: tō (Art-DMS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the."></a> <a href="/greek/2316.htm" title="2316: Theō (N-DMS) -- A deity, especially the supreme Divinity; figuratively, a magistrate; by Hebraism, very.">in God.</a> 35When daylight came, the magistrates sent their officers with the order: “Release those men.”…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div> <a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><a href="/luke/19-9.htm">Luke 19:9</a> Jesus said to him, “Today salvation has come to this house, because this man too is a son of Abraham. <a href="/acts/2-46.htm">Acts 2:46-47</a> With one accord they continued to meet daily in the temple courts and to break bread from house to house, sharing their meals with gladness and sincerity of heart, / praising God and enjoying the favor of all the people. And the Lord added to their number daily those who were being saved. <a href="/acts/8-39.htm">Acts 8:39</a> When they came up out of the water, the Spirit of the Lord carried Philip away, and the eunuch saw him no more, but went on his way rejoicing. <a href="/acts/11-14.htm">Acts 11:14</a> He will convey to you a message by which you and all your household will be saved.’ <a href="/acts/16-31.htm">Acts 16:31-33</a> They replied, “Believe in the Lord Jesus and you will be saved, you and your household.” / Then Paul and Silas spoke the word of the Lord to him and to everyone in his house. / At that hour of the night, the jailer took them and washed their wounds. And without delay, he and all his household were baptized. <a href="/john/4-53.htm">John 4:53</a> Then the father realized that this was the very hour in which Jesus had told him, “Your son will live.” And he and all his household believed. <a href="/luke/15-6.htm">Luke 15:6-7</a> comes home, and calls together his friends and neighbors to tell them, ‘Rejoice with me, for I have found my lost sheep!’ / I tell you that in the same way there will be more joy in heaven over one sinner who repents than over ninety-nine righteous ones who do not need to repent. <a href="/luke/15-23.htm">Luke 15:23-24</a> Bring the fattened calf and kill it. Let us feast and celebrate. / For this son of mine was dead and is alive again! He was lost and is found!’ So they began to celebrate. <a href="/romans/5-11.htm">Romans 5:11</a> Not only that, but we also rejoice in God through our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom we have now received reconciliation. <a href="/romans/14-17.htm">Romans 14:17</a> For the kingdom of God is not a matter of eating and drinking, but of righteousness, peace, and joy in the Holy Spirit. <a href="/1_peter/1-8.htm">1 Peter 1:8</a> Though you have not seen Him, you love Him; and though you do not see Him now, you believe in Him and rejoice with an inexpressible and glorious joy, <a href="/psalms/51-12.htm">Psalm 51:12</a> Restore to me the joy of Your salvation, and sustain me with a willing spirit. <a href="/isaiah/12-3.htm">Isaiah 12:3</a> With joy you will draw water from the springs of salvation, <a href="/isaiah/35-10.htm">Isaiah 35:10</a> So the redeemed of the LORD will return and enter Zion with singing, crowned with everlasting joy. Gladness and joy will overtake them, and sorrow and sighing will flee. <a href="/isaiah/61-10.htm">Isaiah 61:10</a> I will rejoice greatly in the LORD, my soul will exult in my God; for He has clothed me with garments of salvation and wrapped me in a robe of righteousness, as a bridegroom wears a priestly headdress, as a bride adorns herself with her jewels.</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>And when he had brought them into his house, he set meat before them, and rejoiced, believing in God with all his house.when.<a href="/luke/5-29.htm">Luke 5:29</a> And Levi made him a great feast in his own house: and there was a great company of publicans and of others that sat down with them.<a href="/luke/19-6.htm">Luke 19:6</a> And he made haste, and came down, and received him joyfully.<a href="/philippians/4-17.htm">Philippians 4:17</a> Not because I desire a gift: but I desire fruit that may abound to your account.and rejoiced.<a href="/acts/16-27.htm">Acts 16:27-29</a> And the keeper of the prison awaking out of his sleep, and seeing the prison doors open, he drew out his sword, and would have killed himself, supposing that the prisoners had been fled… <a href="/acts/2-46.htm">Acts 2:46</a> And they, continuing daily with one accord in the temple, and breaking bread from house to house, did eat their meat with gladness and singleness of heart,<a href="/acts/8-39.htm">Acts 8:39</a> And when they were come up out of the water, the Spirit of the Lord caught away Philip, that the eunuch saw him no more: and he went on his way rejoicing.<div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/acts/16-4.htm">Apostles</a> <a href="/acts/16-31.htm">Believe</a> <a href="/acts/16-1.htm">Believed</a> <a href="/acts/16-1.htm">Believing</a> <a href="/acts/16-31.htm">Faith</a> <a href="/acts/13-52.htm">Filled</a> <a href="/acts/15-29.htm">Food</a> <a href="/acts/14-17.htm">Full</a> <a href="/acts/14-17.htm">Gladness</a> <a href="/acts/16-20.htm">Greatly</a> <a href="/acts/16-32.htm">House</a> <a href="/acts/16-33.htm">Household</a> <a href="/acts/16-33.htm">Jailer</a> <a href="/acts/15-23.htm">Joy</a> <a href="/acts/16-23.htm">Laid</a> <a href="/acts/10-10.htm">Meal</a> <a href="/acts/15-29.htm">Meat</a> <a href="/acts/15-31.htm">Rejoiced</a> <a href="/acts/7-49.htm">Resting</a> <a href="/acts/13-49.htm">Spread</a> <a href="/acts/15-30.htm">Whole</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/romans/16-7.htm">Apostles</a> <a href="/acts/17-4.htm">Believe</a> <a href="/acts/17-4.htm">Believed</a> <a href="/acts/18-8.htm">Believing</a> <a href="/acts/17-4.htm">Faith</a> <a href="/acts/17-5.htm">Filled</a> <a href="/acts/20-6.htm">Food</a> <a href="/acts/16-38.htm">Full</a> <a href="/philippians/2-18.htm">Gladness</a> <a href="/acts/17-16.htm">Greatly</a> <a href="/acts/16-40.htm">House</a> <a href="/acts/18-8.htm">Household</a> <a href="/acts/16-35.htm">Jailer</a> <a href="/acts/20-24.htm">Joy</a> <a href="/acts/18-17.htm">Laid</a> <a href="/acts/20-7.htm">Meal</a> <a href="/acts/21-25.htm">Meat</a> <a href="/1_corinthians/7-30.htm">Rejoiced</a> <a href="/acts/20-31.htm">Resting</a> <a href="/acts/19-20.htm">Spread</a> <a href="/acts/17-26.htm">Whole</a><div class="vheading2">Acts 16</div>1. <a href="/acts/16-1.htm">Paul and Silas are Joined by Timothy,</a> 7. <a href="/acts/16-7.htm">and being called by the Spirit from one country to another,</a> 14. <a href="/acts/16-14.htm">convert Lydia,</a> 16. <a href="/acts/16-16.htm">and cast out a spirit of divination;</a> 19. <a href="/acts/16-19.htm">for which cause they are whipped and imprisoned.</a> 25. <a href="/acts/16-25.htm">The prison doors are opened.</a> 31. <a href="/acts/16-31.htm">The jailor is converted,</a> 35. <a href="/acts/16-35.htm">and they are delivered.</a> </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'; 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In the cultural context of the Roman Empire, inviting someone into one's home was a significant gesture of friendship and acceptance. The jailer's actions demonstrate a radical change in his heart, moving from a position of authority and potential hostility to one of fellowship and care. This act of hospitality is reminiscent of the early Christian practice of sharing meals and fellowship, as seen in <a href="/acts/2-46.htm">Acts 2:46</a>, where believers broke bread in their homes with glad and sincere hearts.and set a meal before them. Providing a meal was a customary way to show honor and welcome guests. In the ancient Near East, sharing a meal was more than just eating together; it was a sign of peace and reconciliation. This act by the jailer signifies his newfound faith and the breaking down of barriers between him and Paul and Silas. It echoes the Last Supper, where Jesus shared a meal with His disciples, symbolizing unity and the new covenant (<a href="/luke/22-19.htm">Luke 22:19-20</a>).So he and all his household rejoiced The joy experienced by the jailer and his household is a common theme in the New Testament, where salvation and the acceptance of the Gospel bring about profound joy. This joy is not just an emotional response but a deep-seated assurance of salvation and the presence of the Holy Spirit, as seen in <a href="/galatians/5-22.htm">Galatians 5:22</a>, where joy is listed as a fruit of the Spirit. The inclusion of the entire household suggests the communal nature of faith in the early church, where families often came to faith together.that they had come to believe in God. The belief in God here is a direct result of the miraculous events and the testimony of Paul and Silas. This belief is not merely intellectual assent but a transformative faith that leads to action, as evidenced by the jailer's immediate baptism and change in behavior. This conversion experience aligns with the broader biblical narrative of God calling individuals and families to Himself, as seen in the story of Cornelius in <a href="/acts/10.htm">Acts 10</a>. The phrase underscores the fulfillment of the Great Commission (<a href="/matthew/28-19.htm">Matthew 28:19-20</a>), as the Gospel reaches the Gentiles and transforms lives.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/t/the_jailer.htm">The Jailer</a> A Roman jailer responsible for Paul and Silas, who experiences a dramatic conversion after witnessing their faith and the miraculous events in the prison. 2. <a href="/topical/p/paul_and_silas.htm">Paul and Silas</a> Apostles of Jesus Christ, imprisoned for preaching the Gospel. Their faith and worship lead to a miraculous earthquake and the conversion of the jailer. 3. <a href="/topical/p/philippi.htm">Philippi</a> A Roman colony in Macedonia where Paul and Silas were imprisoned. It is significant as the location of the first European church. 4. <a href="/topical/t/the_household.htm">The Household</a> The family and possibly servants of the jailer, who also come to faith in God through the witness of Paul and Silas. 5. <a href="/topical/t/the_meal.htm">The Meal</a> A symbol of fellowship and the joy of salvation, representing the jailer's newfound faith and the unity of believers.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/t/the_power_of_witness.htm">The Power of Witness</a> Paul and Silas's faith and worship in adversity led to the jailer's conversion. Our actions and attitudes can be a powerful testimony to others. <a href="/topical/h/household_salvation.htm">Household Salvation</a> The jailer's entire household believed and rejoiced. Our faith can influence and bring blessings to our families. <a href="/topical/j/joy_in_salvation.htm">Joy in Salvation</a> The jailer's joy reflects the deep, transformative joy that comes from knowing Christ. Salvation brings a profound change in our lives. <a href="/topical/h/hospitality_as_ministry.htm">Hospitality as Ministry</a> The jailer’s act of setting a meal before Paul and Silas shows how hospitality can be a form of ministry and fellowship. <a href="/topical/i/immediate_obedience.htm">Immediate Obedience</a> The jailer’s immediate response to his newfound faith was to care for Paul and Silas, demonstrating the importance of acting on our faith.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_acts_16.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Acts 16</a> <a href="/q/allow_children_in_communion_baptism.htm">Should children be allowed to participate in communion and baptism?</a> <a href="/q/what_do_bible_symbols_signify.htm">What do Bible symbols mean and represent?</a> <a href="/q/does_acts_16_31-34_contradict_individual_accountability.htm">In Acts 16:31–34, does the jailer’s entire household receiving salvation contradict the principle of individual accountability taught elsewhere in Scripture?</a> <a href="/q/what_does_the_bible_say_on_infant_baptism.htm">What does the Bible say about infant baptism?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/acts/16.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(34) He set meat before them, and rejoiced.--Literally, set a table before them. The two sufferers may well have needed food. If the tumult had begun, as is probable, as they were going to the proseuclia for morning prayer, at the third hour of the day (9 A.M.), they had probably been fasting for nearly twenty-four hours. They were not likely to have made a meal when they were thrust into the dungeon. The "joy" of the meal reminds us of that noted as a chief feature of the social life of the disciples at Jerusalem in <a href="/acts/2-46.htm" title="And they, continuing daily with one accord in the temple, and breaking bread from house to house, did eat their meat with gladness and singleness of heart,">Acts 2:46</a>. The new hope, succeeding to the blank despair, brought with it what we may well describe as a new "joy in the Holy Ghost" (<a href="/romans/14-17.htm" title="For the kingdom of God is not meat and drink; but righteousness, and peace, and joy in the Holy Ghost.">Romans 14:17</a>). The absence of the specific term of "breaking bread" excludes the idea of its having been, in the later sense of the term, an eucharistic feast; and St. Paul would probably have hesitated to admit the new convert to the Supper of the Lord without further instruction, such as we find in <a href="/context/1_corinthians/10-15.htm" title="I speak as to wise men; judge you what I say.">1Corinthians 10:15-17</a>; <a href="/context/1_corinthians/11-20.htm" title="When you come together therefore into one place, this is not to eat the Lord's supper.">1Corinthians 11:20-34</a>; but the meal at which the teachers and the disciples, so strangely brought together, now sat down may, at any rate, be thought of as an agape or "feast of charity." (See Note on <a href="/jude/1-12.htm" title="These are spots in your feasts of charity, when they feast with you, feeding themselves without fear: clouds they are without water, carried about of winds; trees whose fruit wither, without fruit, twice dead, plucked up by the roots;">Jude 1:12</a>.)<div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/acts/16.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verse 34. - He brought them up... and set for when he had brought them... he set, A.V.; rejoiced greatly for rejoiced, A.V. (ἀγαλλιάομαι, a stronger word than χαίρειν, <a href="/matthew/5-12.htm">Matthew 5:12</a>; <a href="/1_peter/1-6.htm">1 Peter 1:6</a>); with all his house, having believed in God for believing in God with all his house, A.V. The word πανοικί. rendered "with all his house," occurs only here in the New Testament. But it is used by the LXX. in <a href="/exodus/1-1.htm">Exodus 1:1</a> and elsewhere, and by Josephus, etc. The more classical form is πανοικεσίᾳ or πανοικησίᾳ. The A.V. gives the meaning better than the R.V. The faith and the joy were both common to the jailor and his house. <a href="/commentaries/acts/16-34.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Greek</div>Then τε (te) Conjunction <a href="/greek/strongs_5037.htm">Strong's 5037: </a> And, both. A primary particle of connection or addition; both or also. he brought ἀναγαγών (anagagōn) Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_321.htm">Strong's 321: </a> From ana and ago; to lead up; by extension to bring out; specially, to sail away. them αὐτοὺς (autous) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_846.htm">Strong's 846: </a> He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons. into εἰς (eis) Preposition <a href="/greek/strongs_1519.htm">Strong's 1519: </a> A primary preposition; to or into, of place, time, or purpose; also in adverbial phrases. [his] τὸν (ton) Article - Accusative Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. home οἶκον (oikon) Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_3624.htm">Strong's 3624: </a> A dwelling; by implication, a family. and set παρέθηκεν (parethēken) Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_3908.htm">Strong's 3908: </a> From para and tithemi; to place alongside, i.e. Present; by implication, to deposit. [a meal before them]. τράπεζαν (trapezan) Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_5132.htm">Strong's 5132: </a> Probably contracted from tessares and peze; a table or stool, usually for food; also a counter for money. [So] καὶ (kai) Conjunction <a href="/greek/strongs_2532.htm">Strong's 2532: </a> And, even, also, namely. {he} and all [his] household πανοικεὶ (panoikei) Adverb <a href="/greek/strongs_3832.htm">Strong's 3832: </a> With one's whole household or family. Adverb from pas and oikos; with the whole family. rejoiced ἠγαλλιάσατο (ēgalliasato) Verb - Aorist Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_21.htm">Strong's 21: </a> To exult, be full of joy. From agan and hallomai; properly, to jump for joy, i.e. Exult. that they had come to believe πεπιστευκὼς (pepisteukōs) Verb - Perfect Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_4100.htm">Strong's 4100: </a> From pistis; to have faith, i.e. Credit; by implication, to entrust. in God. Θεῷ (Theō) Noun - Dative Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_2316.htm">Strong's 2316: </a> A deity, especially the supreme Divinity; figuratively, a magistrate; by Hebraism, very. <div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/acts/16-34.htm">Acts 16:34 NIV</a> <a href="/nlt/acts/16-34.htm">Acts 16:34 NLT</a> <a href="/esv/acts/16-34.htm">Acts 16:34 ESV</a> <a href="/nasb/acts/16-34.htm">Acts 16:34 NASB</a> <a href="/kjv/acts/16-34.htm">Acts 16:34 KJV</a> <a href="//bibleapps.com/acts/16-34.htm">Acts 16:34 BibleApps.com</a> <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/acts/16-34.htm">Acts 16:34 Biblia Paralela</a> <a href="//holybible.com.cn/acts/16-34.htm">Acts 16:34 Chinese Bible</a> <a href="//saintebible.com/acts/16-34.htm">Acts 16:34 French Bible</a> <a href="/catholic/acts/16-34.htm">Acts 16:34 Catholic Bible</a> <a href="/acts/16-34.htm">NT Apostles: Acts 16:34 He brought them up into his house (Acts of the Apostles Ac) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/acts/16-33.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Acts 16:33"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Acts 16:33" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/acts/16-35.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Acts 16:35"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Acts 16:35" /></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>