Acts 16:13

Acts 16:13 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And on the sabbath we went out of the city by a river side, where prayer was wont to be made; and we sat down, and spake unto the women which resorted thither.
• New International Version (NIV)On the Sabbath we went outside the city gate to the river, where we expected to find a place of prayer. We sat down and began to speak to the women who had gathered there.
• New King James Version (NKJV)And on the Sabbath day we went out of the city to the riverside, where prayer was customarily made; and we sat down and spoke to the women who met there.
• New Living Translation (NLT)On the Sabbath we went a little way outside the city to a riverbank, where we thought people would be meeting for prayer, and we sat down to speak with some women who had gathered there.

Context of Acts 16:13

11So, setting sail from Troas, we made a direct voyage to Samothrace, and the following day to Neapolis, 12and from there to Philippi, which is a leading city of the district of Macedonia and a Roman colony. We remained in this city some days. And on the Sabbath day we went outside the gate to the riverside, where we supposed there was a place of prayer, and we sat down and spoke to the women who had come together. 14One who heard us was a woman named Lydia, from the city of Thyatira, a seller of purple goods, who was a worshiper of God. The Lord opened her heart to pay attention to what was said by Paul. 15And after she was baptized, and her household as well, she urged us, saying, "If you have judged me to be faithful to the Lord, come to my house and stay." And she prevailed upon us.

Acts 16:13 word by word

τῇ τε ἡμέρᾳ τῶν σαββάτων ἐξήλθομεν ἔξω τῆς πύλης παρὰ ποταμὸν οὗ εἶναι, καὶ καθίσαντες ἐλαλοῦμεν ταῖς συνελθούσαις γυναιξίν.¶Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• ·ὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• Andτεte · and/bothG5037
• ·ἡμέραhēmera · dayG2250
• on the sabbathσάββατονsabbaton · SabbathG4521
• we wentἐξέρχομαιexerchomai · to go outG1831
• out ofἔξωexō · out/outside(r)G1854
• the cityπόλιςpolis · cityG4172
• byπαράpara · from/with/besideG3844
• a river sideποταμόςpotamos · riverG4215
• whereοὗhou · whitherG3757
• prayerπροσευχήproseuchē · prayerG4335
• was wontνομίζωnomizō · to thinkG3543
• to be madeεἰμίeimi · to beG1510
• andκαίkai · andG2532
• we sat downκαθίζωkathizō · to seatG2523
• and spakeλαλέωlaleō · to speakG2980
• unto the womenγυνήgunē · womanG1135
• resortedσυνέρχομαιsunerchomai · to assembleG4905

Cross-references for Acts 16:13

• Acts 13:14but they went on from Perga and came to Antioch in Pisidia. And on the Sabbath day they went into the synagogue and sat down.
• Acts 17:2And Paul went in, as was his custom, and on three Sabbath days he reasoned with them from the Scriptures,
• Acts 18:4And he reasoned in the synagogue every Sabbath, and tried to persuade Jews and Greeks.
• Acts 20:7On the first day of the week, when we were gathered together to break bread, Paul talked with them, intending to depart on the next day, and he prolonged his speech until midnight.
• Luke 13:10Now he was teaching in one of the synagogues on the Sabbath.
• Acts 16:6And they went through the region of Phrygia and Galatia, having been forbidden by the Holy Spirit to speak the word in Asia.
• Acts 21:5When our days there were ended, we departed and went on our journey, and they all, with wives and children, accompanied us until we were outside the city. And kneeling down on the beach, we prayed
• Matthew 5:1Seeing the crowds, he went up on the mountain, and when he sat down, his disciples came to him.
• Matthew 13:2And great crowds gathered about him, so that he got into a boat and sat down. And the whole crowd stood on the beach.
• Luke 4:20And he rolled up the scroll and gave it back to the attendant and sat down. And the eyes of all in the synagogue were fixed on him.
• John 8:2Early in the morning he came again to the temple. All the people came to him, and he sat down and taught them.
• Mark 16:15And he said to them, "Go into all the world and proclaim the gospel to the whole creation.
• Galatians 3:28There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither slave nor free, there is no male and female, for you are all one in Christ Jesus.
• Colossians 1:23if indeed you continue in the faith, stable and steadfast, not shifting from the hope of the gospel that you heard, which has been proclaimed in all creation under heaven, and of which I, Paul, became a minister.

Commentaries on Acts 16:13

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 13By a river side, where prayer was wont to be made - ̔ , where it was said there was a proseucha . The proseucha was a place of prayer, or a place used for worship, where there was no synagogue. It was a large building uncovered, with seats, as in an amphitheatre. Buildings of this sort the Jews had by the sea side, and by the sides of rivers. See this subject considered at large in the note on Luke 6:12; (note). It appears that the apostles had heard from…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 13And on the sabbath - There is no doubt that in this city there were Jews; In the time of the apostles they were scattered extensively throughout the known world. By a river side - What river this was is not known. It is known, however, that the Jews were accustomed to provide water, or to build their synagogues and oratories near water, for the convenience of the numerous washings before and during their religious services. Where prayer - Where there was…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 6-15Verses 6-15 The removals of ministers, and the dispensing the means of grace by them, are in particular under Divine conduct and direction. We must follow Providence: and whatever we seek to do, if that suffer us not, we ought to submit and believe to be for the best. People greatly need help for their souls, it is their duty to look out for it, and to invite those among them who can help them. And God's calls must be complied with readily. A solemn…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 13The Jewish community at Philippi was too small to have a synagogue, which required ten adult males. Instead, Jews met for prayer in an open space by the Gangites (now called Angista) River that provided privacy, quiet, and water for Jewish purification rites.Read the comment

Topics related to Acts 16:13

• Luke
• Minister, Christian
• Paul
• Philippi
• Sabbath
• Zeal, Religious

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Commentaries on Acts 16

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Illustrated New Testament
• Burkitt’s Expository Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Family Bible Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• The People’s New Testament
• Robertson’s Word Pictures
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• The Fourfold Gospel and Commentary on Acts
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings