Acts 16:36

Acts 16:36 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And the keeper of the prison told this saying to Paul, The magistrates have sent to let you go: now therefore depart, and go in peace.
• New International Version (NIV)The jailer told Paul, “The magistrates have ordered that you and Silas be released. Now you can leave. Go in peace.”
• English Standard Version (ESV)And the jailer reported these words to Paul, saying, "The magistrates have sent to let you go. Therefore come out now and go in peace."
• New King James Version (NKJV)So the keeper of the prison reported these words to Paul, saying, “The magistrates have sent to let you go. Now therefore depart, and go in peace.”

Context of Acts 16:36

34And he brought them into his house and set food before them, and rejoiced greatly, having believed in God with his whole household. 35Now when day came, the chief magistrates sent their policemen, saying, “Release those men.” And the jailer reported these words to Paul, saying, “The chief magistrates have sent to release you. Therefore come out now and go in peace.” 37But Paul said to them, “They have beaten us in public without trial, men who are Romans, and have thrown us into prison; and now are they sending us away secretly? No indeed! But let them come themselves and bring us out.” 38The policemen reported these words to the chief magistrates. They were afraid when they heard that they were Romans,

Acts 16:36 word by word

ἀπήγγειλεν δὲ ὁ δεσμοφύλαξ τοὺς λόγους τούτους πρὸς τὸν Παῦλον ὅτι ἀπέσταλκαν οἱ στρατηγοὶ ἵνα ἀπολυθῆτε· νῦν οὖν ἐξελθόντες πορεύεσθε ἐν εἰρήνῃ.¶Read the interlinear

• the jailerδεσμοφύλαξdesmophulax · jailerG1200
• reportedἀπαγγέλλωapaggellō · to announceG518
• theseοὗτοςhoutos houtoi hautē hautai · this/he/she/itG3778
• wordsλόγοςlogos · wordG3056
• to PaulΠαῦλοςPaulos · PaulG3972
• The chiefστρατηγόςstratēgos · officer/magistrateG4755
• have sentἀποστέλλωapostellō · to sendG649
• to releaseἀπολύωapoluō · to release: releaseG630
• you. Thereforeοὖνoun · therefore/thenG3767
• comeἐξέρχομαιexerchomai · to go outG1831
• out nowνῦνnun · nowG3568
• and goπορεύωporeuomai · to travelG4198
• in peaceεἰρήνηeirēnē · peaceG1515

Cross-references for Acts 16:36

• Acts 15:33After they had spent time there, they were sent away from the brethren in peace to those who had sent them out.
• Exodus 4:18Then Moses departed and returned to Jethro his father-in-law and said to him, “Please, let me go, that I may return to my brethren who are in Egypt, and see if they are still alive.” And Jethro said to Moses, “Go in peace.”
• Judges 18:6The priest said to them, “Go in peace; your way in which you are going has the Lord’s approval.”
• 1 Samuel 1:17Then Eli answered and said, “Go in peace; and may the God of Israel grant your petition that you have asked of Him.”
• 1 Samuel 20:42Jonathan said to David, “Go in safety, inasmuch as we have sworn to each other in the name of the Lord, saying, ‘The Lord will be between me and you, and between my descendants and your descendants forever.’” Then he rose and departed, while Jonathan went into the city.
• 1 Samuel 25:35So David received from her hand what she had brought him and said to her, “Go up to your house in peace. See, I have listened to you and granted your request.”
• 1 Samuel 29:7Now therefore return and go in peace, that you may not displease the lords of the Philistines.”
• 2 Kings 5:19He said to him, “Go in peace.” So he departed from him some distance.
• Mark 5:34And He said to her, “Daughter, your faith has made you well; go in peace and be healed of your affliction.”
• John 14:27Peace I leave with you; My peace I give to you; not as the world gives do I give to you. Do not let your heart be troubled, nor let it be fearful.

Commentaries on Acts 16:36

• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 35-40Verses 35-40 Paul, though willing to suffer for the cause of Christ, and without any desire to avenge himself, did not choose to depart under the charge of having deserved wrongful punishment, and therefore required to be dismissed in an honourable manner. It was not a mere point of honour that the apostle stood upon, but justice, and not to himself so much as to his cause. And when proper apology is made, Christians should never express personal anger…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 27-36Luke’s third story in Philippi is of the Philippian jailer who, shaken by what had happened, responded in faith when challenged to accept the Lord Jesus and be saved. He was baptized with his household and rejoiced in his newfound faith as he reached out with hospitality to the preachers.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 35-3635-36. when it was day, the magistrates sent the sergeants, saying, Let those men go--The cause of this change can only be conjectured. When the commotion ceased, reflection would soon convince them of the injustice they had done, even supposing the prisoners had been entitled to no special privileges; and if rumor reached them that the prisoners were somehow under supernatural protection, they might be the more awed into a desire to get rid of them.Read the comment

Topics related to Acts 16:36

• Criminals
• Minister, Christian
• Paul
• Philippi
• Prisoners
• Readings, Select
• Silas

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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