Acts 16:18

Acts 16:18 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And this did she many days. But Paul, being grieved, turned and said to the spirit, I command thee in the name of Jesus Christ to come out of her. And he came out the same hour.
• New International Version (NIV)She kept this up for many days. Finally Paul became so annoyed that he turned around and said to the spirit, “In the name of Jesus Christ I command you to come out of her!” At that moment the spirit left her.
• English Standard Version (ESV)And this she kept doing for many days. Paul, having become greatly annoyed, turned and said to the spirit, "I command you in the name of Jesus Christ to come out of her." And it came out that very hour.
• New King James Version (NKJV)And this she did for many days. But Paul, greatly annoyed, turned and said to the spirit, “I command you in the name of Jesus Christ to come out of her.” And he came out that very hour.

Context of Acts 16:18

16It happened that as we were going to the place of prayer, a slave woman who had a spirit of divination met us, who was bringing great profit to her masters by fortune-telling. 17She followed Paul and us and cried out repeatedly, saying, “These men are bond-servants of the Most High God, who are proclaiming to you a way of salvation.” Now she continued doing this for many days. But Paul was greatly annoyed, and he turned and said to the spirit, “I command you in the name of Jesus Christ to come out of her!” And it came out at that very moment. 19But when her masters saw that their hope of profit was suddenly gone, they seized Paul and Silas and dragged them into the marketplace before the authorities, 20and when they had brought them to the chief magistrates, they said, “These men, Jews as they are, are causing our city trouble,

Acts 16:18 word by word

τοῦτο δὲ ἐποίει ἐπὶ πολλὰς ἡμέρας. διαπονηθεὶς δὲ Παῦλος καὶ ἐπιστρέψας τῷ πνεύματι εἶπεν· παραγγέλλω σοι ἐν ὀνόματι Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ ἐξελθεῖν ἀπ᾽ αὐτῆς. καὶ ἐξῆλθεν αὐτῇ τῇ ὥρᾳ.Read the interlinear

• Nowδέde · thenG1161
• she continued doingποιέωpoieō · to do/make: doG4160
• thisοὗτοςhoutos houtoi hautē hautai · this/he/she/itG3778
• for manyπολύςpolus polos · muchG4183
• daysἡμέραhēmera · dayG2250
• But PaulΠαῦλοςPaulos · PaulG3972
• was greatlyδιαπονέωdiaponeō · be vexedG1278
• and he turnedἐπιστρέφωepistrephō · to turnG1994
• and saidλέγωlegō · to sayG3004
• to the spiritπνεῦμαpneuma · spirit/breath: spiritG4151
• I commandπαραγγέλλωparaggellō · to orderG3853
• in the nameὄνομαonoma · nameG3686
• of JesusἸησοῦςIēsous · JesusG2424
• ChristΧριστόςChristos · ChristG5547
• to comeἐξέρχομαιexerchomai · to go outG1831
• at that veryαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
• momentὥραhōra · hourG5610

Cross-references for Acts 16:18

• Acts 14:13Moreover, the priest of Zeus, whose temple was just outside the city, brought oxen and garlands to the gates, and wanted to offer sacrifice with the crowds.
• Mark 1:25And Jesus rebuked him, saying, “Be quiet, and come out of him!”
• Acts 3:6But Peter said, “I do not have silver and gold, but what I do have I give to you: In the name of Jesus Christ the Nazarene, walk!”
• Acts 9:34Peter said to him, “Aeneas, Jesus Christ heals you; get up and make your own bed.” Immediately he got up.
• Acts 19:12so that handkerchiefs or aprons were even carried from his body to the sick, and the diseases left them and the evil spirits went out.
• Mark 9:25When Jesus saw that a crowd was rapidly gathering, He rebuked the unclean spirit, saying to it, “You mute and deaf spirit, I command you, come out of him and do not enter him again!”
• Mark 16:17These signs will accompany those who have believed: in My name they will cast out demons, they will speak with new tongues;
• Luke 9:1Now He called the twelve together and gave them power and authority over all the demons, and the power to heal diseases.
• Luke 10:17Now the seventy-two returned with joy, saying, “Lord, even the demons are subject to us in Your name!”
• Colossians 2:15When He had disarmed the rulers and authorities, He made a public display of them, having triumphed over them through Him.

Commentaries on Acts 16:18

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 18Paul, being grieved - Probably for the reasons assigned above. Turned - to the spirit - Not to the woman; she was only the organ by which the spirit acted. I command thee, in the name of Jesus - Jesus is the Savior; Satan is Abaddon and Apollyon, the destroyer. The sovereign Savior says to the destroyer, Come out of her; and he came out in the same hour. Every circumstance of this case proves it to have been a real possession. We have already had several…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 18But Paul, being grieved - Being molested, troubled, offended. Paul was grieved, probably: (1)Because her presence was troublesome to him; (2)Because it might be said that he was in alliance with her, and that his pretensions were just like hers; (3)Because what she did was for the sake of gain, and was a base imposition; (4)Because her state was one of bondage and delusion, and it was proper to free her from this demoniacal possession; and, (5)Because the…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 16-24Verses 16-24 Satan, though the father of lies, will declare the most important truths, when he can thereby serve his purposes. But much mischief is done to the real servants of Christ, by unholy and false preachers of the gospel, who are confounded with them by careless observers. Those who do good by drawing men from sin, may expect to be reviled as troublers of the city. While they teach men to fear God, to believe in Christ, to forsake sin, and to live…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 16-18The second example of a changed life in Philippi is a slave girl who had a spirit that enabled her to tell the future (a demon that gave her special knowledge). Even though the demon inside her spoke the truth, Paul, like Jesus, did not allow it to share the Christian message (compare Mark 1:25, 34; 3:11–12; Luke 4:35, 41). The Lord commanded that his disciples, not those who oppose the message, should proclaim the gospel (Acts 1:8; 9:15; 26:15–18…Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 16-1816-18. as we went to prayer--The words imply that it was on their way to the usual place of public prayer, by the river-side, that this took place; therefore not on the same day with what had just occurred. a ... damsel--a female servant, and in this case a slave (Ac 16:19). possessed of a spirit of divination--or, of Python, that is, a spirit supposed to be inspired by the Pythian Apollo, or of the same nature. The reality of this demoniacal possession…Read the comment

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• Demons
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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