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Acts 16:16 Cross-References
Explore 17 cross-references for Acts 16:16 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Acts chapter 16 verse 16 to related passages throughout the Bible.
Paul and Silas in Prison
“And it came to pass, as we went to prayer, a certain damsel possessed with a spirit of divination met us, which brought her masters much gain by soothsaying: of divination: or, of Python”
Acts 16:16 (KJV)
Commentary on Acts 16:16
A certain damsel possessed with a spirit of divination (πνεῦμα πύθωνα, pneuma pythōna)—literally "a spirit of Python," referencing the Pythian Apollo whose oracle at Delphi was the center of Greek divination. This slave girl had a demonic spirit that enabled her to predict the future, generating considerable profit for her exploitative masters.Which brought her masters much gain by soothsaying (μαντευομένη, manteuomenē)—the term for pagan fortune-telling, distinct from biblical prophecy. Her owners commodified her spiritual bondage for financial exploitation. Luke's matter-of-fact description ...
Source: KJV Study Commentary
Cross-References for Acts 16:16
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“you shall not learn to do after the abominations of those nations.”
“Consult with those who have familiar spirits and with the wizards, who chirp and who mutter: shouldn't a people consult with their God? Should they consult the dead on behalf of the living?”
“Seek me a woman who has a familiar spirit”
“because of the word of Yahweh”
“sorcery”
“and have pierced themselves through with many sorrows.”
“becoming greatly annoyed”
“the magicians of Egypt”
“and all Israel had lamented him”