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Acts 16:19 Cross-References
Explore 17 cross-references for Acts 16:19 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Acts chapter 16 verse 19 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“And when her masters saw that the hope of their gains was gone, they caught Paul and Silas, and drew them into the marketplace unto the rulers, marketplace: or, court”
Acts 16:19 (KJV)
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Commentary on Acts 16:19
When her masters saw that the hope of their gains was gone (ἰδόντες ὅτι ἐξῆλθεν ἡ ἐλπὶς τῆς ἐργασίας αὐτῶν)—The Greek ergasia (ἐργασία) means "business" or "profit," exposing the commercial exploitation of the demon-possessed girl. Paul's exorcism destroyed their revenue stream, not their theological worldview. This reveals a stark pattern throughout Acts: opposition to the Gospel rarely stems from intellectual objection but from threatened financial or political interests (cf. Ephesus's silversmiths in Acts 19:23-27).They caught Paul and Silas, and drew them (ἐπιλαβόμενοι τὸν Παῦλον καὶ τὸν Σ...
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Cross-References for Acts 16:19
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“and the people ran together. They seized Paul and dragged him out of the temple. Immediately the doors were shut.”
“they dragged Jason and certain brothers{The word for brothers here and where the context allows may be also correctly translated brothers and sisters or siblings.} before the rulers of the city”
“in imprisonments”
“the Jews with one accord rose up against Paul and brought him before the judgment seat”
“entering into every house”
“as we were going to prayer”
“with their rulers”
“a silversmith”
“for they will deliver you up to councils. You will be beaten in synagogues. You will stand before rulers and kings for my sake”
“and having persuaded the multitudes”