King James Version
Acts 16:34 in the King James Version says “And when he had brought them into his house, he set meat before them, and rejoiced, believing in God with all his house.” — study this verse from Acts chapter 16 with commentary, cross-references, and original Greek word analysis.
“And when he had brought them into his house, he set meat before them, and rejoiced, believing in God with all his house.”
Acts 16:34 · KJV
And they spake unto him the word of the Lord, and to all that were in his house.
And he took them the same hour of the night, and washed their stripes ; and was baptized, he and all his, straightway.
And when he had brought them into his house, he set meat before them, and rejoiced, believing in God with all his house.
And when it was day, the magistrates sent the serjeants, saying, Let those men go.
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.
KJV Study — Public Domain
“when he had brought”
G321to lead up; by extension to bring out; specially, to sail away
“his”
G846the reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the comparative g1438) of the third person, and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons
“into”
G1519to or into (indicating the point reached or entered), of place, time, or (figuratively) purpose (result, etc.); also in adverbial phrases
“house”
G3624a dwelling (more or less extensive, literal or figurative); by implication, a family (more or less related, literally or figuratively)
“his”
G846the reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the comparative g1438) of the third person, and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons
“before them”
G3908to place alongside, i.e., present (food, truth); by implication, to deposit (as a trust or for protection)
“meat”
G5132a table or stool (as being four-legged), usually for food (figuratively, a meal); also a counter for money (figuratively, a broker's office for loans
“and”
G2532and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
“believing”
G4100to have faith (in, upon, or with respect to, a person or thing), i.e., credit; by implication, to entrust (especially one's spiritual well-being to ch
“in God”
G2316a deity, especially (with g3588) the supreme divinity; figuratively, a magistrate; exceedingly (by hebraism)
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