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The Pulpit Commentary - Acts 16:25

But about for and at, A.V.; were praying and singing hymns for prayed and sang praises, A.V.; were listening to(imperfect) for heard, A.V. Prayed , etc. Their proseuche was now the dungeon and the sleeks. But, though they were but two, the Lord was in the midst of them, according to his promise, and manifested his gracious presence in the striking deliverance which follows. Were listening to them ; ἐπακροάομαι , found only here in the New Testament. But the substantive,... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Acts 16:25

Light in the darkness. "But about midnight," etc. Power of facts to speak for Christ. The miracles of Christ accompanied his message. "Believe the works." We must push this evidence of facts on unbelievers, because they are not prepared to open their hearts to the truth. I. A BRIGHT EXAMPLE OF FAITH . 1. It overcame fear, shame, suffering. 2. It lay hold of the future—praying and praising, under the influence of hope. The time was midnight, but there was morning in... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Acts 16:25

Christian triumph over circumstances. It is hardly possible to exaggerate in describing the sufferings of St. Paul and his companion on this occasion. The frailty of St. Paul's frame and the sensitiveness of his nervous constitution must be taken into account. Moreover, he appears to have hardly recovered from a very serious illness. Canon Farrar says, "It was the first of three such scourgings with the rods of Roman lictors which Paul endured, and it is needless to dwell even for a... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Acts 16:25

And at midnight - Probably their painful posture, and the sufferings of their recent scourging, prevented their. sleeping. Yet, though they had no repose, they had a quiet conscience, and the supports of religion.Prayed - Though they had suffered much, yet they had reason to apprehend more. They sought, therefore, the sustaining grace of God.And sang praises - Compare the notes on Job 35:10. Nothing but religion would have enabled them to do this. They had endured much, but they had cause still... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Acts 16:25-28

Acts 16:25-28. At midnight Paul and Silas prayed Doubtless, for their persecutors as well as for themselves; and sang praises unto God Notwithstanding weariness, hunger, stripes, and blood; and the prisoners heard them Heard a song to which they had not been accustomed, and such as had never been heard in that prison before. And suddenly While they were thus engaged; there was a great earthquake A token of God’s favour toward them, and threatening vengeance to their persecutors; so... read more

Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Acts 16:11-40

Philippi - first church in Europe (16:11-40)The missionaries left Troas with another addition to the party, Luke, the author of the book (note the word ‘we’ in verse 11). Luke’s home appears to have been in Philippi, the city to which the group was now heading (11-12). It seems that Philippi had few Jews and no synagogue, but a group of God-fearers met for prayer at the river bank. The missionaries joined with them and made known to them the gospel of Jesus Christ. As a result a cloth merchant... read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Acts 16:25

midnight . Greek. meaonuktion. Only here, Acts 20:7 . Mark 13:35 .Luke 11:5 . prayed, and = praying. Greek. proseuchomai. App-134 . sang praises unto . Literally were hymning. Greek. humneo. Here, Matthew 26:30 . Mark 14:26 . Hebrews 2:12 . The first two passages refer to the great Hallel. See notes on Matthew 26:30 . Psalms 113:0 . If this were sung by Paul and Silas, note the beautiful significance of Psalms 115:11 , Psalms 116:3 , Psalms 116:4 , Psalms 116:15 , Psalms 116:17 , Psalms... read more

James Burton Coffman

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Acts 16:25

But about midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns unto God, and the prisoners were listening to them.This is one of the most thrilling things ever recorded of the apostolic missionaries and has inspired many a sermon and printed article on "Songs at Midnight." The bleeding, suffering apostles uttering their prayers and singing the praises of God under circumstances such as they were in was something which must indeed have amazed and enthralled the other prisoners. It was... read more

Thomas Coke

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Acts 16:25-26

Acts 16:25-26. And at midnight Paul and Silas, &c.— These blessed apostles were as little daunted at suffering, as elevated when they were caressed and about to be adored for their miraculous cures. This was true fortitude; a composure and firmness of mind arising, through divine grace, from a sense of having done their duty, and being accepted by their great Lord and Master. From this consciousness of their integrity, and this sense of the divine favour, Paul and Silas, at midnight, when... read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Acts 16:25

25. And at midnight Paul and Silas prayed and sang praises—literally, "praying, were singing praises"; that is, while engaged in pouring out their hearts in prayer, had broken forth into singing, and were hymning loud their joy. As the word here employed is that used to denote the Paschal hymn sung by our Lord and His disciples after their last Passover ( :-), and which we know to have consisted of :-, which was chanted at that festival, it is probable that it was portions of the Psalms, so... read more

The Pulpit Commentary - Acts 16:25

The Pulpit Commentary - Acts 16:25

The Pulpit Commentary - Acts 16:25

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Acts 16:25

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Acts 16:25-28

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Acts 16:11-40

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Acts 16:25

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Acts 16:25

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Acts 16:25-26

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Acts 16:25

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