Study it in the app“And on the day of the Sabbath we went out outside the gate beside a river, where we supposed there was a place of prayer, and sitting down, we were speaking to the women who had gathered.”
Andτεon the dayτῇ ἡμέρᾳof the Sabbathτῶν σαββάτωνwe went outἐξήλθομενoutsideἔξωthe gateτῆς πύληςbesideπαρὰa river,ποταμὸνwhereοὗwe supposedἐνομίζομενthere wasεἶναιa place of prayer,προσευχὴνandκαὶsitting down,καθίσαντεςwe were speakingἐλαλοῦμενto the womenταῖς γυναιξίνwho had gathered.συνελθούσαις
day
A span counted on the calendar: “on the third day,” “forty days.”
Where else “hēmerai” appearsSabbath
The seventh day, a rest for God.
Where else “sabbatōn” appearsgo out
To leave the place where one was and go outside or elsewhere.
Where else “exēlthomen” appearsoutside
Points to the space on the other side of a door, a wall or a group.
Where else “exō” appearsgate
Gate: a large gate, such as that of a city.
Where else “pylēs” appearsriver
River; a stream of water.
Where else “potamon” appearswhere
"Where", "to where".
Where else “hou” appearsthink, suppose
Think, suppose, consider something to be so.
Where else “enomizomen” appearsthere is
Something exists somewhere, or happens.
Where else “einai” appearsplace of prayer
A place of prayer.
Where else “proseuchēn” appearssit down
To take a seat, often to teach, judge or reign.
Where else “kathisantes” appearsspeak
To use voice and words to communicate with others.
Where else “elaloumen” appearswoman
An adult female person; when addressing her, a respectful form.
Where else “gynaixin” appearscome together
To assemble in one place.
Where else “synelthousais” appearsProbably an open-air place where the Jews of a city without a synagogue met to pray.
12and from there to Philippi, which is a leading city of the district of Macedonia, a Roman colony. And we were staying in this city some days.
13 · This verse (above)
14And a certain woman named Lydia, a seller of purple cloth from the city of Thyatira, a worshiper of God, was listening; the Lord opened her heart to pay attention to what was spoken by Paul.
1. What it says
What do Paul and Silas do at midnight in prison, and what happens afterward? (vv. 25-26)
2. What it means
Why does the jailer ask what he must do, and how do Paul and Silas answer him? (vv. 27-31)
3. How I live it
Paul and Silas prayed and sang on a very hard night (v. 25). What gives you courage when you go through a night like that?
