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He,ὃςhaving receivedλαβὼνsuchτοιαύτηνan order,παραγγελίανthrewἔβαλενthemαὐτοὺςintoεἰςthe innerτὴν ἐσωτέρανprisonφυλακὴνandκαὶfastenedἠσφαλίσατοtheirαὐτῶνfeetτοὺς πόδαςinεἰςthe stocks.τὸ ξύλον
Acts 16:24
Study it in the app“He, having received such an order, threw them into the inner prison and fastened their feet in the stocks.”
Beaten and jailed, Paul and Silas sing hymns at midnightJoy and thanks
With the Greek beneath
Acts 16:24, word by word
- having receivedλαβὼνlabōn
receive
To be given something, like the Spirit.
Where else “labōn” appears- suchτοιαύτηνtoiautēn
such
Such, of this kind.
Where else “toiautēn” appears- an orderπαραγγελίανparangelian
order, instruction
Order, command, instruction.
Where else “parangelian” appears- threwἔβαλενebalen
throw
To hurl something or someone away from oneself.
Where else “ebalen” appears- the innerἐσωτέρανesōteran
inner
Inner, innermost.
Where else “esōteran” appears- prisonφυλακὴνphylakēn
prison
The place where prisoners are shut in.
Where else “phylakēn” appears- fastenedἠσφαλίσατοēsphalisato
secure, make fast
Secure, make firm, guard; fasten.
Where else “ēsphalisato” appears- feetπόδαςpodas
foot
Foot.
Where else “podas” appears- the stocksξύλονxylon
stocks
A wooden frame to fasten a prisoner's feet.
Where else “xylon” appears
The context
23And after laying many blows on them, they threw them into prison, ordering the jailer to guard them securely.
24 · This verse (above)
25And about midnight Paul and Silas, while praying, were singing hymns to God, and the prisoners were listening to them.
To study Acts 16 in a group
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?