Acts 16:17

Translations

Modern

This girl followed Paul and the rest of us, shouting, “These men are servants of the Most High God, who are proclaiming to you the way of salvation!”

Traditional

The same followed Paul and us, and cried, saying, These men are the servants of the most high God, which shew unto us the way of salvation.

Literal

Having followed Paul and us, she was crying out, saying, “These men are servants of the Most High God, who proclaim to you the way of salvation!”

Latin

Hæc subsecuta Paulum et nos, clamabat dicens: Isti homines servi Dei excelsi sunt, qui annuntiant vobis viam salutis.

Original

Greek

English

This girl followed Paul and the rest of us, shouting, “These men are servants of the Most High God, who are proclaiming to you the way of salvation!”

Notes

Acts 16:16–18

The second example of a changed life in Philippi is a slave girl who had a spirit that enabled her to tell the future (a demon that gave her special knowledge).
Even though the demon inside her spoke the truth, Paul, like Jesus, did not allow it to share the Christian message (compare Mark 1:25, 34; 3:11–12; Luke 4:35, 41). The Lord commanded that his disciples, not those who oppose the message, should proclaim the gospel (Acts 1:8; 9:15; 26:15–18; Matthew 28:18–20; Luke 24:46–49; John 20:21; see Acts 22:15).

Acts 16:13–36

Luke shares stories of three people in Philippi affected by the gospel:

a wealthy woman (16:14–15),
a demon-possessed slave girl exploited for money (16:16–21), and
a middle-ranking officer (16:23–36).

Theme notes and profiles

Paul (Saul) Philippi

Events

Second Missionary Journeyc. AD 46
Paul casts demon out of soothsayerc. AD 47

Related verses

John 14:6
Jesus answered, “I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Me.
1 Peter 2:16
Live in freedom, but do not use your freedom as a cover-up for evil; live as servants of God.
Mark 5:7
And he shouted in a loud voice, “What do You want with me, Jesus, Son of the Most High God? I beg You before God not to torture me!”
Daniel 6:20
When he reached the den, he cried out in a voice of anguish, “O Daniel, servant of the living God, has your God, whom you serve continually, been able to deliver you from the lions?”
Daniel 3:26
Then Nebuchadnezzar approached the door of the blazing fiery furnace and called out, “Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, servants of the Most High God, come out!” So Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego came out of the fire,
Daniel 3:28
Nebuchadnezzar declared, “Blessed be the God of Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, who has sent His angel and delivered His servants who trusted in Him. They violated the king’s command and risked their lives rather than serve or worship any god except their own God.
Psalm 57:2
I cry out to God Most High, to God who fulfills His purpose for me.
Luke 4:41
Demons also came out of many people, shouting, “You are the Son of God!” But He rebuked the demons and would not allow them to speak, because they knew He was the Christ.
Jonah 1:9
“I am a Hebrew,” replied Jonah. “I worship the LORD, the God of the heavens, who made the sea and the dry land.”
Luke 1:79
…to shine on those who live in darkness and in the shadow of death, to guide our feet into the path of peace.”
Luke 4:34
“Ha! What do You want with us, Jesus of Nazareth? Have You come to destroy us? I know who You are—the Holy One of God!”
Matthew 22:16
They sent their disciples to Him along with the Herodians. “Teacher,” they said, “we know that You are honest and that You teach the way of God in accordance with the truth. You seek favor from no one, because You pay no attention to external appearance.

People

LORD: Names or title used to refer to God Paul: Apostle to the Gentiles, author of many NT epistles

Glossary

Bible, Manuscripts and Text of the (New Testament) Book of the Acts of the Apostles Chronology of the Bible (New Testament) Family Life and Relations Luke (Person) Luke, Gospel of Lydia (Person) Macedonia Paul the Apostle Philippi Thyatira Travel

Topics

Casting out Demons Christian Minister: Persecution: Paul Demon Possession Demonic Possession Demons: Cast out by Paul Gospel: Unclassified Scriptures Relating To Paul: Reproves the Soothsayer Philippi: Paul Preaches In Religious Zeal: Exemplified by Paul Salvation: Ministers: Show the Way of Salvation: Unclassified Scriptures Relating To Select Readings: Paul and Silas in Prison Soothsaying Voodoo

Acts 16:17

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