Acts Episodes - Page 40

May 8, 2023

Acts 16:27

Monday, 8 May 2023 And the keeper of the prison, awaking from sleep and seeing the prison doors open, supposing the prisoners had fled, drew his sword and was about to kill himself. Acts 16:27 Note: The NKJV botches many of the verbs in this vers...

May 9, 2023

Acts 16:28

Tuesday, 9 May 2023 But Paul called with a loud voice, saying, “Do yourself no harm, for we are all here.” Acts 16:28 In the previous verse, the jailor was prepared to kill himself, having drawn his sword for that purpose. With that obviously see...

May 10, 2023

Acts 16:29

Wednesday, 10 May 2023 Then he called for a light, ran in, and fell down trembling before Paul and Silas. Acts 16:29 Note: The NKJV follows the six translational errors of the KJV for this verse and cannot be salvaged. A more precise reading woul...

May 11, 2023

Acts 16:30

Thursday, 11 May 2023 And he brought them out and said, “Sirs, what must I do to be saved?” Acts 16:30 Note: As with the previous verse, the verbs here are thoroughly botched by the NKJV. A literal rendering would be, “and having brought them out...

May 12, 2023

Acts 16:31

Friday, 12 May 2023 So they said, “Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and you will be saved, you and your household.” Acts 16:31 In the previous verse, the jailer had brought Paul and Silas out of their cell and then asked them, “Sirs, what must I...

May 13, 2023

Acts 16:32

Saturday, 13 May 2023 Then they spoke the word of the Lord to him and to all who were in his house. Acts 16:32 In the previous verse, the instructions concerning salvation were presented to the ears of the jailor, “Believe on the Lord Jesus Chris...

May 14, 2023

Acts 16:33

Sunday, 14 May 2023 And he took them the same hour of the night and washed their stripes. And immediately he and all his family were baptized. Acts 16:33 The wording of the verse is more rightly rendered, “And having taken them in that hour of th...

May 15, 2023

Acts 16:34

Monday, 15 May 2023 Now when he had brought them into his house, he set food before them; and he rejoiced, having believed in God with all his household. Acts 16:34 In the previous verse, the jailor washed the wounds of Paul and Silas and then he...

May 16, 2023

Acts 16:35

Monday, 15 May 2023 Now when he had brought them into his house, he set food before them; and he rejoiced, having believed in God with all his household. Acts 16:34 In the previous verse, the jailor washed the wounds of Paul and Silas and then he...

May 17, 2023

Acts 16:36

Wednesday, 17 May 2023 So the keeper of the prison reported these words to Paul, saying, “The magistrates have sent to let you go. Now therefore depart, and go in peace.” Acts 16:36 In the previous verse, the magistrates sent the rod bearers, tel...

May 18, 2023

Acts 16:37

Thursday, 18 May 2023 But Paul said to them, “They have beaten us openly, uncondemned Romans, and have thrown us into prison. And now do they put us out secretly? No indeed! Let them come themselves and get us out.” Acts 16:37 In the previous ver...

May 19, 2023

Acts 16:38

Friday, 19 May 2023 And the officers told these words to the magistrates, and they were afraid when they heard that they were Romans. Acts 16:38 In the previous verse, Paul refused the notion that he and Silas were to be released secretly. Rather...

May 20, 2023

Acts 16:39

Saturday, 20 May 2023 Then they came and pleaded with them and brought them out, and asked them to depart from the city. Acts 16:39 The NKJV does not properly translate the verbs. For this verse, the following will be used – “And having come, the...

May 21, 2023

Acts 16:40

Sunday, 21 May 2023 So they went out of the prison and entered the house of Lydia; and when they had seen the brethren, they encouraged them and departed. Acts 16:40 Note: This translation will be used for the analysis: “And having gone forth fro...

May 22, 2023

Acts 17:1

Monday, 22 May 2023 Now when they had passed through Amphipolis and Apollonia, they came to Thessalonica, where there was a synagogue of the Jews. Acts 17:1 As Acts 16 ended, Paul and Silas were noted as having departed from Philippi. It may be t...