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…
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 purpos…
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…
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, “a…
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 aske…
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, “Belie…
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 tak…
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 …
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 …
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…
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 1…
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…
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 us…
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: …
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 …
