KJV King James Version
And this did she many days. But Paul, being grieved, turned and said to the spirit, I command thee in the name of Jesus Christ to come out of her. And he came out the same hour.
VERSE STUDY • KJV
Acts 16:18
And this did she many days. But Paul, being grieved, turned and said to the spirit, I command thee in the name of Jesus Christ to come out of her. And he came out the same hour.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
She continued this for many days. Eventually Paul grew so aggravated that he turned and said to the spirit, “In the name of Jesus Christ I command you to come out of her!” And the spirit left her at that very moment.
WEB World English Bible
She was doing this for many days. But Paul, becoming greatly annoyed, turned and said to the spirit, “I command you in the name of Jesus Christ to come out of her!” It came out that very hour.
ASV American Standard Version
And this she did for many days. But Paul, being sore troubled, turned and said to the spirit, I charge thee in the name of Jesus Christ to come out of her. And it came out that very hour.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
and this she was doing for many days, but Paul having been grieved, and having turned, said to the spirit, ‘I command thee, in the name of Jesus Christ, to come forth from her;’ and it came forth the same hour.
Surrounding context — Acts 16
15 And when she was baptized, and her household, she besought [us], saying, If ye have judged me to be faithful to the Lord, come into my house, and abide [there]. And she constrained us.
16 And it came to pass, as we went to prayer, a certain damsel possessed with a spirit of divination met us, which brought her masters much gain by soothsaying:
17 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.
18 And this did she many days. But Paul, being grieved, turned and said to the spirit, I command thee in the name of Jesus Christ to come out of her. And he came out the same hour.
19 And when her masters saw that the hope of their gains was gone, they caught Paul and Silas, and drew [them] into the marketplace unto the rulers,
20 And brought them to the magistrates, saying, These men, being Jews, do exceedingly trouble our city,
21 And teach customs, which are not lawful for us to receive, neither to observe, being Romans.
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These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
τοῦτοG3778 · ohutosthis/he/she/itδὲG1161 · dethenἐποίειG4160 · poieōto do/make: doἐπὶG1909 · epiupon/to/againstπολλὰςG4183 · polusmuchἡμέρας.G2250 · hēmeradayδιαπονηθεὶςG1278 · diaponeōbe vexedδὲG1161 · dethenΠαῦλοςG3972 · PaulosPaulκαὶG2532 · kaiandἐπιστρέψαςG1994 · epistrephōto turnτῷG3588 · hothe/this/whoπνεύματιG4151 · pneumaspirit/breath: spiritεἶπεν·G2036 · eiponto sayπαραγγέλλωG3853 · parangellōto orderσοιG4771 · suyouἐνG1722 · enin/on/amongὀνόματιG3686 · onomanameἸησοῦG2424 · IēsousJesusΧριστοῦG5547 · ChristosChristἐξελθεῖνG1831 · exerchomaito go outἀπ᾽G575 · apoaway fromαὐτῆς.G846 · autosit/s/heκαὶG2532 · kaiandἐξῆλθενG1831 · exerchomaito go outαὐτῇG846 · autosit/s/heτῇG3588 · hothe/this/whoὥρᾳ.G5610 · hōrahour
Cross-references
Mark 16:17And these signs shall follow them that believe; In my name shall they cast out devils; they shall speak with new tongues;Luke 10:17-19And the seventy returned again with joy, saying, Lord, even the devils are subject unto us through thy name.Acts 3:6Then Peter said, Silver and gold have I none; but such as I have give I thee: In the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth rise up and walk.Mark 9:25-26When Jesus saw that the people came running together, he rebuked the foul spirit, saying unto him, [Thou] dumb and deaf spirit, I charge thee, come out of him, and enter no more into him.Mark 1:34And he healed many that were sick of divers diseases, and cast out many devils; and suffered not the devils to speak, because they knew him.Acts 19:12-17So that from his body were brought unto the sick handkerchiefs or aprons, and the diseases departed from them, and the evil spirits went out of them.Acts 9:34And Peter said unto him, AEneas, Jesus Christ maketh thee whole: arise, and make thy bed. And he arose immediately.Mark 1:25-26And Jesus rebuked him, saying, Hold thy peace, and come out of him.Colossians 2:15[And] having spoiled principalities and powers, he made a shew of them openly, triumphing over them in it.Luke 9:1Then he called his twelve disciples together, and gave them power and authority over all devils, and to cure diseases.Acts 14:13-15Then the priest of Jupiter, which was before their city, brought oxen and garlands unto the gates, and would have done sacrifice with the people.
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