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Text -- Acts 16:34 (NET)

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16:34 The jailer brought them into his house and set food before them, and he rejoiced greatly that he had come to believe in God, together with his entire household.
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Robertson: Act 16:34 - -- He brought them up ( anagagōn ). Second aorist active participle of anagō . It looks as if his house was above the prison. The baptism apparently...

He brought them up ( anagagōn ).

Second aorist active participle of anagō . It looks as if his house was above the prison. The baptism apparently took place in the pool or tank in which he bathed Paul and Silas (Deuteronomy Wette) or the rectangular basin ( impluvium ) in the court for receiving the rain or even in a swimming pool or bath (kolumbēthra ) found within the walls of the prison (Kuinoel). Meyer: "Perhaps the water was in the court of the house; and the baptism was that of immersion, which formed an essential part of the symbolism of the act."

Robertson: Act 16:34 - -- Set meat ( parethēken trapezan ). Set a "table"before them with food on it. They had probably had no food for a day.

Set meat ( parethēken trapezan ).

Set a "table"before them with food on it. They had probably had no food for a day.

Robertson: Act 16:34 - -- With all his house ( panoikei ). Adverb, once in Plato, though usually panoikiāi . In lxx, but here alone in the N.T. It is in an amphibolous posit...

With all his house ( panoikei ).

Adverb, once in Plato, though usually panoikiāi . In lxx, but here alone in the N.T. It is in an amphibolous position and can be taken either with "rejoiced"(ēgalliasato ) or "having believed"(pepisteukōs , perfect active participle, permanent belief), coming between them. The whole household (family, warden, slaves) heard the word of God, believed in the Lord Jesus, made confession, were baptized, and rejoiced. Furneaux considers the haste in baptism here "precipitate"as in the baptism of the eunuch. But why delay?

Vincent: Act 16:34 - -- Brought ( ἀναγαγών ) Lit., " brought up (ἀνά ) . " His house would seem to have been above the court of the prison where they...

Brought ( ἀναγαγών )

Lit., " brought up (ἀνά ) . " His house would seem to have been above the court of the prison where they were. See on took, Act 16:33.

Vincent: Act 16:34 - -- Believing ( πεπιστευκὼς ) More correctly, having believed; assigning the reason for his joy: " in that he had believed."

Believing ( πεπιστευκὼς )

More correctly, having believed; assigning the reason for his joy: " in that he had believed."

Wesley: Act 16:34 - -- Faith makes a man joyful, prudent, liberal.

Faith makes a man joyful, prudent, liberal.

JFB: Act 16:31-34 - -- The brevity, simplicity, and directness of this reply are, in the circumstances, singularly beautiful. Enough at that moment to have his faith directe...

The brevity, simplicity, and directness of this reply are, in the circumstances, singularly beautiful. Enough at that moment to have his faith directed simply to the Saviour, with the assurance that this would bring to his soul the needed and sought salvation--the how being a matter for after teaching.

JFB: Act 16:31-34 - -- (See on Luk 19:10).

(See on Luk 19:10).

JFB: Act 16:34 - -- That is, as the expression implies, "rejoiced because he had believed."

That is, as the expression implies, "rejoiced because he had believed."

JFB: Act 16:34 - -- As a converted heathen, for the faith of a Jew would not be so expressed [ALFORD].

As a converted heathen, for the faith of a Jew would not be so expressed [ALFORD].

JFB: Act 16:34 - -- The wondrous change on himself and the whole house filling his soul with joy. "This is the second house which, in the Roman city of Philippi, has been...

The wondrous change on himself and the whole house filling his soul with joy. "This is the second house which, in the Roman city of Philippi, has been consecrated by faith in Jesus, and of which the inmates, by hospitable entertainment of the Gospel witnesses, have been sanctified to a new beginning of domestic life, pleasing and acceptable to God. The first result came to pass in consequence simply of the preaching of the Gospel; the second was the fruit of a testimony sealed and ennobled by suffering" [BAUMGARTEN].

Clarke: Act 16:34 - -- He set meat before them - They were sufficiently exhausted, and needed refreshment; nor had the apostles any such inherent miraculous power as could...

He set meat before them - They were sufficiently exhausted, and needed refreshment; nor had the apostles any such inherent miraculous power as could prevent them from suffering through hunger, or enable them to heal their own grounds. As they were the instruments of bringing health to his soul, he became the instrument of health to their bodies. Genuine faith in Christ will always be accompanied with benevolence and humanity, and every fruit that such dispositions can produce. The jailor believed - brought them into his house - washed their stripes - and set meat before them.

Calvin: Act 16:34 - -- 34.He rejoiceth that he believed The external profession of faith was before commended in the jailer; now the inward fruit thereof is described. When...

34.He rejoiceth that he believed The external profession of faith was before commended in the jailer; now the inward fruit thereof is described. When he did lodge the apostles, − 225 and was not afraid of punishment, but did courteously entertain them in his own house, otherwise than he was enjoined by the magistrate, he did testify that his faith was not idle. And that joy whereof Luke speaketh in this place is a singular good thing, which every man hath from his faith. There is no great torment than an evil conscience; for the unbelievers, though the seek by all means to bring themselves into a certain amazedness, yet because they have no peace with God, they must needs quake and tremble. But admit they perceive not their present torments, yea, they rage and play the madmen through mad and unbridled licentiousness; yet are they never quiet, neither do they enjoy quiet joy. − 226 Therefore, sincere and quiet stable joy proceedeth from faith alone, when we perceive that God is merciful to us. In this respect, Zacharias saith, “Rejoice and be glad, O daughter of Sion, behold, they King cometh.” Yea, this effect is everywhere in the Scripture attributed to faith, that it maketh the souls joyful. Therefore, let us know that faith is not a vain or dead imagination, but a lively sealing [sense] of the grace of God, which bringeth perfect joy by reason of the certainty of salvation, whereof it is meet that the wicked be void, who do both fly from the God of peace, and disturb all righteousness.

TSK: Act 16:34 - -- when : Luk 5:29, Luk 19:6; Phi 4:17; 1Th 4:9, 1Th 4:10; Phm 1:7; Jam 2:14-17; 1Jo 3:18 and rejoiced : Act 16:27-29, Act 2:46, Act 8:39; Isa 12:1-3, Is...

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Barnes: Act 16:34 - -- He set meat before them - Food. Greek: "he placed a table."The word "meat"formerly meant "food"of all kinds. And rejoiced - This was the ...

He set meat before them - Food. Greek: "he placed a table."The word "meat"formerly meant "food"of all kinds.

And rejoiced - This was the effect of believing. Religion produces joy. See the notes on Act 8:8. He was free from danger and alarm; he had evidence that his sins were forgiven, and that he was now the friend of God. The agitating and alarming scenes of the night had passed away; the prisoners were safe; and religion, with its peace, and pardon, and rejoicings, had visited himself and his family. What a change to be produced in one night! What a difference between the family when Paul was thrust into prison, and when he was brought out and received as an honored guest at the very table of the renovated jailor! Such a change would Christianity produce in every family, and such joy would it diffuse through every household.

With all his house - With all his family. Whether they believed before they were baptized or after is not declared. But the whole narrative would lead us to suppose that, as soon as the jailor believed, he and all his family were baptized. It is subsequently added that they believed also. The joy arose from the fact that they all believed the gospel; the baptism appears to have been performed on account of the faith of the head of the family.

Poole: Act 16:34 - -- Into his house which was close unto, or a separate part of, the prison, into which they did ascend, being before in a low dungeon. He set meat befor...

Into his house which was close unto, or a separate part of, the prison, into which they did ascend, being before in a low dungeon.

He set meat before them Paul and Silas had been long fasting, and in any season of the night it was a mercy to them to have a table spread for them.

Rejoiced finding the effects of his faith, peace with God, and joy in the Holy Ghost; which was not a little augmented, in that he had his family admitted into the covenant of God’ s grace, they also believing, and being baptized.

Gill: Act 16:34 - -- And when he had brought them into his house,.... After he and his family had been baptized, either in the pool in the prison, or in the river near the...

And when he had brought them into his house,.... After he and his family had been baptized, either in the pool in the prison, or in the river near the city of Philippi:

he set meat before them; he spread a table for them, with provisions to refresh them after all their fatigue; partly by stripes and imprisonment, partly by the exercises of prayer and praise, and also by the ministration of the word, and the administration of the ordinance of baptism to the jailer and his family:

and rejoiced, believing in God with all his house; he and his rejoiced at the good news, of peace and pardon, righteousness, life, and salvation, which the Gospel brought unto them; they rejoiced in Christ Jesus, in his person, offices, grace and righteousness; believing in him who is truly and properly God, they were filled with joy unspeakable, and full of glory; with a joy that always attends true faith, and which a stranger intermeddles not with; and they rejoiced that they were admitted to the ordinance of Christ, and were among his baptized followers; so the eunuch, after baptism, went on his way rejoicing, Act 8:39.

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Commentary -- Verse Notes / Footnotes

NET Notes: Act 16:34 The phrase “together with his entire household” is placed at the end of the English sentence so that it refers to both the rejoicing and t...

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Commentary -- Verse Range Notes

TSK Synopsis: Act 16:1-40 - --1 Paul having circumcised Timothy,7 and being called by the Spirit from one country to another,14 converts Lydia,16 and casts out a spirit of divinati...

Combined Bible: Act 16:34 - --notes on verse 33     

Maclaren: Act 16:19-34 - --The Riot At Philippi And when her masters saw that the hope of their gains was gone, they caught Paul and Silas, and drew them into the market place ...

MHCC: Act 16:25-34 - --The consolations of God to his suffering servants are neither few nor small. How much more happy are true Christians than their prosperous enemies! As...

Matthew Henry: Act 16:25-34 - -- We have here the designs of the persecutors of Paul and Silas baffled and broken. I. The persecutors designed to dishearten and discourage the preac...

Barclay: Act 16:25-40 - --If Lydia came from the top end of the social scale and the slave-girl from the bottom, the Roman jailer was one of the sturdy middle class who made u...

Constable: Act 9:32--Rom 1:1 - --III. THE WITNESS TO THE UTTERMOST PART OF THE EARTH 9:32--28:31 Luke next recorded the church's expansion beyond...

Constable: Act 16:6--19:21 - --C. The extension of the church to the Aegean shores 16:6-19:20 The missionary outreach narrated in this ...

Constable: Act 16:11--17:16 - --2. The ministry in Macedonia 16:11-17:15 Luke recorded Paul's ministry in Philippi, Thessalonica...

Constable: Act 16:11-40 - --Ministry in Philippi 16:11-40 Luke devoted more space to Paul's evangelizing in Philippi than he did to the apostle's activities in any other city on ...

College: Act 16:1-40 - --ACTS 16 3. The Visit to Derbe and Lystra (16:1-4) 1 He came to Derbe and then to Lystra, where a disciple named Timothy lived, whose mother was a Je...

McGarvey: Act 16:33-34 - --33, 34. The preaching, as would be expected under circumstances so favorable, had the desired effect both upon the jailer and his household. (33) " An...

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Introduction / Outline

Robertson: Acts (Book Introduction) THE ACTS OF THE APOSTLES By Way of Introduction But for the Acts we should know nothing of the early apostolic period save what is told in the Epi...

JFB: Acts (Book Introduction) THIS book is to the Gospels what the fruit is to the tree that bears it. In the Gospels we see the corn of wheat falling into the ground and dying: in...

JFB: Acts (Outline) INTRODUCTION--LAST DAYS OF OUR LORD UPON EARTH--HIS ASCENSION. (Act 1:1-11) RETURN OF THE ELEVEN TO JERUSALEM--PROCEEDINGS IN THE UPPER ROOM TILL PEN...

TSK: Acts (Book Introduction) The Acts of the Apostles is a most valuable portion of Divine revelation; and, independently of its universal reception in the Christian church, as an...

TSK: Acts 16 (Chapter Introduction) Overview Act 16:1, Paul having circumcised Timothy, Act 16:7, and being called by the Spirit from one country to another, Act 16:14. converts Lydi...

Poole: Acts 16 (Chapter Introduction) CHAPTER 16

MHCC: Acts (Book Introduction) This book unites the Gospels to the Epistles. It contains many particulars concerning the apostles Peter and Paul, and of the Christian church from th...

MHCC: Acts 16 (Chapter Introduction) (Act 16:1-5) Paul takes Timothy to be his assistant. (Act 16:6-15) Paul proceeds to Macedonia, The conversion of Lydia. (Act 16:16-24) An evil spiri...

Matthew Henry: Acts (Book Introduction) An Exposition, with Practical Observations, of The Acts of the Apostles We have with an abundant satisfaction seen the foundation of our holy religion...

Matthew Henry: Acts 16 (Chapter Introduction) It is some rebuke to Barnabas that after he left Paul we hear no more of him, of what he did or suffered for Christ. But Paul, as he was recommende...

Barclay: Acts (Book Introduction) INTRODUCTION TO THE ACTS OF THE APOSTLES A Precious Book In one sense Acts is the most important book in the New Testament. It is the simple truth t...

Barclay: Acts 16 (Chapter Introduction) A Son In The Faith (Act_16:1-5) The Gospel Comes To Europe (Act_16:6-10) Europe's First Convert (Act_16:11-15) The Demented Slave-Girl (Act_16:16...

Constable: Acts (Book Introduction) Introduction Title The title "Acts of the Apostles" is very ancient. The Anti-Marcioni...

Constable: Acts (Outline) Outline I. The witness in Jerusalem 1:1-6:7 A. The founding of the church 1:1-2:46 ...

Constable: Acts Acts Bibliography Albright, William Foxwell. The Archaeology of Palestine. 1949. Revised ed. Pelican Archaeolog...

Haydock: Acts (Book Introduction) THE ACTS OF THE APOSTLES. INTRODUCTION. St. Luke, who had published his gospel, wrote also a second volume, which, from the first ages, hath bee...

Gill: Acts (Book Introduction) INTRODUCTION TO ACTS This book, in some copies, is called, "The Acts of the holy Apostles". It contains an history of the ministry and miracles of ...

College: Acts (Book Introduction) INTRODUCTION As early as the second century the title "The Acts of the Apostles" was given to this document. Before that time the work probably circu...

College: Acts (Outline) OUTLINE I. THE CHURCH IN JERUSALEM - 1:1-8:1a A. INTRODUCTION OF THE BOOK - 1:1-3 B. THE COMMISSIONING OF THE APOSTLES - 1:4-8 C. THE ASCENSI...

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